Welcome to Lower Key
Stage Two
Staff
Miss H Spring - LKS2 Phase Leader and Class teacher 3/4S
Mr J Read - Class teacher 3R
Mrs K Sullivan - Class teacher 3S
Mr L Davison - Class teacher 4D
Mr J Sherlock - Class teacher 4S
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 L Turner, Mrs R Sohal and Mrs S Moonis
Tuesday 30th October - First day of term
Friday 5th December- Christmas Fayre
Friday 19th December- Last day of term
Tuesday 6th January- First day of term 3
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://global-zone61.renaissance-go.com/welcomeportal/1893768
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 place value and the four operations.
We will also be continuing to learn our multiplication tables.
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- Friday
3R- Friday
3S - Friday
4D- Monday
4S- Monday
Indoor PE Lessons -
Lessons will take place outside as follows:
3/4S- Tuesday
3R- Tuesday
3S - Thursday
4D- Thursday
4S- Wednesday
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 2
During this term we will be focussing on History and DT.
History
In History we will be learning, "Who were the Ancient Eygptians?". This will include looking at a timeline of the Eyptians relating to other historical time periods and looking at the significance of their Gods. We will also compare Ancient Eyptian life to our lives today.
DT
In DT will we be learning about the significance of Richard 'Stoney' Smith and learning how to make bread, including understanding the importance of the ingredients.
Physical Education
Indoor - Gym
Outdoor - Hockey
Rights Respecting Schools
Articles of the Term:
Article 1: all children under 18 have these rights.
Article 7: the right to have a name.
Science
This term in Science we will be learning about Rocks.
French
This term in French we will be learning J'apprends le francais