email Mrs Hodgson:

s.hodgson@peaktorfederation.co.uk

(Monday - Thursday)

 

Welcome to the Year 3/4 Class page. This year, each teacher has chosen an influential scientist as our class name. As a Church of England school, we feel that it is important to give children inspirational people to aspire to. The Y3/4 scientist for 2026/2027 is Alexander Fleming, famous for discovering the world's first antibiotic, penicillin.

Topics

Have a look at the documents below to find out more about what Y3/4 are learning this year. We are currently on Cycle 1. Documents for Cycle 2 (2025-2026 and 2027-2028) are also available.

Homework

Homework - nothing due at present!

You will be given a maths homework book. Maths homework should be handed in on a Monday. Please check this page weekly to see which pages you should complete as it doesn't always exactly follow the order of the book. 

On a Monday you can also hand in your reading sheet. Just ask an adult to initial it every time you have read. If you read at least three times in a week, you will be entered into our reading raffle in which you could win a book at the end of the half term.

Spellings for the year are stuck in the front of your homework book (there is also a copy of the plan at the bottom of this page - please ask if you don't know what stage you are on). Spellings will be tested weekly on a Friday by Mrs Booker. Spellings should be practised at home either on paper or using Spelling Shed. We also complete work related to spellings every morning Monday-Thursday.

 

Reading

Reading remains a fundamental part of the curriculum in Y3/4 and it is crucial that children practise reading regularly in order to continue to build their reading speed and stamina, as well as their comprehension skills. The Y3/4 curriculum expects that children read a wide range of genres and are able to access chapter books. We encourage all children to read 4 times a week and to record this in their reading records.

If your child is reading colour-banded books or phonics books, they will also bring home one of these books as well as a separate Reading Challenge book. This year we are keeping their Reading Challenge sheets in school. Some children will read their Reading Challenge book themselves but this can also be read to children by an adult.

Once children reach around Lime level for reading, they will bring home only a Reading Challenge book. They should read this independently or aloud to an adult, rather than having it read to them.

Children take part it reading fluency sessions after lunch most afternoons, during which time Mrs Hodgson and Mrs Barkley will hear your child read. Children are also heard reading regularly in other lessons. If you would like to discuss your child's reading book, please do just get in contact.

 

World Book Day

Thursday March 5th 

Costumes are optional. Children can come in school uniform, everyday clothes as a book character (see attached document for ideas) or in a character costume.