Teachers: Mrs Longfield
Teaching Assistant: Mrs Woollard
Welcome to our class page! Here, you’ll find useful information about our curriculum, homework expectations, and other important updates. You can also explore photos of our learning in action and see what we’ve been up to in class.
Autumn – The Stone Age
Spring – Ancient Egyptians
Summer – Book based topic – Dragonology – The Complete Book of Dragons
Reading
We are passionate about fostering a love of reading and promoting independence in every pupil. To support this, we encourage children to read at home for at least 15 minutes each day, helping them to develop fluency, comprehension, and vocabulary.
The reading record should be used to record daily reading, and these diaries are checked regularly. We welcome parental involvement -even with independent readers – to discuss the text and support understanding, helping children to engage more deeply with what they read.
Recommended reads for Year 3!
Spelling
Children also have spellings to learn each week. Please help your children practise these at home. Children will be tested on their spellings every Monday. Each child has a login for spelling frame which is used in school and can also be accessed from home. These logins are stuck into the front of your child’s homework diary.
Click here for a direct link to spelling frame https://spellingframe.co.uk/
Spelling Lists
Maths
Children receive weekly Mathletics homework, which involves completing one page from their Schofield and Sims book. Books are sent home every Wednesday and should be returned to school by the following Monday.
If homework has not been completed by Monday, children will be asked to attend Homework Club during lunchtime to ensure they are prepared for the marking session.
In addition, children are encouraged to practise their Maths KIRF (Key Instant Recall Facts) regularly at home. A sheet is sent out with the focus areas for each half term at the beginning of the year. Here you will find the year 4 Key Instant Recall facts (KIRF) Overview:
In school we use Times Tables Rockstars to improve proficiency in times tables. Your child’s TTRS login is stuck in the front of their homework diary. The school postcode is CV37 8SA. https://play.ttrockstars.com/
Topic
At the start of each term, children receive a Knowledge Organiser for their current topic. This organiser includes key facts, vocabulary, and concepts that they will cover throughout the term and can be used at home to reinforce learning and support discussions about their learning.
In addition, children are given an optional homework grid linked to the topic. The activities on the grid are designed to be engaging, creative, and enjoyable, allowing pupils to explore the subject in different ways while consolidating their learning. The tasks vary in style and challenge, offering opportunities for research, artistic expression, and practical activities. While the homework is optional, it encourages children to take ownership of their learning, pursue their interests, and develop new skills at their own pace. Families are welcome to support and participate in these activities, making learning a fun and collaborative experience at home.
KNOWLEDGE ORGANISERS
HOME LEARNING CHALLENGES
This year, P.E. lessons with Mrs Timms take place on Tuesdays and with Onside Coaching on Thursdays. Please ensure your child comes to school wearing the correct kit on these days. The kit should include a school P.E. t-shirt, school jumper, black tracksuit bottoms, leggings or shorts, and trainers. Wearing the correct kit helps children take part safely and confidently in all activities.
