30th April 2019
Dear Parents,
Welcome back to school. We hope that everyone had an enjoyable Easter holiday.
Theme – Around our school
This term’s theme links together the following areas:
- Science- Plants
- Geography – Local Study – Around our school
- History – Victorian schools
- Art – Observational drawing/printing –leaves/plants
- RE – Our World
- ICT – Progamming – using B Bots and Scratch
- Music – Exploring Sound – singing
- PE – Hockey/Football
KS1 Sats – Year 2
All year 2 children will be sitting their Sats tests sometime in May. It incorporates maths, reading spelling and grammar. Many of you have asked how you can support your child. Here are some things you can focus on to help.
English – to know nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs and conjunctions and how they are used within different types of sentences. Tenses, punctuation and spelling are also covered.
Maths – addition and subtraction of one digit and two digit numbers, multiplication and division of 2,3,5 and 10 times table, Time to nearest 5 minutes, recognising and properties of 2D and 3D shapes and fractions of shapes and numbers(half, quarter and third). Problem solving using number and money is also covered. Much of this is being covered in their weekly homework – try to let them be as independent as possible.
Phonics Screening
A letter will come out to those pupils taking the phonics screening. The screening will take place in June.
Although it is a time of assessing, we try to ensure it is as stress free as possible for the children and just encourage them to do their best.
Outside area
As you may have noticed, we have some new outdoor equipment for the children to use. Could we please ask you not to let children play with this equipment before and after school. Could we also ask you to vacate the playground as soon as possible at drop off and pick up so that the gates can be securely locked.
Reminder – children need to have a water bottle in school
We look forward to working with you and your child this term.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs K Brown Miss H Flaherty Miss L King Mrs L Quinlan
8th January 2019
Dear Parents,
Classes 2B, 2F and 2KS
Welcome back to school. We hope that everyone had an enjoyable Christmas and we wish you all a happy New Year. Thank you very much for all your presents and good wishes.
Theme – Weather
This term’s theme links together the following areas:
- Science- Materials, seasons and weather
- Geography – Continents and oceans of the world
- Art –Colour mixing/ Printing and patterns
- Design Technology – Design a coat
- RE – Festivals/ The Easter Story
- ICT – Simple Programming/B Bots
- Music – Pulse and Rhythm
- PE –Dance/Net-wall
Routines
PE will continue to be on Tuesday and Friday for 2B and 2KS and Monday and Tuesday for 2F. The children will need a named PE kit including pumps.
- P.E kit is: black shorts or tracksuit bottoms/leggings, white t-shirt and school sweatshirt.
Reading and spelling routines continue as normal. Please try to listen to your child read as often as possible and encourage them to read a variety and breadth of other fiction and non-fiction books, discussing the story and predicting what happens next.
Maths Year 2 children will shortly be commencing the Times tables Rock stars and will be bringing home their log on details.
Trip – later this half term KS1 children will have the opportunity to visit a Gurdwara
Yours sincerely,
Mrs K Brown Miss H Flaherty Miss L King Mrs R Schofield
New National Curriculum 2014: Guide for Parents
Glossary for English at KS1 and KS2