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 18/5/25)

This week, in English we were inspired by the famous speech from Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, beginning “Friends, Romans, Countrymen...” We learnt about persuasive techniques such as repetition, emotive language and rhetorical questions, and used them to write our own speeches on topics that mattered to us. From convincing teachers to allow longer playtimes to passionately arguing for more computing lessons or class pets, the children brought their ideas to life with energy and flair. Next week, we’ll explore how tone, pace and expression can make a speech even more powerful when performed.

In maths, we continued working on dividing 3-digit numbers by 1-digit, using short division and tackling some tricky missing number problems to deepen our understanding.

In art, we created paper bird mosaics inspired by Roman designs discovered in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. The children showed great care and creativity, thinking carefully about symmetry and pattern.

We also learnt about Roman gods and goddesses – their powers, personalities and how they were worshipped across the Roman Empire.

Another fantastic week of learning – well done, everyone!

Homework

Keep practising on TTRS! Certificates are awarded every week.

A new homework has been set on maths.co.uk. This covers Roman numerals, which the children have been learning in class.

Check out the gallery below to see some photos of our learning!