Sapphire 2023 - 2024
Mr Foster
Mrs Grindley
Welcome to Sapphire class (Year 3/4) page.
Useful days
Communication: We will continue to use Class Dojo to keep in contact with parents/carers and update you on our learning journey. Class Dojo will also be used a reward system.
PE: Sapphire have PE on a Thursday. However, as other opportunities for physical activity lessons may become available, children should keep their PE kits in school. Homework: Homework will be given out on a Monday and is due back on a Friday. Homework will support all class learning and so it is important that homework is completed every week. Homework will be discussed in class and any questions about the homework will be answered on Monday afternoon before it being sent home. If you find that your child is struggling with homework, I am more than happy to support you on Wednesday or Thursday before homework is due back in. Children who complete their homework in time will receive an extra play time.
Spellings: Spellings will always be included within children's homework, therefore spellings will be set on a Monday. Sapphire class will then be tested at the end of the week and rewarded for their efforts.
Times tables: Practicing your times tables every night via Times Tables Rock Stars is also encouraged to help number fluency which will, in turn, help you child make connections with other Maths problems that they encounter. Every week we will be focusing on particular times table and this will be disclosed on a Monday and tested the following Monday. Once again, children will be rewarded for their progress.
Reading: Reading is encouraged every evening. Reading books from school are provided but, please take advantage of both Oxford Reading Buddy and Bug Club online at home as well as enjoying your own books and reading for pleasure - your log in details for these have been stuck in at the back of your reading records. Please log all the reading that you do (outside of Bug Club or Oxford Reading Buddy) in your reading records and hand it in to the reading tray for Mr Foster and Mrs Grindley to read every day. All books that are sent home must be returned to school when you are finished with them.
Useful Links
While Class Dojo is not being used as a reward system in class, photos of our learning will continue to be uploaded onto out class timeline and important information and changes will be posted here.
This may be useful if you would like to practise your maths skills at home or could be used to support homework. If there is an area of maths your child struggles with, I am able to set lesson and activities to help you at home should you wish.
Use your personal log in to continue practicing yout times tables. Challenge your class mates or plat against the clock to beat your own scores.
Use your personal log in details to log into our online books bands. Explore a wide range of books tailored to out reading level and answer questions and quizzes.
Use your personal login to access reading and Science.
The BBC Bitesize is a great resource for all areas of the National Curriculum.
http://www.saint-maximilian-kolbe.org/
Serving the Catholic Communities of St.Edward and Holy Spirit.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zyfkng8/articles/zt27y4j
This BBC website video explains what decoding is.
https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/reading/learn-to-read-phonics/
This article (aimed at parents) explains how children learn to read using phonics and it also contains a useful phonics guide to show you how to make each of the sounds.
Are you looking for a new book to read? Why not try one of these?
Check our nrich website for some great maths challenges to really get you thinking.
Download Scratch from here to try your hand at coding.
Autumn 1
The book we will be using in our writing sessions is:
We will use this book to write non-fictional and fictional texts based on an inspirational person.
This is the book we will be using for our reading sessions:
We will be using this book to recognise stories that from a range of places and how creatures can be used as characters in folk tales.
Autumn 2
The book we will be using in our writing sessions is:
We will use this to write our own stories and learn about:
-Using expanded noun phrases by the addition of modifying adjectives, nouns and prepositional phrases.
-Choosing nouns or pronouns appropriately for clarity and cohesion and to avoid repetition.
-Using and punctuate direct speech.
-Using commas after fronted adverbials.
The book we will be using in our reading sessions is:
Through this we will be learning:
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How to summarise main the main ideas from more than one paragraph.
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Inferring characters’ feelings, thoughts and motives from their actions and use evidence to show this.
- Identify and discuss themes and conventions and distinguish between fact and opinion.
Spring 1
The book we will be using in our writing sessions is:
We will use this to write our own diaries and learn about:
-What life was like for Ancient Romans and Pompeii.
-Using expanded noun phrases by the addition of modifying adjectives, adverbs, nouns and prepositional phrases.
-Choosing nouns or pronouns appropriately for clarity and cohesion and to avod repetition.
-Using and punctuate direct speech and dialogue.
-Using commas after fronted adverbials.
The book we will be using in our reading sessions is:
Through this we will be learning:
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How to use features such as glossary, contents and index to navigate texts.
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Recognise differences between fictional and non-fictional texts.
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Identify and discuss themes and conventions and distinguish between fact and opinion.
- Using definitions and information to develop understandign and use of vocabulary.
Spring 2
The book we will be using in our writing sessions is:
We will use this to write our own diaries, setting descriptions and stories and learn about:
-What life was like living in a small village, on a tropical island, in the middle of the ocean.
-Using expanded noun phrases by the addition of modifying adjectives, adverbs, nouns and prepositional phrases.
-To use language and punctuation to accentuate mood for the reader.
-Choosing nouns or pronouns appropriately for clarity and cohesion and to avod repetition.
-Using and punctuate direct speech and dialogue.
-Using commas after fronted adverbials.
The book we will be using in our reading sessions is:
Through this we will be learning:
-How to summarise main the main ideas from more than one paragraph.
-Inferring characters’ feelings, thoughts and motives from their actions and use evidence to show this.
-Identify and discuss themes and conventions and distinguish between fact and opinion.
-Make predictions based on text read and inferences made.
Many thanks
Mr Foster and Mrs Grindley