Maths: We are starting our place value units this week in both year 3 and in year 4. We will be representing numbers to 100, 1,000, partitioning numbers, using number lines and looking at hundreds and thousands. 

Literacy: We will be planning and completing a piece of independent writing this week. Children will be given a choice of genre of writing as well as subject matter. 

RE: We will be starting our new unit of learning all about the Trinity and baptism. This week we will be exploring water and its significance in the church. 

Computing: We will be using the laptops to familiarise ourselves with logins and passwords. We will be discussing our digital footprint and how to stay safe online. 

History

Y3: We are learning about how people survived in the stone age this week. 

Y4: We are looking at timelines and archeological evidence for the Shang Dynasty. 

Y5: We will be introducing the Anglo-Saxons and Scots by learning about the invaders. 

Science: 

Y3: We will be identifying and naming bones in the human body. 

Y4: We will be grouping animals this week. 

Y5: We will be exploring friction and understanding what this means. 

Art: We are beginning to explore the use of charcoal in our sketch books, looking at how we can make different marks and create different effects. 

PE: A reminder that PE days are Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Please wear full PE kit on these days.