Lockerley C of E Primary School Year 3 and 4 Curriculum Meeting June 2015

Hopefully by the end you will… Greater understanding of the Year 3 and 4 curriculum. Knowledge of forthcoming topics. Gather some ideas and techniques to support children at home.

English Spoken Language Reading Writing

Reading Shared reading; Shared reading; Guided reading; Guided reading; Regular independent reading: Regular independent reading: individual; individual; group and paired; group and paired; Home/school reading; Home/school reading; Hearing books read aloud on a regular basis; Hearing books read aloud on a regular basis; Selecting their own choice of texts. Selecting their own choice of texts. E-books E-books

Reading Books at Lockerley

Reading Comprehension AF1 – read and understand words AF2 – find and understand information AF3 – Read between the lines AF4 – understand how the text is organised AF5 – explain the writers choice of language AF6 – Explain the reader’s and writer’s views AF7 – Compare texts and make links

Phonics based - sounding out words. More sophisticated comprehension e.g. Which words show us how the character is feeling? Specific information recalled Predictions – What do you think will happen next and why? Expressing an opinion Punctuation recognition. !, ? “ ” Reading in Swallowtails

Reading Diaries How much did they read? E.g. Read from page 5 – 8. Effort comment Who did they read with? Sign initials

Writing Fiction Non-Fiction Poetry

Big Writing Weekly, independent writing activity. Purpose – to improve all areas of writing. VCOP Marked using ‘Two Stars and a Wish’

Phonics Phase 5 – able to represent 42 phonemes. two letters e.g. ai, sh, ch CVC blending and segmenting Alternative pronunciations Alternative spellings

Phonics Phase 6 Reading familiar words automatically Decoding words quickly and silently through an established sounding and blending routine. Decoding them aloud Children become fluent readers and accurate spellers.

Spelling Phonics Taught spelling three times a week Weekly homework based on spellings that week Word of the week

Spelling High Frequency Words

Spelling Year 3 Verb endings: -ed, -ing, -s Irregular verbs Singular and plural nouns Suffixes: -ly, -ful, -less, -er, -able Prefixes: un-, dis-, mis-, re-, pre-, de- Comparatives: -er, -est Pronouns

Spelling Year 4 Homophones Singular and plural nouns Irregular plurals Tricky letter patterns (ough, igh, ight, gh, ought) Suffixes: -able, -ible, -ive, -tion, -ic, -ist, -ette, -ling Verb endings: -en, -ify, -ate Prefixes: dis-, re-, auto-, circum-, tele-, trans-, ex-, bi-, micro-, mini- Use of apostrophe in contractions

Handwriting Cursive script Correct posture / positioning Pencil grip Correct formation of uppercase and lowercase letters

Maths Year 3 count from 0 in multiples of 4, 8, 50 and 100; find 10 or 100 more or less than a given number recognise the place value of each digit in a three-digit number (hundreds, tens, ones) compare and order numbers up to 1000 identify, represent and estimate numbers using different representations read and write numbers up to 1000 in numerals and in words solve number problems and practical problems involving these ideas.

Maths Year 4 count in multiples of 6, 7, 9, 25 and 1000 find 1000 more or less than a given number count backwards through zero to include negative numbers recognise the place value of each digit in a four-digit number (thousands, hundreds, tens, and ones) order and compare numbers beyond 1000 identify, represent and estimate numbers using different representations round any number to the nearest 10, 100 or 1000 solve number and practical problems that involve all of the above and with increasingly large positive numbers read Roman numerals to 100 (I to C) and know that over time, the numeral system changed to include the concept of zero and place value.

Four Operations

= = = 60 Using a 100 square Addition Partitioning the numbers

Using an empty number line Addition

Expanded Column Method Addition

Subtraction Using a 100 square 76 – 24 = – 20 = – 4 = 52

Subtraction Using an empty number line Numicon and practical resources can be used to support this

Subtraction Finding the difference Numicon and practical resources can be used to support this

Subtraction Partitioning and Decomposition

Multiplication Repeated Addition = = 24

Multiplication Drawing Arrays = 9 3 “lots of” 3 = 9 3 x 3 = = 15 3 “lots of” 5 = 15 3 x 5 = 15

Multiplication Arrays in the environment Children can find arrays all around them.

Multiplication Partitioning 38 x 5 = (30 x 5) + (8 x 5)

Multiplication Grid Method x = x 5 =

Multiplication Grid Method x = x 25 =

Division Sharing Share 12 cookies between 4 people… 12 ÷ 4 = 3

Division As grouping Put 12 people into 6 groups… 12 ÷ 6 = 2

Division Repeated Subtraction 50 ÷ 5 = 50 – How many jumps?

Division Dividing with remainders Can we take away another jump of 4?

Division Rounding up or rounding down? 13 children are going sailing. 4 children can fit in a boat. How many boats will they need?

Division Chunking

Not Just Number… Other maths areas…. 2D and 3D shape Patterns Symmetry Time Length Weight Capacity Position & Direction Fractions Angles Data handling

Other Subjects Science Computing Art and Design Design and Technology (D&T) Geography History Music Physical Education (PE) RE

Science Living things and their habitats Animals – nutrition, skeletons and muscles Electricity Plants Rocks

Computing Using the Computer Using the Internet Communicating and Collaborating Online Creating and Publishing Digital Media Programming and Control Modelling and Simulations Using Data

Art and Design 3D modelling Mosaics Landscape drawings Painting

Design and Technology Electrical circuits - torches

Geography Comparing localities – UK to Europe Rainforests

History Roman empire and its impact on Britain Stone Age to Iron Age Tudors

Music Listen to Me

PE Gymnastics Tag Rugby Dance Netball Tennis Athletics Specialised coaches Daily Physical Activities – 10 minutes

RE Worship Angels Remembering Vishnu Changing emotions Stones Creation

First Hand Experiences In School Visit from Vicar James Specialist visitors Theme days Visits The Living Rainforest Fishbourne Roman Palace Science Museum Stone Henge

Homework Reading Spelling Topic related homework

Ways to Support your Child Provide appropriate support and encouragement with homework Hear your child read regularly and write a positive comment in the reading diary Provide support with learning number Encourage joined handwriting

Any Questions?