Year 3 & 4
Welcome to Year 3-4!
Meet the Staff
Mrs Catalano - Class Teacher
Mrs Harvey-Oates - Teaching Assistant
Mrs Hall - Teaching Assistant 1:1
Our Class Saint
Saint Kevin of Glendalough
During our transition sessions in July, Year 3 and 4 chose Kevin of Glendalough to be their class Saint. They chose him because he was a very brave man and spoke so beautifully about Jesus that others became Christians.
He lived as a hermit for seven years wearing only animal skins, sleeping on stones, and eating very sparingly. He went barefoot and spent his time in prayer. Kevin was born to nobility in Ireland, and known there as “Cóemgen,” which means “gentle one.”
We will draw inspiration from how our class saint lived out some of the Catholic Social Teaching Principles and use it as a good model for our own lives.
A prayer for St Kevin
Lord, in your Abbot Kevin, You gave an example of the gospel lived to perfection. Help us follow in him by keeping before us the things of heaven, amid all the changes in this world. Grant this through Our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, Who lives and reigns with and the Holy Spirit, One God, For ever and ever.
Amen
Feast Day - Friday 24th March. We will celebrate this in school on Thursday 6th June.
Summer 1
Class Text
"Why the Whales Came" - Michael Morpurgo
Gracie and her friend Daniel have always been warned to stay away from the Birdman and his side of the island. Themes around the book are trust, friendship, compassion, resilience. Setting is a remote island around the time of World War One. English lessons will be centered around this text with a strong focus on vocabulary.
R.E.
Easter
Children will know that the Ascension reminds Christians of the promise of Christ to remain always with them. Children will be able to recall parts of the Resurrection story from some of the Gospels.
V O C A B U L A R Y
Gospel, Easter, Thomas, disciple, Mary
Magdalene, Ascension.
Pentecost
In this unit the children will study the story of Pentecost and identify the effects that it had upon the disciples. They will learn about the missionary activity of the Apostles and
some prayers of the Holy Spirit.
V O C A B U L A R Y
Pentecost, Holy Spirit, Acts of the Apostles,
languages, Holy Orders, Oil of Chrism,
Baptism, Confirmation.
Homework
- Daily Maths and Literacy set each day- Monday to Friday
- Maths or English as well as one appropriate foundation subject will be handed out on a Thursday and should be completed and handed in on the following Monday.
- Times tables are completed daily and tested on a Friday- The children can win prizes for outstanding results as a result of hard work!
P.E.
Athletics
In the garden try to run over a long distance
Sprint over a short distance
Throw in different ways
Hit a target
Jump in different ways
Use your maths skills by timing yourself and try to improve it each time!!
Please ensure children have the correct P.E for indoor and outdoor lessons (school t-shirt, shorts and pumps/trainers). Ideally children should keep their P.E kit in school Monday to Friday.
Please ensure that all PE kit is clearly labelled with your child’s name.
Year 3/4 P.E. at Home
For more information on what we will be looking at across the curriculum in Summer 1 please see the information sheet below.
Collegiate Dictionary KS2
Ideas for books to be experienced.
Aesop’s Fables
Just So Stories – Rudyard Kipling
Alice Through the Looking Glass – Lewis Carroll
Peter Pan – J.M. Barrie
Charlotte’s Web – E. B. White
The Worst Witch – Jill Murphy
Oliver and the Seawigs - Philip Reeve and Sarah McIntyre
My Dad’s a Birdman – David Almond
Bill’s New Frock – Anne Fine
Alice Through the Looking Glass – Lewis Carroll
How the Whale Became – Ted Hughes
Christophe’s Story – Nikki Cornwell
Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters – Jon Steptoe
The Princess and the White Bear King – Tanya Robyn Batt
Pippi Longstocking – Astrid Lindgren
The Wolf’s Footprint – Susan Price
Mouse, Bird, Snake, Wolf – David Almond
The Dancing Bear – Michael Murpurgo
The Ice Palace – Robert Swindells
The Tin Forest – Helen Ward
The Journey – Francesca Sanna
Emil and the Detectives – Erich Kastner
Fly, Eagle, Fly Chistopher Gregowski
The Snow Leopard – Jackie Morris
Falling Angels – Colin Thompson
Mary Poppins - P L Travers
Bluebird – Bob Staake
The Matchbox Diary – Paul Fleischmann
Cloud Tea Monkeys – Mal Peet
Once Upon an Ordinary School Day – Colin McNaughton
The Borrowers – Mary Norton
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe – C S Lewis
The Iron Man - Ted Hughes
The Fantastic Flying Books of Morris Lessmore – W E Joyce
Varmits – Helen Ward
Krindlekrax – Philip Ridley
Noah Barleywater Runs Away – John Boyne
The Dancing Bear – Michael Morpurgo
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane – Kate Di Camillo
Fox – Margaret Wild
Goth Girl – Chris Ridell
Pinocchio – Carlo Collodi
The Secret Garden – Frances Hodgson Burnett
The Princess and the White Bear King – Tanya Robyn Batt
Firebird – Saviour Pirotta
Useful Websites
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Accelerated Learning
Link to the log in screen
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Digger and the Gang
Nash's adventures in English, Maths and Science.
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Dynamo
Lots of fun activities to do at home.