Welcome to Class 2

A little bit about Class 2:
Mrs Pedder is our teacher and Miss Richardson supports us for 2 hours every morning and a Thursday afternoon. Mrs Monteverde teachers us on a Wednesday and Mrs Burton supports in Class 2 throughout the week.

English:
In English this half-term we will be looking at the story 'Prince Cinders' by Babette Cole. We will also be reading the story 'The Day the Crayons Quit' by Oliver Jeffers. We will be focusing on narrative writing, including the use of adjectives, discussing new vocabulary and using correct punctuation and tense in our writing. We will also be looking at poetry towards the end of half-term.

Mathematics:
In our maths lessons we will be focussing on volume, capacity and place value. Towards the end of the half term we will be looking at addition, subtraction and geometry. We will continue to develop our times tables knowledge and problem-solving skills in a range of fun and practical activities. 

Science:

In Science this half-term, we will continue with our topic animals including humans. .  

PE:
PE will be on Mondays and Fridays this half-term.  On a Monday, we will be doing striking and fielding games and on a Friday we will be doing wall and net games. We will focus on our throwing and catching skills throughout both units.  Please send children to school in full PE kit on these days with trainers. 

Geography:
This term we are looking at mapping and fieldwork skills. We will be looking at the features of a map and what they are used for. We will be creating our own maps and recapping human and physical features.  

Music:
In music this half-term we will be looking at the unit 'Superheroes'. We will be identifying rhythm and pulse as well as naming different instruments. We will also be exploring sound, tempo and structure.  

Art:
In art this term we will be looking at stained-glass windows. We will discuss their uses and where we might find them. We will then create our own stained-glass windows to hang up in class.

Religious Education:
This half-term we will be looking at the focus question 'What does it mean to belong to a faith in a community?'  We will look to revisit previous units about Muslims, Christians and Jewish people. We will consider how the members of these communities show they belong. We will also look at places of worship and religious symbols.

Computing:
This half-term we will be looking at digital media and the use of the keyboard. We will discuss what the different keys mean and their uses. We will then apply this knowledge in digital writing on the I-Pads. 

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 maths 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’.  There are also times table songs and games on purple mash under table toons.