Sky
Sky classes
Spring 1, 2020
Shipwrecked!
Happy New Year!
Topic
The topic this half term is ‘Shipwrecked’ with a geographical focus on islands, oceans, seas and continents. We have used the Shipwreck topic as a springboard for our planning this half term – see our ‘topic web’ below:
The children were asked what questions they had about this topic at the end of last term and we will be investigating their lines of query as well.
Homework
Our Learning Logs go home on a Thursday and are due back in the following Tuesday: the tasks are optional and intended to reinforce or consolidate learning in school. There will be a Maths or English worksheet on a weekly basis that will be sent home in book bags. Again, this is optional.
Spellings
These are the spellings to practise at home for this half term as the lists for other terms:
Autumn term 1 spellings sky classes
Autumn term 2 spellings sky classes
Spring term 1 spellings sky classes
Spring term 2 spellings sky classes
Common Exception Words
Times Tables
Here is the list of the levels and tables learnt for Cracking Times Tables:
Reading
Here are some useful prompt questions that are worth asking about the reading book your child is reading:
PE
This half term children will be having a PE session on a Monday and Tuesday. Please make sure your child has a named P.E kit in school on a daily basis and suitable clothing and footwear for outdoor sports. Please make sure that children have jogging bottoms in school for winter months. Girls should have their hair tied up for P.E. or have a suitable hairband in school.
Year 2 Structure
Timetable:
Each day there is an English and maths lesson. Once a week the classes have an extended writing session called Big Write. They write for half an hour based on a writing stimulus. The children work hard to try to meet their personalised targets so that they can improve their writing.
On a Monday Y2 have a music lesson and they learn to play the recorder with Mrs Law. Once a week there is an R.E lesson or PSHE session. Twice a week science lessons are taught and twice a week the classes have a topic lesson. We also have one computing lesson a week.
Outdoor Learning:
We provide the children with a range of regular outdoor learning opportunities as part of our curriculum. The children will also receive a Forest School session on a half termly rota basis with Mrs Roads our Forest Schools expert. Please make sure that your child has a pair of named wellies in school. They will be kept on our welly racks outside.
Class rules and behaviour:
In September, the children discussed and drew up our class rules so that they all agree on them.
Each Friday the class have Golden Time for half an hour and they choose from different activities each week. If they do not follow the Golden Rules during the course of the week then they might lose some Golden Time in 2 minute increments.
Monitors:
Each week the children take it in turns to be monitors around school and support the adults with jobs that need doing. They are register monitors, playground buddies, fruit monitors, assembly monitors, cloakroom monitors and a bell monitor. The children love doing the jobs and it supports their sense of responsibility and community.
Please find our Meet the teacher evening powerpoint here:
Meet the teacher eve presentation_2019
As always, our doors are open for you to come and have a chat should you need to.
With best wishes,
Mrs Gilbert Scott, Mrs Allison and Mrs Richardson
