Class 2 2024 - 2025
Welcome to Class 2!
Class 2 is a mixed Year 1 and 2 Class taught by Mrs Challinor and Mrs Jeevan.
Ms Johnstone is our fantastic teaching assistant. Mrs Hague teaches R.E. on a Tuesday and Mrs Middleton teaches P.E. on a Friday.
Autumn Term 2024 Curriculum Update:
In Science, we will be learning about different types of animals. We will identify and name a variety of plants and animals in their habitat, including microhabitats. We will also describe how animals obtain their food from plants and other animals, using the idea of a simple food chain and identify and name different sources of food.
In Geography we will be learning about UK Geography. They will be looking at - Where I live and different places near me and What can I see through my classroom window?
In History we will be visiting Tatton Park and looking at what it was like to live at Tatton Park in the Victorian times.
In English, we are going to be reading the books 'There's a Tiger in the Garden ' and 'The Secret of Black Rockr' . We will use the text to write our own adventure stories, invitations and postcards.
In Maths, we will be looking at Place Value, Addition and Subtraction and Shape
In Art, we will be exploring Craft and Design in our unit called Map it Out.
In DT we will be making a moving story book.
In Computing, we will be learning Digital Photography, Online Safety and Sequences in Coding.
In PHSE and RSE we will be looking at Family Relationships and Health and Wellbeing.
In RE the children will be looking at Baptism and Creation Stories.
In PE this term, we will be developing our ball skills, doing rugby, gymnastics and we will also be learning to perform some dances based around the theme of jungle animals.
Useful Things to Remember
P.E.- We have P. E. every Monday and Friday. Please leave your P.E. kit in school and we will send it home when it needs washing.
Book bags and water bottles should be brought in to school each day.
Homework- Homework will be sent out every Friday and must be completed and returned by the following Tuesday please. Homework completion is always rewarded with a sticker or dojo.
Maths- Please encourage your child to use the 1-minute maths app regularly to help improve their fluency in maths.
Spellings- Please practise the spelling of common exception words which can be accessed on the link below.
Pupils also have their own login to Spelling Shed, this is a great, enjoyable online spelling app. Please click the link below to access. Your child's login details can be found inside their reading records.
Year 1 & 2 Common Exception Words
Reading- Please listen to your child read at home as often as possible. Reading at home is rewarded with dojos. Please see the links below for more information about our reading books and access to our phonics sound mats.