Meet the Teacher
The adults who work in Y3/4 are Mr Davies, Mrs Cain and Miss Thurstan.
Curriculum Information
Please click here to access our Autumn Newsletter 2021.
For more information about the curriculum covered in our class, go to the Parents page and click on Curriculum.
If you have any questions that are not answered in the newsletter, please ask one of team or write us a message in your child's journal.
If you need to speak to your child's class teacher please make an appointment via their journal or the school office.
Maths Calculation Help
Below you will find our calculation booklets for Y3 and Y4 to help you understand how your child learns to calculate at St Bernadette's. Additionally, you can access copies of our calculation evening presentation from last year.
Spellings
Please click the link for the statutory spelling lists for Years 3 and 4 and Years 1 and 2 (for revision).
In year 3/4 we are all WELCOME in God's name, as God's children.
Inspired by the WORD of God.
We are WITNESSES to the word of God in our actions.
Throughout the day we WORSHIP in many different ways.
We care about the WELFARE of our school community.
Our class saint is
St. Gerard Majella
St. Gerard Majella is the patron saint of mothers, especially when they are expecting.
His feast day is October 16th.
Our class author is
Our class artist is
Vincent Van Gogh
In Religion...
Collective Worship is a special time at St Bernadette's as it gives us all an opportunity to talk, reflect and pray together.
Our RE topics this term will be Choices and Giving to Others.
Sacramental Programme
The Year 3 Sacramental Programme is expected to commence later in the year.
All sacramental dates for 2021/22 will be provided as soon as possible.
Further Information and parent videos, prepared by the Diocese, can also be accessed on Our Parish page.
This term in English, we will be reading THE MANCHESTER RIDGE-BACK DRAGON. We will use this text as a stimulus for writing non-chronological reports about our own creature. Also, we will write poems on the theme of sound and read THE CAPTIVE CELT before writing our own diary entries.
Our Topic for this term is Exploring Europe and The Romans.
We will learn about Europe, with a focus on Italy and Rome. As well as developing our mapping skills, we will identify the physical and human features of these places and compare with the UK.
During our study of the Romans, we will consider the impact of their actions on the World today. As well as finding out about the Roman Invasion of Britain, we will compare their way of life with other civilisations.
Music
We will continue to celebrate the Roman theme by creating Roman chants, thinking about pulse, rhythm and performance.
This term in Science we will we learn about Sound and Plants.
We will find out how sounds are produced, explore what mediums sound can travel through and investigate the relationship between volume and size of vibration.
During our study of plants, we will investigate what plants require to grow healthily and learn about their life cycles.
This term we will be focusing on multiplication and division. We will consolidate our knowledge of multiplication/division facts and develop our understanding of written strategies. Also, we will apply our understanding of measure to solve problems in different contexts. In addition, we will collect, represent and interpret data in tables and graphs.
Please follow our school page on Twitter for regular updates of our school day!
Spellings and Maths assignments will be set weekly on a Friday.
Children can access My Maths and Spelling Shed online from home (see journals for login details).
Times Tables practice: click on the icon
Encourage your child to play regularly and help them prepare for the new test in Y4.
