Beech

Beech Class 2019-20

Welcome to Year 2

Hello and welcome to the Beech Class page of our school website. Here you will find dates, class information and homework. You can also find out what we will be learning each week and see photographs of all the fun we have at school.

I am always available at the end of the day so if you have any questions, queries or concerns then please do not hesitate to speak to me. Appointments can also always be arranged through the office. Thank you.

Mrs Rhead.

Week beginning 11th November

English: Exploring the features of non fiction texts

Maths: Fractions (halves, quarters and thirds of shapes and amounts)

Science: Writing a report using our knowledge of materials from last term

Topic: Finding out about life in an Indian village

Dates for your diary:

Friday 13th Sept - Guy Fawkes Theatre Workshop

Thursday 3rd October - Harvest Festival Assembly led by the Infants (9.05)

Tuesday 5th November - Stardust dance session

Thursday 7th November - Open Evening (6pm-7pm)

Tuesday 12th and Wednesday 13th November - Parents Evening

Thursday 14th, Friday 15th and Monday 18th November - Book People Book Fayre

Thursday 14th November - Storytime session in Mobile Library

Friday 15th November - Children in Need (come to school in sports clothes)

Tuesday 26th November - Pantomime in school

Friday 6th December - Christmas Jumper Day and Christmas Fayre (3.30pm-5pm)

Friday 6th December - Flu Vaccinations

W.B 9th December - Enrichment Week: Creative Week

Tuesday 10th December - Year 1 and 2 Christmas Play 6pm

Wednesday 11th December - Year 1 and 2 Christmas Play 9.30am

Thursday 12th December - School closed for polling

Thursday 19th December - Christmas Church Service and Christmas Lunch

Class Information

Class Teacher: Mrs A Rhead

Class Teaching Assistant (Mon-Thurs): Mrs P Lawrence

Reading at home	Children are expected to read to an adult at home for at least 10 minutes daily. School Reading Books are changed on a Monday and Thursday. Please indicate in the reading diary when you have read with your child so we know that they require a new book. Children's books will be changed when they have read them twice.
Weekly Homework	Maths and English Homework is set on alternate weeks. Homework is set on Friday and due in on the following Wednesday
Spelling	Please see list of Year 2 Common Exception words under 'Spelling' below. These are the spellings that children are expected to learn to spell by the end of Year 2.
Times Tables	In Year 2 children are expected to know the following times tables: 2,3,5 and 10 There are some suggested websites and resources to help you practise these under 'Times Tables' below.
Topic	This term our topic is… Indian Spice Suggested websites if you would like to complete some additional research with your child… https://www.kids-world-travel-guide.com/india-for-kids.html https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/geography/countries/country-fact-file-india/ http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/india/index.htm

PE - Wednesday and Thursday

Library books changed - Friday

*Please not that Family Points are no longer recorded in Reading Records and are now collected on a chart in the classroom. Children receive their leaves in assembly as usual.