Welcome to the Lower Key Stage Two class page!

Here, we will keep you posted on all the exciting things the year 3s and 4s are getting up to in class.

History: The Romans:

The children will learn about when and how the Romans lived, what regions they occupied and some key Romans. We will be investigating the lifestyles and comparing them to modern life. In addition, the children will also be developing their key questions into inventions. 

Science: Forces :

The children will discover, explore and identify different forces and how they effect objects. They will be setting up their own investigations using a range of different materials and objects including, F1 toy cars. The children will be getting hands on with this unit and uncovering the truth behind forces.

English: Poetry: 

The children will learn and discuss the importance of specific vocabulary. The role that punctuation plays within poems. Children will explore how different poets use different patterns in their poems. We will also be delving into how a poet uses a range of descriptions, metaphors and similes to provide strong imagery in their poems. 

Mathematics: Place Value 

Children will learn and build upon their foundational mathematics. Delving deep into place value. Exploring and identifying pounds and pence, why this is crucial for everyday life. Exploring the relationship in coins and value. The children will learn how to place and order 3 and 4 digit numbers. The children will recap rounding and their favourite rhyme to remember how to round.

Homework

Children will receive English and Maths homework every Friday in their homework books. This is to be completed for the following Thursday (earlier the better). Homework is always based on work children have been doing in school and set to suit their abilities. If something is sent home that a pupil needs more help with, please inform us as soon as possible so we can help!

Spellings and Times Tables

Spellings and Times Tables are set on Friday and the children have their test on the following Friday. Children write their spellings in their book and have time to practise in school during the week. All spelling rules are taken from the National Curriculum statutory word list for Year 3 and 4. A selection of games to help pupils practise their spellings can be found below:

https://wordwall.net/en-gb/community/y3/4-statutory-spellings

Pupils are taught times tables in school and time is dedicated to this on a Friday as well during maths lesson during the week. Pupils were given times table sheets (with times tables up to 12×) at the beginning of the year. They are to use this to practise at home. While children are given time to practise in school, it is important they take the time to practise at home too. There are some excellent resources and links below that will help the children to practise recall of times tables below, including Times Tables Rock Stars which all children have a log in for:

https://play.ttrockstars.com/auth

https://www.timestables.co.uk/

https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/477/Multiplication-Tables-Check

https://talkingtimestables.uk/y4_ks2_mtc_practice_tests_multiplication_tables_check.php

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years/times-tables

ActivLearn

Sometimes we use resources, both paper and digital, from Pearson's ActivLearn platform. Pupils can access their own ActivLearn page via the link below:

https://www.activelearnprimary.co.uk/login?c=0

All pupils have a log in for this which is in the following format:

Example name: Joe Bloggs. Format: firstname all lowercase followed by first letter of surname

Example username: joeb

Example password: juniors