Class Information
4 Medievals –
Miss Phillips
Teaching Assistant:
Mrs Shipley
Email: medievals@trimley.net
4 Tudors –
Mrs Smith/ Mrs Yates
Teaching Assistant:
Mrs Caldwell
Creative Curriculum
Enchanting Egyptians
Next term our topic is Egyptians. In this topic we will be using our historical knowledge to explore the history of Egypt. We will be exploring how the Egyptians built pyramids, what hieroglyphics are and how Tutankhamun’s tomb was finally discovered after hundreds of years. Next week we will be getting an Ancient Egyptian artefact box. Being Historians we will use the items in the box we will be carry out different activities .
English
Next week in English we will continue to look at the book ‘The Egyptian Cinderella’ by Shirley Climo. We will retell the story through a story map before writing our own version of Egyptian Cinderella.
Spelling requirements year 3 and 4
Weekly Reminders:
The Reading Challenge: Please remember to take part in our weekly reading challenge. It’s really easy! All you need to do it to read for 5 minutes, 5 times a week and record it on your reading challenge slip. Make sure you hand your slip in on Monday morning to be entered into the prize draw to win a book in assembly on Monday afternoons. Let’s see if all 4 classes in Year 3 and 4 can reach Mrs Ashford’s target of 75% taking part in the challenge. WE CAN DO IT YEAR 3 AND 4!!! 
Maths
Next term as mathematicians we will be learning about place value.
Mrs Smith’s group will be learning place value for 4 digit numbers.
Miss Phillips’ group will be learning to add 100/10 more to a 4 digit number crossing a barrier.
Games to play at home. https://www.topmarks.co.uk Play games on ‘My Maths’ website https://www.mymaths.co.uk
Times Tables Please use some of the ideas from this weeks learning together to practice times tables.
P.E.
Long hair should be tied back and earrings removed on P.E. days. There will be another PE session during the week so please have you PE kit in school every week.
Online Safety
Staying Safe Online
While learning online, remember to Stay Safe. There are lots of online resources to support this. One we recommend is https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/professionals/resources/jessie-and-friends/
Homework
My Maths!
Each week your maths teacher will set you homework on MyMaths linked to your learning. This is always set on a Friday and due on a Tuesday. You can attempt the activity as many times as you like to improve your score. 
SeeSaw
Seesaw is an online platform that allows children to complete tasks at home on the computer. It is also a brilliant resource for allowing teachers to share with you the work your child has been doing in school.
Purple Mash
Purple Mash a great online learning platform. Similar to Seesaw it enables children to access learning at home that matches up to the National Curriculum. It also has its own library full of books, Serial Mash, with activities that match each chapter.
