Years 3 & 4

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Summer Term 2026

Year 3 and 4

In Year 3 & 4, as we start the Autumn Term, we would just like to thank everyone for supporting our school Motto:

‘Together with Christ Everyone Achieves More’

The curriculum in Year 3 and 4 this term:

Our unit this term is called ‘ Tastes of the World'

As the school year develops, we will post information and examples of the children’s work on the Year 3 and 4 pages of the school website or our school Twitter account.

Religion

Easter
The Eucharist
Pentecost
Prayer

English

Cloud Tea Monkeys by Mal Peet and Elspeth Graham

The literacy objectives covered in this unit are: –

Reading Comprehension

Develop positive attitudes to reading and understanding of what they read by:
Identifying themes and conventions
Discussing words and phrases that capture the reader’s interest and imagination
Understand both the books they can already read accurately and fluently and those they listen to by:
Drawing inferences on the basis of what is being said and done
Predicting what might happen on the basis of what has been read so far

Writing (Composition)

Plan writing by:

Discussing and recording ideas

Draft and write by:

Organising paragraphs around a theme
In non-narrative material, using simple organisational devices [for example, headings and sub-headings)

Evaluate and Edit by

Proposing changes to grammar and vocabulary to improve consistency, including the accurate use of pronouns in sentences

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl

Focus on the plot, characters, setting and style of the story
Look at the use of pronouns, dialogue, punctuation and adverbials.
Write character descriptions
Write a new chapter for the story

Literacy and language Year 3 Unit 5: Mystery Stories

Key writing purpose: To write a new mystery story.

My mystery story:

keeps up the suspense and mystery until the end

shows how a character feels by giving clues, rather than telling the reader directly.

Grammar:

includes speech which is set out and punctuated correctly

uses carefully chosen adverbs, to create accurate images in the reader’s mind.

Year 3 Unit 5 Non-fiction

Key writing purpose: To write a non-chronological report and then present it to the class.

Read the evaluation points below with your partner.

My non-chronological report:

includes some facts from my notes about space that the reader will find interesting

is structured clearly to help the reader find information, e.g. with headings and subheadings

includes extra information in diagrams and pictures with captions.

Grammar:

includes conjunctions (and, so, but) to make the structure of my sentences varied, clear and interesting.

Literacy and language Year 3 Unit 6: Folk Tales

Key writing purpose: To write a new folktale with a vivid setting, atmosphere and an exciting climax.

My new folktale:

has a vividly described setting that the reader can imagine

includes dialogue and action that moves the story on

is tense and suspenseful, because my characters have secrets.

Grammar:

includes adverbs and adverbials to explain when and where things happened (The next evening… On the far side…).

Year 3 Unit 6 Non-fiction

Key writing purpose: To write a biography using notes taken from audio accounts and fact files.

Read the evaluation points below with your partner.

My biography:

includes interesting information, developed from my notes, about journeys people have made from one country to another

organises information clearly, e.g. using headings and subheadings.

Grammar:

uses paragraphs to help the reader follow my biography easily.

End of year 4 expectations for English.

Þ I can spell most words correctly. (Please speak to your child’s class teacher about the Y3 and Y4 National Curriculum spelling lists)

Þ I can write neatly, legibly and accurately, maintaining a joined style.

Þ I can use paragraphs to organise my writing although may not always be accurate

Þ I can use fronted adverbials and use a comma afterwards.

Þ I can evaluate and edit by proposing changes to grammar and vocabulary to improve consistency, including the accurate use of pronouns in sentences.

Þ I can extend the range of sentences with more than one clause by using a wider range of conjunctions, including when, if, because, although.

Þ I can use sophisticated conjunctions, adverbs and prepositions to express time and cause.

Þ I can use the present perfect form of verbs in contrast to the past tense. Present perfect tense is used for activities that started in the past but are still true now, or have an effect on what is happening now. My friend Kashaan has lived in this town for five years. We have been best friends all that time

Þ I can use inverted commas accurately.

Þ I can use the possessive apostrophe accurately in words with regular and irregular plurals e.g. girls’, boys’, children’s.

Author Study

Each half-term we will be focusing on a famous children’s author. Our Key Author this term is Roald Dahl

We hope that the children will enjoy reading her texts and completing some of the activities we have planned for them so that they are enthused about reading!

Mathematics

These are the units of study we will be studying this term.