Maples
Welcome to Maples we are a mix of year 3 and year 4 children. There are two adults in Maples, Ms Whelan the class teacher and Mrs Everall the class teaching assistant
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Maths
In Maths we will be following the White Rose scheme of work developing our multiplication and division, length and perimeter, fractions and mass and capacity. We are aiming to improve our times table knowledge and a login will go home for Times Tables Rockstar’s which is a great resource to help improve tables knowledge quickly. The children will also have a weekly session using Mathletics, Times Tables Rockstar’s and will be given their details to be able to use their account at home if they wish.
English
In English we will be writing about settings, a newspaper report, a playscript a formal letter and a poem using rhyming couplets. We will be continuing to focus on developing our spelling, punctuation and grammar skills.
Our topic this term is Mountains and we will be founding out about what makes a mountain? Where they are located when and how they are used and how to plan an expedition to Kinder Low.
Art
In Art we will be looking at sculpture and linking this to the Industrial Revolution. We will produce a finish piece using printing. In DT we will be leaning to sew and make a patchwork quilt and evaluating it.
History
In History we will be finding out about the Industrial Revolution and how it changed society.
PE
In PE Maples will be concentrating on developing our athletics skills on a Tuesday as well as swimming on a Thursday. This will involve us developing our ability to work with others, trust, listening and co-operation skills. Please can you make sure that you send a full PE kit into school with trainers, which will be sent home at the end of every half term.
We expect every child to read at home at least 4 times during the week. Children who achieve this will be rewarded with a weekly raffle ticket and will be entered into a prize draw at the end of term where there will be the opportunity to win a variety of prizes.