Red Class (Year 2)
Term 6 – Red Class
What are we doing in Term 6?
Next term we have lots of exciting learning waiting for us!
Maths: We will be looking back at some of the topics already covered, starting with addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. This will help consolidate the children’s prior learning as well as giving them more opportunities for practising their deeper mathematical thinking skills.
English: We will be creating poetry and writing recounts about the trips we have planned, focusing on past tense and the use of descriptive phrases to help make our writing more interesting to the reader.
Reading: I am very excited to be sharing ‘Fantastic Mr Fox’ in class. We will be expanding our vocabulary and practicing comprehension skills along with the text.
Computing: We will be learning about and creating spreadsheets
Art: We will be exploring 3D art, looking at the works of different sculptures and creating our own masterpieces.
Geography: We will be looking at mapping and fieldwork, using the planned Jeskyns trip as a practical lesson to show our skills. Following this, we will be studying the Amazon rainforest.
Music: We will be exploring more to do with pitch, looking at how pitch can alter the ‘feel’ of music and how it can provide expression.
Science: In science, we will be looking back over the learning of the year, giving the children the chance to show what they know and to further consolidate and extend learning from the first two terms.
PSHE: We will be learning about hazards and how to keep ourselves safe, including things that are safe to eat or to play with.
RE: Judaism – we are continuing to study Judaism in term 6, focusing on specific beliefs and practices.
PE: Striking and Fielding and Athletics
What can you do at home?
Continue daily reading.
Continue to practice maths fluency by using numbots and TT-rockstars.
Complete the spelling practice ready for Friday’s tests.
Complete any of the optional tasks.
PE days are Monday and Wednesday
Reading
Along with giving the children a reading book that matches their reading ability (as assessed in class) the children will also bring home a ‘reading for pleasure’ book. Red Class will visit the library weekly to select/change their own choice of book. Remember that even when your child can read it is still important that adults read to them to ensure that they continue to develop a love for books and can be exposed to new vocabulary.
Homework
Homework will be sent home each Friday.
A list of spellings will be sent home and then informally tested the following Friday. We will also expect the children to log onto Numbots and/or TT rockstars to complete some maths fluency practice. Daily reading is also a very important part in your child’s learning journey. This can be reading their school reading book and/or enjoying a reading for pleasure book of their choice.
KS1 - Optional extra home-learning tasks
1) Bake some cakes and decorate them using patterns. If your up for a challenge, write some instructions to tell somebody how you made them (you could even add pictures).
2) Make a donation to a local food bank and write or record a news report explaining why we do this at harvest time.
3) When you visit a shop use some coinage to pay for an item. Talk about the coins that you have used and what their value is.
4) Go on a scavenger hunt in an outside area. Collect a variety of natural objects. Talk about their texture and appearance. Sort them into different categories and explain how you have sorted them. Are there different ways that they can be sorted?
5) Go on a local walk/bike ride and talk about the surroundings. Can you name the features around you (hill, tree, car park, castle etc.)? Are they human (man-made) or physical (occur naturally)?
6) Think Eco! Re-use some recycling to construct your own junk-model creation. You could make a house, an animal or use your imagination to create something new.
