Lower Key Stage 2 Newsletter – Summer 2025

Summer 1 Highlights

“We have enjoyed working with Coach Ben on our tennis skills and we will be having an extra 2 sessions next term with him! We have really enjoyed making our clay dragon eyes too!’’

Reminders for Summer Term

Children should bring a drink of water to school in a named bottle.

Please ensure that any clothing is named – then it can be returned to your child should it be lost.

Any break time snacks should be healthy ones please.

Please remember that children are not allowed to bring toys to school, this includes trading cards or stickers – it causes upset if they are lost or broken.

Children will be responsible for telling an adult when their books need changing, and an adult will help them select the correct one for their stage.

Children don’t need their own stationery in class, it is all provided.

Reading diaries will be given to each child to log their progress and will be due in each Monday to log the number of reads each child has achieved the previous week. Children are expected to read at least 4 times a week at home.

Hopefully the weather will start to get warmer, so if the forecast is hot, please apply sunscreen, and send named sunhats in to school.

PE  First 2 weeks W/C 6.2.and 9.2

Hedgehog – Monday and Friday

Badger – Monday and Thursday

Woodpecker – Monday and Thursday

From the 16^th June

Hedgehog – Tuesday and Friday

Badger – Wednesday and Friday

Woodpecker – Tuesday and Friday

Some lessons will take place outdoors, weather permitting, please ensure appropriate P.E. kit is worn.

Children can access their weekly spellings on Spelling Shed, these will be tested each Monday.

Homework

Homework is used as a reminder and retrieval practise for the 4 operations which will be used often in class. It is really important children are constantly practising these skills by completing their homework. There are teaching videos on the website to help with the methods that we teach in school:

https://www.scotter.lincs.sch.uk/teaching-videos-2/

Homework will be set on a Friday, due in the following Friday.

Class Dojo is used to communicate with parents and there is also a ‘contact the teacher’ form on the class page on the website.  Please keep an eye on the class page on the website for updates and learning taking place in the class.

KIRF expectations for this term. If possible, please find opportunities to support your child to become secure in their facts for this term.

Support for learning times tables

Times Tables Rock Stars – Times Tables Rock Stars

Percy Parker 7x table song

Percy Parker 8x table song

Percy Parker 12 x table song

Support for recognising equivalent fractions

BBC Bitesize

Curriculum Focus for Summer Term 2025

1. Maths

Year 3 –  Fractions, shape and telling the time.

Year 4 – Fractions and telling the time. Shape money and Division with remainder

1. English - We will be focusing our learning around our Anglo Saxon and Vikings topic in history.
2. Science – Solids liquids and gases.
3. History – Anglo Saxons and Vikings
4. Computing – Can I use repetition in programming to create a game.
5. PE – What skills do I need to be successful in net and wall games? Tennis

       How can I improve my fitness?

       RE do you have to believe in God to be good?

1. Music – We will continue to follow our Charanga scheme of work;
2. Art – How can I sculpt clay to create dragons eyes?
3. DT - How can I make a soft toy?
4. PSHE – How can I live happily and safely in the wider world.
5. French – presenting myself and at the café.

Diary Dates for Summer Term 2025

2^nd June Children back to school

June 2^nd  – June 12^th Year 4 Multiplication Check

Educational Visit Hedgehog 16^th June Woodpecker 17^th June  Badger 19^th June - Scunthorpe Museum

30^th June - Sports Day

4^th July  - Meet the Teacher Morning

7^th July Reserve Sports Day

9^th July  Year 4 Road Safety training Year 3 In Car Safety

13^th July Reports sent home.

July 13^th to 17^th Careers Week.

15^th July School Disco  Y3 and 4  -6 -7 pm

21^st July -  Last Day of Term.

As we have learnt, the best made plans sometimes need to change.  The above dates may need to be altered but we will do our best to communicate any necessary changes as soon as we are aware.