Willow Class - Lower Key Stage 2 (Years 3 and 4)
On Friday 1st April, some year 3 and 4 children took part in a netball and football tournament at RGS.
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Welcome to Willow Class! Our Class teacher is Miss Unitt.
In Willow, we try really hard to set a good example to the children in Key Stage 1, by following our school values of being determined, kind, respectful, honest and we believe in ourselves. We believe that our school vision of 'Bees fly high in the sky, so why shouldn't I' underpins the ethos of our class. We continue to build our resilience and independence in learning.
During LKS2 we have dedicated lessons for each curriculum area following our whole school curriculum we cover the National Curriculum objectives for Year 3 and 4 over a two-year cycle. Our day is made up of fun and interesting lessons, which bring the curriculum to life and where we learn key skills to help us achieve our best in all that we do.
We are excited to start swimming lessons at Droitwich Leisure Centre in Willow Class. We go swimming during the Autumn and Summer Terms, as part of our PE curriculum. We like to reach the expected level of being able to swim 25m by the end of Year 4.
Our Learning
Our Whole School Curriculum Pages illustrate how our learning progresses through our time in school.
Our curriculum newsletters summarise the learning that we will be doing this term. If you have any questions or want any more information, please speak to our team.
You can see our latest Curriculum Newsletters here
This term we have been learning about various fruit and vegetables, and where, when and why they are grown in different seasons.
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Spellings will be set on Fridays and tested on the following Friday . Times tables will be tested each Friday. Children will progress as they achieve 55/60 on a given set. The sets are broken down into 2s 5s and 10s, 3s 4s and 8s, 6s 7s and 9s, and 11s and 12s. Once these sets have been completed, children will be given a mix of all and encouraged to develop their speed.
Pupils will change their reading books on Fridays. Pupils are expected to read each night and parents/carers should sign the home reading diary when they have heard their child read. Pupils will complete a smiley face each time they read. When they complete a row of smiley faces they will receive a fluffy award in class. When they have completed their smiley face chart, they will receive a gold token for our book vending machine!
Learning at Home
Homework will be set for Year 3 and 4 throughout the term as described below:
We encourage pupils to:
- Read and discuss with an adult what they have read
- Complete Reading Plus Assignments
- Practise weekly Spellings
- Practise Times tables (TT Rockstars)
- Undertake a Foundation subjects project each half term from a menu of choices
We advise that a few minutes each night or engaging with homework regularly through the week is the best approach. Time spent on homework should amount to around 1 hour and 25 minutes a week.
For full details about homework, please see our policy attached below. If you have any questions, please speak to the class teacher.
Reading and Times Tables
Continuing to real reading fluency and learning all of our times tables is key in Year 3 and 4. Children will continue to be given support with phonics until they are fluent readers and we encourage parents to continue to hear their child read on a daily basis. Children will move on to the Reading Plus programme which gives reading assignments, checks comprehension and develops speed and stamina in reading
We also encourage a love of reading through regular reading in class and experience of high quality texts in our English work. There is a list of recommended reads for Year 3 and 4 below.
Children will begin to master their times tables through class teaching and practice on TT Rock Stars. At the end of Year 4 children will sit the Government Multiplication Tables check, which assesses children's fluency in their times tables. Multiplication tables check: information for parents - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)