3,4 A Class News
We have got straight back into the swing of things this week in Year 3,4!
In reading and writing, we have been enjoying (and meanwhile, getting very hungry) looking at Michael Rosen’s ‘Chocolate Cake’. We’ll be continuing with this poem next week.
In Maths, in both year groups we are continuing our work on fractions.
In Science, we have started our new unit on forces and magnets and in Topic, we have begun learning about Leeds West Indian Carnival.
In P.E, 3,4 A enjoyed a lesson using the apparatus practising our climbing, balancing and teamwork skills – please see some pictures below.
Please help at home this half-term by continuing to regularly listen to your child read and supporting them with practising their spellings and times tables.
Shakespeare Rocks-WOW!
We think you’ll agree, our performances of ‘Shakespeare Rocks’ were BRILLIANT! We are unbelievably proud of every super star who sang their heart out, performed incredibly and shone in their unique way. What a show! 3,4 children have certainly made some happy memories whilst rehearsing and performing this amazing play. Thankyou for all of your support. We hope you have a fantastic Easter.
A few pictures from rehearsals.
Post show costume pics.
Living and Learning – Mental wellbeing
The theme for Living and Learning in school this half-term has been mental wellbeing.
This week’s focus has been ‘feeling good and being me’ and in Year 3,4 we’ve thought about giving and receiving compliments. The children were quick to affirm each other with some lovely comments! We also talked about how we can give compliments to others beyond the classroom.
Help at home with this week’s focus by encouraging your child to list some positive attributes they see in themself.
Red Nose Day
A huge thank you to everyone that donated money last Friday for Comic Relief. The Junior Leadership Team stood at the gate and shook their buckets and collected any donations. You are such a generous bunch of people and we managed to raise £337.97. Thank you again for your support.
Romeo, Romeo!
3, 4 classes have had a busy week of rehearsals. You may have over heard your child singing a catchy tune or two. We teachers have certainly been singing around our homes and in school. Everything is exciting and a little nerve wracking as we work towards our production of ‘Shakespeare Rocks’. This week, your child should have brought home a request for their costume. We have thought carefully about the costume choices and are committed to a no fuss approach for parents/carers. If you are struggling for ideas or are a little unsure then please catch one of us at the beginning or end of the school day. Please also encourage your child to learn their lines by heart. We are really looking forward to you watching your child/ren shine!
Sssshhhhhhh it may be Mothers’ Day this Sunday and 3, 4 B adults may have a bespoke water colour surprise heading their way!
World Book Day in 3,4B
Books are magical! We enjoyed sharing our favourite books from home and choosing an interesting one to read with a nursery child. We may have made a new bookmark and completed a famous authors word search too. What a wonderful day!
3,4 A Class News – World Book Day
Yesterday it was great to hear the children read aloud extracts from their favourite books using their fantastic oracy skills. Mr Goodwin and I read an extract from our favourite childhood books too: Fantastic Mr Fox and The Lottie Project. We also went to visit Miss Lowry’s class and read with some of the Year 1s. 
Living and Learning – Internet Safety
Our theme in Living and Learning for Weeks 5 and 6 of term is being safe online.
Last week, we had a visitor from D:Side come to talk to us about making good choices online to keep ourselves safe, including why games are given certain age ratings and what things might be appropriate for us to see, as well as understanding that people might not be who they say they are online and the importance of only speaking to people we know.
This week, for Safer Internet Day (07.02), we learnt about fake news and how to spot it. We considered which sources are trustworthy and which aren’t. We also talked about what we mean by ‘personal data’, the importance of keeping it private, and how our data can be used by others.
Help at home by discussing these themes with your child and the terms ‘fake news’ and ‘personal data’. 
Maths frame multiplication check
Today, our Y4 children have been practising their times tables using Mathsframe multiplication check. They all did really well! Thank you for all your hard work and effort helping them at home.
It’s good practice to use this version (rather than TTRS) as it resembles the test they will take in the summer.
If you would like extra practice with your child then you can find the website here.
3,4B: we’re geographers (and presenters)
We’ve been loving our current geography topic all about volcanoes.
You might remember we learnt about the eruption of Eyjafjallajökull (Iceland) in 2010. Recently, we’ve carried out another case study. This time on Mount Vesuvius (Italy).
We thought about the negative aspects of living near a volcano and found out there’re lots of positives, too: the soil is good for farming, volcanoes bring a lot of tourism and diamonds are often found in volcanic rock which can be mined then sold.
Then, to demonstrate our knowledge we wrote, practised and performed a short news report about our learning. One of us was the presenter and one of us played the part of a local resident who had to justify why they live so close to Vesuvius (an active, deadly volcano!).
Help at home by asking your child why volcanoes are both good and bad.