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 Summer Curriculum

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

English -  This term will be reading 'Stig of the Dump' and start to explore key features of novels, especially how to write speech and use correct punctuation. We will also be looking at Poetry and  literacy linked to plants.

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 – This term, we will be looking at animals including humans. We will be using skills of scientific testing and how we can investigate them and healthy living.

History –  This term we will be focusing on the stone age, looking at various aspects of their lives. 

Geography - After half term, we will change to a Geography unit and learn about 

Art – We will learn about artists such as Claes Oldenburg and how they use soft materials to create 3D sculptures.

Computing – We will continue using computing technology to learn to code events and actions. We will use the computer program Scratch to make sprites move, chose our own characters to use and test sequences that we make.

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 Tuesday PE lessons children will be outside learning rounders  and increasing their skills in striking games. On Friday PE lessons children will be preparing for sports day. 

Please make sure that children have the correct PE uniform as described above.