Welcome to Year 3 and 4!

Autumn Term 2024-25

Hello Class 3! I hope you have all had a fantastic summer. I am looking forward to hearing all about it.

School will begin at 8.45am and finish at 3.15pm.

Water bottles and all school equipment, including pencil cases, will be provided by school.

Please ensure all break time snacks continue to be in line with our healthy food policy: https://www.applebyprimary.cumbria.sch.uk/school-meals/

English: We will be reading The Iron Man by Ted Hughes, focussing on developing our skills for writing a narrative with interesting character and setting descriptions. This will also be the text used in our daily guided reading sessions. We will then be reading Cloud Busting by Malorie Blackman exploring different forms of modern poetry.

Maths: In Maths we will be using the White Rose scheme to develop confidence in place value and the four operations. We will also practise ‘fluent in 5’ challenges to build mathematical fluency and develop reasoning skills.

Times tables: At the end of Year 4, there is a statutory multiplication tables check, focussing on all times tables from 1x1 up to 12x12. In order to best prepare for this, regular times tables practise will take place in class, developing both fluency and speed with times tables. We encourage regular practise on UR brainy MTC (this can be downloaded as an app to be used on a tablet or mobile phone or used directly from the website:  MTC - Multiplication Tables Check - URBrainy.com

History: The title of this term’s history unit is ‘Anglo-Saxons and Vikings: Why did they invade Britain?’. We will explore why Britain was an important place for them to explore? Will compare features of the UK to Viking homelands and explore how they lived. We will plot events on a timeline and discuss the Anglo-Saxon and Viking eras in terms of decades and centuries.

Science: In science, our themes this term are states of matter and simple circuits. We will be exploring different materials and that some materials change state according to their temperature. We will compare and group different materials as to whether they are solid, liquid and gas.

Art and Design: Our Art and Design work this term will focus on developing our skills in drawing, sketching and pattern-making through the use of collage.

Computing: We will be exploring the basics of the internet, how to create audio files and discussing the importance of safety when using the internet in our computing sessions.

PE: Children will have PE sessions twice a week. This term these will be on a Wednesday and Thursday. PE kits should be brought in on a Monday and taken home on a Friday. Children should bring both outdoor and indoor clothing and shoes as we will be going outdoors as much as the weather permits. Please make sure all kit is named. Earrings and jewellery must be removed for PE and your child must be able to do this for themselves. PE kit consists of a plain white t-shirt, black shorts/leggings/joggers and a plain black hoodie if necessary, with suitable trainers.

PSHE: Jigsaw PSHE will be delivered in by class teachers. This term’s themes are ‘Being me in my world’ and ‘Celebrating difference’. Please do not hesitate to send me a message on Seesaw if you wish to access lesson plans via the Jigsaw parent portal.

Design and Technology: This term, we will be discussing the importance of a healthy diet, studying the Eatwell guide and exploring the skills involved in cooking and nutrition.

Homework: The children will receive their weekly homework on a Friday. It will be due in the following Thursday.

French, RE and Music will be taught by Mr Cutting on a Monday this year.

If you wish to contact me with any questions, please use this class page and the ‘contact Mrs Poole’s link, or please see me at the gate if you wish to discuss any queries in person.

I am looking forward to another busy and successful year!

Mrs Poole