Academic Year 2024-25

Welcome to Class 2!

Here's where you can take an insight into our exciting topics and learning, find out important information about Class 2 and brush up on your phonics knowledge with help from our support videos. 

Topic 6 

School Days

As we approach the end of the school year, we have an exciting topic to explore together! This summer, we will dive into the wonderful world of school life from the past. Can you imagine what it was like for children many years ago? We will look at how they learned, what they did during playtime, and even what their classrooms looked like. We will be detectives, discovering how school has changed over time!

Next, we will learn about life cycles. This means we will explore how humans and animals grow and change throughout their lives.

We will be exploring mechanisms and will create our own pull-along toys. This will be so much fun! We will use our creativity to design and make toys that can be pulled along by a string. 

Finally, we will prepare for our new year group transition. This means getting ready to move up to the next class for some. We will share our hopes and feelings about this exciting change.

During this topic we will be learning about  the following...

Topic 5

Wonderful World

Over the next 7 weeks we shall be answering the question Why is our world wonderful? Join us as we identify features and major characteristics of the UK and learn about some of the amazing places in the world. We shall be naming and locating the oceans on a world map and considering what is unique about the natural habitats in our locality. We will inspired by the story and song "What A  Wonderful World".

During this topic we will be learning about the following...

Topic 4

Explorers

Over the next six weeks, we will be finding out about the amazing world of plants and learn how they come in all shapes and sizes, from tiny seeds to huge trees. We will discover how plants grow, how they help us by giving us food, air, and beautiful flowers, and how some plants can be used for medicine or to make things we need. 

We will hear stories of curious and brave explorers who went on exciting journeys to find faraway places and make new discoveries.  

Imagine what it would be like to go on your own adventure to find something amazing!  

Let’s go! 

During this topic we will be learning about the following...

Topic 3

People & Places

Welcome to the exciting and colourful world of People and Places, imagine living in a super hot desert or a freezing cold, snowy place! In this part of our journey, we’ll explore what it’s like to live in places with really hot weather, like Kenya, or places with icy cold temperatures, like the North Pole. We’ll dive into the world of art by creating beautiful paintings and learning how to build cool things like windmills. Get ready to explore, create, and have fun! 

During this topic we will be learning about the following...

Topic 2

Majestic Monarchs

In this topic we will find out about the role of a monarch and compare the monarchy of today with the monarchy in the past. We will learn who William the Conqueror was, investigate how he became King and learn how he used castles to rule. We will also study different types of castles and consider how these evolved over time.

Our Christian value is: Consideration 

During this topic, we will also be learning:

Important information about Class 2

Mrs Weston will be your teacher on Mondays and Tuesdays. Mrs Howell will be your teacher on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Mrs Blair, Mrs Drake and Mrs Sloneczny will be supporting lessons throughout the week.

Please ensure PE kits are in school everyday.  They will be sent home each half term but should remain in school throughout the half term.  We will be doing PE on Tuesdays and Fridays, but kits should be in school everyday please.

Every child should bring water in a named bottle to school each day.  They will be encouraged to drink regularly throughout the day.

Book bags should be in school every day as we will always take every opportunity to listen to children read, the children can change their own books if needed. Individual reading books will be changed once a week. It is important to re-read books several times in order to build on fluency, understanding and enjoyment. 

Homework will be posted onto Teams every Thursday and is expected to be handed in by the following Monday. If you have any difficulties accessing the homework or spellings, please do let us know. It is important that children complete their homework. We do value all the support families offer in order to complete these tasks and it really does help your child and shows them that their work is valued. 

Please do not hesitate to contact us by email, telephone call or note if there is anything we can do to help you or your child during their time with us in Class 2. 

Knowledge Organisers

Topic 1

The Enchanted Woodland

If you go down to the woods today, you’re in for a BIG surprise. Foxes and badgers, voles and mice, beady eyed owls in the swaying treetops. Beneath the leaves are tiny footprints – animal or imp? You decide. Deciduous or evergreen? Can you match a leaf to its tree? Can you match a petal to its flower? Let’s build a den, stick by stick and branch by branch. Or we could make a teeny tiny home for a woodland fairy. We’d better not get lost. Let’s leave a trail of conkers as we go. At last, it’s time to rest, listening to stories and the sounds of the forest.

Our Christian value is: Thankfulness

During this topic, we will also be learning:

Important information about Class 2

Mrs Weston will be your teacher on Mondays and Tuesdays. Mrs Howell will be your teacher on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Mrs Blair, Mrs Drake and Mrs Sloneczny will be supporting lessons throughout the week.

Please ensure PE kits are in school everyday.  They will be sent home each half term but should remain in school throughout the half term.  We will be doing PE on Tuesdays and Fridays, but kits should be in school everyday please.

Every child should bring water in a named bottle to school each day.  They will be encouraged to drink regularly throughout the day.

Book bags should be in school every day as we will always take every opportunity to listen to children read, the children can change their own books if needed. Individual reading books will be changed once a week. It is important to re-read books several times in order to build on fluency, understanding and enjoyment. 

Homework will be posted onto Teams every Thursday and is expected to be handed in by the following Monday. If you have any difficulties accessing the homework or spellings, please do let us know. It is important that children complete their homework. We do value all the support families offer in order to complete these tasks and it really does help your child and shows them that their work is valued. 

Please do not hesitate to contact us by email, telephone call or note if there is anything we can do to help you or your child during their time with us in Class 2. 

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