Year 3/4 Class Page!
Our Staff:
Teachers:
Miss Mills Mrs Khalid
Teaching Support:
Mrs Woodhouse
We are all super happy to have you back! Here you will find all the information you need to know about our wonderful class and see some of the amazing work we have been doing!
Useful information:
PE -
PE will take place twice a week this year! We will be swimming on Thursday mornings - please make sure your child has the appropriate kit for this (one piece swimming costumes or trunks, goggles, swimming hats and a towel). We will also be doing PE on a Monday. Please make sure children have the correct kit for this too.
All jewellery needs to be removed at home for these lessons.
Reading -
Children are expected to read at least 3 times a week. Those who read 7+ times will be recognised in our weekly celebration assembly and newsletter. Reading is crucial for children's learning - deepening their vocabulary and understanding of the world around them.
Reading records should be brought back into school every Monday.
Homework-
Children will be given weekly spellings and homework on a Friday to complete by the following Friday. This will be distributed on Google Classroom.
Uniform -
All children are expected to wear full uniform every day. We do allow pupils to wear all black trainers - no coloured swooshes/stripes etc. with all black soles. Black shoes are also still acceptable and preferred for school.
MTC information!
What and when is the MTC?
The MTC (short for Multiplication Tables Check) is an online test to check fluency of a child's times tables.
The test consists of 25 questions, each one six seconds long.
2027 MTC - week commencing 7th June!
Who and where?
The MTC is taken by all Year 4 children across the UK!
The test will take place within school, 1:1 with an adult using technology from the setting.
Why?
Having a secure grasp of times tables, and basic mathematical skills, is crucial for children to be able to move onto more complex maths concepts.
The MTC allows teaching staff to understand each child's abilities in times tables, and implement extra support where needed.
How do we support and prepare our students for the MTC?
At Castle View Primary Academy, we use Numbots and TTRS as a fun and exciting way for our children to learn their times tables.
Children throughout our school have their personal logins so they can play at home as well as during school! Our Year 4 children access TTRS daily to provide the essential practice to allow them the best chances of success.
During our celebration assemblies we celebrate those who are actively engaging with the programme with certificates for effort, new rock status and significant time improvement! Children are also able to physically move their avatar on our TTRS display in the hall so that everyone who enters our school can see their achievements and hard work!
Autumn 1!
Tuesday 2nd September - Thursday 22nd October 2026
We are super excited to start our amazing journey this year! Here is where you can see what we get up to from September to October!
Our value this half term is...
Friendship!
What makes a good friend?
Someone who makes you feel better when you are sad.
Someone who helps you up when you fall over.
Someone who makes you feel included when you are on your own.
Someone who invites you to play a game with them.
Highlights of our learning!
We have discovered the world of LBQ! Year 3 and 4 have been exploring the feature of Learning By Questions throughout our half term! We have consolidated our Place Value knowledge and worked through a variety of different methods and question types to strengthen our mathematical skills!
We are magicians! We have looked at how water paint changes effects when used with different mediums! We learnt:
- the wetter the brush = the more the paint spreads
- the drier the brush = the more pigmented it is
- when wax is used first, the paint does not stick! We wrote secret messages with white pastels/was crayons and then painted over them to reveal them!
In Science this half term we have been looking at Rocks and soils!
We have had the opportunities to investigate rocks that change, where different rocks generally form, and the different kinds of soils! Did you know, soil is not just dirt?
Autumn 2!
Tuesday 3rd November - Friday 18th December 2026
We are refreshed and ready for another great half term with our amazing children! The countdown to Christmas is on! Check out our learning highlights of the half term here!
Our value this half term is...
Honesty!
Why is it important to be honest?
Highlights of our learning!
Spring 1!
Monday 4th January 2027 - Friday 12th February 2027
A full term into our adventure together, and we are only just getting started!
Our value this half term is...
Compassion
When have you shown compassion?
Highlights of our learning!
Spring 2!
Monday 22nd February - Friday 26th March 2027
Marking 2/3 of our academic year completed!
Our value of the half term is...
Responsibility
What have you taken Responsibility for?
Highlights of our learning!
Summer 1!
Monday 12th April - Friday 28th May 2027
One more term! As the warmer months appear, what could we get up to now?
Our value this half term is...
Perseverance
When have you had to persevere with something?
Highlights of our learning!
Summer 2!
Wednesday 9th June - Wednesday 21st July 2027
The end of another amazing academic year! It has been a genuine pleasure to watch our amazing pupils grow and achieve.
Our value this half term is...
Cooperation
Why is cooperation important?
Highlights of our learning!
