Maple
Class Letter Spring Term 2012
Dear Parents,
Happy New Year! We hope you all had a great Christmas!
The spring term is as full as ever and we’ve already made a start on our new topics.
Numeracy and Literacy lessons are continuing on a daily basis as normal where work is differentiated to meet the needs of your child. In Year 2 the numeracy work is very much concerned with using and applying and therefore the basic skills of adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing are practised and developed. The homework your child is given will reflect what is taking place in the classroom. We send home three pieces of homework a week, given as one set on a Friday to be returned to school by the following Wednesday. This takes the form of some numeracy work, literacy (comprehension, story writing or handwriting practise) and spellings. Reading takes place in school during the week throughout lessons, with home reading books being changed twice a week. Please make positive comments in your child’s reading record with regard to their progress.
In the first half of the term our topic is ‘Materials’. In science we are looking at the properties of materials and how states can be altered by applying heat or by cooling. Through Geography we will look at recycling and how we can improve our local area. We are also going to look at artists and consider how they produce their work using different materials and how they can change the appearance of these materials. Hopefully what we see will inspire us to produce our own pieces of art using a variety of materials which we have adapted. We will develop our researching skills on the computer through these topics. In music lessons we will be exploring pitch. All the year 2 children will be taught RE together and we will be learning about Islam. PSHE lessons will see us learning about our health and drugs and in French the children will be learning how to sing a number of songs.
To help us with these topics we require your child to bring in 2 empty shoe boxes with a lid, clean rubbish items that are made from different materials and plastic bags of various colours. Please send your child in with these no later than Friday 13th January. Thank you.
In the second half of the term our topic is ‘Where We Live’. In science we will look at the different environments in which plants and animals live and will spend time during History learning about Fleetwood and the Hesketh family. In DT the children will create a lighthouse with a winding mechanism.
In music lessons we will be exploring a range of instruments and symbols. PSHE lessons will see us learning about the people who help us in our community and the children will be learning about celebrations in French. During RE lessons the children will spend time learning about the Easter story.
All year 2 children will continue to be taught PE together on a Tuesday and Thursday. However, please ensure that your child’s kit is in school every day, as these PE slots are subject to change. Pumps or trainers are part of the PE kit and must also be in school all of the time.
Targets
All targets will be sent home on Friday 6th January.
Our class assembly will be held on the Tuesday 10th January at 3.05pm. All are welcome to come along.
You will be invited to attend a parent’s evening later on this term; however, do not hesitate to pop in if you have anything you wish to discuss with us.
Thank you for your continuing support, and a special thank you for the generous messages and gifts that we received for Christmas.
Yours,
Mrs M. Emery, Mrs K. Churchouse and Miss K. Moore
