Week beginning 12th March 2018

March 8, 2018

Thank you to those of you who kindly contributed towards theatre tickets for Mrs Thambi and I. Mrs Thambi was unable to make the show due to family commitments so we took Miss Carr along with us. The year 2 team had a fantastic evening and really enjoyed the show! It was such a lovely thought and we really appreciate it.

Writing

We began writing our individual non-chronological reports last week and will be completing our writing on Monday. The children will be given an opportunity to edit and improve their writing too.

Later in the week we will be using our literacy sessions to complete a short reading paper in preparation for the SATs which are quickly approaching.

Here are some key things that we try to remind the children of:

  • Read the question properly. What is it asking you to do? Do you have to match , sequence, tick?
  • Do not use your own knowledge to answer the questions. The answer is in the text.
  • Read the text at least once. If you need to, read it again.
  • The answer is always in the text.
  • Don’t panic!

We will go through the paper as a whole class after.

Reading

We are still really enjoying Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White. Wilbur, the pig has just met Charlotte!

We will also be doing some focused work using Key Stage 1 SAT style questions as a whole class in preparation for May.

Maths

We will be moving onto shape next week. We will be looking at recognising 2d and 3d shapes, counting sides and vertices on 2d shapes, drawing 2d shapes aswell as looking at lines of symmetry. I will be back in 2H teaching maths this week too!

PSHE

We will be moving onto our next module of Zippy’s Friends. You will have received the home activity last week since we came to the end of the ‘what makes a good friend?’ module.

P.E

We are going to be doing athletics on a Monday and doing circuit training on Thursdays.

Science

We will be looking at the different foods that omnivores, carnivores and herbivores ear.

Homework

We did not set any homework last week due to high levels of sickness/ low attendance across the cohort due to the weather. This week there will be homework.

Important information

Parent’s evenings:

Wednesday 14th March 2018

Thursday 22nd March 2018– (this was previously arranged for Thursday 1st March but was cancelled).