Class Name: Goldfinch

This term our topic is:
Where Would You Prefer To Live: England Or Kenya?

In Year 2 this half-term, we will be exploring the question 'Where would you prefer to live: England or Kenya?'

During our Geography focussed topic, we will be focussing on the following questions: 

What are the main differences in the climate of Kenya and England?

What would you ask Lila if you met her?

Which animals would you find living in the wild in Kenya?

Which fruits and foods grow naturally in Kenya?

We will be reading story 'Lila and the Secret of Rain' by David Conway and Jude Daly. 

In RE we will focusing on what it means to belong and our SCARF PSHE focus is 'Being My Best'. The British Value that we will be focusing on this month is Honesty. 

Reading

Reading is an essential part of your child's learning. Your child will be sent home with a colour banded book to match their ability. They will have a guided reading session every week, which will include shared reading, and accompanying tasks. Please take time to look at and read your child's reading books and any other books, with them. When you have read with your child please record this in their reading record. If a child reads 3 or more times at home each week, they will be entered into our 'In It, To Win It' draw to be in with a chance of choosing a golden envelope to win a prize!

The children continue to have access to Bug Club online, where reading books will be allocated to each child. When they access the books there will be short tasks which they need to complete in order to win points. The more points they win the more time they get to spend it in the shop.

P.E.

P.E. will take place on a Thursday. Please ensure that your child comes to school on this day in their P.E. kit. They will stay in their P.E. kit all day and where possible, P.E. will take place outside so please make sure children are dressed to keep warm. Please also remember that children need to have their hair up in a pony-tail and to remove earrings and other jewellery for P.E. If your child has newly pierced ears please pop in to the office to fill in the appropriate form.

Homework

Could we ask that you help your child practise their spellings, which will be checked weekly. We expect your child to begin to use these words in their writing. Spellings can be practised in different ways such as writing them out using paint, or in sand or practising them with magnetic letters or making a game up with them. You can also look out for them when reading and when you’re out and about! 

Times Tables 

Please can you encourage your child to learn their times tables and their inverses at home. They have all received a log in for Times Tables Rock Stars and you will find this in their Reading Records.

Please log on to https://play.ttrockstars.com/auth to access their personal page.