Maple Class
Welcome to the Summer Term in Maple Class. We are a Year 3 and 4 class and Mrs Daniels is the class teacher.
Our Learning:
Our topic this half-term is called "Influence around us." Within this topic we are going to learn about our village, our county and our region. Since it is a geography focus, we will look at what life is like in Derbyshire and the surrounding influences compared to what life is like in Campania, southern Italy.
In science, we will be looking at sound and how it travels. We will be taking part in practical science activities, thinking about what we already know and how we understand it.
In computing, we will be learning how to communicate with people online with a focus on emails and attachments.
Our key question for RE is: "What is life like for a Hindu person in Britain today?"
In music, we are learning about Rock 'n' Roll and how it has influenced music over time and comparing the genre to popular musical styles today.
Useful information:
Swimming is on a Wednesday and PE is on Thursday afternoons for both Year 3 and 4 this term, so please send your child to school in their PE kit/ swimming kit on these days. Please ensure that PE kits meet the criteria of a 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 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/