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 Gooding and Mrs Belshaw.
PE Days
Monday (outdoor) and Wednesday (indoor)
We also have alternating termly sessions with the wondeful sports coaches.
Routines
You take your reading diary home each evening and return it to school the following day. Reading books are stored in the classroom, you must put it in the box to earn a raffle ticket. If you need to do a reading quiz, it is your responsibilty to tell an adult and complete this on a Chromebook.
We come into school quietly and calmly and get on with our morning task which is often handwriting or times tables.
Times table quiz is on Tuesday.
Homework
- Maths homework: Children can practise general maths skills on Sumdog
- Spelling homework: Children can practise key spellings and spelling patterns on 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
Rewards
Reading - Our reader of the week will have their name proudly displayed on the door. This is for the child who has the most reads that 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: Every Thursday, one child is chosen as our book prize winner. This child gets to choose a new and exciting 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!
Recognition Board- In class children work hard to get on the class recognition board. We agree on a class target which links with our school values or school rules: Respect, Responsible and Ready!
House Points- Your child will be in one of our wonderful House Point teams (Badger, Heron, Deer or Fox). Each week a house point team will be awarded the whole school trophy in assembly.
Sycamore's school counciler is Leela.
She will help us feel happy, safe, and ready to learn. She will listen, give advice, and help us find ways to solve problems and get along with others.
Autumn 1
Today, we welcomed the team from VISON into school for an engaging and informative online safety session. They taught us how to stay safe when using the internet, how to spot the difference between real content and content created by AI, and how to recognise common online scams. The children listened brilliantly, shared their ideas, and learned some valuable tips to help them make safe and sensible choices online. It was a fantastic opportunity to develop their digital awareness and understanding of staying safe in an increasingly online world.
Hello Yellow - Our afternoon was filled with fun as we celebrated Hello Yellow Day and learned about the importance of mental health. We enjoyed lots of mindful activities, took part in a yellow-themed scavenger hunt, and shared ways to support our wellbeing. Everyone looked fantastic in their yellow clothes, making it a truly memorable day!
In Science, we have been learning about light and shadows. We spent an afternoon making our own puppets and predicting what shadows they would create. We then used torches to shine light on our puppets and investigate whether our predictions were correct. It was great fun exploring how shadows are formed and seeing our ideas come to life!
