Within our garden area we have managed to grow some potatoes. This area will be an ongoing project so we will keep you informed of our next success.
We have an artist visiting in February but we need newspapers so the children can make a sculpture of a ship. Please could you send in unwanted newspapers.
Thank you for your continued support.
We have included a copy of the curriculum letter so you can see what else we are doing this term. I think you will agree the children are going to have some exciting learning opportunities.
Dear Parents and Carers,
Year 2 - Curriculum Newsletter Spring
Happy New Year and welcome back to the New Term!
Homework:
Our expectation at Mead is that every child should do the following every night:
- 15 minutes reading to themselves or an adult (please sign your child’s reading record when they read at home so they can be rewarded at school). It is also important they bring in their book bag every day. Reading is an essential life skill that improves with practice. Regular reading at home will help your child’s reading fluency as well as their spelling and writing.
- 15 minutes practicing spellings
- 15 minutes rehearsing counting/arithmetic or times tables facts
Your child will also have the opportunity to bring a library book home to share with you. We also have the Year 2 Bingo homework to attempt each half term. Children do not have to attempt every activity, but instead select the activities that interests them. We hope that children will take their time with the homework and be proud of the work they produce. Then they should hand completed work into their teacher at the end of the half term. This will then be rewarded in our ‘E’ for Excellence assembly.
Spellings:
Spellings will continue to be given out on Fridays. The children should practice their words every evening. The test will take place on Thursdays.
Trips
Year 2 will visit the library and Raphael’s park this term as well as perform at the Music Festival with other local schools. They will also be part of the Living Eggs experience and watch chicks hatch in an incubator. We are also going to be visited by an artist and create a large sculpture of a ship using paper. (Please start collecting newspaper and bring them into school we need lots!!!)
Curriculum Information
We have included a summary of the topics, which the children will be covering this term. If you would like to make any suggestions for what you or your child would like to learn in relation to the topics taught, please complete the form attached and return it to your child’s class teacher. We welcome any suggestions you may have.
Thank you for your continued support.
Yours Sincerely,
Mrs Rolph Miss Gibson Miss Smith
Year Group leader
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