Welcome to Hazel Class

Welcome to Year 3/4 and Hazel class. We have lots of great things to learn this year and are excited to welcome you back to school.

Please make sure your child has the following things in school:

• a PE bag with black pumps inside (this will stay at school)
• a reusable water bottle
• a fruit snack
• reading record every day

Please can children come into school in their PE kits on Tuesdays and Fridays each week. They will need a red PE top, blue tracksuit bottoms (not leggings) and trainers.

Our classroom staff are:

Mrs Bowman (class teacher- Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday)

Mrs Salkeld (class teacher- Thursday and Friday)

Mrs Roberts (class teaching assistant)

Things to do with your child

You can help ensure your child learns and practises key skills by doing the following every week:

• reading at least 10 minutes, 5 times a week
• practise and learn spellings
• practise and learn times tables
• complete and return homework tasks

We will update this list throughout the year as more appropriate tasks become relevant.

Our Autumn Curriculum

We use ClassDojo where you can keep updated with any amazing achievements.

English - Our first topic will be reading the novel Paddington and develop our story writing. We will then learn about fantasy animals and learn how to put this information into a report. Later this term we will also read the fairy tale The Egyptian Cinderella which links into our history topic. Before Christmas we will develop our poetry and letter writing skills too.

Maths – We will be following our maths scheme, Red Rose Maths, which gives children a mastery approach and teaches using equipment to understand and explore different areas.

It is very important that all children practice their times tables nightly. We will be completing daily times tables activities to support them. To encourage children to practice and learn their tables we have a reward system. On completion of each award, children will be presented with a badge.

Bronze - 2, 5, 10, 3 times tables

Silver - as bronze plus 4, 8 times tables

Gold - all facts up to 12x12

Platinum - all times tables and division facts to 12x12

Science – In the first half term, we will be looking at teeth and digestion and how to keep our bodies clean and healthy.

After half term, we will learn about sound and how we hear the world. We will experiment with how noises are made and the different types of noises there are.

History – This half term we are studying the achievements of the earliest civilizations – an overview of where and when the first civilizations appeared and a depth study of one of Ancient Egypt focusing on the importance of the River Nile.

Geography - After half term, we will change to a Geography unit and learn about sustainability and how energy can be made and used more effeciently.

Art – This half term we are exploring the image of the skull in art and looking at the work of Jean Basquait. We will use this to inspire us to design a printing motif.

DT – After half term we will learn about electronic charms and design one of our own.

RE – In RE we will be finding out about inspirational Christians such as Dr Barnados and Rosa Parks.

Computing – We will be using computing technology to learn about networks and how computers connect to each other. After the half term we will look at how stop frame animation is  created and have a go at making some ourselves.

Each half term we will have a week outside of the normal lessons to learn about e-safety and how to be safe and look after each other while using the internet.

PE – On Monday PE lessons children will be outside learning field and striking games. On Friday PE lessons children will be in the hall doing fitness activities. Please make sure that children have the correct PE uniform as described above.