Blue 2022 - 2023

Welcome to Blue Class

We are a Year 3/4 class who are taught by Miss Griffiths, supported by Mrs Chadwick, Mr Richards, Miss Grindley, Mrs Inskip and Miss Cornes.

This is what we will be learning about in the Spring term:

Maths:

Y3:

Place Value:

Multiplication and Division: Multiples of 10, Related calculations, Reasoning about multiplication, multiply a 2-digit number by a 1-digit number – no exchange, multiply a 2-digit number by a 1-digit number – with exchange, Link multiplication and division, divide a 2-digit number by a 1-digit number – no exchange, Divide a 2-digit number by a 1-digit number – flexible partitioning, Divide a 2-digit number by a 1-digit number – with remainders, Scaling Step 11 How many ways?

Length & Perimeter:

Measure in metres and centimetres, Measure in millimetres, Measure in centimetres and millimetres, Metres, centimetres and millimetres, Equivalent lengths (metres and centimetres), Equivalent lengths (centimetres and millimetres), Compare lengths, add lengths, subtract lengths, what is perimeter? Measure perimeter, Calculate perimeter.

Fractions:

Understand the denominators of unit fractions, Compare and order unit fractions, Understand the numerators of non-unit fractions, Understand the whole, Compare and order non-unit fractions, Fractions and scales, Fractions on a number line, Count in fractions on a number line, Equivalent fractions on a number line, Equivalent fractions as bar models.

Mass & Capacity:
Use scales, Measure mass in grams, Measure mass in kilograms and grams, Equivalent masses (kilograms and grams), Compare mass, Add and subtract mass, Measure capacity and volume in millilitres, Measure capacity and volume in litres and millilitres.

Y4:

Multiplication and Division: Factor pairs, multiply by 10, Multiply by 100, Divide by 10, Divide by 100, Multiply 2-digit by 1 digit, multiply 3-digit by 1 digit, divide 2-digit by 1 digit, Divide 3-digit by 1-digit, Efficient Multiplication

Length & Perimeter: Measure in kilometres and metres, Equivalent lengths, Perimeter on a grid, Perimeter of a rectangle, Perimeter of rectilinear shapes, find missing lengths in rectilinear shapes, Calculate perimeter of rectilinear shapes, Perimeter of regular polygons

Fractions: Understand the whole, count beyond 1, Partition a mixed number, Number lines with mixed numbers, Compare and order mixed numbers, understand improper fractions, convert mixed numbers to improper fractions, convert improper fractions to mixed numbers, Equivalent fractions on a number line, Equivalent fraction families, add two or more fractions, add fractions and mixed numbers, subtract two fractions, subtract from whole amounts, Subtract from mixed numbers

Decimals: Tenths as fractions, Tenths as decimals, Tenths on a place value chart, Tenths on a number line, divide a 1-digit number by 10, Divide a 2-digit number by 10, Hundredths as fractions, Hundredths as decimals, Hundredths on a place value chart, Divide a 1- or 2-digit number by 100.

English:

In English we will be looking at the text ’Arthur and the Golden Rope’ Joe Todd Stanton, as well as the text ‘The Lost Happy Endings’ by Carol Ann Duffy. We will be using these texts to create our own pieces of writing e.g. narrative story writing.

Science:

States of Matter
This ‘States of Matter’ unit the children will be learning about the differences between solids, liquids and gases, classifying objects and identifying their properties. The children will work scientifically and collaboratively to investigate the weight of a gas. Furthermore, they will have chance to find the ideal temperature to melt chocolate.

Properties of Materials
This unit focuses on the digestive system in humans and animals and the functions of teeth. The children will learn more about herbivores, carnivores and omnivores in the context of teeth, digestion and the food chain. In addition, they will extend their understanding of food chains to
more complex chains and food webs.

History:

Riotous Royalty
Blue class will be learning about William the Conqueror’s reign from 1066 onwards, how King John made himself very unpopular as monarch and why King Henry VIII married so many times. This unit also teaches the children who Queen Anne was, what Queen Victoria achieved during
her reign and look at the role of the British monarchy today.

Geography:

Water
The children be learning about the water cycle and the processes of evaporation and condensation through a range of practical activities. By considering water as a finite resource, they are introduced to the ideas of conservation and consider some of the issues surrounding supplying clean drinking water to a growing global population.

Computing:

Turtle Logo
In computing this term, we will be learning how to create an algorithm to program a procedure. Lessons are designed to be used with online programs such as Turtle Logo/Logo Interpreter or MSWLogo. The children are reminded of the basic commands and how to repeat alongside a variable. The children are then shown how to program their own procedures, use colour and set the position of the turtle using coordinates. In the concluding lesson they use the arc command to create patterns using different shapes and randomly selected colours, which they are encouraged to share with the rest of the class.

