Year 3 & 4
Autumn 2025
Welcome to Year 3 and 4. Your child will be in one of three classes-Chanel Class, Gaudi Class or Newton Class. Below you will find lots of information to support your child's learning journey this year and lots of photographs of learning in action.
2025 / 2026 academic year
Gaudi Bunting
Year 3/4 African Drumming International Week in September
Flamenco Dancing
During Black History month, we used Now-Press-Play to experience the achievements of Rosa Parks and Harriet Tubman.
After finishing our history topic on Roman Britain, we had a Now-Press-Play experience to discover how the Romans reacted and responded after Boudicca’s rebellion.
The children have really enjoyed working together to complete several Commando Joe’s missions based on Ed Stafford’s mission to walk the entire length of the Amazon River.
Children in years 3 and 4 did a fantastic job of singing various Christmas carols as part of Hinckley’s ‘Christmas lights switch on’ celebrations.
In January Chanel class have been learning the recorder.
Our Years 3/4 pupils took part in the KS2 Dance Festival at Green Towers in February and had an amazing time! They represented the school brilliantly, showing great enthusiasm, confidence and some fantastic dance moves.
In March they enjoyed a fantastic Victorian Day, experiencing what school life was like in the past!
Did you know? schools in the Victorian era like St Mary's that were linked to churches often had arched windows. These were inspired by church architecture and are still visible on some buildings around Hinckley today!
Chanel class have been learning about the intervention of telephones in DT.
Skipping workshop with 'Skip2bFit'
We attempted various military style 'Physical Training' drills. Soldiers in World War 2 had to do similar exercises
Commando Joe's - building towers inspired by the Eiffel Tower
Maths - solving decimal problems to help prevent a shanty town being destroyed
We loved watching A.S.A's performance of Dick Whittington!
Planting tomato seeds
As part of Food For Life, we have planted tomato seeds so that we can grow our own tomato plants.
We will regularly check and water them, and will move them to a sunny location when the seeds have germinated so that the leaves can get sunlight to help the plants to grow.
Commando Joe's - Nellie Bly. We built bridges inspired by Tower Bridge
Visit to Hinckley Library
Chanel class, Gaudi class and Newton class have all visited Hinckley Library. As a result, lots of the children now have a library card so that they can enjoy reading a variety of amazing books from Hinckley Library.
‘A book is a gift you can open again and again’
We listened to relaxing, classical music to help us focus whilst writing our story based on 'The Flood'.
We experienced the aftermath of a classroom being devastated by flooding
British Science Week
Online lesson with National Farmers Union, learning about how farms are becoming more sustainable
We used various forensic techniques to solve which suspect stole a diamond from a crime scene
Now Press Play - we experienced how Charles Darwin found evidence to try to prove his theory of evolution
Maths - we enjoyed a Now Press Play experience where we had to solve problems related to recognising fractions, equivalent fractions and fractions of amounts to save passengers on the Titanic
Commando Joe's (Levison Wood mission 8). We had to make S.O.S. signals so that we could be rescued from the Sahara Desert
Reading raffle ticket winners - well done for doing 5 or more signed reads in your reading diary!
Fencing enrichment morning
Maths - solving mental calculations to help a music shop owner
Geography - European Neighbours
Art - Charcoal caves and rocks
English - Skara Brae holiday brochures and The Happy Prince
Maths
Science - Forces and magnets
Commando Joe's - building off-road vehicles to cross the Sahara Desert
Commando Joe's - building shelters
P.E. - Using Active Mats
Now Press Play - Climate Crisis (linked to our magazine article we are writing in English)
DT - Seasonal Stockings
Years 3 and 4 have had a fantastic few weeks exploring how stockings are made and learning the different types of stitches. The children designed, made and evaluated their own Christmas stocking.
Glow in the dark dodgeball
Commando Joe's
We have been completing missions based on the British explorer Levison Wood
Mission 1 - collecting water from wells and transporting to containers
Mission 2 - moving vital supplies whilst avoiding quick sand in the desert
Mission 3 - building bridges to get supplies across the River Nile
Mission 4 - camels had to lead explorers through a sandstorm, whilst also avoiding quick sand.
Rock Kidz -
The children loved taking part in workshops with Rock Kidz!
Computing
In this unit, we have been looking at the different ways computers are connected and the difference between digital and non digital.
Science
Black History Month
We experienced the lives of Mary Seacole, Rosa Parks and Harriet Tubman through using Now-Press-Play
