Lower Key Stage 2
Assistant Headteacher LKS2
Cidalia Fraga
Year 3
Summer Term 1 Knowledge Organiser – 2025/2026
The latest Year 3 Learning Update!
In English, the children have been writing their own Just So stories, developing their creativity by using descriptive language, imaginative ideas, and exciting story structures, and will move onto exploring the poetic works of Benjamin Zephaniah after the half term.
In Maths, the children have been working really hard learning to tell the time past and to the hour on analogue and digital clocks. The children have been building their confidence in reading and comparing different forms of time, and this will continue for the first week upon their return.
In Science, the children have been exploring the life cycle and pollination of plants, as well as investigating how water is transported around plants through practical activities and discussions, and after the half term we will be learning about the work of Elsie Widdowson.
In DT, we will be exploring food hygiene and discussing the importance of safe food preparation, leading onto the tasting of nachos and dips where the children will be encouraged to evaluate different flavours and textures.
In Humanities, we are continuing to explore the Maya Civilization and the rainforest, learning about the daily lives, achievements, and environment of the Mayan people while developing a greater understanding of rainforest habitats and their importance.
Year 4
Summer Term 1 Knowledge Organiser – 2025/2026
The latest Year 4 Learning Update!
Next term in English, we will continue our poetry unit, drawing inspiration from Jamaican poet Valerie Bloom. We will explore a range of poetic techniques and use them creatively to write our own poems.
In Maths, we will begin our Shape unit, focusing on identifying, comparing, and ordering different types of angles.
Our new Science topic is States of Matter. We will investigate and classify materials as solids, liquids, or gases. We will carry out practical experiments to observe how materials change state when heated or cooled.
In Design and Technology, we will start our sewing unit. Pupils will design and create their own ‘bags for life’, developing a range of sewing skills and techniques.
In Humanities, we will continue our topic Saving Our World, building on our study of the Industrial Revolution. We will explore how it developed and examine its lasting impact on the world today, particularly in relation to climate change.
The Year 4 team would like to remind parents that the Multiplication Tables Check will take place in the first week of term. Please support your child by encouraging regular times tables practice at home. We look forward to celebrating their hard work this academic year through reward trips taking place in Summer 2.
