A very warm welcome to the Lower Key Stage 2 page. These two years see the transition from Key Stage 1 into Key Stage 2.
Please find detailed below information regarding staff members working with your child, class groupings and additional information about the teaching and learning that takes place in our classes.
Staffing
As well as your child’s class teacher, there will also be some other members of staff who may work with your child this year:
Lower Key Stage 2
Galaxy Miss Johnson
Armstrong Miss Page
Apollo Mrs Carr
Support Mrs Kemp, Mrs Jennings,
Mrs Appleby
We are all looking forward to an exciting year ahead. If there are any problems or comments, please, in the first instance, contact your child’s class teacher. If you need to speak further then please contact Mr Oliver-Elliott, via the office.
Classes
As you will know, there are three classes within Lower Key Stage 2. The pupils are organised across the 3 classes to allow teaching that is tailored to the needs of the pupils. This enables great support and challenge for all pupils to help them reach their potential.
Learning in LKS2
The learning in years 3 and 4 are summarised using the information in the links below
LKS2 Yearly Overview
Galaxy Spring Term Overview
Apollo Spring Term Overview
Armstrong Spring Term Overview
PE and Command Joe
- Galaxy- Tuesday and Friday
- Armstrong- Tuesday and Friday
- Apollo- Tuesday and Friday
- Commando Joe is on Monday
- Please ensure your child has the correct PE kit in school for their PE day and that long trousers and a jumper/hoodie is brought into school for outdoor PE.
- Please label your child’s PE kit. If your child attends an after-school PE club they may wish to bring additional kit.
Reading
- Every child should have a home-reading book and should be encouraged to read every night (even if it is just one page).
- Please ensure your child’s reading log is signed once the book is complete so it can be changed within school.
- We will be assessing your child’s reading regularly and reviewing their reading stage accordingly. This will be based on your child’s fluency and their ability to answer comprehension questions on the text they are reading.
- The children will practise their reading skills within school in both their English lessons and whole class guided reading.
Visits and Visitors
- 9th October-KS2 Maths meeting
- 5th November-Y3/4 Cultural Passport Day
- Galaxy Golf Festival (24th September pm)
- Apollo 2nd October – Gymnastics Festival
- Harvest Festival
- Christmas Carol Service
- Hindu Temple
Homework
- Homework will be given out on a Wednesday to be completed by Monday.
- There will be spellings and Arithmetic every week.
- Tasks will be set on the class ‘Google Classroom’.
Year 4 Multiplication Check
In the summer term, year 4 pupils will take a multiplication check. This will be a short online assessment to check how secure the times tables up to 12 are.