Highlights
Another busy week in Class 3 this week. From place value work in maths to punctuation in English, from exploring the River Nile in History to discussing online safety in Computing – we have completed so much.
A couple of highlights include some more amazing work in Science – the Year 3s have enjoyed finding out about the properties of different types of rocks and the Year 4s have explored the melting points of different chocolates and sweets – the children are all loving the investigation side of our science work and the discussions they are having is really interesting to hear.
This week in Guided Reading we have continued to read our text ‘The boy who stole the Pharaoh’s lunch’. We are doing lots of echo reading to work on our expression and earlier in the week we had a great session focusing reading dialogue between two characters. The children loved the opportunity to work in pairs and really get into the role of a character.
Finally, on Friday afternoon, as part of our Religion and Worldviews work, we discussed remembering and the events of a Christian funeral. The children were so sensible and sensitive to others in their discussions, it really was lovely to see.
Failed Project Challenge – I have loved to have ‘failed projects’ arriving on my desk this week – I was so impressed with the children’s ideas and designs. Everyone who completed the challenge received Class Dojo points for their efforts. Please do continue to bring in any work completed at home – we love to see it!
What’s happening next week?
Next week, the children need to come to school in PE kit on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Please ensure your child has a pair of indoor shoes as well as their trainers, just to wear after PE and hopefully keep the carpets in school as clean as possible.
On Tuesday, we are lucky to have someone from the school sports partnership to run a cross country event just for year 3/4. I’m sure all the children will enjoy the event!
Reading Percentages
Each week we check through reading logs to see who has read at least 3 times. Last week, the year 4s beat year 3 with 14/15 of the year 4s reading 3 times or more. Please support your fellow classmates by ensuring you read at least 3 times. I wonder who will win next week?
Spellings
Below are the spellings that will be given out on Tuesday. This week’s spellings focus on the Common Exception Words, words that do not follow a spelling pattern. Please work with your child to learn these at home.
Diary Dates
| Event | Date | Other details |
| World Mental Health Day | 10.10.24 | Assembly / Class Activities |
| Parent’s Evening | 15.10.24 | Due to the class size, Class 3’s appointments will be running throughout the day from 10am-5.30pm. The Year 4s parents will also get an opportunity to talk to Miss Northen about the Maths that your child has been working on. |
| Diwali | 1.11.24 | Whole school celebrations (developing understanding and knowledge of different world faiths) |
| Remembrance Day | 11.11.24 | Assembly / Class Activities |
| Anti-bullying Week | 11.11.24 | Assembly / Class Activities |
| Whole School SEND reviews | 12. 11.24 | Class teachers/ SENCO |
| Championing Maths | 18.11.24 | 9.00 am Parents and carers shown around to look at maths across the school and champion learning. |
| Christmas Fair | 6.12.24 | 2.30 pm All families and friends of Brandesburton welcome. |
| Christmas Performances | 10.12.24 | 10.00 am Foundation Stage 10.45 am KS1 Performance |
| Christmas Performances | 12.12.24 | 10.30 KS2 Singing at church 1.30 KS1 performance (school) |
| Christmas Disco | 19.12.24 | 3.15 – 4.15 (snack and drink) Party outfits brought to schoo |