Lower Key Stage 2
Welcome to Lower Key Stage Two
Year 3 teacher: Miss Harrison & Mrs Probert
Year 3 teaching assistant: Mrs Portsmouth & Miss Lane
Year 4 teacher: Miss Ghaman
Year 4 teaching assistant: Mrs Bhogal
The Year 3 and 4 staff will be adding content to this page for you to enjoy throughout the year that will link to the subjects we are covering. We hope you have lots of fun exploring our page.
A28 - I have the right to an education.
A29 - My education helps me to develop my personality, talents and abilities.
A31 - I have the right to rest, relax, play and take part in cultural activities.
Log in to Times Tables Rock Stars and practise your multiplication and division skills. Keep checking to see if we have sent you a challenge! Can you beat us?
Spellings
A great way to practise your spellings is by using our spelling learning platform: Spelling Shed. This allows you to practise your spellings in a fun and engaging way.
Click on the link below and start earning points!
In Y3 and Y4, Ed Shed spellings are set on a Thursday and are due the following Wednesday.
Welcome to Year 3
This year our focus author is Enid Blyton. We'll be finding out all about this person, including how many books they've written and the titles of these books. Discover more about Enid Blyton at https://www.enidblyton.co.uk/.
This meets the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child: Article 16 (Protection of Privacy) & Article 17 (Access to Information).
Year 3 English
Summer 1
During this term, we will be reading a fiction book called ‘The Iron Man’ by Ted Hughes as well as studying related poems. We will be looking to build on our writing skills from last term by focusing on the following skills:
- Alternate and expanded nouns;
- Similes;
- Alliteration;
- Prepositions;
- Subordinating clauses;
- Short sentences.
Why not watch an extract from ‘The Iron Man’?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zcfv4wx/watch/z9ftb9q
Summer 2
During this term, we will be reading a children’s classic fiction book, ‘The Magic Faraway Tree’ by our focus author, Enid Blyton. This is the second book in the Faraway Tree series, which were originally written between 1939-1946. We are reading the updated edition, which is more accessible for the children but still reflects the classic language and style of writing at that time. We will be writing narrative, description and dialogue based on the story. We will focus on applying all of the skills we have been learning this year, including: alternate and expanded nouns; subordinate clauses; short sentences; speech punctuation; similes; alliteration; prepositions; and adverbs.
To learn more about the book, click the link: https://kids.kiddle.co/The_Faraway_Tree
Afternoons in Year 3
This half term, we are learning about:
Summer 1:
History- Bronze Age to Iron Age
A17 – Access to information
DT- Textiles
A31- Culture and Arts
A29 – Talents developed
Science- Michael Faraday
A17 – Access to information
Summer 2:
Music- Bringing us together
A31- Culture and Arts
RE- Jesus- Why is he inspirational?
A14 – Right to your own religion
Geography- UK rivers and canals
A17 – Access to information
Art- Claude Monet
A31 – Right to rest and play
Science – How does your garden grow?
A17- Access to information
Computing- Let’s Present
A29- Talents developed
Fun activities linked to our afternoon lessons:
History- Bronze to Iron Age
DT- Textiles
DT- Textiles A31- Culture and Arts, A29 – Talents developed
Linked to our history learning, we will study a textiles topic. In this, we will explore the textiles from our taught time period and create a piece that reflects this – a coin purse.
Science- Michael Faraday
Summer 2
Music- Bringing us together
RE- Jesus- Why is he inspirational?
Geography- UK rivers and canals
Art- Claude Monet
Science – How does your garden grow?
Computing- Let’s Present
Computing- Let’s Present A29- Talents developed
Our computing topic this term is ‘Let’s Present’. Throughout, children will have the opportunity to create their own presentations. During this topic, children will look at how to create a presentation on PowerPoint. This will include: changing backgrounds, fonts, text sizes as well as learning how to insert images and much more. The children will even have the chance to present their presentations to their peers. We will focus on different ways we can ensure our presentations are eye catching and effective to an audience.
Welcome to Year 4
This year our focus author is J.K. Rowling. We'll be finding out all about this author, including how many books they've written and the titles of these books. What can you find out about them? https://www.jkrowling.com/writing/
Why not take a look at our virtual library which includes some of JK Rowling's famous stories. https://www.thinglink.com/scene/1422655051809161217
Fun activities linked to our class read: Harry Potter
Year 4 English
In English, Year 4 will be exploring Greek mythology alongside our Ancient Greek history topic. The children will be undertaking research into Greek gods and creating their own non-chronological reports based on the information they find. We will be exploring useful ways of presenting information in non-chronological reports and using these features in their own work. The children will be reading some of the myths related to Greek gods and key figures and how these stories came about as the people tried to explain natural phenomenon around them.
Afternoons in Year 4:
This half term, we are learning about:
History- Ancient Greeks
A17 – Access to information
Art- Temples
A29 – talents developed
R.E.- Hindu and Christian answers to questions
A14 – Right to your own religion
Science- Who am I?
A24- Health and health services
Music- Blackbird
A31 – Culture & Arts
Computing- Technology detectives
A29 – talents developed
Fun activities linked to our afternoon lessons:
Art- Temples
A29- Develop talents
Our Art and Design topic this half will be Temples, which will be linked to our History learning. Pupils will explore the temples from Ancient Greece, recognising the style of architecture. Through using their sketchbooks, they will plan and sketch ideas from photographs as inspiration, using different grades of pencils to vary tone and different techniques (including shading and hatching for different purposes). Children will also begin to add three-dimensional elements within their drawings.
History- Ancient Greeks
A17- Access to information
Our History topic is Ancient Greece. This unit enables pupils to develop a chronological knowledge and understanding of the Ancient Greeks.
Pupils will study significant aspects of life during the Ancient Greek period, researching Greek settlements, understand changes in the aspect of social history (including civilisations, class systems, beliefs and trades), develop their chronological understanding; and explain how the key events of the time period impacted on global life, discuss significant events and significant people - analysing and evaluating the impact of the historical figure – Alexander the Great. Before we explore why the period ended? And the legacy of the Ancient Greeks.
RE- Hindus and Christian answers to questions
A14- Right to your religion
In RE this half term, our topic is ‘Christian and Hindu answers to questions’.
The children will get to explore and compare both religion’s ideas on some big questions including: What is God like? What matters most in life? What happens when we die? The children will also get to relate what they learn into their own daily lives through sharing stories and experiences.
Science- Who am I?
A24- health, water, food, environment
In Science this term, we will be focussing on our topic ‘Who am I?’
This topic allows the children to focus on the animal kingdom and changes that have occurred. The children will gain new knowledge about pond and water animals, learn about vertebrates and invertebrates, use sorting diagrams and explore the impact humans have had on water environments. There will be opportunities to work scientifically through experiments and discussions.
Computing- Technology Detectives
A29- Talents developed
This term focusing on our topic ‘Technology Detectives’. Children will learn how to stay safe online, explore computer parts, and understand how we connect and find reliable information on the internet.
Music- Blackbird
A29- Talents developed
In Music, Year 4 will be exploring the work of The Beatles through their song ‘Blackbird’. Children will learn to sing and play the song, as well as develop their musical skills through listening and performing activities.