Dear Parents and Carers,
Welcome back to the second half of the spring term. We hope you enjoyed the holidays and we are really pleased to see that the children have arrived back in school as enthusiastic as ever. The children really enjoyed our Geography topic all about ‘Hot and Cold Places’ and it is great to see them building on their knowledge of the continents and oceans. We have been working really hard on our handwriting and spellings and this is something that we will continue to focus on this half term. The children are becoming increasingly confident in talking about their learning in school and hopefully they are able to tell you at home about what they have been doing and about the knowledge and skills they have gained. Year 2 are superb artists! We have really enjoyed seeing their work from both our art lessons and also art club.
PE times and kits
Bramble class will do PE on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Fern class will do PE on Wednesdays and Fridays.
Maths at home
It is really important that the children know their number bonds to 10 (e.g. 3+7=10), fluently so that they can apply this knowledge to number bonds to 20 (e.g. 13+7=20), and to number bonds to 100 (e.g.30+70=100). It would be very beneficial if you could practise these at home to ensure that your child has this knowledge at their fingertips.
Reading volunteers!
Reading
The children are becoming increasingly confident about changing their own reading books and talking to us about the books they are reading. It is great to see that most children are continuing to read regularly at home. In school, we are continuing to have a big focus on comprehension and ensuring that children understand the words they are reading and the nuances of what is happening in their stories. Sometimes, when children are fluent readers, we assume that they are reading with understanding. However, following questioning, we find that they haven’t grasped the more subtle clues in the texts. Please continue to ask your children to summarise what they have been reading and ask them some questions.
Labelling all school uniform
History
How did Queen Victoria influence life in the UK? In History this half term we will…
- learn about Queen Victoria
- know how Queen Victoria had an influence on national and international achievements
- recognise that changes took place while Victoria was queen, including school becoming compulsory and some Christmas traditions being popularised
- recognise what the British Empire was and that Queen Victoria ruled over it
Science
Animals, including humans How do animal babies grow into healthy adults? In Science this half term we will… • notice that animals, including humans, have offspring which grow into adults • find out about and describe the basic needs of animals, including humans, for survival (water, food and air) • describe the importance for humans of exercise, eating the right amounts of different types of food, and hygiene.
DT
Structures: Baby Bear’s Chair In DT this half term we will… · explore the concept and features of structures and the stability of different shapes · understand that the shape of the structure affects its strength · make Baby Bear’s chair according to design criteria · fix and test Baby Bear’s chair, evaluating its strength, stiffness and stability
Computing
Computer Science In Computing this half term we will…
- understand what algorithms are; how they are implemented as programs on digital devices; and that programs execute by following precise and unambiguous instructions
- create and debug simple programs
- Use the Scratch Jnr app to design, test and run a simple algorithm
PSHE
Citizenship In PSHE this half term we will…
- recognise that different rules apply in different situations
- explain what makes a good school environment
- recognise that everyone in school has a responsibility to maintain the school environment
- identify some jobs that people do to keep the local area pleasant
- recognise some local job roles that help the community
- recognise similarities and difference between people in the local community
- explain that differences should be respected
- explain how the school council works
- share their opinions on things that matter
As always, please come and see us if you have any questions or concerns.
Thank you, Miss Bommel and Miss Armstrong
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