3,4C Class News
What a fabulous first week, 3,4C!
The children have started the year with a positive attitude to learning. They’ve spent time learning new routines, meeting new friends and learning to work as one big team. The pride and care taken with their work so far has been incredible! We are really impressed.
Here are the beautiful bookmarks that the children have made to use in class when reading.
Well done 3,4C. Have a great weekend and we look forward to seeing you next week.
Mrs Wadsworth and Miss Joicey
Phase 3/4 – Reading
Reading records
This week, we have spent some time in class settling the children in Phase 3,4 into reading groups. On Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, your child will read their book in class with their group. Your child will be able to access their book at home using the Collins login details. Their username and password will be on the inside of their reading record. Your child will be able to tell you the chapter(s) they are currently reading at school so they can practise reading the same chapter(s) at home. We are currently experiencing some technical issues with the children being able to log in. We will let the children know when they can access the e-books.
In addition to this, each child will bring home a library book to foster a love of reading.
Each class has spent some time going through the reading records so the children know how to use them. Each Friday, the children will be set a reading record task to complete for homework. Details of how to complete the tasks are in the reading record.
Please make sure that your child brings their reading record to the Book Club session each week. In this lesson, their class teacher will have the opportunity to check the reading completed at home, share reading records as a class and celebrate reading.
Book Club sessions:
- 3/4 A – Friday
- 3/4 B – Friday
- 3/4 C – Friday
Please ensure that your child is reading out loud and regularly to an adult at home and has an opportunity to discuss their understanding. There is space in the reading records to sign when your child has read at home.
Any questions, please ask.
We look forward to sharing the reading records each week during Book Club. Happy reading!
Phase 3,4 Team
Welcome Back!
Welcome back, Year 3 and 4!
It’s been lovely to welcome back all our new Year 4s and the fresh introduction of our new Year 3s has been a breath of fresh air as well – lots of smiley faces and respectful learners!
Get in touch with your class teacher if you have any questions or queries about the year ahead!
– oliwain@spherefederation.org
– natalielake@spherefederation.org
– nicolawadsworth@spherefederation.org
Living and Learning: I know the school rules.
To kick off Living and Learning this year, we have been reminding ourselves about our school rules. These are:
- We’re ready
- We’re respectful
- We’re safe
We have spent time thinking about and discussing why these rules are in place, why we have rules altogether and what might happen if there were no rules!
Help at home: See if your child can explain the importance of our school rules.
Help at home (ERM challenge): See if your child can explain the importance of our school rules without saying ERM or taking any long pauses! This will help develop their oracy skills (and it’s a bit of fun, too)!
Being Healthy Week – Phase 3,4
What a fabulous week!
This week, the children have discussed the importance of keeping healthy physically and mentally by eating a balance of foods, exercising regularly, drinking plenty of water, getting a good sleep and by looking after their mental wellbeing.
We have also discussed the importance of personal hygiene including dental care. We’ve completed Personal Best challenges and on Wednesday morning, we got together as a phase to practise our skills for Sports Day.
Our visitors this week have included d:side, LS-TEN and Flex Dance. We’ve also joined an assembly about healthy eating.
What a way to finish this week with a fabulous, successful and very hot Sports Day! Well done to all of the children who took part, won events, challenged themselves and, most importantly, had fun. Thanks to everyone who came to watch!
Well done phase 3,4!
Class 3,4C – Personal Best Targets
As part of Being Healthy Week, each child in 3,4C has set their own ‘Personal Best’ target for the week. Examples include how many pretzel skips or laps of the playground can be completed in one minute. The children have enjoyed trying to improve on their target each day this week.
At home, why not set your own personal best fitness challenges?
LS-TEN Skateboarding
On Monday, all six Key Stage 2 classes enjoyed the skateboarding workshop. The children had great fun learning how to jump onto a skateboard and how to move! They demonstrated excellent balancing skills.
Thanks to LS-TEN! We all had so much fun!
Over the summer, why not not visit the LS-TEN skate park and practise your new skills?
Year 3,4 Design and Technology and Reading
Design and Technology
What is TechCard?
This week, the children have explored using TechCard to make bridges. We had great fun!
We learned that a bridge needs a sturdy base to hold weight and that by layering the card, the bridge becomes stronger.
We can’t wait to design a prototype of a go-kart and use TechCard to make it.
Reading Records
Well done to everyone who remembered their reading record today! We celebrated some great examples of the reading record challenges completed.
Help at home by continuing to listen to your child read regularly. Please remind your child to bring their reading record in each week.
Circle Time
This week in Circle Time, we talked about changes, especially the upcoming move to a new year group. We shared some of the things we’re excited about, like new classrooms, teachers, and learning topics, as well as a few things we’re feeling a bit worried about.
We also talked about how important it is to share our feelings. We reminded ourselves of the different people and tools we can turn to for help, including trusted adults, our classmates, our class worry box, and of course our class Worry Monster, Winnie! It was a great chance to support each other and remember that it’s okay to feel a mix of emotions during times of change.
Help at home: Talk to your child about what they’re looking forward to and any worries they may have.
Design & Technology: Go-karts!
In DT this half term, we’re designing and making our own go-kart prototypes using a resource called TechCard.
To get familiar with the resource, we enjoyed using some spare pieces to practise skills like folding and scoring.
Help at home: see if your child can tell you the definitions for: designing, prototypes, folding and scoring.
