Welcome to Year 3-4!
Meet the Staff
Mrs Catalano - Class Teacher
Mrs Harvey-Oates - Teaching Assistant
Our Class Saint
St Joseph
Joseph was chosen by God as a trustworthy guardian and protector of Mary and Jesus. Joseph was a carpenter he spent his life working very hard. He wanted to provide for his family. As a child, Jesus spent a lot of time with Joseph in his workshop Joseph taught Jesus all about carpentry.
There are no words spoken by Joseph recorded in the bible. However, references made about him in the bible prove he showed a deep faith and great commitment to God.
The feast of Saint Joseph is celebrated on the 19th March every year. The feast of Saint Joseph is celebrated in countries all around the world, including Italy, Malta and Spain.
Feast Day - Saturday 19th March. We will celebrate this in school on Monday 21st March
Class Text
This half term, we shall be exploring another reflective text by author Michael Morpurgo. In exploring the narrative of “Warhorse”, we will begin to look at ways that the author has posited characters into situations, the motives behind these and the broader themes of war and conflict that Morpurgo highlights as both brutal and profound.
R.E.
In RE this half-term, we will first be exploring, in more depth, the themes of Easter. The children will be introduced to accounts of the Resurrection appearances of Christ in the four Gospels. We will then move onto Pentecost. This unit identifies the effects that it had upon the disciples. Finally, we will appreciate “Sharing in the Life”. The focus of this unit will be the Universal Church, established upon the Eucharist as the Sacrament, which celebrates the Church’s Unity.
Homework
This half-term, Year 4 will be having swimming lessons these will take place on a Friday morning please ensure children have the correct kit in school.
Year 3 and 4 will also continue to have PE on a Monday morning with Mr Sigley again please ensure correct kit is in school.
Please ensure that all PE kit (including footwear) are clearly labelled with your child’s name.
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
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