Welcome to Class 2
Our class teachers are Mrs Plange and Mrs Barlow.
Our teaching assistants are Mrs Smith and Mrs Balderson
Welcome back to school, Class 2! We hope you all had a wonderful summer, filled with exciting adventures and moments to cherish. We are thrilled to see all your cheerful faces. This year, we have an exciting curriculum ahead, and we are keen to explore a variety of captivating topics with you. Together, let's make this a fantastic and enriching year of learning!
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Please see below the parent information sheet for further information about your child's learning and spellings covered each half term.
Week commencing Monday 13th October
Congratulations to all the children who took part in the cross country event on Tuesday! Your determination, teamwork, and perseverance were truly inspiring. It was heart warming to see you cheering each other on and pushing through to complete the course.
Week commencing Monday 6th October
The sun was shining for us on Monday afternoon as we headed out for PE. Class 2 enjoyed practising their throwing and catching skills in our Bench Ball unit.
In computing the children learnt that people can be described using attributes. They practised using attributes to describe images of people and other children in the class.
On Tuesday afternoon we attended church for our whole school annual Harvest Festival. Many thanks to all who attended and sent in produce. Class 2 sang, 'Thank God for the Harvest' and decorated the church with some of their lovely art work.
The Year 3 children have been learning the names of different animals in Spanish. They enjoyed playing a game of pairs to test their knowledge at the end of the lesson. I wonder if they can tell you the names of some animals at home.
In science the Year 3 children have been investigating how shoes move on different surfaces. The children have worked like scientists making careful observations and taking accurate measurements using a Newton metre.
Week commencing Monday 29th September
๐ Well Done, Cross Country Stars! ๐
A huge well done to all of the children in our class who took part in the cross country event after school on Monday.
Your determination, effort, and positive attitude were truly inspiring. Whether you sprinted to the finish or paced yourself with perseverance, you showed great courage and commitment.
You represented our school brilliantly, and we are incredibly proud of each and every one of you.
A special congratulations to Joseph, who won overall in his age group — an outstanding achievement and a moment to be truly proud of!
Week commencing Monday 22nd September
Phew! Another busy week in school, we continue to work on telling the time in maths, such an important life skill. Year 2 have been working on telling the time to quarter to and quarter past and Year 2 to the five minutes and this week we have been introduced to clock faces with Roman Numerals.
In English we are working on a diary entry based on our class text, Silly Billy. We have been busy planning the text.
In art we continue to develop our sketching skills and have been drawing body parts in the style of Quentin Blake, we are looking forward to putting all these skills together to create a whole person. The question is will we choose to draw a good or bad character?
In science the Year 3 children have been testing the strength of different types of magnets.
Week commencing Monday 15th September
Class 2 have been introduce to the term 'pictogram' today in computing. The children created pictograms manually and then we progressed to creating them using a computer.
The Year 3 children have enjoyed working scientifically to identify magnetic and non-magnetic materials in the school environment.
Week Beginning Monday 8th September
A great week back in school. Our PE lessons are on Monday and Thursday. Please have your kits in school on those days.
In maths we have been working on telling the time. This is a really important life skill. To help your child you could discuss clocks around your home, ask them the time at varying points throughout the day, discuss the difference between am and pm and Year 3 need to recognise roman numerals on clock faces.