Welcome to Maple Class! We are a Year 3 and 4 class and the teachers for the class are Mrs Daniels and Mrs Roberts.

Our Learning:

Our topic this half-term is called Go with the Flow.

This term, we are diving into an exciting new topic. In Geography, the children will explore how rivers are formed and where they are located in the UK. In Science lessons, we will focus on plants and how seeds are dispersed. We will be looking at religious texts with a focus on the Bible in RE, and how to respect people in our community in RSHE. Local farming and how food gets to our tables is our D&T topic and learning all about animation in Computing. Finally, children will expand their Spanish vocabulary to read and write about their families and stay active in PE with rounders and athletics.

Useful information:

PE is on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon for both Year 3 and 4 this term, so please send your child to school in their PE kit/ swimming kit on these days. Please ensure that PE kits meet the criteria of a plain T-shirt/their team colour and black/navy/grey bottoms (shorts, leggings or joggers). Please make sure your child has a named water bottle that they bring to school with them every day.

How you can help

Please ensure that your child reads at least four times a week. On a Friday, reading records will be collected to check if this has been done since the previous week. 

Also, please ensure that your child accesses TTRS (Times Tables Rock Stars) and Spelling Shed throughout the week. This is especially important for Year 4 children as they have their multiplication check in June.

A topic menu (creative homework) involving six challenges will be issued once every half-term, where children can choose their own activities. Certificates will be given out depending on the number of challenges completed.

 

Useful Websites:

https://ttrockstars.com/

https://www.spellingshed.com/en-gb/

https://www.timestables.co.uk/

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/

https://student.readingplus.com/