Welcome to Otters Class!
The Otters Class (made up of our Year 3 and 4 pupils), work together every morning, covering the core subjects of English, Maths and Science. They are taught by Mrs Cheers.
In the afternoon sessions, our Year 3 pupils join Years 1 and 2 with Mrs Shaw and Mrs Rose (Class 2). Year 4 pupils join Years 5 and 6 with Mrs Cheers (Class 3).
Year 3 Curriculum Overview
Year 4 Curriculum Overview
In Class 2.5, to help support our teaching of spelling, we set assignments on Spelling Shed on a Friday for Y3 and Y4. Spelling Shed is a game-based tool that can be used at home to boost children’s confidence in spelling. Children enjoy playing the games and practise their spellings in a fun, interactive way. Your child has been given their login information and they can access Spelling Shed online here: https://play.edshed.com/en-gb/login. The website can be accessed using a computer, phone or tablet; as ever, please do carefully supervise your child when they use the internet.
In Year 3 and 4, we work through a two-year rolling programme which you can find below:
Spelling Shed Parent Guide
Year 3 and 4 Statutory Spellings
Class Text: 'Real-Life Mysteries' by Susan Martineau and Vicky Barker
Year 3 and 4 are reading this mysterious non-fiction text, which will inspire them to write exciting recounts about mysterious 'hoax' events!
WINNER OF THE BLUE PETER BOOK AWARD 2018 - Best Book with Facts. Have you ever wondered what exactly does go bump in the night? From mysteries like Shackleton’s ghostly companion to the Loch Ness Monster and friends, read the amazing evidence about these mysterious cases and make up your own mind. Things are not always what they seem - until they are, then you might wish you had never asked!
Year 3/4 Reading Menu
This document outlines our Year 3/4 reading curriculum for this academic year. It also offers some additional texts that your child might like to explore!
Year 3 - Spring 2 Homework
Year 3 Spring 2 Homework
Year 4 - Spring 2 Homework
Year 4 Spring 2 Homework
'Alien Encounters' Report Writing
Following their reading of 'Real-Life Mysteries' by Susan Martineau and Vicky Barker, Year 3 and 4 have been learning all about the features of report writing. They have applied their knowledge to write some fantastic 'hoax' alien encounter reports in their English books, and then have creatively presented them as final pieces, in their Writing Journals. They did a brilliant job!
Shared Reading Session
This week, we have been reading a new non-fiction book, 'Real-Life Mysteries' by Susan Martineau and Vicky Barker, which is all about mysterious, unexplained events. We have been continuing to improve our Oracy skills by having debates about whether we believe some of the recounts, trying hard to give reasons for our opinions. As part of this, we have been learning to listen more carefully to each other and be respectful when people have different opinions about things. It has been really interesting and we have had lots of fun.
In this session, we read the text in different ways - taking part in paired reading as well as choral reading. They all did brilliantly!
Next week, we will write a recount of a 'hoax' unexplained event...watch this space!!
Science - 4.4.25 - 'Animals, including Humans' Topic
In their Science learning today, Year 3 and 4 pupils were finding out about the diets of different animals. They collected data in the form of a tally chart and then presented their findings in pictograms and bar charts (applying Maths skills in their Science work). They did a fantastic job!
Creative Writing based on a Poem - 28.3.25
Year 3 and 4 have been reading lots of humorous poetry, inspired by Joshua Seigal's 'I Bet I Can Make You Laugh' poetry collection. During the unit, they have created some poems of their own. They have also enjoyed writing some stories based on the funny poems that they have read - 'Wattle I Do?' and 'Yetification'. Today, they all produced high-quality written work, in a creative and attractive way. The finished pieces all looked fantastic!
Well done everyone!
Setting Description Writing
Year 3 and 4 pupils have been reading 'The Dragon Snatcher' by M.P. Robertson. This week, they looked at the different settings within the story and used all of their senses to describe a particular scene. As they wrote, they listened to atmospheric music and used their special candles to help get them in the mood for this style of writing. They all worked really hard and produced some excellent pieces, using their neatest handwriting too.
Well done, everyone!
This Week's Science Learning...
Our exciting new Science topic is 'Magnets', which leads on nicely from last term's 'Forces' unit. Pupils have been searching the classroom for objects that are magnetic and non-magnetic. As part of their learning, they investigated putting North and North poles, South and South poles, and North and South poles together, to see what happened. Afterwards, they talked about what they had learnt and tried hard to use their new scientific vocabulary. Fantastic!
