Welcome to Class 2

Together, our good works can make a real difference.

Well done children on completing your first week back at school!

Welcome to Class 2, new year ones, and welcome back new year twos.

We are Year 1 and Year 2.
Mrs Thompson, our class teacher helps us shine throughout the week from Monday to Thursday. On Thursdays and Fridays, Mrs Rose teaches us.

Children in  class 2 strive to be the best version of themselves.

We promote forgiveness, truth and generosity.

As children in Class 2 embark on a new school year, we will be establishing good learning behaviour, such as building resilience, following rules and instructions, and developing self regulation skills.

Term 1

Our topic this term will explore how

toys have changed overtime. 

Year 2 boys in Class 2 choosing to share their favourite poems!

Last summer, in Art  Class 2 were manipulating clay in different ways. They created their own pinch pots. These were fired up to over 1000 degrees in a kiln. Then they decorated the ceramic pots.

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GARDENING

In spring and summer Class 2's gardening teams will be hard at work in our

outside classroom garden.

Digging, weeding, sowing, planting, watering.

This year we grew strawberries, tomatoes, potatoes, lettuce, peas and mint!

We found all sorts of interesting things!

    During term 1 our two main texts will be,

Class 2 at the Zoo, and  Pumpkin Soup.

 A R T

Ambition is at the heart of our art curriculum! Children are engaged and inspired. We aim to equip them with the knowledge and skills to experiment, invent and create their own works of art. Through developing individual sketchbooks, observational skills, and experience of a wide variety of materials and approaches.

Children look at the work of past and contemporary artists.
  
PSHE

Kindness, empathy, forgiveness and resilience.

We are learning about friendships and the qualities that make a good friend.

READING

Although your child will be taught to read at school, you can have a huge impact on their reading journey by continuing their practice at home. Please try to read with your child at least four times a week.

Remember to write in the reading record when you have done so.

Reading Practice Books

Their reading practice book will come home on Wednesday, by which time your child will have read it or parts of it on three consecutive days in class. By this time they will be very familiar with the book. Please listen to them read and discuss the book. Remember to record the reads in the reading record. 

Please return the book and reading record on Monday.

Reading for Pleasure Book

Your child will also bring home a book that they have chosen from the library box. This is a book for you to share with your child. Please enjoy reading and talking about it with them. Return it on Wednesday.

DECODING: Blending and chunking up to decode words.
PROSODY: Reading with expression and intonation.

COMPREHENSION: Understanding what they have read.

Homework

Homework is sent out every Friday. It should be completed and returned by the following Thursday. It is expected that all children will attempt the reading, spelling and numbots work.
Optional work is also set. This is usually work specifically aimed at an area that your child needs to work on. Homework will reinforce learning that has happened in class. 
 

PE

P.E. is on Wednesday and Friday. Please make sure P.E. kits remain in school all term. Long hair should be tied up and jewellery should be removed.

Pencil Cases, Bags, Water Bottles, Belongings

Children in Class 2 will not require any stationary or pencil cases from home. We provide everything that they will need in class. Book bags rather than large back packs are ideal.  Please carry water bottles to avoid leakages damaging books. Please bring a labelled water bottle every day.

Please label all belongings.

Home Time 

At home  time staff will release children into your care on the main playground, unless it is raining heavily. Then children are released from the classroom side door.