Welcome to Class 2

A little bit about Class 2:
Miss Berry is our teacher and Mrs Morris supports in class every Monday morning and Miss Richardson supports in class on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday mornings.  Mrs Monteverde teachers us on a Wednesday.

English:
In English this half-term we will be looking at the following books, 'Where the Poppies grow now' by Hilary Robinson for a poetry unit and 'Rapunzel' (Igloo books).  Within our English lessons we will be looking carefully at sentence structure, correct letter formation and use of basic punctuation.

Mathematics:
In our math lessons we will be focussing on multiplication, division and understanding basic fractions.  We will also continue to develop our problem-solving skills in a range of fun and practical activities. 

Science:

In Science this term, we will be looking at everyday materials.  We will be identifying and comparing the suitability of a variety of everyday materials, including wood, metal, plastic, glass, brick, rock, paper and cardboard for particular uses.  We will also be finding out how the shapes of solid objects made from some materials can be changed by squashing, bending, twisting and stretching.

PE:
For PE this half-term we will be developing our sending and receiving skills and looking at invasion games.  PE will be on Mondays and Thursdays, so please ensure children come to school in appropriate PE kit and trainers on these days.

History:
In History this term we will be looking at the key event of 1666, The Great Fire of London.  We will be looking at when and how the fire started and what happened during this time.  

Geography:
In Geography this term we will be looking at developing our map and field work skills.  We will be using a range of maps, including Digimaps, to help us navigate our way around. 

Music:
In music this half-term we will be looking at exploring dynamics, pulse, beat and rhythm.  We will also begin to develop knowledge and understanding of baroque music.  

Design Technology:
This term we will be doing food technology in our DT sessions.  We will be using a range of utensils to help us prepare, chop, slice and cook a range of food products.  Children will be working in small groups to help follow a recipe to create some yummy, tasty treats. Please keep an eye out for an email about specific dates for when we will complete our food technology sessions as tubs and containers may need to be sent in to take home our cooking! 

Art:
In art this term we will be designing, creating and modelling with clay.  We will be looking at a range of techniques to help us make some fantastic creations.  

Religious Education:
This half-term we will be looking at Christianity and thinking about what is the good news Jesus brings.  We will be looking at the Gospels from the bible and use the teachings of Jesus to help express our understanding of 'good news'.    

Computing:
This half-term we will be learning to understand what the term data means and how data can be collected in the form of a tally chart. We will learn the term ‘attribute’ and use this to help them organise data and then progress onto presenting data visually using software. We will use the data presented to answer questions.

Spellings:
Every Friday we will do a spelling test.
The spellings are attached at the side of the class page under ‘spellings’ and then select the correct year group for your child.  
The spellings are also on ‘spelling shed’ where children can practice their spellings in a safe, fun and interactive way online. 

Times Tables:
The children will complete a times tables test on a Friday. 
They will work through their 10s before moving onto their 2s and on to their 5s.  Children will start with times tables in order (bronze level), then move on to times tables muddled up (silver level) before moving on to the division facts (gold level).  The children can use the fun and safe online site ‘Times Tables Rockstars (TTRS)’ to practice their current times tables. 
For children just wanting to practice multiplication facts on TTRS you will need to select ‘single player’, then ‘jamming’ and then select ‘multiplication only’ otherwise you will get a selection of both multiplication and division questions. 
 

Homework:

• Reading – Children should continue to read for at least 5 minutes every day to an adult at home. 
• Mathematics – Children will have a math homework sheet, which is linked to the work they have been doing that week in class.  This will be uploaded to Google Classroom on a Friday where they should complete this and submit it back to Google Classroom for the following Friday.
• Spellings and times tables – your child should continue to practice their weekly spellings and times tables.  These can be done either on paper writing them out, or on ‘spelling shed’ and ‘TTRS’.