Year 3/4 – Class

Learning Time

There will always be a visual timetable in the classroom.

This is what a day will usually look like:

• 08:45–09:00 – Arrive in school and register
• 09:00–10:05 – Mathematics
• 10:10–10:30 – Toilet break and playtime
• 10:35–11:00 – Guided Reading
• 11:00–11:55 – English
• 11:55–12:55 – Lunchtime
• 12:55–13:10 – Register and meditation
• 13:10–13:30 – Spelling
• 13:40–15:00 – Project/RE/PSHE/French/Computing/PE
• 15:00–15:30 – Assembly

Our Learning Projects

Our project questions will be:

• How did nature change the lives of ancient civilisations?
• Does reintroducing animals help or hinder the ecosystem?
• How can communities protect themselves from floods?

Music

Year 3 will learn the clarinet and Year 4 will learn the cornet. Music lessons are on Friday.

PE & Woodland

• Our PE session is on Thursday.
• Our Woodland session is on Thursday.
• The swimming pool is coming in October 2026.

Library Visits

We will visit the library once a term.

Assemblies

• Monday – R&G, SDGs, UNCRC and In the Media Monday (Picture News)
• Tuesday – Picture Book
• Wednesday – I Wonder Wednesday
• Thursday – Lyfta
• Friday – Celebration Assembly

Every week, you will learn about a different country, artist, music genre and poem.

Singing Assembly will be on Monday afternoon.

Playtime

You will play Playworks games with your friends. These will teach you how to take turns, follow rules, win and lose well, and be part of a team.

Lunchtime

• You will order your lunch in the morning or bring a packed lunch from home.
• At lunchtime, you will wash your hands and eat your lunch in the classroom.
• There will be time to play outside, playing Playworks games.

Toilets

If you need the toilet, ask your teacher at a convenient time.

Trips, Visits & Celebrations

• There will be a school trip linked to a project.
• We will listen to the Hallé Orchestra at Bridgewater Hall and attend Young Voices in the spring term.
• There will also be residential visits to Whitehough.
• People may visit our class to help with our projects.
• We will celebrate Christmas, Eid, Father’s Day, Mother’s Day, World Book Day, Harvest, Easter, birthdays and lots of other events during the school year.

End of the Day

• There will always be a story at the end of every day.
• At home time, your teachers will take you onto the playground to meet your parents.
• Please make sure your teacher knows who you are leaving with at the end of the day.

Home Learning & Reading Books

• You will receive home learning on Friday.
• Your reading book will be changed every Thursday.