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

Good afternoon,

We have continued to write letters in English, this week we used different sentence types with the correct punctuation. In History, we learnt all about times in the past when people were discriminated against like the Segregation in America, Suffrage Movement in the UK and Apartheid in South Africa. 

Next week: 

English: We will continue writing formal letters, this time writing independently to the BBC.

Maths: We will be looking at finding 10 more and 10 less over hundreds boundaries and becoming familiar with weight and mass. 

Creative curriculum: We will be looking at inspirational people who stood up for discrimination. 

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: We will be moving onto our new unit and looking at dreams and goals. 

Homework:

Homework will be set on a Friday and is due 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