Welcome to our Year 3 / 4 Syllan Class Page!

Our class is called Syllan because it is the Cornish name for the Isles of Scilly.

Year 3/4 is such an exciting time for the children as for some they are starting their journey as a KS2 pupil and for others they are continuing their time as juniors. Mrs Wood, Mr Hickman and Miss Tonkin currently share working in this brilliant class. 

This year Syllan class will be learning about a range of topic themes from Rivers and Rocks to Mary Anning and Alexander Graham Bell. Woven throughout these themes the children will be learning about a range of curriculum subjects including PE, RE, PSHE, French, Music, Art, DT, Science and Computing. 

All the children will have the chance to take part in swimming sessions during the Spring term and forest and beach school later on in the year. We are very lucky in the Autumn term to have Si Gordan, a music tech specialist, teaching the children all about how to compose music using the iPad app Tabletop.

Home learning Expectations

Reading  to an adult 5x a week – At Newlyn School we LOVE reading!! Please remember to sign your child’s diary when you hear them read. Reading together is a special time where you can share the imaginative magical journeys that stories can offer. Once you have heard your child read, ask them questions about the text using VIPERS question stems.

Spellings – These will be handed out at the beginning of each half term and quizzed on Fridays. Please practice them throughout the week as this will make sure the children retain the words rather than just the night before.

Time Tables – Regular practise of times tables with your children will ensure fluency and quick recall. This is essential in year 4 as the summer term brings a government multiplication check, where the children will have limited time answer quick fire questions. The children should know which times tables to focus on – this will be communicated via seesaw.