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Yew Class – (Year 2)

Spring Term Letter 2024

Welcome back! I hope you have all had a lovely Christmas. The children have returned to school with smiles on their faces which is lovely to see! Let’s all prepare to work hard and enjoy the exciting opportunities in the term ahead.

In Maths, Year 2 will learn about money as well as how to measure length, height, mass, capacity and temperature. By the end of term, Year 2 will be Multiplication Masters and Division Divas, focusing mainly on their 2, 5 and 10 times-tables. 

To begin our English lessons this term, we will read; ‘Elvis the Squirrel’ by Tony Bradman. Alongside completing various writing activities linked to this book, Year 2 will also begin to understand how to answer VIPERs questions as part of our reading comprehension work.

This term in Science, we are learning about the Uses of Everyday Materials. The children will identify and name a variety of materials and their properties, before investigating further to compare their suitability and how the shapes of some materials can be changed.

Our Topic this half term is linked to Geography! We will be learning all about ‘Our Planet’. In our topic lessons we will be talking about the different continents, oceans and also looking at the United Kingdom in more depth. After half term, we will compare and contrast with another country, focusing on the different foods and customs between the two.

In Computing, we will be learning how to make music and in Art, we will be focussing on Space Art using Collage, inspired by Peter Thorpe.

This term, PE will be on Wednesday and Thursdays. However, please make sure your child’s PE kit is in school at all times as occasionally this may change. For the first half of the term, the focus of our lessons will be Gymnastics. After the half term break, we will practising different skills associated with simple games. Please make sure your child has the correct P.E. kit in school and some proper trainers for wearing outdoors (Velcro fastening, unless they can tie their own shoelaces).

Throughout the week, Yew Class continues to be supported by Mrs Hall (Monday/Wednesday all day and Tuesday/Thursday mornings). Mrs Livesey will also provide cover on Wednesdays, before and after lunch, whilst I have my planning and assessment time. This term, she will be teaching English (Spelling Shed), RE and PE. Please encourage and support your child to access EdShed so that they can complete their weekly Spelling/Maths assignments. Login details can be found in the front of their yellow reading record.

We continue to encourage reading at home. It would be wonderful for the children to read with an adult as often as possible – ideally daily. Every book should be read more than once to help improve fluency. Please fill in and sign your child’s reading records whenever they have read. We look forward to seeing everyone is getting on with their reading books. Reading books should be brought to school every day and books will be changed on Wednesdays. We are always on the lookout for parent volunteers to assist with reading and lessons, so please let me know if you can come in and help at any point.

As always, If you have any queries or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me via email (hannah.wilson@sedbergh-pri.cumbria.sch.uk) or Class Dojo.   

Kind Regards,

Miss Wilson and Mrs Hall.