Class Two

Welcome to Class 2
We hope you have all had a great summer and are looking forward to a new year of fun filled learning.

Wednesday 4th September 3:15 - All parents are invited in to class 2 to find out more about the class routine/expectations; the new reading scheme and Maths calculations used in class.

This half term our topic is entitled

Beachcombers

Maths	Number and place value, Addition and subtraction, Problem Solving and reasoning, Shapes and shape properties
English	Recounts, Stories in familiar settings, Labels, Captions, Signs and Lists
Science	Living things and Habitats
PE	Games skills- Throwing and catching, Attacking and Defending
Geography/History	Coastal features, Using geographical vocabulary, Locating seaside resorts, Beach and rockpool habitats, Pollution
Art/DT	Famous Artists, Sketching and shading, Creating 3D models, Creating using natural materials
Computing	Word processing and basic computing skills, Programming
RE	What is God like?
Music	Pulse - Exploring long and short sounds, using bodies and instruments to maintain a steady pulse
PSHE	Healthy body, healthy mind

Our Christian Value this half term will be ‘THANKFULNESS’.

Our author of the year is Lauren Childs

Do you have any Lauren Childs’ books that we could share together as a class?

Our artist of the year is Giuseppe Archiboldo

Can you find out a fact about him? What is your favourite painting by Giuseppe Archimboldo?

We will do work inspired by these throughout the year.

Mrs Weston will work on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Mrs Howell will work on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.
Mrs Passingham will be on hand to support our learning throughout the week.

A typical day in Class 2:

8.50am Doors open
9.00am Registration
9.05-9.25am Reading/Handwriting/Grammar
9.25-10.20am Maths or English
10.20-10.35am Playtime
10.35- Phonics