Class 2 2024 - 2025

Welcome to Class 2

This half-term our topic is Hot and Cold Areas of the World.

This half-term, Class 2 will be finding out about the hottest and coldest places in the World. We will learn more about life in Antarctica and the Arctic. We will find out what a hot desert is and where they can be found in the world. We will learn about how humans can adapt to living in hot and cold places.

What can I do to support my child at home?

Maybe you could watch this BBC programme about the 'Top 5 animals living in extreme climates':

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfNiBFACjJ0

English

All children are grouped for Phonics and for Guided Reading. Class 2 children were assessed just before the Autumn half-term by Mrs Parker (our Phonics Leader), with some children moving reading colour bands as a result of this. 

Our new book to support writing this half-term will be revealed shortly ...

What can I do to support my child at home?

Encourage your child to read to you regularly. Your child's books should be returned every Thursday so that they can be changed and ready to come home again on Friday.

Remind your child to return their signed reading record every day to get a star for reading at home.

Maths

Children in Y1 and Y2 will be learning about Addition and Subtraction this half term. They will also be completing practical tasks each week to learn about 2D and 3D shape.

What can I do to support my child at home?

Encourage your child to access Sumdog each week.

Y1 and Y2 will enjoy exploring number lines using this great free APP:

https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/37/placing-numbers-on-a-number-line

Y1 and Y2 love to explore the 100 square and to identify the missing numbers:

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/paint-the-squares

Find out more about the maths curriculum expectations for KS1 children:

https://www.theschoolrun.com/help-your-child-learn-about-shapes

https://thirdspacelearning.com/blog/what-are-2d-shapes/

https://thirdspacelearning.com/blog/what-are-3d-shapes/

Science

We will continue learning about 'Animals' this half-term. We will be finding out:

What is the 'structure' of a bird?

How can I use a sorting tree to work out what type of animal 'this' is?

What does the human skeleton look like?

What are the 5 senses and which parts of the body are they linked to?

What can I do to support my child at home?

Discuss the above questions. You could visit Chester Zoo and talk about the different animals you see there. Find books about animals in one of the local libraries - perhaps your child could bring the book into school to show everyone?

You will find lots of online resources on bbc bitesize ...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zqhbr82

Please check this page regularly for updates and more information.

Feel free to ask me for help and support - we work best when we work as a team. 

Mrs Edwards