Grosvenor - Year 3/4 2026 - 2027
Miss Zee Dempsey
Welcome to Grosvenor Class; the home of Year 3 and 4!
Our topic this term will be A Drop in Time. We will explore key characteristics of physical geography, including climate zones, moutains, volcanoes, earthquakes and the water cycle. We will use fieldwork to observe, measure, record and present the human and physical features of our local area. We will also investigate and record rainfall in our local area.
In science, we will be learning about States of Matter, where we will compare and group materials according to whether they are solids, liquids or gases. We will investigate how materials change state when they are heated or cooled. We will also explore Sound, investigating how sounds are made and recognising patterns in pitch and volume. We will discover how sound travels and explore how vibrations are responsible for the sounds we hear.
In Religious Education we will be exploring the big questions, 'What values do you consider to be important?' and 'How does the presence of Jesus impact on people's lives?'
Grosvenor PE Sessions
This term PE will be on a Monday and Wednesday afternoon.
Grosvenor Outdoor Learning Session
This year Grosvenor's outdoor learning will be on a Friday. Please remember to bring your base layers to school and ensure you have wellies and waterproofs (labelled) in a separate bag.
Grosvenor Home Learning
Each week there will be spellings to learn and daily reading. Spellings are available on the class page. We will have a spelling test and a 20 in 20 test each Friday.
Children are expected to read every night and are able to change their books when required. Each child can choose up to 4 books to take home at one time and they will be given a phonetically decodable book (if required) by their teacher. The decodeable book should be read multiple times to help develop fluency and expression. They should complete one of the reading comprehension tasks from the back of their reading record each week. Reading records should be brought into school every day and will be checked weekly.
Each child has access to EdShed, Bug Club and Times Tables Rockstars. Children should access one of these digital resources every day in addition to reading.
Phonics/Spelling
Please refer to the “phonics” section of our website: Saighton C of E Primary School Phonics - ELS
Here you will find lots of useful resources to help support your child with their phonics/spelling journey.