Year 3 / Year 4 Classes

Croseo i Blwyddyn Tri/Pedwar

Welcome back!

It's lovely to see so many children returning to school, well rested and eager to learn. Children are looking fantastic in their school uniforms!

This page will be updated regularly with news, key dates, photographs and documentation especially for Year 3 and 4. Therefore, ensure that you check this page on a regular basis.

We look forward to your support as we work together to provide the best possible education for your children and so that they can be the best that they can!

Diolch yn fawr!

Year 3/4 Teaching Staff

Mr S. McLeod

Mrs T. Long

Miss K. Davies

Learning Support Assistant

Verity Birch

Weekly Routines

Reading - Reading books should be read every evening and returned to school every Tuesday and Friday. Reading books can be changed at any point during the week.

Spellings - New spellings will be sent home every Monday. Pupils will be tested on Friday.

Homework - Homework will be sent home every Friday to be completed by Wednesday.

Please can you ensure that your child brings suitable clothing (shorts/joggers and t-shirt) and footwear to participate in an outdoor activity on the following days:

Miss. Davies - Monday

Mrs. Long - Tuesday

Mr. McLeod's class - Wednesday

If your child fails to bring PE kit, they will be asked to wear the school's spare PE kit. If you do not wish for your child to wear this kit, please ensure that they bring their kit in on the correct day!

Summer 1

During this term pupils in Year 3 and 4 will be studying the topic of 'Our Sustainable Earth'. This will include examining different types of rock, using different criteria to classify them. Pupils will also look at different types of pollution and ways in which we can help our local environment.

Spring 2

This terms topic is the Tudors. During this time we will be looking at Tudor monarchs, Henry VIII and his six wives, the Spanish Armada, Tudor banquets and William Shakespeare.

Spring 2 Overview

overview.docx

Half Term Homework - Tudors

Tudor Homework.docx

National Reading & Numeracy Tests

Profion Darllen a Rhifedd Cenedlaethol

National Reading and Numeracy Tests

Children in Years 2 to 9 now take national tests in reading and numeracy each summer. It is really important that your child is in school to take the tests.

Reading:

The reading tests are made up of short questions based on two or more texts. Some of the questions check how well the text has been understood, others aim to find out if children are able to make judgements about what they are reading.

Numeracy:

There are two kinds of numeracy tests.

The procedural test measures skills in number, measuring and data skills.
The reasoning test measures how well children can use what they know to solve everyday problems.

Click below to find out more about the National Tests:

National Test - Information for Parents

Spring 1

Blood, guts and gory bits is the title of our topic this term. This topic will focus on Science and will allow us to investigate and learn all about the human body.

Drumming Workshop

Techniquest Trip

Year 3 and 4 had a fun filled trip to Techniquest, learning about Victorian medicine. Eeeew!

Scary Skeletons

Miss Davies’ class enjoyed making skeletons from cotton wool buds. It’s not as easy as it looks!

Autumn 2

This term our topic is Victorians. This is a History based topic where we will be looking at what life was like during Victorian times, particularly for the children. What were their schools like? Did all children actually go to school? How were the children treated? So many questions that we need to answer.

St. Fagans Trip

Just a few snaps of our trip to St. Fagans, where we learnt lots of new facts about the Victorians and even participated in a Victorian day school lesson. Mr McLeod took to the part very well!