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 12/7/25)

It’s been an incredibly busy week in Maple Class!

In DT, we painted our Roman shields and then put them to the test by recreating different formations used by Roman soldiers. The favourite was definitely the testudo (tortoise) formation – perfect for defending against overhead attacks! Two legions went into battle, bravely withstanding the “fly artillery” despite the blazing sun and the weight of their shields. It gave us all a new appreciation for the discipline of real Roman soldiers!

/i/video/IMG_8188.mov

We also had a fantastic Sports Day! The children showed brilliant determination, encouragement and sportsmanship throughout. The highlight was the whole school relay, cheered on by everyone. Congratulations to St Vincent’s House on their narrow victory!

There’s been lots of egg-citement too, as our eggs have hatched! We now have four fluffy chicks: Cookie, Shortbread, Oreo and Garibaldi. They’re getting some much-needed rest, but we can’t wait to meet them properly next week. We watched a short David Attenborough documentary about the hatching process and wrote free-verse poems from the perspective of a chick – full of imagery and emotion. Plenty of chick photos to follow!

Year 3 also took part in the Royal Opera House Create Day this week. They performed beautifully and reflected thoughtfully on the theme of children's rights.

In RE, we completed our learning on Hinduism by making Diwa lamps. Each child has taken theirs home – complete with candle – ready to be lit when Diwali arrives in the autumn.

Finally, a big thank you to everyone who helped with lifts for our trip to Canterbury. It was a fantastic visit full of hands-on learning. Head over to the News section for more pictures and details.

Homework

Keep practising on TTRS! Certificates are awarded every week.

No new homework this week - though please check on maths.co.uk and spag.com to see if there are any that are unfinished.

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