​Literacy

This half term our class text will be "The Day The Crayons Quit" by Drew Daywalt.

while looking at this text the children will continue to explore different sentence structures introduced last half term as well as looking at fearures of an informal letter before planning and writing their own letter to the main character form a different coloured crayon.

The children will also continue to complete daily phonic activities and weekly guided reading sessions alongisde the writing sessions.

​Maths 

In Maths this half term the children will start by looking at the shape, space and measure aspect of the maths curriculem focusing on measure the children will focus on a range of different measurments and will able to copare theses messesments using the correct vocabulary. The children will also be introduced to how to use a 30cm ruler correclty to measure a range of objects.

Towards the end of the half term the children will return back to the number aspect of the currculem focusing on addition and subtraction calulations using a range of resources. 

The children will also continue to work on their 2, 5 and 10s timetatbles during independent tasks.

The following games will support your childs Maths sessions throughout this half term.

Click on the images above to go directly to the activities/games.

​Topic

During this half term we will continue to focus heavily on phonics prpearing the children for the phonic screening test they will complete just before christmas. alongside all of this the children will cover the following:

Geography- Magical Mapping- The children will learn about, use and draw a range of maps and symbols, follow and give instructions and use atuls to find a range of places using grid refrernces. (continuing on from last half term)

Art- Andy Goldsworthy- The children will be continue to the artist Amdy Goldsworth, they will learn about his chosen art style and use a range of natural resources to create their own pieces of art in his style.

The children will also look at using colours in unsual ways linking back to our class Text "The Day the Crayons Quit".

RE- Joseph and the Amazing coat- The childen will be introduced to the story of Joseph and his coat of many colours during this topic the children will look at sequencing the story, creating a story prompt to support retell and will be  looking at different characters and their feelings. The children will copare the story to the musical version and learn a slection of the songs.

Music-singing- During this half term the children will continue to complete weekly singing sessions with Mrs James.

The children will also be introduced to a range of different songs that inclued colours in thier title- linking back to our class text. 

PHSE- fiework saftey.

Science- Plants- during science this half term the children will continue look at a rnage of flowers and trees and study them in their natural enviroment. the children will have the opertunity to observe and record different plants within outr school outdoor envirment beofre planting and watching their own seeds grow.

Dates to remember:

 Autumn term starts - Wesnesday 1st September 2021

School closes for half term- Friday 22nd October 2021

INSET-School cosed - Monday 1st Novemmber 2021

Back to school - Tuesday 2nd November 2021

School closes for Christmas - Tuesday 21st December 2021

INSET-School closed - Wednesday 22nd December 2021

Back to school - Wednesday 5th January 2022

School close for half term - Friday 18th February 2022

INSET- School closed - Monday 28th February 2022

Back to school - Tuesday 1st March 2022

School closes for spring break - Friday 1st April 2022

Back to school - Tuesday 19th April 2022

School closed for May day - Monday 2nd May 2022

Back to school - Tuesday 3rd May 2022

School closes for Whit - Friday 27th May 2022

INSET-School closed- Monday 6th June 2022

INSET-School closed- Tuesday 7th June 2022

Back to school- Wednesday 8th June 2022

School closes for summer- Thursday 20th July 2022

Useful Information

P.E Tuesday Afternoons and Thursday Morning - Children to come to school in thier Full PE kit and their school Jumper. PE this half term will be Team Games with Miss Stockton (Thursday) and circuit training with Miss Pickston (Tuesday).

Homework- Homework will consit of reading, spellings and timetable practice this half term. Reading books will be sent out as often as a child returns their current book. Please keep your childs book at home with you untill you are happy they are reading and understaning it fluenlty. once you are ready for the book to be changed please return to school with the signed reading record.

Spellings - ​Spellings are now up and running in year 2. The children will bring home thier new spellings each wednesday and will be tested on them the following Tuesday!

Timetables- Your child has now been introuduced to a range of times tables (2,5,and 10s). To support their practice of each times table your child has been set up on an account on Times Table Rockstars (TTRS)- login details have now been sent home. Please contact me if you need any support.

As part of your childs homework I will be asking that your child logs into their account and practince their 2,5,and 10s at least twice a week spending 15 minutes acessing the games provided.

​After School Clubs - No after school clubs this half term.

​​Don't forget, we also have a class Facebook page (Weston Point Pickston  where you can keep up to date with important information. You can also view photos ​of your child busy enjoying their learning. If you are not yet on the Facebook page feel free to ask for a permission slip.

​Phonics screening

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