Welcome to Birch Class

2026 - 2027

Year 3 and 4

Mrs McMurran and Mrs Purdy

Our priority is to nurture and support our pupils as they move into KS2 and recognise the step up that many feel between KS1 and KS2. We prioritise helping every one of them to be the very best that they can be and have a class agreement to help our classroom be a safe place where everyone feels respected and valued.

In Birch class, we aim to provide a rich and engaging curriculum which encourages a life-long love of learning in our children.  

We place a very high emphasis on the importance of reading and, as with all directed homework, we appreciate and depend upon the support of our parents to encourage and support a home-school learning partnership.

We will regularly communicate with our Birch class parents through emails and phone calls, but please do not hesitate to ask for a face-to-face meeting if any concerns or issues arise.

Key Information - AUTUMN TERM:

• PE lessons are Monday and Friday. Please ensure children wear suitable PE clothing: dark shorts or joggers; white t-shirts; dark trainers; hair to be tied back; all jewellery removed, including earrings. If earrings cannot be taken out, then please send your child with tape to cover them 
• Homework is sent out weekly (sent home on a Wednesday to be returned the following Wednesday). It will include spelling, an English activity and a Maths activity. We also expect the children to be logging in to IDL at least 3 times a week for both English and Maths.
• Times-tables and small number addition and subtraction facts are an important part of our Maths curriculum (all 12 Times Tables should be secure by the end of Year 4) so we ask that the children practise these at home too.
• Our children are asked to read every day at home - including reading aloud at least three times a week to an adult. They should all have a book band book as well as a class reading book. They also have the opportunity to borrow  books from our school library and Leicestershire Libraries Mobile Van. 

Many thanks for your support in all that we do for our fantastic Year 3 and 4 children in Birch Class.

Mrs McMurran, Mrs Purdy,

Mrs Heritage, Miss Harris & Mrs Hamilton