There are currently 28 children in the class and Miss Ottowell is our teacher. Miss Mercer will also be teaching us too. We are very lucky to have Mrs Limb working with us every day and every morning, Mrs Harfield and Mr Still help us with our learning. Mrs Talts joins us every afternoon and Mrs Burley will be working with small groups of children too. Mrs Searson and Mrs Cave teach Art or DT as well as R.E on Tuesday afternoons.
Our Values - The 5R's
Build positive relationships;
Develop resilience;
Show respect and thought for all;
Are never afraid to take a risk;
Take care and responsibility for themselves and others.
The table below outlines the Science and Humanities topics that we will be learning about this year and the order of these. The reading texts will be used in our 2 weekly reading sessions alongside other non-fiction texts, allowing us to learn so much more about our topics. We will also discover the achievements of 3 scientists.
Humanities |
Reading |
Science |
| The Ancient Egyptians | Treasury of Ancient Egyptian mythology |
Animals, including humans (digestion and teeth) Scientist - Jane Goodall |
| Africa (focus on South Africa) | Journey to Jo'burg | |
| The Mayans | The Hero Twins | States of matter |
| Mountains and earthquakes | King of the cloud forest |
Animals and their habitats Scientist - Gerald Durrell |
| Anglo Saxons and Vikings | Beowulf | Sound |
| England | King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table |
Electricity Scientist - Alexander Graham Bell |
P.E
P.E lessons are on Mondays and Fridays.
Please make sure that indoor and outdoor kits are kept in school in case we have extra sessions or wet weather.
Homework
Every half term, homework that is linked to our topic will be sent home. There are range of activities to choose from and we would like you to complete 2 of them (more if you wish).
A selection of spellings from the Year 3/4 spelling list will also be sent home to learn. There will be a spelling test every Friday.
Each week, we focus on different times tables ready for our weekly test on a Friday.
Find out more about each topic and the exciting things that we have been doing.