Welcome to Class 3’s web page!

Welcome to Year 3 and 4! Lower Key Stage 2 is a vibrant and exciting chapter where our children make the leap from Key Stage 1 into growing as independent, resilient, and curious learners. We strive to follow the example of St Joseph, by growing in faith, working hard, loving others and using our God-given gifts to make a difference in the world.

In Years 3 and 4, we focus on nurturing a love for discovery, encouraging children to think critically, ask bold questions, and build strong learning habits. Our classroom environment is dynamic and supportive, ensuring that every child feels valued, capable, and excited to tackle new challenges.

Through rich, broad and balanced curriculum,  we dive into fascinating history, geography, science, French, computing and creative arts, making connections across subjects to bring learning to life.

We continue to build solid foundations in reading comprehension, creative writing, mathematical thinking, and fluent problem-solving. Group work, discussions, and shared projects help our pupils strengthen their communication skills, empathy, and teamwork.

Reading
Please encourage your child to be responsible for their school reading book and reading record, which should be taken daily to and from school. My expectation is for each child to read their school reading book to an adult at home for fifteen minutes at least 4 times per week (or more) and this to be recorded in their reading record. These will be checked every Friday morning. Reading together for just 10–15 minutes a day makes a huge difference to vocabulary and comprehension.

Spelling
Each Friday, your child will receive new spellings on Spelling Shed and also in their Home Learning Journal. These are practiced daily in school through a variety of ways and an assessment of these tales place the following Friday. Please encourage your child to access and practice these at a variety of opportunities through the week. Login details can be found in the front of their reading records.

Times Tables
There is now a statutory multiplication tables check (MTC) which Year 4 children will undertake in June. The purpose of the MTC is to determine whether pupils can recall their times tables fluently, which is essential for future success in mathematics. It also serves to help our school identify pupils who have not yet mastered their times tables,
so that additional support can be provided. Regular practice of basic number bonds and multiplication tables builds essential mathematical fluency.

PE.
The day for this will vary each half-term. Currently, during Autumn 1, we have PE on a Monday and Wednesday afternoon. On these days, please send your child to school in their PE kit, which should consist of; trainers for outside /plimsolls for inside, white T- shirt, black/navy blue shorts, black/navy blue tracksuit for outdoor games in cold weather. Please make sure all jewellery is removed and long hair is tied back.

Helping Your Child at Home- Lower Key Stage 2
Year 3 and 4 are crucial years in a child’s academic development. In school they still require ample opportunities for creativity and to deepen understanding of concepts through application and reasoning. It is no different at home, and helping your child beyond the classroom can have significant benefits for them.

We look forward to working alongside you to make this year an enriching, joyful, and memorable experience for your child! If you have any questions or queries regarding any of the above, or at any point throughout the term, then please do come a talk to me at the end of the day in the playground or compose an email to Mrs Stewart, at [email protected]

Please do not forget to give our school Facebook account a like to find out more and keep up to date with events and photographs.

Take a look at our class curriculum map below to see all the exciting topics and skills we will be exploring throughout the year!

Class 3 Curriculum Map 2025-2027