Sycamore Class
Welcome to our Sycamore Class webpage. We are a wonderful class of year 3 and 4 children. We hope you enjoy looking at our webpage and finding out about the wonderful things we have been learning over the year.
Adults in Sycamore Class
Class Teacher: Miss Priestley
Class Teaching Assistant: Miss Burkey
Other Teaching Assistants: Miss Schofield, Mrs Belshaw and Miss Atkin
PE Days
Autumn 1 - Tuesday (indoors) and Friday (outside).
Autumn 2 - Monday (indoors) and Friday (outside).
Spring 1 -Tuesday (indoors) and Friday (outdoors).
Spring 2 - Tuesday (indoors) and Friday (outside).
Summer 1 - Monday (indoor with sports coach) and Friday (outdoors).
Summer 2 - Tuesday (indoors) and Friday (outside).
Routines
Take your reading diary home each evening and return it to school the following day. Reading books are stored in the blue box, you must put it here to earn a raffle ticket. If you need to do a reading quiz, pop your name on the list and inform an adult.
We come into school quietly and calmly and get on with our morning task which is often handwriting or times tables.
Spelling quiz are on a Wednesday.
Times table quiz on Tuesday
Homework
- Maths homework: set on Wednesdays on Sumdog.com
Sumdog - Spelling homework: set on Wednesdays on SpellingShed
Spelling Shed - The Science of Spelling - Home reading: 3 reads a week or more (please sign your child's reading diary so they can earn raffle tickets and an extra playtime)
- We also encourage children to play on TT Rockstars as often as possible.
Times Tables Rock Stars: Play
Topic Homework
autumn2lks2halftermlyhomework_20251105100122794.pdf
Rewards
Reading - a certificate is awarded each week for our reader of the week. Raffle tickets are awarded each time your book is signed and 3 reads equals extra playtime. We have a raffle prize draw on Friday.
Book Winner: Each week one child is chosen as our book winner. This child gets to choose a new book. This award is for effort with reading at home or at school..
Certificates: Certificates are also awarded in a Friday assembly for English or Maths and our class superstar!
Here are our school councilers, Florence and Elise.
They will help us feel happy, safe, and ready to learn. They will listen, give advice, and help us find ways to solve problems and get along with others. Their job is to make sure everyone feels supported and can do their best at school.
Autumn 2
Online Safety - We have been having sessions with Nathan from VISON, learning all about how we can keep safe whilst online. We have really enjoyed this fun and engaging talks and now know how to stop, think and tell if something does not feel right.
Skeletons - In Science this half term we have been learning all about skeletons and muscles. It has been great to see how our bodies work. Take a look at some of the things we have been doing.
Protect Our Planet Day - We particiapted in Protect Our Planet Day where we were educated about climate change and conservation. We joined a live lesson and entered a poster making competiton.
Poetry Party - We were feeling hungry as we joined Michael Rosen whilst he perfomed a delicious feast of his most-loved funny food poems, including Hot Food: Nice! and his infamous Chocolate Cake poem (mmm… nice!). We then had a go at planning and writing our own version of Hot Food: Nice! It was a great day!
Autumn 1
During Autumn 1, we have been busy working hard, having fun and getting to know all of the children in our class. Take a look below at some of the things we have been getting up to.
Yellow Day - On Friday 10th October we celebrated Yellow Day in support of World Mental Health whilst raising money to show young people that they’re not alone with their mental health. 'Right now, the world can be a tough place for children and young people to grow up in – and they are feeling the pressure. We want young people to know that they don’t have to go through this alone. Things can get better.'
DT - In our Design and Technology Lessons, we have been designing, creating and evaluating our own lamps. Take a look at some of our wonderful creations below.
Problem Solving - For our indoor unit of PE this half term, we have been foccusing on problem solving and collaborative learning.
