Hazel Tree - Year 3/4 2026 - 2027

Welcome to Hazel Tree Class!  

We hope you have all had a relaxing and enjoyable summer and we are very much looking forward to working closely with yourselves and the children this year.  

Below are some reminders and information for our class.  We try to keep to these routines every week but will occasionally change items to suit the needs of the children and any other additional events happening in school.  Have a read through our welcome letter and curriculum overview to see all the exciting things we have planned for the Autumn term.  Attached below are also our curriclum knowledge organisers for the this term.  

On this page, you will find some useful information about the term ahead and any key messages that you need to be aware of.  If you scroll to the bottom of the page, you will see our link to Google Classroom. We will use Google Classroom regularly to support learning at home - spellings, homework and useful documents will be uploaded and made available on there.

We are set to have a great first term and have some really exciting things planned and lots of new things to learn about.  If there are ever any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to get in touch, either by popping in or telephoning.  The support you give is essential for your child's progress and the closer we can work together the better it will be for them.

Kind regards

Mrs Rowlands and Miss Heywood

Our Curriculum:

In English, the children will use a variety of different stimulus throughout the term to engage and inspire the children’s writing.  The children will begin the year looking at our whole school focus Together We Learn & Grow.  We will then look at Stone Age Boy and cover a range of writing such as setting descriptions, stories and poetry.  Children will also focus on spelling, punctuation, and grammar. 

In Maths, children will be studying lots of topics this term including: children will be studying the topics: Place Value – with numbers up to 10,000; Addition & Subtraction of up to 4-digit numbers and Multiplication & Division focusing on multiples of 3, 6, 9.  We will also focus on mental arithmetic and continue learning our Times Tables in preparation for our MTC.  In Year 4, children are expected to know their times tables up to 12x12 ready for their mutiplication check which will take place in June.  To help the children practise their times tables, they need to be using TTRS at least 3 times a week at home.  Useful MTC links can also be found below.

Children will begin with our Humans topic by learning about the main food groups, the human skeleton and how it supports us and how muscles work.  They will then explore the different organs of the digestive system in humans and the functions of teeth in both humans and animals.

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How is land use in the UK?  In this topic, children will take a look at the geography of the UK - from the physical features of mountains and hills to the human features in cities and towns.  Children will then explore a range of maps and atlases and compare their features and become more familiar with Ordnance Survey maps and symbols, and to compare the land use in their locality with other parts of the UK. 

Which era is the most impressive – Stone, Bronze and Iron Age? In this topic, the children will learn about how the Stone Age to Iron Age period impacted on life in Britain. They will learn about how early man survived in a harsh environment; how homes and roles developed; why Skara Brae was important for understanding life in the Stone Age and why Stonehenge was built. 

Reading:

Please make sure that you read at least 3 times a week for 10 minutes.  This can be your school book, own book, newspapers, comics, shopping list etc and record in your planner.

Spellings:

Spellings will focus on a particular spelling rule/pattern or will be taken from the statutory word list and will be taught and practised throughout the week. Tests will take place each Friday and new lists posted on Google Classroom and Spelling Frame.

PE:

Children will have Outdoor PE on a Tuesday and Indoor PE on a Friday and should come to school in their PE kits on these days. PE kits should be their house colour t-shirt, black shorts/leggings/joggers and a black jacket/hoodie.  Please remember to tie back long hair and wear no jewellery for safety reasons.

Homework:

Homework will be set on a Friday and this should be completed by the following Wednesday at 6:30pm. LbQ will be used to support the children with their homework.  Homework will consist of an activity linked to the unit of work they are covering in class, so they should be able to complete the activity independently. However, if your child feels they need some extra support to complete the activity they should ask in school asap.   

MTC:

We will be having a big focus on times tables this year as the Year 4 children will be completing their Multiplication Times tables Check in June 2027.  TTRS will continue again this year, to support the children’s learning and the children will all have their own individual login, which will be written in their school planners. 

Year 4 Residential:

Our residential to Tyn-Y-Felin, Anglesey, will take place on Wednesday 19^th – Friday 21^st May 2027.  It promises to be an amazing trip packed full of exciting visits including Nature walks, Crabbing, Rock Pooling and Canoeing!  Parents meeting will take place in early Autumn term (date to be confirmed) but if you have any questions, please just ask. 

Some useful websites, resources and links: