Welcome Back, Year 2!

We are so excited to welcome you back for Spring Term 1 for another exciting term of learning, discovery and fun.

Below is some key information and an overview of what your child will be learning this half-term.

Key Information

School day:
Classroom doors open at 8:30am and children will be greeted and ready to enter by 8:35am. The school day finishes at 3:20pm.

PE:
PE will take place every Tuesday afternoon this term and will focus on Gymnastics. Please ensure your child brings a full PE kit, including black shorts or joggers, a plain white t-shirt and trainers. As PE may take place indoors and outdoors, suitable clothing for all weather is essential. If a child does not have a PE kit, we will contact home.

Swimming:
Swimming sessions will begin after the February half-term and will take place every Tuesday. Further details will be shared closer to the time.

Forest School:
There will be no Forest School sessions for Year 2 this term.

Earrings:
Earrings must be removed on PE days. Staff are not permitted to remove them in school, so please do this at home if your child is unable to do so independently.

Reading Books:
Reading books will be collected and changed every Friday. Please ensure reading folders are brought into school on this day.

Reading at Home:
Reading regularly is key to success across all subjects. We ask that you listen to your child read 3–5 times per week. Children who complete 5 reads each week will receive a reading certificate to celebrate their effort.

Home Learning:
Please continue to encourage your child to use Numbots and Spelling Shed at home to support their maths fluency and spelling skills. If login details have been misplaced, please let us know.

 

Curriculum – Spring Term 1

English
This term, our English learning will be based around an exciting dragon theme. We will explore The Dragon Machine by Helen Ward. Children will then write their own adventure story.

Maths
In Maths, we will be working on money, learning to recognise coins and notes, count amounts, and solve simple problems involving addition and subtraction with money.

Science
Our Science topic is Living Things and Life Cycles. Children will learn about different types of living things and explore how plants and animals grow and change over time.

History
In History, we will be learning about the History of Nursing, including significant individuals who have helped shape nursing as we know it today.

Religious Education
In R.E, we will explore the question: “Who is Muslim and how do they live?” Children will learn about key beliefs and daily practices within Islam.

PE
In PE, children will be developing their Gymnastics skills, focusing on balance, movement, and creating simple sequences.

We are looking forward to a fantastic Spring term full of learning and creativity.
Thank you, as always, for your continued support.

Miss Willis and the Chimps Team

 

 

 

 

 

Welcome Back, Year 2!

We are so excited to welcome you back on Monday 3rd November for another fantastic half-term of learning and fun!

 

Key Information

School day: Classroom doors open at 8:30am and children will be greeted and ready to enter by 8:35am. The school day finishes at 3:20pm.PE: Every Tuesday afternoon. Please ensure your child brings a full PE kit, including black shorts or joggers, a plain white t-shirt and trainers. As PE wi take place both indoors and outdoors, suitable clothing for all weather is essential. If a child does not have a PE kit, we will contact home.

Forest School: Every Wednesday afternoon this term. Children must have appropriate clothing: warm, waterproof coat, long sleeves and trousers, and a change of footwear (e.g. wellies) to be kept in school.

Earrings: These must be removed on both PE and Forest School days. Staff are not permitted to remove them in school, so please do this at home if your child is unable to do so independently.

Reading Books: Collected and swapped every Friday. Please ensure reading folders are brought in that day.

Reading at Home: Reading regularly is key to success across all subjects. We ask that you listen to your child read 3–5 times per week. Children who complete 5 reads each week will receive a reading certificate to celebrate their effort.

Home Learning: Please encourage your child to use Numbots and Spelling Shed at home to strengthen their maths fluency and spelling skills. If login details are misplaced, let us know and we will happily provide replacements.

 

 

Curriculum – Autumn 2

English

We will begin the term by exploring a poetry unit focused on The Owl and the Pussycat by Edward Lear, enjoying its rhythm, rhyme, and playful language. We will then move on to the story The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark by Jill Tomlinson. This text will inspire us to write a non-fiction report.

Maths

In Maths, we will begin by consolidating our understanding of addition and subtraction before moving on to shape, learning to recognise, name, and describe 2D and 3D shapes using the correct mathematical vocabulary. Children will also investigate the properties of shapes, such as edges, vertices, and faces.

Science

Our Science topic continues to focus on materials and their properties. Children will compare and classify a variety of materials based on their suitability for different purposes, and conduct simple investigations.

Geography

In Geography, we will explore the fascinating topic of Food and Farming. The children will learn about where our food comes from and how it travels from farm to fork.

Music

In Music, we will be using instruments to enhance storytelling. The children will experiment with pitch, tone, and rhythm to add meaning and emotion to visual stories, developing both their creativity and confidence in performance.

R.E.

In Religious Education, we will be exploring the question: “Why does Christmas matter?” Children will learn about the Nativity story and reflect on the importance of Christmas to Christians today.

We are looking forward to a wonderful half-term full of learning, exploration, and creativity.
Thank you for your continued support.

Miss Willis and the Chimps Team

 

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Welcome back!!

We are so excited to welcome you back on Wednesday 3rd September and cannot wait to get started on our learning journey together.

The adults in our classroom are: Miss Willis, Mrs Coley, Mrs Puttrell, Miss Ingle

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Key information:

The classroom doors will open at 8:30am and the children will be greeted, ready to enter at 8.35am. The school day finishes at 3.20pm. 

PE will take place on Tuesday afternoons. Children must bring a full PE kit: black shorts or joggers, a plain white t-shirt and trainers. Please note that PE will take place both inside and out, therefore appropriate clothing for all weathers will be required. If children do not have a kit, a phone call or message home will be made.

Forest school will take place after October half term. As always, children must have appropriate clothing, consisting of a warm, waterproof coat, a change of footwear e.g. wellies (to be kept in school) and long sleeves and trousers.

Earrings must be removed on both PE and swimming/forest school days. We are not permitted to remove these in school and ask that this is done at home if your child can not remove them independently.

Reading books will be collected on Mondays and returned on Tuesday. Please ensure your children bring in their reading folders on that day in order that books can be changed.

Reading is an important skill which enhances learning throughout the curriculum. Therefore, we ask that you listen to your child read 3–5 times a week at home. Reading certificates will be awarded to those completing 5 reads each week. 

In addition, we ask that you please encourage your children to access Numbots and Spelling Shed at home. These games provide them with opportunities to enhance their mathematical and spelling skills. If you have misplaced login details, please inform us and we will be happy to replace them. 

 

Curriculum Autumn 1:

In English, we will begin by exploring a poetry unit on the poem, Zebra Question by Shel Silverstein. This will be followed by looking at the story Troll Swap by Leigh Hodgkinson, which will inspire us to write our own stories in a similar style.

For maths, we begin by looking at place value, consolidating our knowledge of numbers to 100. This will then lead to some work on addition and subtraction later on in the term. 

In science, for the first term, we will be focusing on a range of different materials and their properties. 

Moving on to history, the children will be learning all about the fascinating topic of the Great Fire of London. This will help to inspire us for our PE lessons, which will involve a Great Fire of London dance!

In R.E, the children will be answering the question of 'Who is Muslim and how do they live?'

Miss Willis, Mrs Coley, Mrs Puttrell, Miss Ingle

 

 

 

Here are some pictures of our new classroom.