Year 3 & 4 Newsletter 27/04/2026

Summer Quest Trapped?

Last week we kicked off the summer term with a new quest and a series of discoveries to make! The children received letters from a mysterious stranger, R, who needed their help. They spent the first two days of the term making plans and examining evidence to find and rescue the trapped character who we later discovered to be Rapunzel! On Wednesday, we were then treated to an amazing performance by the Wrongsemble theatre company to their version of the fairy tale. We later discovered that the performance had been inspired by the twisted tale ‘Rapunzel’ written and illustrated by Bethan Woollvin. Now we are immersing ourselves in the creative world of Bethan Woollvin, learning about her inspirations and building upon our drawing and painting skills.

Dance
This term, both Year 3 and 4 will have the opportunity to work with our dance specialist Laura Kendall who has created bespoke performances for the children. Year 3 will have dance lessons on Tuesday morning and Year 4 on Wednesday morning. At the end of the school year, we hope to share our learning with you, to perform and to celebrate our successes at Norbury Fest. This will also include a whole school collaborative performance and an enterprise project to showcase our artwork.
Year 3 will continue to have their outdoor P.E lesson on Monday afternoon and 4N will begin swimming lessons on Friday morning, with 4H playing cricket.

Here Comes The Sun!
As the sun is finally shining again, please can you ensure that your child is prepared and safe to enjoy the warmer weather. The children will need a hat to protect them from the sun – please ensure that this is labelled. They may also want to have a pair of sunglasses and their own sun lotion. This can be reapplied by the children at break or lunchtime.

Reading
We continue to work hard in school to promote a love for reading and encourage the children to read consistently at home. Reading books and Reading Records are to be brought into school every day. Please listen to your child read at home as frequently as possible, record this in your child’s Reading Record and support them in bringing these back into school each day. Please ask them questions about the text, to make predictions and to discuss characters to check their understanding. You may also want to discuss any new vocabulary with your children and use dictionaries to define any unknown words.

Thank you for your ongoing support,
Year 3 and 4 Team