Welcome Back!

Welcome to Summer Term

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

I look forward to welcoming you all back 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 ‘Secrets of a Sun King’ by Emma Carroll in our whole-class reading sessions and using this to inspire our own writing. Our fiction write will be a narrative and our non-fiction write will be a newspaper report.

Maths: In Maths we will be using the White Rose scheme to develop confidence in fractions, discovering decimals and solving problems to do with money. We will also practise ‘fluent in 5’ challenges to build mathematical fluency and use 'rapid reasoning' to develop reasoning skills.

Times tables: At the end of Year 4, there is a statutory multiplication tables check, focusing on all times tables from 0x0 up to 12x12. In order to best prepare for this, regular times tables practice will take place in class, developing both fluency and speed with times tables. We encourage you to continue to regular practice on UR brainy MTC MTC - Multiplication Tables Check - URBrainy.com

Geography: We will be exploring tourism in Appleby, identify human and physical features in our locality that attract visitors and exploring their importance to tourists.

Science: Our units of work in science are sound and animals including humans. We will explore how sound travels and variables that affect the speed, pitch and volume of sound. We will discuss the digestive system, the functions of organs and teeth and compare the diets of carnivores, herbivores and omnivores.

Art: In Art, will focus on drawing and animation, producing stories from our own creations.

Computing: We will continue to learn about the importance of e-safety as well as learning the features and ethics behind photo editing.

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 ‘Relationships’ and ‘Changing Me’. 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 exploring electrical and mechanical components in a toy. 

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 Mrs McKenna on a Monday this year.

If you wish to contact me with any questions, please use this class page and the ‘contact Mrs Poole’ 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 term!

Mrs Poole