Maple Class

Welcome to Maple Class!

Mr N Kent (class teacher)

Mrs A Breeze (TA)

Mrs F Dawson (TA)

Welcome to Maple Class, home to Years 3 and 4 at Wickhambreaux.

Just as maple trees change beautifully with the seasons, we encourage the children to embrace change, lead by example, and learn from their mistakes. Our class saying, "Making mistakes is how we learn!", reflects our belief in growing stronger and more vibrant with each new challenge.

Mr Kent, Mrs Dawson and Mrs Breeze aim to make learning fun, accessible and memorable. We hope your child enjoys the new challenges and approaches to learning that Key Stage 2 has to offer.

On this page you will find links to useful documents and resources that will give you an insight into the Lower Key Stage 2 curriculum. The unit overviews give a summary of the units of work that we cover over the year. You can also read our latest class news and see photos of what we've been getting up to.

Latest Class News (updated 21/11/25)

Please note: the next two Mondays (24/11, 1/12) are non-uniform days. We will still have our dance lessons, but there's no need to wear normal P.E. kit. Any comfortable clothing is fine!

What a wonderful week — and what a showstopper of a sharing assembly! The children performed with real enthusiasm and flair, showcasing songs, dances, and all the learning we’ve packed into our Egyptians topic (with just one week left before we wrap it up!). I was wonderful to see so many of you there to support the children - thank you.

In maths, we're working on column addition with decimals, focusing on how ten tenths can be exchanged for one one. We will be moving onto column subtraction next week.

In English, we explored conjunctions and stepped into the shoes of journalists, drafting the kinds of questions we might have asked Howard Carter in 1922. Some of the curiosity on display would rival real reporters!

In science, we investigated air resistance using a playground parachute to slow down our runners — a lively, hands-on way to see the force in action.

In R.E., we thought about the Trinity in Christian baptism and wrote prayers that might be spoken during a baptism service. The children produced some very thoughtful and reflective pieces of writing.

Homework

This week’s homework is set on maths.co.uk. It focuses on column addition with exchanging. In class we've been doing this with decimal numbers, though the homework is for 3-digit numbers without decimals.

This week's spelling focus has been words with double consonants: difficult, different, apparent, appear.

Once again, there have been lots of TTRS Rock Status certificates this week! All children can achieve a rock status by playing studio at least ten times. Regular practice at home is really beneficial: just 3–5 minutes, 4 or 5 times a week, makes a real difference!