Year 3/4 Class Page!
Our Staff:
Teachers:
Miss Mills Mrs Khalid
Teaching Support:
Mrs Woodhouse
We are all super happy to have you back! Here you will find all the information you need to know about our wonderful class and see some of the amazing work we have been doing!
Useful information:
PE -
PE will take place twice a week this year! We will be swimming on Thursday mornings - please make sure your child has the appropriate kit for this (one piece swimming costumes or trunks, goggles, swimming hats and a towel). We will also be doing PE on a Monday. Please make sure children have the correct kit for this too.
All jewellery needs to be removed at home for these lessons.
Reading -
Children are expected to read at least 3 times a week. Those who read 7+ times will be recognised in our weekly celebration assembly and newsletter. Reading is crucial for children's learning - deepening their vocabulary and understanding of the world around them.
Reading records should be brought back into school every Monday.
Homework-
Children will be given weekly spellings and homework on a Friday to complete by the following Friday. This will be distributed on Google Classroom.
Uniform -
All children are expected to wear full uniform every day. We do allow pupils to wear all black trainers - no coloured swooshes/stripes etc. with all black soles. Black shoes are also still acceptable and preferred for school.
MTC information!
What and when is the MTC?
The MTC (short for Multiplication Tables Check) is an online test to check fluency of a child's times tables.
The test consists of 25 questions, each one six seconds long.
2027 MTC - week commencing 7th June!
Who and where?
The MTC is taken by all Year 4 children across the UK!
The test will take place within school, 1:1 with an adult using technology from the setting.
Why?
Having a secure grasp of times tables, and basic mathematical skills, is crucial for children to be able to move onto more complex maths concepts.
The MTC allows teaching staff to understand each child's abilities in times tables, and implement extra support where needed.
How do we support and prepare our students for the MTC?
At Castle View Primary Academy, we use Numbots and TTRS as a fun and exciting way for our children to learn their times tables.
Children throughout our school have their personal logins so they can play at home as well as during school! Our Year 4 children access TTRS daily to provide the essential practice to allow them the best chances of success.
During our celebration assemblies we celebrate those who are actively engaging with the programme with certificates for effort, new rock status and significant time improvement! Children are also able to physically move their avatar on our TTRS display in the hall so that everyone who enters our school can see their achievements and hard work!
Autumn 1!
Tuesday 2nd September - Thursday 22nd October 2026
We are super excited to start our amazing journey this year! Here is where you can see what we get up to from September to October!
Our value this half term is...
Friendship!
What makes a good friend?
Someone who makes you feel better when you are sad.
Someone who helps you up when you fall over.
Someone who makes you feel included when you are on your own.
Someone who invites you to play a game with them.
Highlights of our learning!
We have discovered the world of LBQ! Year 3 and 4 have been exploring the feature of Learning By Questions throughout our half term! We have consolidated our Place Value knowledge and worked through a variety of different methods and question types to strengthen our mathematical skills!
We are magicians! We have looked at how water paint changes effects when used with different mediums! We learnt:
- the wetter the brush = the more the paint spreads
- the drier the brush = the more pigmented it is
- when wax is used first, the paint does not stick! We wrote secret messages with white pastels/was crayons and then painted over them to reveal them!
In Science this half term we have been looking at Rocks and soils!
We have had the opportunities to investigate rocks that change, where different rocks generally form, and the different kinds of soils! Did you know, soil is not just dirt?
Autumn 2!
Tuesday 3rd November - Friday 18th December 2026
We are refreshed and ready for another great half term with our amazing children! The countdown to Christmas is on! Check out our learning highlights of the half term here!
Our value this half term is...
Honesty!
Why is it important to be honest?
Highlights of our learning!
Spring 1!
Monday 4th January 2027 - Friday 12th February 2027
A full term into our adventure together, and we are only just getting started!
Our value this half term is...
Compassion
When have you shown compassion?
Highlights of our learning!
Spring 2!
Monday 22nd February - Friday 26th March 2027
Marking 2/3 of our academic year completed!
Our value of the half term is...
Responsibility
What have you taken Responsibility for?
Highlights of our learning!
Summer 1!
Monday 12th April - Friday 28th May 2027
One more term! As the warmer months appear, what could we get up to now?
Our value this half term is...
Perseverance
When have you had to persevere with something?
Highlights of our learning!
Summer 2!
Wednesday 9th June - Wednesday 21st July 2027
The end of another amazing academic year! It has been a genuine pleasure to watch our amazing pupils grow and achieve.
Our value this half term is...
Cooperation
Why is cooperation important?
Highlights of our learning!