Class 2
This term we have some fun activities to find out about Castles and the Victorians. We will learn about the features of castles and how they changed over time. The children will have a go junk-modelling to build their own castles. We will also find out more about Coats of Arms and design our own.
In Art, we will find out about William Morris and make our own wallpaper designs inspired by his, whilst in Music we will listen to different styles of music (BBC 10 Pieces) and then work in groups to compose our own.
In Science, we are continuing to discover more about materials and how they can be changed. The children will have lots of chances to try out hands-on activities and to plan their own investigations. In RE, we are learning about Islam and how Christians and Muslims celebrate special times.
If you'd like to know more about what we have planned, see our the Overview attached at the bottom of the page!
We really appreciate your support in continuing to listen to your children read as often as you can at home. Thank you.
We will have PE twice a week, so PE kits (for indoor and outdoor PE) need to be in school every day please, as well as a named water bottle.
If there is anything you need to know, don't hesitate to ask,
Miss Riddell and Mrs Trencher
In Art, we will find out about William Morris and make our own wallpaper designs inspired by his, whilst in Music we will listen to different styles of music (BBC 10 Pieces) and then work in groups to compose our own.
In Science, we are continuing to discover more about materials and how they can be changed. The children will have lots of chances to try out hands-on activities and to plan their own investigations. In RE, we are learning about Islam and how Christians and Muslims celebrate special times.
If you'd like to know more about what we have planned, see our the Overview attached at the bottom of the page!
We really appreciate your support in continuing to listen to your children read as often as you can at home. Thank you.
We will have PE twice a week, so PE kits (for indoor and outdoor PE) need to be in school every day please, as well as a named water bottle.
If there is anything you need to know, don't hesitate to ask,
Miss Riddell and Mrs Trencher
Homework
Times Tables - We are going through times tables every Friday at school, both working out straightforward questions and later, more complex word problems. Any support that you can give your child in learning these at home would be appreciated. Thank you. We start with the 10s, 2s and 5s, making sure the children are secure in these before moving on to others. The children work at their own rate and challenge themselves by trying to improve their score/time each week!
Reading – Please read, read, read!! We will endeavour to change and hear the children read as much as possible, this is often done through guided reading sessions and through independent reading sessions. We also provide lots of reading opportunities throughout the school day within our lessons. Please ensure your child understands what they are reading by asking comprehension questions and asking your child to recall specific words and phrases the author has used. We also encourage the children to choose both a fiction and a non-fiction book, to ensure they read a variety of texts. Keep an eye out for your child's reading targets and guided reading focuses, these may assist you with comprehension questioning and focuses at home.
Spellings - the children will go through their spellings daily at school, but any extra help you can give at home is always appreciated! The lists of words for both Sounds groups will be added to our class page (see below). The children should know which group they are in!
Homework – each term the children will be given some homework to complete, often connected to our topic. Below are some other activities you could do with your child, if you have time, which will also help their progress:
If there is anything you need to know, please don't hesitate to ask.
Miss Riddell and Mrs Trencher
Times Tables - We are going through times tables every Friday at school, both working out straightforward questions and later, more complex word problems. Any support that you can give your child in learning these at home would be appreciated. Thank you. We start with the 10s, 2s and 5s, making sure the children are secure in these before moving on to others. The children work at their own rate and challenge themselves by trying to improve their score/time each week!
Reading – Please read, read, read!! We will endeavour to change and hear the children read as much as possible, this is often done through guided reading sessions and through independent reading sessions. We also provide lots of reading opportunities throughout the school day within our lessons. Please ensure your child understands what they are reading by asking comprehension questions and asking your child to recall specific words and phrases the author has used. We also encourage the children to choose both a fiction and a non-fiction book, to ensure they read a variety of texts. Keep an eye out for your child's reading targets and guided reading focuses, these may assist you with comprehension questioning and focuses at home.
Spellings - the children will go through their spellings daily at school, but any extra help you can give at home is always appreciated! The lists of words for both Sounds groups will be added to our class page (see below). The children should know which group they are in!
Homework – each term the children will be given some homework to complete, often connected to our topic. Below are some other activities you could do with your child, if you have time, which will also help their progress:
- helping with baking or cooking, reading the scale when weighing out ingredients
- measuring with a ruler or tape measure, again useful for reading a scale
- paying for small amounts when shopping - sorting out the coins they need for themselves
- working out the change you will get back from 50p or £1
- telling the time - o'clock, half past, quarter past and to
- writing a diary
- writing a postcard
- researching our science topics on the computer - keeping healthy (BBC Bitesize KS1 site has some good activities)
If there is anything you need to know, please don't hesitate to ask.
Miss Riddell and Mrs Trencher
Dates for your diary
Teacher Training Day 15th February
Half term 18th -22nd February
Science and Engineering Week 11th - 15th March
School Nurse "Drop In" Session 28th March
Easter Church Service 9th April
Egg Rolling 10th April
End of Term 12th April
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