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Class 2

Mrs Laura Olefhile

Class Teacher

Miss Leah Horrocks

Teaching Assistant

Miss Lily Needham

Teaching Assistant

WELCOME TO CLASS 2

Class 2 consists of Year 1 and Year 2 children.

Our aim is to ensure that every child feels that they are part of a caring class. A class in which they feel confident enough to try new things without fear of failure. A class in which everybody has something to offer. Our aspiration is that the children in Class 2 will become self-motivated learners through a varied and exciting curriculum. Parents are always welcome in Class 2, whether to discuss their child's progress or to help on educational visits. We want Class 2 children to enjoy school and to look forward to the opportunities each new day offers.

Class 2 will have their PE lesson on a Thursday. On this day, children must wear their correct PE kits to school. There may of course, be additional days when the children may be required to wear a PE kit, which they will be clearly informed about. 

PE kit:

  • Black shorts, leggings or tracksuit bottoms
  • Green T-shirt with logo
  • Trainers or plimsolls
  • No earrings or jewellery

Please name all items of kit and school uniform.

Homework

  1. Reading: This should be enjoyed on a daily basis. Reading independently, reading together and across a variety of genres are all beneficial, as are audio books. Reading records are to be handed in every morning, they will be checked and returned by the end of the day. Please keep your reading materials in a book bag so that nothing is lost or misplaced.  All children will read daily with their teaching staff during their phonics session. 
  2. Spellings: These will be given to the children at the beginning of each half term. They will be practised every morning in class. Please also practise these at home.
  3. Times tables facts – By the end of Year 4, pupils should have memorised their multiplication tables up to and including the 12 times table. In Class 2, children will be playing Times Tables Rock Stars at school beginning with their 10-, 5- and 2-times tables. Please also encourage them to play at home.
  4. Optional Curriculum Project activities: These will be added to Google Classroom as well as a paper version sent home.
  5. Occasionally additional homework may be sent home to reinforce or practise a concept in any subject area that has been covered in class.

Open Door Policy We welcome your feedback on any aspect of your child’s time in Class 2. Please drop us an email via the office (hello@mawgan-in-pydar.org.uk) to raise any questions, queries or problems that you may have.

Our KRP – Land Ahoy

Yo ho, yo ho, it’s a sailor’s life for me. Get ready to take to the high seas and set sail in search of treasure! This half term, we’ll navigate, investigate and explore the world, just like Captain Cook. Our science skills will help us to understand how boats float and we’ll design and make model ships using a variety of materials. We’ll study the local artist Carloyn Saxby and create art inspired by her work. Our map reading skills will help us to identify different seas and oceans and stories of pirates will inspire us to make pirate flags and treasure maps.

 

Reminders

  • PE afternoon is Thursday – PE kits to be worn to school every Thursday.
  • Please bring a clearly labelled water bottle to school every day.
  • Please label all clothing.
  • The homework grid will be sent out but will also be available on Google Classroom.
  • Please read at home daily and record this in your child’s reading record.
 

English and SPaG (Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar)

We will be continuing with our Read, Write Inc Programme. In English, we will use the talk for writing approach to explore ‘The Night Pirates’ and ‘Rainbow Fish.’ We will write our own stories, instructions and create our own information leaflets. In our SPaG sessions, Y1 children will use ‘and’ to join ideas within a sentence and begin to use other punctuation such as exclamation and question marks. In our SPaG sessions, Y2 children will use expanded noun phrases to describe as well as subordination (when, if, that, because) and capital letters for the personal pronoun ‘I’ and most proper nouns.

 

Handwriting
In Y1, we are focusing on the correct letter formation to encourage children to be able to write fluently. This term we will be writing words with zz, qu and ch. We will also practise writing capital letters and the numbers 0-9. In Y2, we are focusing on diagonal joins to anticlockwise letters e.g. ea, ig, dg and ng. We will also introduce horizontal joins to clockwise letters e.g. oo, oa, wa and wo.

 

Maths

In Y1 Mathematics, we are focusing on place value. Y1 children will be counting, estimating, comparing and ordering numbers within 20. They will also be focusing on addition and subtraction within 20. In Y2 Mathematics, we are focusing on shape to begin with (2-D, 3-D, symmetry and patterns). We will then move on to learning about money.

 

Science

This term the children will learn about the uses of everyday materials and how materials' properties make them suitable or unsuitable for specific purposes. We’ll investigate how boats float and use this knowledge to help us design and make model ships using a variety of materials. 

 

Art and Design & Design Technology

During Spring 1, we will take part in a project that teaches children about making and strengthening structures, including different ways of joining materials. In Spring 2, we will explore the local artist Carlyon Saxby and create art inspired by her projects.

 

Music

This term, Y1 will experiment with sounds to create aquarium-inspired music and perform a movement piece to recorded music. Y2 will explore beat and rhythm work using crotchets and quavers. 

 

History and Geography

During the first half term, we will find out about the significant individual Captain James Cook. In Spring 2, we will study the geographical coastline features of the United Kingdom.
 

 Computing

This term, Y1 children will understand and create algorithms (steps or rules as instructions) to program bee-bots. During Spring 2, Y1 children will be introduced to animation. We will use programming blocks to use, modify, and create programs. This term, Y2 children learn about robot algorithms. We will use programming to make music and digital media.

 

 RE

This half term, we are focusing on ‘What do Christians believe God is Like?’ In Spring 2, we will explore the question ‘Who is Jewish and how do they live?’ We will also explore why Easter is important to Christians.

 

PE
This half term, we will explore groovy gymnastics. We will learn different gymnastic actions and shapes and practise linking them together with flow. During the next half term, our focus is brilliant ball skills. We will practise sending and receiving techniques and apply these skills during game-based activities. 

 

PSHE

Our SCARF themes this term are ‘Keeping Myself Safe’ and ‘Rights and Respect’. 

 

Help your child prepare for their project:

Please take a look at the homework grid and choose some of the tasks to complete at home together. Any additional activities you do at home with your child, will support their learning in school.  

 

 Alongside our guided activities, we will spend time learning through play and exploration. We will choose our provision based on the needs of the children, in the moment of their learning, to enhance skills and prior knowledge.

 

Open Door Policy

We welcome your feedback on any aspect of your child’s time in Class 2. Please drop us an email via the office (hello@mawgan-in-pydar.org.uk) to raise any questions, queries or problems that you may have.

 We are excited about the term ahead with Class 2 and thank you in advance for your support.

 Mrs Olefhile and Miss Horrocks.

PHONICS

In class 2 we will continue to follow the systematic approach to phonics called Read, Write Inc.
 
We will recap the learning from the Foundation Stage, enhancing upon your child's knowledge to make them fluent and able readers.
 
It is always helpful to practice what we are learning at school, but if you feel you are a little unsure on how to pronounce the sounds here is a clip from the RWInc site which will help you.

 
 

Below are the Year 1 and Year 2 spelling lists and an overview of the spelling rules/sounds to be taught for each wordlist. At Mawgan-in-Pydar, we follow the 'Shakespeare and More' spelling scheme. The spelling overview explains how this scheme works.

In line with the National Curriculum, these spellings will be taught through daily activities and investigations. There are lots of fun ways to practise these words, to help children remember the spelling sounds and rules. As an additional learning task, please practise these spellings at home. Please note, any additional learning you do at home will support your child’s learning at school.

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