Maple Class
Welcome to the Autumn Term in Maple Class. We are a Year 3 and 4 class. Mrs Baines is the class teacher.
Our Learning:
Our topic this half-term is called Memories of Morton. Within this topic we are going to look at our local area, comparing the past and present, identifying the changes that are evident.
Our objectives for this topic are:
- Name and locate on a map a range of human and physical features in the local environment – Doe Hill Park, Morton Brook, School, church.
- Know that in the past, Morton was a farming community.
- Know that in 1965 the first colliery opened and that this resulted in an increase in population.
- Know that the colliery closed in 1965 and this brought about land use change.
- Compare maps of Morton from different time periods and note similarities and differences.
- Know some of the differences between a hamlet, village, town and city.
In Science, we will be focusing on Rocks. Within this unit, we will be looking at the following:
- To investigate different kinds of rocks on the basis of their appearance and simple physical properties.
- To sort different types of rocks compared to how they are formed including sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic.
- To explain how fossils are formed.
- To explain that soils are made from rocks and organic matter.
In PSHE, our topic is Family and Relationships and we will be working on the following
- To begin to understand the impact of bullying.
- Understand the responsibility of bystanders to help in a situation.
- Know that stereotypes are present in everyday life.
- Start to understand physical and emotional boundaries in friendships.
- Know why trust is an important part of relationships.
- To know the importance of respecting differences.
- Explore how we can help following a bereavement.
In RE, our key question for this half-term is: What does it mean to be a Christian in Britain today?
In this unit we will learn the following:
- Know what is being celebrated and what happens during Holy Communion.
- Know different reasons that people go to church.
- Know the different activities that happen in a church.
- Know how Christians use music to worship God.
- Know ways in which the local church helps the surrounding community.
- Describe ways in which being a Christian in Britain today is good and why it might sometimes be hard.
In Computing, we are going to be learning how to code.
Here are the following objectives we will cover:
- Know Understand how to use the repeat command in code.
- Understand how to use the Repeat until command.
- Understand what a variable is in programming.
- Understand what nesting is and the effect it has on a program when debugging.
- Create code that uses Repeat until commands and IF/ELSE statements.
Useful information:
PE is on a Wednesday and Friday afternoon for both Year 3 and 4 this term so please send your child in their PE kit on these days. Please ensure that PE kits meet the criteria of plain t-shirt/their team colour and black/navy/grey bottoms (shorts, leggings or joggers). Please make sure your child has a named water bottle that they bring to school with them every day.
How you can help
Please ensure that your child reads four times a week. On a Friday, reading records will be collected in to check if this has been done since the previous week.
Also, please ensure that your child accesses TTRS (Times Tables Rock Stars) and Spelling Shed throughout the week. This is especially important for Year 4 children as they have their multiplication check in June.
A topic menu (creative homework) involving six challenges will be issued once every half term, where children can choose their own activities. Certificates will be given out depending on the number of challenges completed.
Useful Websites:
https://www.spellingshed.com/en-gb/