Year 3 & 4

Welcome to Year 3-4!

Meet the Staff

Mrs Catalano - Class Teacher

Mrs Harvey-Oates - Teaching Assistant

Our Class Saint

St. Charles Borromeo

Charles was a kind and caring man who loved God very much and spent his life helping others. He worked hard to make churches and schools better so that everyone could learn about their faith and grow closer to God. St. Charles was very brave, especially during times of sickness and trouble, and he never gave up on helping the poor and the sick. People admired his kindness and courage, and they followed his example of love and service. His feast day is celebrated on November 4th, a special day when we remember all the good things he did and thank God for his life.

Autumn 2

Voices in the Park is rich in many layers of meaning and underlying concepts. Therefore, in reading, a clear focus upon inference will be key this half-term. During the last half term, children began to use inference in relation to the class text- this term we will attempt to expand this further. We will explore how perspective changes through the eyes of different characters and will construct autobiographies and a range of diary entries from the viewpoints of different characters.

R.E.

Sharing in the life of Christ: The Church as a Community

In this unit the children learn about the Universal Church

established on the original teaching of the Apostles. They

will reflect upon the Eucharist as the Sacrament which

celebrates the Church’s Unity. They will also be given

opportunities to find out about religious customs from

around the world.

Advent

Children will be able to place the first coming of Jesus in a historical context and learn of his ancestors. They will also study the role of the angels in the story of Christmas.

Homework

Daily Maths and Literacy set each day
Two pieces of homework (Maths or English plus one foundation subject) will be handed out on a Thursday and should be completed and handed in on the following Monday.
Times tables are tested on a Friday
Children also have logins to Times Table Rockstars and are expected to practise their times-tables weekly. Your child’s username & password will also be stuck in your child’s reading diary.

P.E.

This half term in P.E. we will be focusing on football and rugby with our PE specialist Mr. Sigley.
Health related exercise.
Endurance, or aerobic, activities to increase breathing and heart rate.
Keeping heart, lungs, and circulatory system healthy and improve overall fitness.
Examples brisk walking, jogging, swimming, and biking.
Strength, or resistance training, exercises make making muscles stronger.

Please ensure children have their full PE kit in school every day and trainers and joggers as some sessions may take place outside.

Please ensure that all PE kit is clearly labelled with your child’s name.