Year 3/4

Welcome to Our Mixed Year 3 and 4. 

We are excited to introduce our mixed Year 3 and 4 class at St John’s, where children from both year groups learn and grow together. Our dedicated class teachers — Mrs Thompson, Miss Danks, and Miss Steward — are here to support and guide every child on this exciting journey.

In this mixed-age setting, we focus on nurturing responsible, independent learners who are confident members of our school community. While developing new skills and knowledge across a wide range of subjects, we believe learning should be both challenging and enjoyable. Our curriculum is full of engaging and inspiring activities designed to spark curiosity and creativity.

 

Mrs Thompson

Mrs Thompson

Miss Danks

Miss Danks

Miss Steward

Miss Steward

Year 3 and 4 News and Updates 

Tuesday 25th November 

Today, our Year 3 and Year 4 children spent time in the computer room exploring Microsoft Paint. Over the past few weeks, they have been creating their own repeating patterns and learning how these can be duplicated to form a piece of wrapping paper.

Now that many of the children have completed their initial designs, they had a lesson on Microsoft Paint before beginning work on their final piece.

We can’t wait to see their finished designs.

7th November
Yesterday,  we visited Jarrow Hall to learn more about life in Anglo Saxon times. During the day, they took part in three exciting workshops:
• They explored textiles, discovered how materials were made, and even had a go at spinning their own thread.
• They learned about Anglo Saxon weapons, how people defended themselves, and took part in a battle re-enactment.
• Finally, they toured an Anglo Saxon farm and house to see what daily life would have been like.
The children had a fantastic and educational day — well done Year 3 and 4!

Tuesday 4th November

We have kicked off the new half term with an Art day, with a special focus on Art Inspired By Nature, particulalry the rainforests. 

We’ve been experimenting with pastels, chalks, and charcoal to blend colours and bring movement and texture into their artwork.

The results are already looking amazing

Friday 10th October
Miss Steward’s class had a wonderful time outside this afternoon, picking apples from our school orchard. We are so lucky to have such amazing grounds!
We picked plenty of apples, which the children will be bringing home soon.

This term, our Year 3 and 4 children are learning all about sound as part of their science lessons.
Today, they explored pitch, learning about high and low sounds and how pitch can change.

To support their understanding, the children made their own set of panpipes using straws and experimented with different lengths to investigate how this affected the sounds produced.

It was a practical and engaging way to develop their understanding of how sound works and to apply their scientific learning in a fun, hands-on way.