2023 – 2024
Apple Class
Our teacher is Mrs Khalid
Cherry Class
Our teacher is Mrs Amin
Strawberry Class
Our teacher is Miss Powell
Our teaching assistants are Mrs Cann, Mrs Qandill, Miss Young, Miss Fiaz and Mrs Al-Hjowj
Here’s what we’ll be covering over this term in Reception:
English | ||||||||||||
This term, we will be following the Primary Writing Project for English. The children will learn, innovate and invent a variety of text types such as list poems, stories and balanced arguments.
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Maths | ||||||||||||
In maths, we are going to be focusing on learning a variety of skills such as place value, addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. We are going to be encouraging the children to deepen their knowledge of number bonds. You can also encourage them with this at home using the Numbots website. | ||||||||||||
Topics that we will be covering across the half-term | ||||||||||||
In the foundation subjects we will be learning about:
Science – Every day materials
Computing – Online safety
Art – Abstract portraits
Geography – Continents and oceans
RE – Special times
PSHE – Being me in my world
PE – Tag ruby and dance | | |||||||||||
PE | ||||||||||||
We have PE on the following days:
Apple – Monday and Thursday Cherry - Monday and Tuesday Strawberry – Tuesday and Thursday
Children will need trainers for PE lessons. Please ensure your child has appropriate clothing; this can be in the form of plain black tracksuit bottoms with elasticated legs, plain black or red shorts and a plain white or red t-shirt. No jewellery is to be worn on PE days. | ||||||||||||
Homework options | ||||||||||||
The table below shows a list of topics that we will be covering in Year 2 this half term and the dates that we will be doing each topic.
Each week, you can choose one objective to complete with your child at home.
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To share what your child has done at home, you can send a message/photo on Class Dojo or upload a photo onto your child’s Class Dojo profile.
Your child does not need to bring any of the work with them to school.
Please also encourage your child to read regularly at home, practice their number bonds using the Numbots website and practice their spellings.
Below is a list of the spellings we will be focusing on this half term.
Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7
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some one said | come do so | were when | have there | out like | little what | oh their |
Here are some examples of how your child can practice their spelling words:
Test Dates for 2024 | |
May 2024
| Key Stage 1 SATs test period |
Monday 10th June 2024 | Phonics Screening check week
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