Welcome to the Autumn Term in Year 2
I am delighted to start this academic year in Year 2! I feel very lucky to teach such a wonderful class for a second year! I will be working a four-day week and the lovely Mrs Bennet will be teaching the class on a Monday. Mrs Bennet has many years of experience teaching and is excited to be returning to St Anne’s again. I am thrilled to have Mrs Bell supporting the class this year- the children adore her and she is a wonderful with the children. We will be working collaboratively to ensure consistency across the week, ensuring lessons are fun and engaging where each child reaches their full potential.
Please find below some information about the Autumn term in our class that you may find useful. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. My email address is d.paterson367@st-annes-pri.durham.sch.uk.
- This term our PE slots are Monday and Wednesday afternoon. Please come to school wearing your PE kit on those days. We are going to be joined this year by colleagues from Education Enterprise who will be working alongside staff and children to upskill staff and support the teaching of PE.
- Homework is set on a Friday and to be returned by the following Wednesday. They will be given a piece of English or Maths work to complete. Once the children are settled into Year 2 they will be sent home weekly spellings on a Monday and will be tested the following Monday.
- We will be continuing with Read Write Inc- please support your child by hearing them read regularly and ensuring they bring their phonic pack to school every day.
- Paddington Bear (our class bear) will visit a different family each week. He will go home on a Friday and be returned by the following Thursday ready for his next visit.
| English | Our book focus will be The Journey Home by Frann-Preston Gannon and House Held Up by Trees by Ted Kooser. We will be learning how to write persuasive letters and factual reports. |
| Maths | Place Value
Addition and subtraction Shape |
| Science | Living things and their Habitats:
– Classifying things as living, dead or never alive. – Local habitats – Micro habitats – World habitats – Food chains |
| PE | Tag Rugby
Hockey |
| Art | Our topic this term is ‘Drawing: Tell a story’.
The children will use charcoal, create textures, and use observational drawings to convey emotion and use detail to tell a story. |
| DT | Children will be designing and creating a functional fairground wheel, learning how different components fit together so that the wheel rotates and the structure stands freely. |
| History | History Makers- To learn about famous nurses- Florence Nightingale, Mary Seacole and Edith Cavell. |
| Geography | Our topic is Where is it Hot and where is it Cold?
The children will be learning about the Continents of the world and the 5 oceans. |
| Music | Our topic this term is ‘West African call & response song.’ This term we will
· Use tempo, dynamics and timbre in their piece. · Play in time with their group. · Use instruments appropriately. · Successfully sing back the melody line in time and at the correct pitch. |
| RE | Our focus questions this term are:
‘What can we learn from the story of St Cuthbert?’ ‘Why is the Bible special to Christians?’ ‘How and why is light important at Christmas?’ |
| PSHE | Our topic is ‘Families and relationships’. We will:
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| Computing | Children will focus on how information technology is being used for the good in our lives. Looking at the benefits at home, school, shops, libraries and hospitals. After half term children will focus on recognising that different devices can be used to capture photographs and will gain experience capturing, editing, and improving photos. |
Further information about the curriculum content can be found on our school website.
Yours Sincerely,
Mrs Paterson
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