Pine Marten Class

Class teacher’s welcome

We would like to extend a very warm welcome to all of our Pine Marten families. We are incredibly excited about the year ahead and all the opportunities it will bring for learning, growth and success. It has been wonderful getting to know the children and seeing them settle so positively into class life.

We have already made a fantastic start to the year. The children have been fascinated by our Romans topic, showing great curiosity and enthusiasm as they learn about life in Roman Britain. In English, they have impressed us with their descriptive writing, using ambitious vocabulary to bring their ideas to life, while in Maths they have demonstrated excellent understanding and confidence when exploring place value.

We love celebrating our children’s achievements, both in and out of school! Whether your child plays a musical instrument, takes part in sports such as cricket, football or swimming, attends a club, earns an award, or has an exciting achievement to share, we would love to hear about it. Please feel free to send in photographs and a few details so that we can celebrate their successes together and showcase the many talents of our wonderful Pine Marten children.

We are looking forward to working closely with you throughout the year and celebrating the many achievements and memorable experiences that lie ahead.

Miss Jeffery and Mr Rizvi

Curriculum news

Curriculum Newsletter:

Year 3-4 Curriculum letter Autumn 1 2026-7.pdf

Home Learning:

This week’s home learning (via ANTON):

Year 3: Nouns (English) and Counting to 1000 (Maths)

Year 4: Nouns and Place Value in 3 digit numbers – recap (Maths)

Spellings:

wb 21st September.jpeg

Dates for the diary (Autumn Term)

PE days: Mondays and Thursdays

Library: Thursdays

Parent Consultation Evenings: 20.10.26 and 22.10.26

Individual photographs: 6.11.26

Pine Marten Class Showcase: 4.11.26

Carol Service Year 3 and Year 4, All Saints’ Church: 15.12.26 at 6pm

Forest school: 4.11.26 / 11.11.26 / 18.11.26

All Saints’ Cross Country at the Ilkley Lido: 26.9.26

Children in Need (non-uniform): 20.11.26

Links to support learning

Reading

Please encourage your child to read daily for a minimum of 10 minutes. At least 3 reading sessions per week should be recorded in the school Reading Record. Children should all have a school reading book (that can be changed regularly) but should be encouraged to read other material as well.

Read more about English in Years 3/4 in the National Curriculum Programmes of Study

Best Books for Year 3: Recommended Booklist for Ages 7-8

Best Books for Year 4: Recommended Booklist for Ages 8-9

Maths

If your child is in Year 4 will be taking the statutory multiplication tables check (MTC), in June this year. It is an online test, completed in school, for all pupils in Year 4. Pupils are asked to answer 25 questions on times tables from two to 12. They are given six seconds per question, with three seconds rest between each question. To help prepare your child for this check, we recommend using Times Table Rock Stars (login on inside front cover of Reading Record) – Y4 introduces 6, 7, 9, 11 & 12, as well as building on 2, 3, 4 5, 8and 10 multiplication tables (from Y3 & Y2).

Moreover, written methods for addition, subtraction and multiplication are taught as in the pictures below.