High Legh Primary School
Class 3's Topic Page
Spring Term - Topic 4
Our new topic is...
Forces and Magnets
We will cover the following National Curriculum Objectives:
- Notice that some forces need contact between two objects, but magnetic forces can act at a distance.
- Observe how magnets attract or repel each other and attract some materials and not others.
- Compare and group together a variety of everyday materials on the basis of whether they are attracted to a magnet, and identify some magnetic materials.
- Describe magnets as having two poles.
- Predict whether two magnets will attract or repel each other, depending on which poles are facing.
- Compare how things move on different surfaces.
- Setting up simple practical enquiries, comparative and fair tests.
Reading
Children will be given the opportunity to change their reading books as and when they need to. Please make sure they have their reading books and diaries in their bags everyday, so they can be ready to change their book or be read with.
Group reading will be carried our as a whole class reading session three times a week.
We will read a book together in class each term and the children will also get an opportunity to enjoy reading independently in class.
Our class book is:
The Wild Robot
by Peter Brown
English
This term our writing will be based on the book 'The Iron Man' by Ted Hughes. We will be writing an approaching threat narrative and an explanation text.
Maths
This half term, we will be covering fractions and mass and capacity.
PE
Our P.E days are Monday and Friday. Please ensure that children come to school in their P.E kit on these days. This half term, the children will be developing their tennis skills.
Homework
Homework is set every Friday and should be completed by the following Monday. This will include:
- A weekly assignment on spelling shed.
- A task linked to our current topic in their homework books.
Additonal weekly homework:
- Completing a nugget on Century Tech from their recommended pathway.
- Reading at least three times a week.
- Regular times table practice - at least 20 minutes per week.
Website Links
Children's log in details can be found in their homework books.
Year 3/4 statutory spellings: