Key Stage 2
Our Key Stage 2 consists of four separate year group classes, each with up to 30 children.
We strive to build on the learning journey through Key Stage 1 and develop the key skills and knowledge required to be successful Key Stage 3 learners.
Our carefully planned curriculum highlights the key information and develops vital skills for the wider world and to be a successful life long learner.
We recognise that children learn in different ways, which is why they help to evaluate the activities at the end of each topic, so we can keep the curriculum interesting and improve the learning opportunities. We teach all subjects outlined in the national curriculum ensuring this is embedded in context where appropriate.
We ensure reading is at the heart of our KS2 curriculum with daily opportunities to engage and enjoy reading.
We use the Bug Club reading scheme to support our learners in their reading journey. The scheme is made up of 'real' books, finely graded into reading bands to support progress and challenge. Learners are encouraged to choose their own reading books and record what they are choosing. Children also visit the library on a weekly basis to choose books to take home to read.
Alongside this, we use the Little Wandle Scheme for phonics to build fluency and prosody with older readers. This systematic approach ensures pupils develop rapidly with their reading and group reading sessions are a central part of the programme.
Parents/carers are encouraged to read on a daily basis with their child and to discuss the content of the stories as well as supporting the reading process. Home reading diaries are used both to record what has been read and also to make any comments about the reading.
As part of our all-through approach to education, we use the extensive facilities offered by the Secondary Phase, including the Sports Hall, ICT suites and the food technology room. We organise regular enrichment activities for our learners to build their cultural capital and build aspirations. Information linked to these and other ways you can support your child in Key Stage 2, please visit ClassDojo.
For more information on the learning opportunities we offer, visit our KS2 Long Term Plan.