Welcome to Year 3 and 4 Chestnut Class 2025-2026.

Our class teachers are Mrs Perrin, Mrs Auld and Mrs Neville. 

We have different teaching assistants working in our class: Mrs Leonard, Mrs Aldridge, Mrs Mclean and Miss Smith. 

Class information 

This term PE will be on a Wednesday afternoon. Please can all children always have the correct PE kit in school every Wednesday, including trainers and suitable clothing for outdoor lessons in all weathers.

As part of our drive to keep active for our mental health and wellbeing, we will all take part in 'The Golden Mile' on Tuesday and THURSDAY mornings. Please could children arrive to school wearing trainers suitable for running on grass and with their school shoes to change into afterwards.

Children taking part in sports clubs or sporting events during the school day or after school, should also have the correct PE kit in school on those days, including specialist footwear, such as football boots.

Curriculum Learning:

English:  Big Blue Whale (Writing to inform and persuade)

Geography: Are all settlements the same?

Science: Rocks and Soil 

RE: Are all religions equal? 

Art: Ancient Egyptian Scrolls

Music: Ballads

Computing: Infographics / Music creation 

PSHE: Health and Wellbeing 

Further information on the curriculum can be found at the bottom of the page. 

Homework:

A reminder and details of the homework activities can be found in your child's reading log book and will include:

• Reading - please can children aim to several times each week and log their reading in their reading record book.  
• Spellings - New spellings will be sent home every Tuesday and tested the following Monday. 
• Times tables practice - the children have many different methods for learning their times tables but they also enjoy challenging themselves on 'Times Table Rock Stars'.
• English / Maths - A piece of homework will be set each week. Subjects will alternate weekly and homework will be linked to classroom learning. 

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