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Weekly Blog 23/01/25
Mr Dring (p.dring) on: Cedar Tree Class
Hi Everyone,
What a busy week in Year 3/4!
In English, we have finished writing our stories and created drafts, which we hope to publish next week. This work was linked to our class novel, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl, which we have now finished reading. The children thoroughly enjoyed it and are keen to read the next book in the series: Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator. If you have a copy at home, you may wish to enjoy reading it together.
In Maths, both Year 3 and Year 4 have been focusing on times tables. Year 4 have been working on the 12 times table, while Year 3 have been learning the 0 and 1 times tables.
We have also started a new Design and Technology unit on making bread. This week, the children tasted three different types of bread and completed a product analysis in preparation for designing their own bread rolls.
Have a lovely weekend, and we look forward to seeing you next week.
Kind regards,
Mrs Ward and Miss Maher
Weekly Blog 16/01/26
Mr Dring (p.dring) on: Cedar Tree Class
Hi Everyone,
It has been another busy week in Year 3/4!
In English, we have planned our narratives and are beginning to write them. The children have come up with some fantastic sweet and chocolate factory ideas of their own.
In Maths, Year 4 have been working on the 9 times tables and answering related questions, while Year 3 have been recapping the 2, 4 and 8 times tables and completing questions to support their learning.
We have also started a new Design and Technology unit on making bread. Today, the children learned about Warburtons and explored the history of the company.
Have a lovely weekend, and we look forward to seeing you next week.
Kind regards,
Mrs Ward and Miss Maher
Weekly Blog 09/01/26
Mr Dring (p.dring) on: Cedar Tree Class
Hi Everyone,
Happy New Year!
In English, we have started thinking about narratives. The children will be writing their own stories based on Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Next week, we will complete some grammar work before exploring narratives in more detail.
In Maths, we solved maths mystery problems involving the 8 times table.
In Guided Reading, we began a new class book, The Chocolate Touch, and made predictions about the story.
In Science, we recapped our learning about rocks and will now be moving on to fossils.
Have a lovely weekend, and we look forward to seeing you next week.
Kind regards,
Mrs Ward and Miss Maher
Weekly Blog 19/12/25
Mr Dring (p.dring) on: Cedar Tree Class
Hi Everyone,
It has been another busy and enjoyable week in Year 3/4!
In English, the children published and performed their kennings, showing great confidence and creativity.
During Maths, we solved maths mystery problems, developing our reasoning skills.
In Guided Reading, we read Winter Wonderland and explored rhyme and rhythm.
We continued identifying and sorting rocks into categories in our science lesson and this will continue in January.
Thank you to everyone who attended the Christmas performance on Tuesday—the children did an amazing job, and we are very proud of them.
We would like to wish you all a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year. We look forward to seeing the children in the new term.
Kind regards,
Mrs Ward and Miss Maher
Weekly Blog 12/12/25
Mr Dring (p.dring) on: Cedar Tree Class
Hi Everyone,
It has been another busy and productive week in Year 3/4!
In English, the children have been working hard on their kennings. They published their work yesterday, and these are now proudly displayed in our book corner.
In Maths, we have begun our new unit on multiplication and division, with a focus on the 4 times tables today.
We have also finished reading Thorfinn the Nicest Viking.
Thank you again for the boxes you sent in for Art—they were greatly appreciated, and the children will be bringing them home this week, all beautifully decorated.
Wishing you all a lovely weekend, and we look forward to seeing you on Tuesday for the Christmas performance.
Mrs Ward and Miss Maher