Years 3 and 4 2025 - 2026

Welcome to the pages for children in Y3 and Y4.

On this page, we will post useful information and documents for download (see the 'Files' links below).

This half-term's learning

Summer 2

This half term, we have a geography focus of coasts. We will look at coastal erosion, human and physical features of coasts and finding places of interest on maps. We will also visit Filey to complete some fieldwork on this subject.

In science, we will follow up last half term’s digestion topic with a focus on health and movement. Digestion and a healthy, balanced diet are followed by looking at the skeleton and muscles in the human body.

In French, Y3 are learning about sports and activities while Y4 are looking at music and recapping key knowledge from the year.

In PE, Y4 will finish their block of swimming lessons while Y3 refine their football skills. All of middle phase are also doing a unit on Basketball. Sports days are also this half term, on the 23rd June (am for Y3, pm for Y4).

In DT, we will build on sewing skills from earlier this year and from KS1. We will learn about seam allowance to design and make a mascot toy, themed around the upcoming World Cup. We will also incorporate a cross-stitch element to our products.

In RE, the focus is the Christian festival of Pentecost and role of the Holy Spirit in Christianity.

In music, the Y4s will round off their year-long unit on recorder playing, while Y3s compose and perform their own melodies. Both will continue to use music terminology while doing these things.

In personal development, we will look at how to make the world a fairer place. This will include children’s rights and discussions about countries where the rules and laws are different to ours.

The term will be rounded off with 2 Marlcliffe Memory days.

Here are the links for each class blog, where you can see pictures of our fantastic learning: