Sweden

Welcome to Sweden Class!

Class Teachers: Miss Hardstaff

Teaching Assistants: Mrs Bills

We are an awesome class of Year 3 and 4 children. Our values in Sweden Class are learning, listening to each other, working together, trying our best and never giving up.

P.E

P.E. is on a Monday and Friday. Please ensure your child is dressed in the full and appropriate outdoor P.E. kit on these days, including our federation hoodies. Children with long hair should have their hair tied up, and any watches or jewellery (including earrings) need to be removed.

Homework

Homework is sent out every Friday and is due back in school on the following Wednesday. Every week, children are expected to complete a piece of English homework, which is punctuation and grammar based, linked to their current learning. Additionally, children are expected to complete a piece of Maths homework, focussing on basic skills.

Children should also practise their times tables through www.ttrockstars.com – log ins are in the cover of their reading records, but if you still cannot locate them, please get in touch and we will send it to you.  There is also a free website from White Rose maths called ‘1 minute maths’ which is good for practising basic skills.

Reading

Please ensure your child reads at home daily (either independently or adult-led), as this is vital for developing their comprehension skills, widening their vocabulary and supporting them with their writing. It is really important for children to re-read stories. Not only does this help with their fluency, but also enables them to develop a stronger understanding of the story.

Children who are no longer on RWI will have two reading books – an ability book, a challenge book. Books will be changed regularly at school and should be brought in every day to be checked by an adult. Everyday a child reads, they will receive 2 gednies, as well as having their name entered into the class raffle to win a book at the end of the term.

Autumn Term Topics 

Geography – Holidays

By the end of this topic, children will have a better understanding of different holiday destinations and know key landmarks and areas in popular areas. Children will also use an atlas to identify the coordinates of these areas, and look at the landscape around these, learning new vocabulary to help describe them.

History – Stone Age to Iron Age

This term we will be finding out about the Stone Age to Iron Age.  We will look at significant events within this time and place them in order, discussing chronology.  We will find out how timelines can be split into BC and AD and what these letters mean. We will look at the difference between these two ages and how things changed over these times.

Other subjects

Science – Animals including humans

Computing – Photo editing

Art – Sketching pre-historic Britain

D&T – Textiles

R.E. – Pilgrimage

Music – Stop

M.F.L. – French

P.S.H.E. – Celebrating differences

If you have any questions or concerns, please do come and speak to us. You can contact the class teachers by making an appointment at the office or by contacting them directly via the class e-mail:

sweden@griffinfederation.co.uk