Word Processing
The children will learn about formatting images and organising content into an effective layout. Throughout the rest of the unit, the children will learn new skills and techniques and apply them to creating a range of different word documents (posters, letters to parents, job rotas, recipe cards and e-vouchers) which they will use during the cake sale project.

Art:

British Artist
In our Art lessons the children will learn about how to use a range of media for making portraits: how to make ‘sensory’ boxes, create abstract ‘cut ups’, tell stories in pictures and write memory postcards to create quality artwork that shows progression in skills. The children will also have the opportunity to explore the work of British artists Thomas Gainsborough, Lucian Freud, Howard Hodgkin, Anish Kapoor, Paula Rego and Sonia Boyce.

Design and Technology:

Juggling Balls
In D.T the children will be learning how to make juggling balls. They will start by exploring and evaluating different juggling balls. The children are then given a design brief, asking them to design and make a circus themed juggling ball. A hemming and overcast stitch will be introduced during this unit. The children will learn about decoration techniques; getting the chance to use tiedye and fabric paints. Finally, when they have completed the making of their juggling ball, the children will evaluate their product against design criteria.

Religious Education:

Easter
In RE this term we will be focusing on the concept of Salvation. We will be answering questions on: Is forgiveness always possible for Christians?

Rites of Passage
The children will be learning about rites of passage and good works. The religion we are focusing on will be Judaism. We will be answering questions on: What is the best way for a Jew to show commitment to God?

Music:

Building
In our Music lessons this term blue class will be learning about verse and chorus song structure, combining four body percussion ostinati as a song accompaniment, reading a clock score to play a piece combining drone and melodic ostinato.

Around the World
For the second part of the term we will be exploring the pentatonic scale, playing leaps, reading graphic notation, composing and notating pentatonic melodies, playing a pentatonic song with leaps and combining tuned percussion, untuned percussion, and singing.

Physical Education:

The children will have two P.E. sessions. Outdoor PE will be taught on a Thursday. In the Autumn term children will be working to improve Hockey skills with the second half of the term Tag Rugby Indoor PE will be taught on a Friday. Lessons will include gymnastics and Dance On these days, the children will need to come to school dressed in their P.E. uniform: navy shorts and light blue t-shirt; navy tracksuit and light blue t-shirt. No logos or football kits. Trainers should be plain black. All long hair should be tied back and earrings should be removed.

M.F.L. - French:

On the Move
In French this term the children will learn to develop their conversational skills via some new topics: transport, direction and movement. They will learn to conjugate the high-frequency verb ‘to go’ and use it in context.

P.S.H.E.:

Y3:

TEAM
The children will identify the impact their actions have on the team they are working in. They will learn about successful teamwork skills, being considerate of others in the team and how to positively resolve any conflicts that occur.

Money Matters
Children will discuss how we spend money, why people might need to borrow money and the consequences of this. Children will begin to discuss the difference between things we want, things we need and how to prioritise our spending.

Y4:

Safety First
In this unit, children will consider what it means to take responsibility for their own safety. This will include the decisions they make and how they can stand up to peer pressure in a range of situations. They will learn about everyday risks, hazards and dangers and what to do in risky or dangerous situations. They will also learn about road, water and rail safety and dangerous substances: drugs (including medicines), cigarettes and alcohol. Children will look at first aid, exploring how to deal with common injuries and what to do to respond to emergency situations.

VIP’s
In this unit the children will learn about entitled VIPs (Very Important Persons), will focus on relationships we have with our VIPs. It will look at friendships, how friendships are formed and maintained, and the qualities of a good friend. The lessons will then move on to disputes and bullying and will address strategies for coping with each of these.

Homework:

Maths: Maths homework will be set via Class DoJo on a Thursday to be completed by the following Wednesday. We ask for all children to continue to access Times Table Rockstars online to practice and improve instant recall of key multiplication and related division facts.

English: English homework will be set via Class DoJo on a Thursday to be completed by the following Wednesday. We ask that the children also engage frequently with Spelling Shed to practise their spellings.

Reading: At Weston, we encourage children to develop a lifelong love for reading. We ask for children to read regularly at home to adults and to themselves. Reading is fundamental to the wider academic and personal development of children and the need for children to read widely from a broad and challenging range of texts is even more crucial this term, due to the protracted absence from school. Children will be provided with quality texts appropriate for their age and ability. Furthermore, Bug Club will regularly be updated with ebooks and accompanying comprehension tasks to help extend learning and reading skills further.