Good afternoon everyone,
It was so lovely to welcome all of our wonderful new Year 2 children on Tuesday and we have had a great week getting to know each other and learning our new routines. All big changes take a while to adjust to and there is certainly an increased workload and need for independence in Year 2, but I know every single one of us is up to the job!
We have tried to gently ease the children in this week but they may find things a little trickier in the next few weeks as the challenges increase. Please give it time as the children will get used to their new expectations.
English - This week we have been focusing on the changing emotions we might be feeling as we move into our new surroundings. We have been looking at The Colour Monster by Anna Llenas and have been exploring the vocabulary of feelings and writing sentences andspeech for characters in the story.
Maths - In Maths we began with some counting and the importance of grouping into tens to make counting more speedy. We learned different ways to represent numbers and grew our confidence in drawing tens and ones to represent problems.
Science - In Science we learned about animal babies, matching baby animals to their adult counterparts. We also discussed and wrote sentences to explain how some animals change as they grow.
RE - We explored the Bible and how it is split into different sections, known as the Old and New Testaments. We sorted stories from the Bible by which section they appeared in.
PE - In our outdoor PE we worked on Piggy in the Middle. We learned different ways of throwing a ball with two hands and how we need to move to collect a pass In our indoor PE, we explored dance through travelling like different vehicles.
Other Tasks
Spelling Test
I have sent home some Year 1 common exception word spellings to practise for a test next week. This is revision work to see where the children are at.
There is also a handwriting sheet for these words.
Maths
Representing numbers by drawing tens and ones.
Extra
A sheet to support counting in 2s, 3s, 5s and 10s. Please practise this every week and it is so important for work we will do later.
A sheet with Year 1 and 2 common exception words. These are words the children must know how to read and correctly spell by the end of Year 2. Again, please regularly practise both reading and writing these words.
Golden Award -
Writing Award -
Maths Award -
Please Remember….
Water bottles - This will come home each night to be cleaned and re-filled. Please ensure your child brings their’s each day especially now it is hotter as we do not have any spares in class.
Earrings - please ensure these are only small gold/silver studs as stated in the uniform policy. Please also make sure earrings are removed at home before PE on Tuesday and Friday. Children wearing them will not be able to take part in PE.
Jewelery - Please do not send your child into school in any jewelery, such as necklaces, bracelets or rings. These can cause upset if they become lost but can also be dangerous on the playground.
Nail Varnish - please ensure any nail varnish is removed for the pupils come into class. It should not be worn at school.
Reading Books
We are currently in the process of assessing the children so that we can send them home with a book at their correct level. We hope to be able to send reading books home next week. In the meantime, please continue to read any books you have at home. Thanks!
Have a lovely weekend,
Mr Whetnall, Mrs Bowdell, Miss Murray and Mrs Gilheaney
