Curriculum - Autumn 1   2024

Below you will find more information and detail about what will be covering over this half term.

English

We will immerse ourselves into a world of imagination using a text called ‘Varmints’ where we will write a diary, instructions and an explanation.

Some grammar elements will include:

• • Expressing time and place and extending sentences using conjunctions
  • Use paragraphs to group ideas & sub-headings to aid presentation
  • Use nouns & pronouns appropriately for cohesion

   

Reading:

Our class text will  be Molly Rogers to the Rescue by Cornelia Funke 

Please help your child to learn their spellings each week. The children have access to Spelling Shed to help them with their learning.

Please ensure you read with your child each night and write it in their reading diary. Please write in your child's reading diary each time you read so that we can monitor their progress. Remember you can read other books separate from their reading book at home also. 

Maths

Year 3 will be learning all about the number system and place value

• Representing numbers to 100
• Partitioning numbers to 100
• Representing numbers to 1000
• Partitioning numbers to 1000
• Finding 1, 10 and 100 more and less
• Estimating numbers on a number line
• Comparing and ordering numbers

Take a look at these knowledge organisers to help support your year 3 child at home

length-and-perimeter.pdf

-multiplication-and-division.pdf

fractions.pdf

mass-and-capacity.pdf

money.pdf

YEAR 4 Times Table Check

The purpose of the check is to determine whether your child can fluently recall their times tables up to 12, which is essential for future success in mathematics. It will also help your child’s school to identify if your child may need additional support.

What is the multiplication tables check?

It is an on-screen check consisting of 25 times table questions. Your child will be able to answer 3 practice questions before taking the actual check. They will then have 6 seconds to answer each question. On average, the check should take no longer than 5 minutes to complete.

Please find below some links for advice and support to help your child learn their times tables at home.

How to teach times tables

Help with times tables

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years/times-tables

https://www.timestables.co.uk/

https://www.maths-games.org/times-tables-games.html

https://www.multiplication.com/games/all-games

Use the SOUND CHECK option on Times Table Rockstars to help also. 

If you would like further resources to help your child at home don't hesitate to send me an email or ask at the door before or after school.

Science- Living Things and their habitats

The children will be identifying and naming a variety of plants and animals in the local and wider environment, using classification keys to assign them to groups.

They will then be looking at how environments can change and how this can sometimes pose dangers to living things.

Computing- Computing systems and networks

Children will develop their understanding of digital devices, with an initial focus on inputs, processes, and outputs. They will also compare digital and non-digital devices and be introduced to computer networks, including devices that make up a network’s infrastructure, such as wireless access points and switches

Theme (Geography) Rainforests

During this theme the children will be locating where rainforests are, the different layers of the rainforest, climate in the rainforest, deforestation and finding out all about the different animal and plant species that can be found there.

Art- 

During our lessons, we will be looking at the artist Georgia O’Keefe and have a go at creating rainforest paintings inspired by her style

RE - What is it like to be a Christian?

Our first R.E. unit is based on Christianity and a study of what it means to be a Christian.  This will include ways of life, belief systems and understanding how Christians around the world may differ

Music

We are excited to start using a new music scheme this year. In our first term we will look at;

• Feeling the pulse and copying rhythmic patterns
• Exploring call and response
• Performing a simple rhythmic ostinato

PE
Class 5 will do indoor PE on Wednesday and Outdoor PE on Friday

Indoor PE lessons will be focusing on dance.

Outdoor PE lessons will be football.

 Just a reminder about school PE KIT

Children should come to school on a Wednesday and Friday wearing full PE kit.

• White polo shirt
• Burgundy shorts or dark joggers
• School jumper
• Pumps or trainers                                                                                                                        

PSHE- 

We will begin with a focus on ‘Me and My Relationships’. We will also be doing some transition work and activities relating to our CARE values.

Spanish- 

In Spanish we will be looking at the days of the week, the months of the year as well as some Bonfire night related vocabulary.

DT

Our first DT day will focus on the mechanism aspect of DT where the children will be making moving animals linked to the rainforest.