Welcome to Ridgeway Class

Teachers carefully provide activities that are at the appropriate level for pupils. This helps pupils to build on their existing knowledge. For example, pupils in Year 3 and 4 were able to evaluate a range of methods to determine which is best to solve mental arithmetic calculations.

OFSTED December 2019

Meet the Class Teacher

Daily Routine

 

Long Term Planning

In Years 3 and 4, children continue their exciting journey through the school. They become more confident, independent learners and start to make real connections between the things they learn. Our curriculum is designed to be rich, engaging, and full of opportunities to explore, question, and create.

Please click on the buttons below for an overview of what will be taught in Ridgeway Class over a 2-year rolling programme.

Homework

• Reading (at least 5 times a week)
• Weekly Times Tables (at least 30 minutes per week)
• Weekly Spelling Shed assignment 

Daily Reading

Reading plays a vital role in every child’s learning journey. In Years 3 and 4, children move from learning to read to reading to learn — developing fluency, understanding, and a real enjoyment of books. Regular reading helps build vocabulary, imagination, and confidence in writing, as well as opening up new worlds and ideas. At this stage, we encourage children to explore a variety of texts — from stories and poetry to non-fiction — so they can discover what inspires and excites them as readers.

Spellings

You can view the Year 3 and 4 Statutory Spelling list here:

Year 3-4 Spellings

Forest School

Forest School is a wonderful way to build resilience and independence. Children are encouraged to take safe, managed risks, problem-solve together, and celebrate their achievements. Forest School takes place every Friday. Ridgeway pupils should bring appropriate clothes to change in to for this session, along with waterproofs and wellies.

Maths Tables Test Year 4

The multiplication tables check is designed to help ensure children in primary school know their times tables up to 12 by heart. As well as being critical for everyday life, knowledge of multiplication tables helps children to solve problems quickly and flexibly, and allows them to tackle more complex mathematics later on in school.

In the primary assessment consultation run by the government last year, the majority of the sector said that Year 4 would be the best point to run a check on progress being made.

The on-screen check will last no longer than 5 minutes and is similar to the checks many schools use already. It will enable teachers to monitor a child's progress in a consistent and reliable way but has been carefully designed to avoid causing additional stress for children and teachers.

Our Learning

We use Bromcom to communicate with parents and carers. We also use Bromcom to pay for trips, clubs and meals.

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