Lower Key Stage 2
Welcome to Lower Key Stage Two
Year 3 teacher: Miss Amelia Brown
Year 3 teaching assistant: Miss Amrit Kaur
Year 4 teacher: Mr Richard Baker
Year 4 teaching assistant: Mrs Sue Scott
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
Autumn 1
During this half term we will be looking at ‘Aesop’ and the fables he wrote in the Ancient Greek period. These are wonderful short stories with a moral or lesson to learn that your child will remember and share for years to come.
If you would like to find out more about Aesop and read some of his famous fables, please visit:
http://read.gov/aesop/index.html
I would love to hear your favourite!
Afternoons in Year 3
This half term, we are learning about:
Autumn 1
RE- Sacred Places
A14 - Right to your own religion
Computing- Moving Pictures
A17 – Access to information
History-Local Study Mining
A17 – Access to information
Art- Portraits
A29 – Talents developed
Science- Rock Detectives
A29 – Talents developed
French- Greetings
A29 – Talents developed
Fun activities linked to our afternoon lessons:
History- Local Area - Mining
A17 – Access to information
During this history topic, Year 3 will be learning about mining in our local area. The class will have the opportunity to learn about Walsall’s history with mining and how this is different from today. The children will learn about what life was like as a worker while studying the economy and trade for that time.
Computing- Moving Pictures
A29 - talents developed
In our Computing unit, we will be learning about flow charts and then, using our coding knowledge about input and output, we will make backgrounds, characters and actions to create a moving picture. We will also look at how to leave a good digital footprint.
Art- Portarits
A29 – Talents developed
The topic for this term is portraits. We will be linking to our history topic all about mining and creating our own self-portraits using charcoal and chalks. We will be looking at artists such as Vincent Van Gogh, Paul Cezanne, Edgar Degas and Freda Karlow.
Science- Rock Detectives
A29 – Talents developed
During the term, Year 3 will be Geologists! They will be finding out about the properties of rocks, as well as how fossils are formed. They will get the opportunity to experiment and observe different rocks.
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 storytelling through our new book ‘Christophe’s Story’. This story is all about a child, who is a refugee from Rwanda in Africa, that moves to England because of the war.
This will allow the children to explore what life was like in a country half way around the world and look at descriptive language to create some really detailed writing about characters and settings.
Afternoons in Year 4:
This half term, we are learning about:
R.E.- Mother Theresa
A14 – Right to your own religion
Geography- Earth's Hidden Treasures
A17 – Access to information
Science- Changes of State
A17 - Access to information
Music- Blackbird
A31 – Culture & Arts
DT- Bridges
A29 – talents developed
Fun activities linked to our afternoon lessons:
RE- Mother Theresa
A14- Right to your religion
In RE this half, the children will be learning about the Nobel Peace Prize Recipient- Mother Teresa. We will be looking at what makes her an inspiration person and her values.
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.
DT- Bridges
A29- Develop talents
In DT this term, we will be focussing on bridges. We will learn about the different types of bridges and look at famous examples from around the world. Pupils will design their own bridge whilst thinking of ways we can enhance the strength as well as including a pulley mechanism to open and close it. Children will then get the opportunity to construct their bridge using tools accurately before evaluating their finished product.