Autumn 2 2025
Over the past half term, children in Years 3 and 4 have been working hard and engaging enthusiastically with their learning across the curriculum.
In mathematics, pupils have been securing their understanding of place value, as well as developing confidence with methods for addition and subtraction. They have also been regularly practising their times tables, focusing on accuracy and speed.
In English, the children have been learning how to apply their grammar knowledge in their writing. They have been working particularly on producing non-chronological reports, focusing on clear structure, accurate punctuation and varied sentence types.
In science, the topic has been electricity. Pupils have enjoyed making and investigating different types of circuits, learning how components work and what is needed to make a circuit complete.
In geography, the children have been studying the United Kingdom, developing their knowledge of countries, cities and key physical and human features.
Our design and technology learning has been different across the two year groups. Year 3 have been creating moving pictures, exploring mechanisms and design, while Year 4 have been developing sewing skills by making stockings.
During Artist Day, the children learned about the work of Henri Matisse, exploring his use of colour and shape and creating artwork inspired by his style.
Looking ahead to next half term, we are very excited to begin our new history topic on the Ancient Egyptians, where the children will be learning about life in ancient times, including pyramids, pharaohs and daily life.