HOME LEARNING
As we prepare to welcome the first groups of children back into school, we at Etherley Lane want to ensure that all of our children, whether they are continuing to learn at home or learning at school, continue to have the opportunity to access the same, high-quality learning experiences. We want to be as consistent as we possibly can be and, with this in mind, we are going to use Oak National Academy resources as our main tool for home and school learning. Oak National Academy is a collection of high-quality lessons and online resources, backed by the Government. Each online classroom on their website offers free access to video lessons, quizzes and worksheets.
From Monday 8th June, the Maths and English activities on each class page on our website that are usually uploaded will be replaced by the link to the relevant online classroom for your child’s year group. Each day, there will be a Maths and English activity provided that we would like your child to complete. Answers to activities will be provided during the activities and instant feedback is given after any given quizzes have been completed.
Where relevant, children may be also be asked to complete the Foundation activity each day. This could be linked to a particular topic or theme suitable for your child’s year group and these Foundation activities will replace the activity grids uploaded onto the class pages of the website every two weeks.
We feel that the introduction of Seesaw as a way of sharing learning and communicating with each other during this time has been extremely successful. We miss the children terribly and love that we are still able to be part of your children’s lives even though we cannot physically be with them. We will continue to use Seesaw the way that we do now; each week your child’s class teacher will set two activities for your child to complete. Your child’s class teacher will then give feedback on what they have done.
We really appreciate how hard you are all working during this time to support your children with their home learning and you are all doing an amazing job.
If you have any questions or queries regarding your child’s home learning, please do not hesitate to contact us using the main school email address.
Take care and stay safe.
Mrs. Coxon 😊💜
Year 3 Activities- Week beginning 8th June
The online classroom to access activities for each day can be found by clicking here.
MONDAY: Maths, English, PE
TUESDAY: Maths, English, PE
WEDNESDAY: Maths English, PE
THURSDAY: Maths, English, PE
FRIDAY: Maths, English
Year 4 Activities- Week beginning 8th June
The online classroom to access activities for each day can be found by clicking here.
MONDAY: Maths, English, PE
TUESDAY: Maths, English, PE
WEDNESDAY: Maths English, PE
THURSDAY: Maths, English, PE
FRIDAY: Maths, English
Class 7 Homework Grid Weeks 7 and 8
Maths Activities Week 8 Year 3 Answers
Maths Activities Week 8 Year 4 Answers
English Activities Week 8 Answers
Reading Activities Week 8 Answers
The Iron Man Week 8 Activity 1 Answers- Accept any list of words from the story that are in the correct alphabetical order.
The Iron Man Week 8 Activity 2 Answers- Accept sensible definitions of words, with words presented in alphabetical order.
The Iron Man Week 8 Activity 3 Answers- Accept any dishes made from metal, e.g. Nourishing Nail Soup. Give extra praise for alliteration, e.g. Lovely Lead Linguine.
Maths Activities Week 8 Year 3
Maths Activities Week 8 Year 4
English Activities Week 8
The Iron Man Week 8 Activity 1
The Iron Man Week 8 Activity 2
The Iron Man Week 8 Activity 3
Calling all Rockstars!
Have you got what it takes to become a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS® title holder?
TTRockstars are inviting you to attempt a Guinness World Records title by answering as many times tables questions correctly as you can in one minute. Guinness World Records has created a new title – Highest score achieved on ‘Times Tables Rock Stars’ in one minute – and they are looking for players to aim for this special accolade! For more information on what you need to do, click this link: https://ttrockstars.com/page/gwr
It’s time to get rockin’ during lock-in!
Good luck!
Mrs. Coxon AKA Herb Narducy 😜🎵🎸🤘
School Closure Reading and Phonics Support
Please click here to view our Reading and Phonics page, which will provide information and support on how you can help your child continue to practise their reading skills during this period of closure.
Virtual Tours and Trips
Since we cannot take you on any educational visits to explore and deepen your understanding of the world at the moment, let us bring some new and interesting places to you! Below you will find links to a range of interesting national and global places that you can explore without leaving your home. Enjoy!
Virtual Tour Day at Chester Zoo
Useful websites to support with home learning
myON (free access to thousands of online books)
play.ttrockstars.com/auth/school
play.numbots.com/#/account/search-school (children can log into Numbots using their TTRockstars login details)
PE with Joe Wicks (Mon-Fri 9.00am)
David Walliams Elevenses (Daily at 11am)
www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/levels/zbr9wmn
www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years
Welcome to Year 3/4
Mrs Coxon
I am thrilled to be one of the class teachers in Class 7 this year and am I also the Deputy Headteacher.
I have been teaching since 2005 and have worked in a number of schools in South Tyneside and Durham, teaching across the full primary age range. I have taught in schools in Bishop Auckland since 2015 and joined Etherley Lane Primary School in February 2019 as the Teaching and Learning Lead before becoming the Deputy Headteacher in September 2019. I am extremely proud to be part of the team here at Etherley Lane.
My passion and drive for teaching stems from wanting to ensure the very best for each and every child that I am fortunate enough to teach. Working with children every day is a privilege and being an important part of a child’s journey through education, supporting them and seeing them flourish, fills me with pride.
Outside of school, you can often find me walking along the seafront in South Shields, my hometown. I am lucky to live so close to the beach and enjoy spending time there, especially in the summer! I also enjoy exploring new places, finding about their history and experiencing different cultures. However, my favourite part of visiting new places is trying all of the different kinds of food!
Miss Giblin
Hello, my name is Miss Giblin and I absolutely love my job! I studied Primary Education at Sunderland University and started working at Etherley Lane in February 2019- the pupils, staff and parents made me feel so at home straight away!
My passion is drama, so it is not surprising that I run drama club on a Monday night, as well as offering a drama option during privilege time. I also love teaching Music as I get to watch the children express themselves in their own individual way. I believe everyone is born with their own special talents and I count myself lucky that I get to help our children discover and nurture their hidden gifts! In my spare time I enjoy reading and going to the gym.
Our Curriculum
Please visit the curriculum section of the website to find out more about the Y3/4 curriculum.
Please select the links below to view further information
Class News
2019/20
2018/19
2019/20
In Maths we have been learning our times tables.
In English we read George’s Marvelous Medicine and made our own medicine.
In Science we have been learning about rocks and soils and made compost.
We have also been learning about forces and magnets.
We performed drama activities for Safer Internet Day.
In Geography we have been learning to read maps. We followed the journey of the River Tyne from it’s source to mouth.
In History we have been learning about the Stone Age and making Stone Age Homes.
In Design Technology we built a Mesolithic home.
We also made Iron Age Stew
In PE we got to try Hula Hooping, Judo and Year 4 attended a Tag Rugby Festival.
Hula Hooping
Tag Rugby
Judo
In PSHCE we raised money to support the Bahamas, with a Pyjamas for the Behamas Day we also entered a climate change competition and held our own climate change protest in school.
Climate Change Protest
Pyjamas for the Bahamas
Maths Tutorials
2018/19
We visited Rainton Meadows.
We enjoyed pond dipping in Joe’s Pond.
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- Creating 3D shapes
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- English Role Play Work
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- We are all characters in the Boudicca story.
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- Data handling using smarties
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- Romans Project Work
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- Roman snake bracelets
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- Roman soldier application letters
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- Creating animations using Scratch
