Welcome to Hazel Class

HELLO and welcome to Year 3/4 and the fabulous Hazel class. We have lots of exciting things things to learn this term !

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 Wednesday 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)

Miss Deacon (class teaching assistant and PPA cover)

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  homework tasks  (optional)

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

Our Spring Curriculum

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English

This term we will be continuing to expand our range of genre.  Wallace and Gromit - A Matter of Loaf and Death, to The Iron Man and The Lancashire Giant.  Through these the children will be expanding their knowledge of writing in different ways, and how grammar is an important part of the writing.  

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 the children will be looking at forces and magnets.  They will be doing lots of investing and exciting experiments, being proper scientists.  Looking at what forces are, how they work and where we can find them. 

History 

This half term we are studying the achievements of Boudica, what she did and why she is an important leader from the past.

Geography

We will be looking at the geographical similarities and differences between Andalucia and Liverpool.

Art

We are looking at a variety of artists who have been inspired by water.  Discussing their work ,the medium they used and our reactions to them.  Producing at the end our own pieces of art work inspired by water. 

DT  

After half term we will be creating Roman villa's linked to our History.

RE

In RE we will be continuing with our Key question 'Who should we follow' through Christianity.  Looking at Disciples and the Holy Spirit.

Computing

We will be using computing technology and the programme Scratch using coding to make characters move etc. 

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 netball skills. On Wednesday PE lessons children will be in the hall doing gymnastics. Please make sure that children have the correct PE uniform as described above.  Especially pumps for use in the hall as trainers are not allowed.