Breathtaking Beech

Our Teaching Team is:

Mrs Christie, Mrs Eaton, Mrs Brougham & Miss Glasby.

We are really excited about the year ahead. Our whole team are looking forward to working with you all; working hard but also having some fun. We will be creating lots of super memories with each and every one of you.

If you need any help or assistance please get in touch with your class teacher or school office.

A few things to remember:

 If your child requires an inhaler please ensure that they have it in school every day.

• Please bring a named water bottle to school each day.
• We enter, from 8.40am, through the main entrance and exit, at 3.30pm, through the outdoor classroom from the blue pod.
• Please check all your clothes are labelled, especially coats and jumpers!
• Please remember our school uniform policy. 

Please note that your child's PE day is on a Friday and they should come to school ready with their PE kit on. Hair should be tied back and removes earrings before school.

Beech will be swimming in Autumn Term 2

If it is your child's swimming day, could children please come in their PE kit and bring their Swimming Kit to change into. (no costumes under clothes).

If you would like to know more about how to help your child at home, please use the links below to take you to helpful pages on our website:)

Our Home Learning:

Check out the 'Home Learning Activities' for this term in your Home Learning Book & remember all your logins, usernames and passwords are stuck in the back! There are weekly tasks (see below) and a range of Maths, English and Topic based activities to choose from each term.

Weekly Tasks:

Spellings: 

Your current 'set' of 5 spelling words from your 'Super Spelling' booklet, which will be tested through the week.

Reading: 

Each time an adult listens to you read, please record this on your Booklog Bookmark and tick your home learning sheet. All reading can be recorded not just your school reading book.

Check out all the eBooks on the Activelearn website (and visit your Home page = games = rewards = Your Tree House plus Maths games!): 

ActiveLearn: Login (activelearnprimary.co.uk)

Times Tables:

Times tables will be taught in school and should also be practiced at home. Remember you can use the Times Tables Rock Stars (TTRS) website to practice.

Website: Times Tables Rock Stars (ttrockstars.com)

Click the link below to open the Mundy Junior Home Learning Webpage.

This has more information about home learning at our school. It also has a 'Spelling' link which gives you access to all our spelling booklets (at home), a 'Reading' link - with information about reading and how to use Activelearn, and a 'Timestables' link - with information how to log in to TTRS.

If you scroll to the bottom of the home learning webpage there is a Year 3 & 4 Home Learning Zone with details of your current home learning activities and a PARENTS ONLY page!

This half-term our during Humanities we will be learning about: Our World Tour!

In this exciting geography-based topic, pupils will become explorers, travelling (virtually!) around the globe to learn about different countries and continents. Using maps, atlases, and globes, we will develop our understanding of where places are in the world and what makes each one unique.

Along the way, we will discover fascinating facts about landscapes, landmarks, weather, and wildlife from each continent. We will compare life in other countries to life here in the UK, thinking about similarities and differences in homes, schools, food, and daily life.

As we get closer to the festive season, our journey will continue with a look at Christmas traditions around the world. We will find out how different countries celebrate — from decorations and food to music and special customs — and will enjoy creative activities to share what they’ve learned.

Throughout this topic, children will build their geographical knowledge, use research skills, and develop curiosity about the wider world. It’s a wonderful way to celebrate global diversity and appreciate the many cultures that make our world so special.

In Science this half-term we will be learning all about: Magnets and Forces

Science Topic: Magnets and Forces (Year 3/4)

In Year 3/4, our science topic is Magnets and Forces. We will be using this topic to investigate and learn about different types of forces, including pushes, pulls, and the force of gravity, which keeps us on the ground and makes objects fall towards the Earth. Through hands-on investigations, we will explore how forces can make objects move, speed up, slow down, or change direction.

We will also be looking at magnetism — discovering which materials are magnetic and how magnets can attract or repel each other. We will learn that magnetic forces can act at a distance, unlike many other forces, and will use magnets to carry out experiments and solve simple problems.

Throughout the topic, we will develop our scientific enquiry skills by making predictions, testing ideas, and recording results carefully. We will also use key scientific vocabulary such as force, friction, attract, repel, and magnetic field.

This engaging topic helps pupils understand how invisible forces affect the world around them — from how we move to how everyday objects work. It’s a wonderfully practical and interactive way to explore the science of movement and magnetism!

Children - remember if you need anyone to talk to - at anytime you can find help here on your 'Children's Safeguarding Page' (click below) :)  You are never alone, you are part of the Mundy CE Junior school family :)