Reminders for the Autumn Term 2026

Children should bring a drink of water to school in a named bottle.

Please ensure that any clothing is named – then it can be returned to your child should it be lost.

Any break time snacks should be healthy ones please.

Please remember that children are not allowed to bring toys to school, this includes trading cards or stickers – it causes upset if they are lost or broken. Could we also please ask that fidgets are not brought into school without prior agreement with the class teacher. These are causing distraction in lessons rather than helping children to focus. We have a range of whole class, small group and individual regulation strategies and tools in place across the school. 

Reading Record cards are due in each Friday for BADGER and MONDAY in HEDGEHOG class so teachers can log the number of reads each child has achieved. Children are expected to read at least 4 times a week at home. Any children who manage this every week for the term will be entered into the reading prize draw at the end of term.

PE

Hedgehog – Monday and Wednesday

Badger – Wednesday and Friday

Some lessons will take place outdoors, weather permitting, please ensure appropriate P.E. kit is worn.

Homework will be set on a Friday, due in the following Friday.

Class Dojo is used to communicate with parents and there is also a ‘contact the teacher’ form on the class page on the website.

Please keep an eye on the class page on the website for updates and learning taking place in the class.

Curriculum Focus for Autumn Term 2026

1. Maths:

Year 3 – Adding and subtracting across 10 and numbers to 1000.

Year 4 – Review of column addition and subtraction. Numbers to 10,000.

1. English – Children will explore a range of genres, use film clips and stills as a stimulus for descriptive writing, diary entries, historical leaflets and poetry linking with our Romans history topic.
2. Science – We will be investigating how our bodies get energy from food
3. History – Did Romans really rule The World? We will gain an overview of the impact of the Roman Empire on Britain, including its lasting legacy. We’ll consider how different historical sources help us to know about Roman Britain and research what it might have been like to live in Britain during the period of Roman occupation.
4. Computing – can a camera lie?
5. RE – How do people welcome new life into the world? How do people show their commitment to a religion?
6. PE – We will be focusing on dance and basketball.
7. Music – We will continue to follow our Charanga scheme of work. learning about how music brings us together.
8. D and T – We will research, design and make our own Roman catapults.
9. PSHE – My Healthy Self – How can I keep my mind and body healthy?
10. French – Children will learn how to ask for different ice cream flavours in French.

Diary Dates for Autumn Term 2026

Tuesday 1st and Wednesday 2nd September – INSET days for staff – school closed to pupils

Thursday 3rd September – Children return to school

Friday 25th September – Macmillan Coffee morning, 10 – 11:30am

Wednesday 21st October – Parents Evening

Thursday 22nd October – Parents Evening

Friday 23rd October – Last day of Autumn term one

As we have learnt, the best made plans sometimes need to change.  The above dates may need to be altered but we will do our best to communicate any necessary changes as soon as we are aware.