Byron Primary School
Welcome to Lower Key
Stage Two
Staff
Mr D Seaward - LKS2 Phase Leader and Class teacher 3/4S
Mrs K Sullivan - Class teacher 3S
Miss J Fawcett - Class teacher 3F
Miss H Spring - Class teacher 4Sp
Mr D Stone - Class teacher 4St
Mrs H Heyes will also be teaching children in LKS2.
If you would like to speak to a member of the team, please either call the office to make an appointment or fill in the contact form on the front page of the website.
Children's learning in LKS2 is supported by a team of teaching assistants (TAs).
Our TAs support in all classes as well as teaching phonics throughout the school.
TAs in LKS2 - Mrs M Baker, Mrs T Paterson and Mrs S Raja
Tuesday 3rd January- children return to school. For children in Years 3 and 4, the school day will start at 8.50am and finish at 3.15pm.
Wednesday 25th January - 4St Class Assembly
Wednesday 1st February - 4Sp Class Assembly
Wednesday 8th February - 3/4S Class Assembly
These are some of the websites that we like to use in school which the children have a log in for:
TT Rockstars - https://play.ttrockstars.com/
Purple Mash - https://www.purplemash.com/sch/byron-me7
myON (reading resources and quizzes)
Complete Reading Quizzes
https://ukhosted71.renlearn.co.uk/1893768/default.aspx
Curriculum
Information
Phonics and English
For more information on the teaching of phonics and English at Byron click here.
Maths
In Maths we are continuing to follow White Rose. During this term our main focus is multiplication and division then length and perimeter.
A big focus within Years 3 and 4 this year is times table knowledge. By the end of year 4, the children should know their times tables up to 12 x 12 by heart.
Below are links to two documents showing what children should know and be able to do in Maths by the end of years 3 and 4:
Physical Education
Outdoor PE Lessons -
Lessons will take place outside as follows:
3/4S- Monday
3F- Wednesday
3S - Wednesday
4Sp- Thursday
4St- Tuesday
Indoor PE Lessons -
Lessons will take place outside as follows:
3/4S- Tuesday
3F- Thursday
3S - Monday
4Sp- Wednesday
4St- Friday
Please make sure that the children have the correct kit for their lesson. This consists of T-shirt, trainers and jogging bottoms (in hot weather); T-shirt, trainers, jogging bottoms and jumper/tracksuit top (in cold weather)
During all PE lessons, children need to have their hair tied back and earrings removed. It is school policy not to tape over earrings; they must be removed by the children themselves, adults cannot help them with this.
Our Unit of Work ~ Term 3
During this term we will be focussing on History and Design Technology.
DT
In DT we will be designing and making a range of boxes. This will include different joining methods and the significance of Gustave Eiffel.
HIstory
In History we will be learning about the Anglo Saxons and how Britain was invaded.
Physical Education
The PE focus for indoor PE is Gymnastics. For outdoor PE our focus is Tag Rugby.
Rights Respecting Schools
This term we will be working on Article 32 - Children should not be made to do dangerous work.