Welcome to Class 2
Class Teacher: Miss Law
Teaching assistant: Mrs Battle
Our Class Saint
Our Class 2 Saint is St Thomas of Aquinas. Because he was big and strong and sometimes slow to speak, Thomas Aquinas's schoolmates called him the Dumb Ox. Not long afterwards, he came to be called Doctor (which means "teacher") because he could actually understand complicated things quickly and explain them well. Which is what he loved to do. Indeed, in 1320, less than fifty years after Thomas died, Thomas's biographer said that "throughout the entire world, Thomas's teachings have spread among the faithful, and the whole Church is instructed by his voice." Today, the Church Herself calls Saint Thomas Aquinas the Angelic Doctor ("the teacher who is like an angel"): pure, strong, close to God, and truly a messenger of divine light.
Sum
Summer Term
English
This term, class 2 will continue to develop their reading comprehension skills by looking at the follow stories:
Hansel and Gretel
Dogs in Space
A Bottle of happiness
A Hundred-Mile-An-Hour-Dog
The Darkest Dark
During our session, we will developing skills to help us understand new vocabulary, answer who, what, where, when, why and how questions and sequencing texts in order.
Additionally, we will be learning how to write recounts and recall events that have happened in the past. We will first be focusing on an imaginary trip to the rainforest and later write a recount based on our real school trip to the Bradford Industrial Museum.
We will also be learning how to develop our writing skills through diary entries. We will be using the wonderful book, 'Perfectly Norman' as a stimulus to help create our ideas and convey our emotions. And towards the end of the term, we be writing adventure stories, building on the skills learnt early in September in this area.
Math
This half term, class 2 will be developing maths skills in the following areas:
Money
Multiplication and Division
Length and Height
Mass, Capacity and Temperature
Visit White Rose Maths Primary school maths resources | White Rose Education to see a breakdown on the maths lessons for year 2!
Religious Education
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Eastertide: Children will understand that Jesus rose from the dead on Easter Sunday and is present with us today. We will learn about the appearance of Jesus to his disciples and his Ascension to heaven. We will look at Pentecost and the symbols of the Holy Spirit.
Spelling
Class 2 will begin using a spelling scheme called Read, Write Inc. spelling. Children will take part in daily 15 minute spelling sessions, each week focusing on a new spelling rule. The idea of the spelling scheme is to teach spelling for writing, not for spelling tests. Spelling practice activities and games can be accessed at home via the Oxford Owl website. Please see a member of staff for the username and password.
Science
This term, class 2 will be at different scientists and understanding what they are famous for and their influence on modern science. We will also be conducting investigations and experiments and develop our skills in fair testing.
Geography
Class 2 will be looking at the knowledge and skills needed to answer the question: Do we know more about space than our oceans?
Children will be able to identify the 7 continents of the world, our largest oceans, the features of Africa, whether land is floating on the sea and if countries would exist without inhabitants.
History
Our history topic this term is Florence Nightingale. Children will look at the question 'Who was more important, Florence Nightingale or Mary Seacole?' Year 2 will understand why Florence's parents didn't want her to be a nurse, why the Crimean war began and comparing similarities between Mary and Florence.
Physical Education
Our PE topic this half-term is dance.
PE is on a Friday. Please ensure children arrive wearing a suitable PE kit so they are not having to change before.
PSHE
Children will be learning about their own rights and responsibilities.
Art
This term’s focus is the impressionist Claude Monet. Children will practice using oil pastels and experiment with different brush strokes.
Phonics Books
Our chosen scheme of learning is called Read, Write, Inc. Your child learns following a repetitive reading strategy that is required by the Department for Education. Each day your child reads and is read to within this scheme. Each book lasts for three days and then it is changed. The changeover day is clearly displayed on the ‘Class 2 Noticeboard’ – please check this for any changes.
Library
Our school has a fantastic library. We aim to take the children every Tuesday afternoon. When your child has read the library book, please ensure they return it so it can be exchanged for another one.