Team DERWENT & dOVE & Foss (YEAR 3 & Year 4)

Good afternoon,

It has been a wonderful week welcoming the teams back into school! Everyone has settled incredibly well and we are extremely proud of them. We started our new topic ‘How did our homes end up where they are?’ and we looked at different settlements and the human and physical features within these. We loved becoming geologists in Science by grouping rocks based on their appearance and properties. 

Next week: 

English: We are beginning to write setting descriptions. This week we will be including adjectives. 

Creative curriculum: We will be focusing on the question ‘Why are settlements where they are?’

Maths: We will be beginning our unit adding and subtracting across 10. 

PE Year 3: Children need to come dressed in PE kit on Wednesday & Friday. Children need to wear a pair of plain black or navy blue jogging bottoms or shorts, a plain white t-shirt and a plain black or navy blue hoodie. Children need to wear suitable shoes for PE (trainers or plimsolls).  

PE Year 4: We go swimming on Wednesday. Children need to come to school in their uniform and bring their swimming kit in a bag. Children need to come dressed in PE kit on Friday. Children need to wear a pair of plain black or navy blue jogging bottoms or shorts, a plain white t-shirt and a plain black or navy blue hoodie. Children need to wear suitable shoes for PE (trainers or plimsolls).  

PSHE Year 3: To know why rules are needed and how they relate to rights and responsibilities.  

PSHE Year 4: To know my rights and responsibilities within the Staynor Hall Community. 

Homework will be set next Friday and is due in the following Friday. 

Reading: The children will be expected to read a minimum of 3 times a week, ideally to a grown-up. Please record this in their reading records.

Spelling: The children will be expected to play a minimum of 5 games of the set spelling rule on EdShed. 

Maths: The children will have a task set on My Maths.

Children are expected to access TT Rockstars or timestables.co.uk a minimum of 3 times a week.

If children cannot access the internet at home, sheets can be requested for homework. 

Don’t forget to keep checking Twitter to see what learning we have been up to! 

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact the school office. 

Thank you for your continued support, 

LKS2 Team