Welcome to our class webpage!

Hello from Cotswold Class! This year we have 30 children in Cotswold Class, with 18 Year 3 children and 12 Year 4 children. We are lucky to have two class teachers: Mrs Ellis teaches on Mondays and Tuesdays, and Mrs Daniels teaches on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. We are also supported by our teaching assistants, Mrs Bindley and Mrs Hodge, who help us with our learning throughout the week. On Wednesdays, we are taught RE by Mrs Butcher and French by Mrs Hodge. We are looking forward to an exciting year full of learning, creativity and new experiences!

Our Learning This Autumn Term

This autumn, Cotswold Class will be travelling back in time to learn about the Ancient Egyptians in our History lessons. As part of this exciting topic, we will be visiting the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, where we will explore real artefacts and learn more about this fascinating civilisation. Later in the term, we will turn our attention to Asia in Geography, discovering its countries, landscapes and cultures.

In Science, our learning will differ slightly between Year 3 and Year 4. Year 3 children will begin a unit on Health and Movement, where they will learn about healthy eating, the human body and the important role of skeletons and muscles. Year 4 children will investigate Sound, exploring how sound is created and travels, as well as how sounds can vary in pitch and volume.

Our PE lessons take place on Wednesdays. We will start the term with a unit on Dance, using the movements of machines as inspiration before moving on to explore movement linked to different forms of travel. We are looking forward to developing our creativity, coordination and confidence through these exciting activities.