The Fellowship of All Saints, Kirkby Overblow and North Rigton

Teaching Staff

Our Class teachers are Miss Ellis (who teaches Monday to Thursday morning) and Miss Lewis (who teaches on a Thursday afternoon and a Friday).

Mrs Holder, Miss Bayman and Miss Bruno also help in Busy Bees.

Learning

2024/25

Autumn Term

‘We are….’ Focus

History and Geography

We are Explorers – Ancient and Modern Day Egypt Study Provocation – ‘I think at that moment we did not even want to break the seal, for a feeling of intrusion had descended heavily upon us…. we felt that we were in the presence of the dead King and must do him reverence’ Howard Carter Should Howard Carter, a famous archaeologist, have excavated this tomb? Description – The archaeology of Ancient World discoveries have given archaeologists volumes of information about Ancient History. In particular, the tombs that they have uncovered have given the world a valuable insight into the past. The human remains have told us how they lived and died; the tomb goods hint at the funerary rituals they practiced, the kind of afterlife they expected and their relative wealth; the tombs themselves told us about construction technology; and the inscriptions on the tombs informed us of their names, value systems, gods and goddesses and their everyday lives. Without these excavations, the world would not have learnt as much as they have about the past. However, archaeologists struggle with an ethical dilemma – is it right to disturb a place of rest? In this project, the children will learn about Ancient Egypt through the discovery of King Tutankhamun and debate whether tombs should have ever been or still should be excavated? Sequence · Where is the tomb? (Study of Egypt – Modern and Ancient – including the River Nile) · When were people buried in these tombs? (Look at the timeline history of the Ancient Egyptians) · Why were these people buried in tombs – were they religious? (Focus on teaching about Gods and Goddesses) · Who was buried in these tombs? (Study of the famous pharaohs and where they were buried; including the pyramids. Also examine the social hierarchy in Ancient Egyptian times.) · Who was Howard Carter and what did he find? What is an Archaeologist? (Investigate the job of an archaeologist and introduce Howard Carter) · What did Howard Carter find in the tomb? (King Tutankhamun, Hieroglyphics, artefacts, wall paintings and mummification/afterlife.) · Should Howard Carter have excavated the tomb? (Reasons for and against excavation)

See ‘We are Explorers 2024’ overview.

English

Through the context of different text types the children will learn to plan, draft, write, evaluate and edit their work. During the year, the children will develop grammatical skills through the text types taught. In particular this term, they will focus on the use of expanded noun phrases and powerful verbs through Poetry and Story recounts. This will then be followed by the use of prepositions and adverbs to show when, where and how through Diary writing.

This term, the children will work in groups appropriate to their level of spelling. One group will recap the spelling of the common exception words from Year 1 and 2 and recap the phonics and spelling patterns covered in Year 2. The other group will learn the Year 3 and 4 common exception words and spelling patterns in line with the Years 3 and 4 Read Write Inc Spelling program. See ‘RWInc spelling overview 2024 2025’ of patterns being taught

There will be weekly handwriting practice to develop your child’s pencil grip, seating position and position of paper. The children will learn to use the diagonal and horizontal strokes that are needed to join letters and increase the legibility, consistency and quality of their handwriting in all pieces of work.

Through guided reading and independent reading, the children will develop positive attitudes to reading and understanding of what they have read; develop skills to understand what they have read in books they can read independently; retrieve and record information from non-fiction; and participate in discussions about books read to them and those read themselves. This term they will develop their ‘VIPERS’ skills through their reading within lessons and through the weekly Whole Class Guided Reading of ‘Secrets of a Sun King’ by Emma Carroll.

Maths

Place value ; Addition and Subtraction; Multiplication and Division
See ‘Numeracy Long Term Map 2024/25’ document for yearly overview.

Science

Developing their knowledge, working scientifically skills and lines of enquiry through the Scientific area of ‘Changes of

States of Matter’. See ‘We are Scientists Changes of Matter Overview Summer 2024’ document for more information.

French

This is me

School Days

P.E

Invasion Games – including developing skills and games within games like Tag rugby, Dodgeball, Handball, Basketball or Netball

Computing

Using a computer (including accessing documents and shortcuts; saving and retrieving documents and developing their typing skills)

Using the internet and search engines E-safety

What do Christians learn from the Creation Story?

What is the Trinity?

Personal, Social and Health Education

How can we describe our feelings?

How can we be a good friend?

Interoception Curriculum – Identifying our feelings in our bodies and learning how to deal with them

Useful Information

In Year 3 and 4, your child will either be reading a Coloured Reading Scheme book or will have been moved on to Free Choice Reading book by the Classteacher. It is important that as well as listening to your child read, you also ask questions about the content of what they are reading and the language that the author is using. If your child is reading a coloured reading scheme book, these will be sent home regularly to support the teaching of reading in school; please help your child to be a successful reader by practising reading on a daily basis when possible. If your child is reading a free choice book, they may choose to take one home from school or read one that they already have at home. All children will have a reading chart. Please remember to issue a sticker or signature each time they read at home and remember that there are rewards for every reading chart completed throughout the year. Alongside this, there are the Reading for Pleasure Underground Maps. This is an idea to encourage children to read a wide range of different types of books. Please see information and examples on the links below.

On a Monday and Wednesday afternoon, the children will have PE lessons. On these days, please allow your child to come into school dressed in their sports clothes. Please can your child bring a spare pair of shoes in a plastic bag incase the field is muddy.

Please remember to send your child in to school with a coat, water bottle and hand sanitiser (optional) each day.

Useful Documents

Enjoy Learning Together at Home

As part of our school policy, children are encouraged to ‘Enjoy Learning Together at Home’ and learning opportunity grids can be found below. These include a list of suggested ways that you may choose to support your child at home. Also, please find links to useful resources for you to use at home if you wish to further your child’s enjoyment of learning at home.

Homework and Learning at Home Sept 2024 Busy Bees Years 3 and 4

Busy Bees Learning Opportunities page Autumn 2024

We are Explorers Overview 2024

Homework and Learning at Home Sept 2024 Busy Bees Years 3 and 4 (2)

Numeracy Long Term Map 2024 2025

Read Write Inc Spelling 2024 2025

Year 3 and 4 Common exception words Orange words

Year 1 and 2 Common exception words Red words

RWI_EPZ_Parent_doc

We are Scientists Change of States overview 2024 (1)