Welcome back to Pheasants Class, we are so excited for the term ahead! Everyone has come back with massive smiles on their faces and a shared enthusiasm for our new topic. Our big questions this term is ‘How do cities develop?’. The children have begun by researching the Maya and have been inspired to design their own Maya God. Our learning about the Maya also leads us to an exciting school visit to the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford. The children will be able to enrich their learning through a variety of activities and enjoy an interactive tour around the museum. Our whole class reading book this term is The Family from One End Street, with children learning about the Ruggles Family, life in the 1930s and exploring the differences between the characters’ lives and their own.

This term Year 3 and 4 will have the incredible opportunity of spending two nights at Youlbury. Miss Horner and I will be supported on the trip by Mrs Joannou and Miss Checksfield. This is an exciting addition to our curriculum – it will allow the children to create lasting memories, develop new friendships and experience a variety of challenges.

PE
PE days this term are Tuesday with Lizzie and on Thursday we have our swimming lesson. PE kit should be worn to school on a Tuesday. As Thursday’s session is swimming, please can children wear a soft black jogger as this is easier for when changing and warmer. Please look on Parent hub in case of any changes and any additional sports provision on alternative days.

Homework

  • Spelling

Spelling homework will be set on a Monday offering one week to complete the quiz. The quiz can be found on Oxford Owl. Each child has a login which can be found in their reading record.

  • TTR

We expect all children to be practising on Times Tables Rockstars at least 4 times a week for 10-15 minutes each session.

  • Reading

The expectation is that the children should read at home at least 5 times a week and we offer opportunities to quietly read after break and lunch before beginning our lessons. Every Monday Mr Ball looks through the children’s reading records and notes down the frequency of their reading, offering rewards and certificates for ‘nights read’.