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
For Autumn 1, we are learning lots of fantastic things. We will be looking at dragons as a focus in our English, which will the subject for descriptive writing, narratives and non-chronological reports.
We will begin with place value in maths, as every year does, before applying our new knowledge to addition and subtraction.
In history, we will be looking at the Anglo-Saxons. Lessons will focus on how and why they came to Britain, their influence on British life (including place names and religion) and the archaeological discovery of Sutton Hoo.
In science, light is our first topic. This will include us looking at light sources, darkness as the absence of light, mirrors and reflection. We will also consider the sun as our primary source of light and its impact on our lives.
In art, we will be using drawing skills to produce tell a story through pictures. We will create a graphic novel page that retells a story. This will involve a look at different mediums and the effect of different lines and shapes. We will compare the different effects that using a different medium can create and how this could impact the person looking a the illustration. We will consider how the use of colour can influence a viewer and add further understanding to a story.
Our RE topic is centred around the idea of significant events within religions. We will consider Christian baptism and the way that Jews celebrate becoming an adult whilst also considering how Hindus and Muslims also experience significant events to show their belonging. We will also look at the importance of marriage in different faiths and world views.
In PE, the year starts with fitness and athletics as the 2 topics.
In French, both year groups will be using greetings, phrases for getting to know new people and counting.
Y4 children will begin learning the recorder with Mrs Towers while Y3 explore rhythm and patterns using percussion.
In computing, we will all be looking at tools for editing photos in different ways.
Personal development will include discussions around the concepts of gender stereotyping and sexism as well as a reminder about the zones of regulation.
Here are the links for each class blog, where you can see pictures of our fantastic learning:
