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 2nd September - Start of Term 1
Friday 26th September - School photo day
Wednesday 1st October - Flu vaccination day
Friday 3rd October- Harvest festival at St Augustine's Church
Wednesday 15th October - Junior disco
Friday 17th October - End of term 1 and Tag Day
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
4T- 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 1
During this term we will be focussing on Geography and Art.
Geography
In Geography we will be learning, "Why is weather different around the world?". We will learn the 8 points of a compass, understand the tropics and compare polar and tropic regions to Gillingham.
Art
In Art will we be learning about Andy Warholl and undestanding his significance in the Pop Art movement.
Physical Education
Indoor - Dance
Outdoor - Rugby
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 light and shadows.
French
This term in French we will be learning J'apprends le francais