Year 3 & 4 Class information page 2026 - 2027

Mr Dixon

Mr Fuller

Mrs Hooper

Miss Humphreys

Welcome to Year 3 and 4

The teachers in Year 3 and 4 are: Mr Fuller, Mr Dixon, Mrs Hooper and Miss Humphreys.

Welcome to the Autumn Term, we have an exciting term ahead with lots of fun and learning.

Here on our class page you can find out what we will be learning this half term.

Our topic for this term is the 'Settlements: Where do people live and why?', this is a Geography based topic where we will learn about the places people choose to live and why. We will learn about villages, town and cities in the UK and Europe aswell as famous landmarks and capital cities.

Here are some websites that you could use to find out some information:

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Settlements: cities, towns and villages - BBC Teach

Explore settlements - BBC Bitesize

KS2 Geography: UK settlements and navigating using maps (Zoom In, Zoom Out) - BBC Teach

Our Literacy lessons for this half term will be based on a book called 'Winter's Child' by Angela Mcallister.

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Blurb: When Tom wishes winter would never end, he meets another boy who shares his love of snow and ice. Playing together every day, Tom hardly notices that spring doesn't come - until he realises the terrible effect of unending winter is having on the countryside and his sick grandma. His friend is Winter's child, and for the seasons to go on the friends must say goodbye until next year.

Throughout these lessons we will be learning how to:

- Use conjunctions to join clauses

e.g. and, but, so, because, when, if, after

- Use adverbs to express, time

e.g. suddenly, quickly, when it was dinnertime.

- Use a or an according to whether the next word begins with a vowel or consonant

- e.g. an apple, a snowman

- Introduce inverted commas to punctuate direct speech

e.g. “Do you want to play?” the boy said.

We will write descriptions, diary entries and our final piece will be a fantasy story.

In Maths, we will be focusing on:

Year 3:

Addition and Subtraction: Pupils will build confidence in adding and subtracting numbers mentally and using written methods. They will practise adding and subtracting 1s, 10s and 100s, use number bonds and known facts to solve calculations, and explore patterns and connections between numbers. Pupils will learn to add and subtract 2-digit and 3-digit numbers, including calculations that involve exchanging. They will also estimate answers, use inverse operations to check their work, and apply their skills to solve a range of mathematical problems while explaining their reasoning.

Multiplication and Division: Pupils will develop their understanding of multiplication and division through practical resources, pictures and number facts. They will learn to recognise and make equal groups, use arrays, and understand the link between multiplication, repeated addition and division. Pupils will practise the 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 and 10 times tables and use these facts to solve multiplication and division calculations. They will also learn to multiply and divide larger numbers, explore the relationship between multiplication and division, solve problems involving sharing, grouping and scaling, and explain their mathematical thinking using reasoning skills.

Year 4:

Area: Pupils will learn about area, which is the amount of space inside a flat shape. They will use square units to measure area, count squares to find the area of shapes, and learn why shapes must be covered fully without any gaps or overlaps. Pupils will also create shapes with a given area, compare the areas of different shapes, and explain their thinking using mathematical reasoning.

Multiplication and Division: Pupils will develop their knowledge of multiplication and division facts and become more confident using times tables. They will learn and practise the 3, 6, 7, 9, 11 and 12 times tables, explore multiples of numbers, and use multiplication and division facts to solve problems. Pupils will also learn about multiplying by 0 and 1, dividing by 1 and a number itself, and multiplying three numbers together. Throughout the unit, they will explain their reasoning and apply their knowledge to a range of mathematical challenges and real-life contexts

Don't forget to practise your times tables using TTRS, everyone! Use this link to access your account and ask your teacher if you lose/forget your password.

https://play.ttrockstars.com/auth/school/student/23174

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'Once you learn to read, you will be forever free'

Reading is at the heart of the our curriculum, we want every child to discover the joy of reading for pleasure.

We expect every child to read at home at least 4 times per week, this does not have to be a school reading book it can be anything that your child enjoys reading.

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We also want to promote a love of reading by encouraging parents to read to their children. Cosy up and enjoy a book together!

Click here to see book recommendations: Spy Readers | Find your child's next favourite book

In our class reading sessions, we will be reading a selection of texts across a range of genres. We will focus on developing our comprehension skills such as predicting, retrieving information and inferring to get a true understanding of the text.

During our reading lessons we will continue to develop our VIPERS skills. Remember that VIPERS stands for vocabulary, inference, prediction, explanation, retrieval and summarising.

Each class will also have a book that will be read daily for enjoyment.

In Science lessons, we will be learning about Magnets.

We will be:

Comparing how things move on different surfaces.
Noticing that some forces need contact between two objects, but magnetic forces can act at a distance.
Observing how magnets attract or repel each other and attract some materials and not others.
Comparing and grouping together a variety of everyday materials on the basis of whether they are attracted to a magnet, and identifying some magnetic materials.
Describing magnets as having two poles.
Predicting whether two magnets will attract or repel each other, depending on which poles are facing.

Use this websites to learn more:

Magnets – KS2 Science curriculum - BBC Bitesize

KS2 Science: Magnetic forces - BBC Teach

Magnetism - BBC Bitesize

Homework will be given out on a Tuesday and is expected to be handed in on the following Monday.

There will be a list of spellings to learn every week and a selection of spelling tasks to choose from. Your lists of spellings and spelling task options is attached to this webpage, if you lose them!

In addition to this, we expect children to complete tasks on Times table rockstars and also read at least 4x per week.

Don't forget to read regularly and fill in your reading record. This is important and something you should be proud of!

There will also be learning log task based on our topic to complete every term (Please find this terms attached at the bottom of the page)

Spellings

Children are expected to be able to read and spell common exception words, there is a set for years 3&4. The list is attached at the bottom of this page.

Each week the children will have a spelling test, this will be on a Monday morning. They will be tested on the spellings that are sent home.

In PE this half-term, we will be taking part in Gymnastics on a Wednesday and Hockey on a Friday.

Children should come to school wearing their PE kit on these days.

When the weather is warm, children can wear their white shorts and navy PE t-shirt for PE but, when the weather is cooler, they can wear tracksuit bottoms or leggings with their PE t-shirt and school sweatshirt or cardigan if they wish to.

Coats/bags

Your child will need a coat in school at all times as we will be doing as much as we can outside.

No bags, apart from lunch bags and book bags are needed in school.

Please make sure that all items of clothing (including shoes and coats) have the children's names on the labels.

The children may be able to identify their belongings at home, but it is surprising how difficult they find it when they haven't worn something for a while and it looks so similar to everyone else’s!

Please remember to bring in a water bottle each day. Staying hydrated is healthy and helps you to learn! Remember to use a reusable water bottle as this is far better for the environment than disposable ones although please don't spend a fortune on these! You can buy a reusable water bottle cheaply from school.

Useful wesbite/games to use at home

Maths

Practise your times tables and test your recall of multiplication facts against the clock.