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Beech
Children in Beech class are developing their independence, resilience and problem solving skills across all aspects of their school life. We are learning to make links, problem solve and use different tools from our tool box to help us.
We are thoughtful.
We work collaboratively.
We are Beech class!
Beech Class Teacher - Mrs Byrne
Beech Class Teaching Assistant - Mrs Adams
Our learning this term
Summer 1
Our learning - 15th April 2024
Maths: This week, we will be developing our understanding of doubling and halving multiples of 10 with 2 digit numbers. We will then move on to patterns and strategy counting in 2's, 5's, 10's and 3's.
Don't forget we will be starting our Times Table Rock stars this week!
Writing: We will be making predictions about our next text this week. We will be sequencing, writing captions and possible alternate endings for the story.
SPaG: We will be exploring present and past tense verbs this week and noticing how the spelling rule may change for some of the words.
PSHE: Children will be exploring choices they can make and how some choices can be healthy or unhealthy.
PE: Within PE, we will be working sending and receiving a ball to a partner.
Dance: We will be re-visiting our dance topic this half term and will be working on solo dance shapes this week and how to transition them from one movement into another.
Science: Last week, we explore the parts of a flower and planted some pansies, sunflowers and cress for our classroom. Our eco monitors will keep a close eye on them!
This week, we will be exploring the life cycle of some different flowers and fruit to understand the different stages of growth.
Topic: We will be looking into more detail on how the Great Fire of London started and blazed for 5 days!
RE: Children will be exploring what is meant by a 'good samaritan'.
Useful Information
Reading at home | Children are expected to read to an adult at home daily. Two reading books will be changed and sent home on a Friday and collected in on a Wednesday. Please indicate that you have read with your child in the reading diary. Children's books will be changed when you have read them twice. Children are doing fantastically well climbing our class reading ladder! |
PE | Children will be doing PE on a Wednesday and Friday. Please ensure your child's PE kit is in school during this time. |
Spelling | Please see the list of Year Two common exception words. These are the spellings children are expected to be able to spell by the end of the year. Please find these on the back of your child's homework folder. We have weekly spelling challenges for particular words we may be finding challenging. |
Times Tables | By the end of Year Two children are expected to be confident with the 2, 3, 5 and 10 times tables. We will be beginning our learning of them in the summer term. |
Homework
| Subject | Day handed out | Day due in | |
| Reading | Friday - 2 books written in diary and handed out. | Wednesday - both books and signed reading diaries to be handed in. | |
| Don't forget our reading challenge! | |||
| English | Friday - in homework folder to be sent home. | Following Friday - homework folder to be sent in to school. | |
| Maths | Friday - on line - log in to My Maths see set task(s). | Following Friday - will be looked at on line and shared with children! | |
Useful Information
How can you support your child at home?
Phonics support
Useful Websites
TTS Rockstars and Numbots: https://play.ttrockstars.com
Handwriting: www.letterjoin.co.uk
Phonics: www.phonicsplay.co.uk
Purple Mash: access via http://www.welearn365.com
Wellbeing
Support for children's mental health: https://www.lapworthschool.co.uk/childrens-mental-health/
Wellbeing Activity Pack: https://www.risingstars-uk.com/media/Rising-Stars/Wellbeing%20and%20Character%20Education/Happy-Newspaper-Activity-Pack-download.pdf