Welcome to

Class Two

Spring Term 2025

Hello Class 2! Welcome back to a new year - 2025. This term we will be doing more wonderful our learning exploration will take us through parts of the human body such as the skeleton and how it compares to other animal bodies. We will be understanding more about the world we live in and its features particularly rivers and their formation. We also be looking at the art of display when we create some 3D art.

As throughout the year, we continue with our usual pick up and drop off times, and school will begin at 8:45 am and finish at 3:15 pm. Please can children enter independently from the main school entrance, hanging their coats and bags in either the boys or girls' cloakrooms. Please let the office know if someone else will be collecting in the afternoon. Children in Year 2 continue to benefit from receiving a free piece of fruit/veg for a breaktime snack, but Year 3 you will be required to bring your own from home: Please make sure that this continues to be in line with our healthy food policy:

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This term, as before, the Year 2 children will no longer be having afternoon breaktimes.

Reading: Children in Year 2 continue to benefit from Little Wandle group reading, accessing carefully levelled texts in line with their progression. Selected children in Year 3 will also benefit from keep-up sessions to help them secure steady progress. 

All children will have an individual reading book which they can take home and will be developing their understanding of reading for pleasure. Progress will be shared through their reading journals from school, and I encourage you to build this into your daily routine at home. Please take time to make a note to let us know how your child did. 

We are also reading through a shared class book, improving daily on our comprehension, grammar and spelling skills, although this will not be recorded via the reading journal. This term we are beginning with 'The Wild Robot' by Peter Brown 

Don't forget that you can also access a huge range of e-books as well through the school's online library: Appleby Primary School - Appleby Primary School (eplatform.co)

Volunteering: If you would like to volunteer to read with the class, this would be very welcome, and please contact the office to find out more.

English: This half term will be looking at traditional tales and exploring their features culminating in the children writing their own alternative versions. We will also be looking at other forms of writing such as persuasive writing and non-chronological reports based on their class book the 'Wild Robot'

Maths: In maths, we will be using the White Rose scheme to develop your child's confidence in the properties of shape, length and perimeter and continued development in multiplication and division. Children will be challenged in these areas to build mathematical fluency, and also to develop their problem-solving and reasoning skills. Children are encouraged to practice maths fluency at home using the White Rose Maths 1-Minute App. Multiplication and division fluency will be sent home as part of children's homework. 

Geography: This term we will be developing knowledge and understanding of the rivers of Britain, with a focused study of the River Eden. Children will learn the key features of a river and its impact of human land use. This will include a field study to Appleby town to explore the ongoing development of flood defenses a long the river Eden with the River Eden Trust. 

Science: In Science will be studying animals including humans. We will be making lots of comparisons between humans and the rest of the animal kingdom with a particular focus on food and nutrition; the digestive system including the importance of maintaining oral hygiene; and finally the skeletal system and how muscles and bones work together to help us move. Children will also be developing their abilities to work scientifically by creating their own hypotheses and drawing their own conclusions from experiments. 

Art and Design: Our art this term will be looking at the art of display. Children will be creating their own  3D sculptures from clay and will be exploring the importance of how they display their work. These will then be put together in our classroom gallery where the children will be able to view and talk about their artwork. 

Computing: In computing, we will be continuing our work in stop motion design with plasticine modelling and media. We will also be developing our understanding of algorithms as we develop our coding skills. 

PE: In class 2, children will have PE sessions twice a week, on Tuesdays and Wednesday (am). Lucy will be coaching in gymnastics. PE kits can be brought in at the start of the week (Monday) and left on pegs until Friday to keep things simple during the week. The kit should include both indoor and outdoor clothing as we will be going outdoors as much as the weather permits. Please make sure all kit and uniform has your child's name in it - so we can successfully reunite lost items to the correct child. Earrings must be removed for PE and your child must be able to do this for themselves.

PE kit consists of a white t-shirt and black shorts/leggings with suitable trainers. If your child does not bring the correct kit they will not be able to participate in the activities. 

French/RE: Children will be investigating different RE through our scheme Jigsaw, and will be learning some basic French focusing on simple conversation and classroom commands. 

Communication: We are moving away from using Seesaw this year, and will be using our class pages on our website to update changes and share needed information. You can also communicate directly with the teachers during working hours using the contact form on our website.