Class 3 is a mixed year 3, 4 and year 5 class.
In English this term, we will be reading a variety of fables including the Fox and the Raven, the Lion and the Mouse and the Ant and the Grasshopper. These texts will allow us to look at basic grammar, spelling and punctuation. We will also use them as a stimulus for our writing this term. We will be writing our own fables based on these works.
Each child will be heard to read every day to support their development. Children will also, if needed, access Rapid Phonics (a phonic intervention programme) and Nessy which is a reading and spelling intervention.
In Maths this term, we will look at multiplication and division. Children will revisit multiplication tables to ensure understanding and fluency. We will then move on to money and children will learn about money in terms of number of pounds and number of pence. Once this is complete we will look at tally charts, pictograms and bar charts. We will then look at length and perimeter before finishing with fractions.
In our wider curriculum, we will be covering the topic ‘Rocks’ and ‘Forces and Magnets’ in Science. Our History focus in ‘How have the Ancient Greeks shaped my world?’, which introduces core knowledge about government, democracy and decision making. History is built using a range of activities including timelines, maps and the use of key terms and dates. This unit looks in depth at one of the city states, Athens to look at the key features of life. After half term we will change focus to Geography and look at the unit ‘What can we discover about Europe?’ looking at key countries, capitals and physical features of Europe. In Computing the children will be looking at coding, using software to create their own animations. In art the children will look at collage work of Megan Coyle. They will then create their own collage in this style. In DT we will look at levers. In French the children will be learning greetings, counting and saying your name. Self-care, support & safety is the focus of our PHSE lessons and then managing feelings. Finally, in RE the children will be looking at Easter and specifically what Christians know about Palm Sunday.
P.E. is taught on a Wednesday afternoon. Our topic this half term is gymnastics with our core task called ‘balancing act’. Here the children will develop a sequence of events including travelling, rolling, jumping and balancing. After half term we will have a specialist teacher from Go Well coaching.
Our Class also has a cooking slot, which is on Thursday morning. The children learn about different food and nutrition to develop life skills. This half term we will be making bread rolls, vegetable soup and Welsh cakes.
External professionals Future Steps are used to deliver occupational therapy to the children and we also follow the handwriting programme ‘Earth’ which was devised by the physiotherapists. This helps to develop fine and gross motor skills and muscle strength. Specialist support from a CAMHs key worker to support emotional regulation is also available for children.
Mrs. Smith, Miss Anderson and Mrs. Blackett.
For further information about our curriculum or long term plans please visit the curriculum section of our website.
