Welcome to Indigo Class' page! We are a year 3/4 class with 33 pupils altogether. Our class teacher is Miss Spence. We are supported by Miss Greenwood. 

In this half term, up until Christmas, we will be studying the topic of The Ancient Egyptians.  As our hook, we will be having a virtual reality session using headsets.

Core Subjects

English:  In English, the children will be writing instructions for mummyflying.

Maths: In Maths, we will be focusing on Place Value. 

Science: In Science, our topic is forces and magnets. 

Foundation subjects

DT and Art: In art, we will be exploring the work of Matisse as well as creating our own observational drawings based on falling leaves.

Music: In Music we will be  focusing on the soul/gospel song ‘Lean on me’ by Bill Withers. The children will have the opportunity to listen and appraise the music as well as play games to help them develop their sense of rhythm and timing.

French:  In French, the Year 3 children will be starting to learn about phonics, grammar and vocabulary.

PSHE: Will will discuss the Zones of Regulation and how to manage our emotions whilst also discussing how we can stay safe and manage risk.

Computing: In Computing, we will be learning how to use a laptop, log on and use google classrooms and explore internet safety.

Religion and World Views: In RE, the Year 3 children will be focusing on what Christians believe about having a good life and the Christian faith.

Any questions, please email indigo.class@victoria-jun.leeds.sch.uk 

Click here for the meet the teacher slides.

Important things to Know:

PE

PE lessons will take place outside on Tuesday's and Thursday's. Children can come to school on those days in their PE kit. Please insure it is weather appropriate. 

Swimming

Year 4's will attend swimming until February. Please ensure boys have their shorts on and girls bring their costume.

Online Learning

Children can access Bug Club, Times Table Rockstars and Mathletics from home. 

Log on details are inside their reading records.

Please find the links below:

Bug Club:

 https://www.activelearnprimary.co.uk/login?c=0

Please note that the school code is lwx6

Mathletics:

http://uk.mathletics.com/

Times Table Rockstars:

https://ttrockstars.com/

Reading

Reading records are checked on Monday's and Thursday's to ensure the children have read 5 pages.  Children can use Bug Club and read online and read their own books from home too.

Times Tables

Children can use TTRockstars to get extra help with learning their times tables. They can battle each other and set personal challenges in order to recall their times tables faster.

Every week in our maths classes, we focus on a times table and the children will get the chance to battle for TT Champion.

The children also have a times table book in school.

Homework

 Spellings: They will be sent home with a set of spellings on a Friday and tested the following Friday. This can be up to 10 spellings per week.

Maths: Maths homework will be  based on what they are learning or have learnt throughout the year. This is set on a Friday and they have a week to complete it.

English: English homework will be set on google classroom and it may include tasks similar to their current learning in class or grammar focussed. This is set on a Friday and due in a week later.

Learn By Hearts (Maths Facts): these are factual based for maths. It may include number bonds, times tables or facts about shapes. These are set every other Friday. Children will be sent home with them on a Friday, tested the following Friday and then tested again the Friday after to see if their scores have improved. Then they will be given a new set to learn. 

English and spelling homework will be available on google classroom or on paper copies if they have been requested.