Welcome to Lyvennet Class

Autumn Term 2026-2027

Hello and welcome to Lyvennet Class! I hope you have had a lovely break over the summer holidays and are eager to begin a new term, as either Year 2’s or Year 3’s. We will have a busy term, thinking about Rocks and Materials, How Pre-historic Britain changed, and storytelling through drawing!

School will begin as usual at 8.45am and finish at 3.15pm. In Lyvennet Class children enter independently from the main school entrance, hanging their coats and bags in either the boys or girls’ cloakrooms, either side of the classroom.

Please let the office or teaching staff 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 in Year 3 you will be required to bring your own from home: Please make sure that this continue to be in line with our healthy food policy: https://www.applebyprimary.cumbria.sch.uk/school-meals/ 

Phonics & Reading: We will be revising and progressing your child’s learning with the Little Wandle phonics program throughout Year 2, reinforcing their understanding, and bridging to spelling. Children in Year 3 can also benefit from keep-up sessions if required.

All children will have a reading book which they can take home, and this can be used to help nurture their understanding of reading for fluency and pleasure.

Progress will be shared through their reading record from school; please try to build this into a daily routine at home as well, letting us know how they did. Read as much as you can, as it really does help all areas of your child’s learning!

Don’t forget that you can also access a huge range of e-books as well through the school’s online library: https://appleyprimary.eplatform.co/ and usernames/passwords, can be found in your reading record.

English: We will be beginning to explore the book ‘Nell and the Cave Bear’, by Martin Brown, alongside other stories later in the term. We will be building up the children’s grammar, and writing, creating persuasive texts, recounts, and poetry, always thinking about using capital letters, full stops and finger spaces! We will be also focus on developing the children’s comprehension and inference, alongside increasing their handwriting. Our spelling practice can be accessed at https://grammarsaurus.co.uk/portal/

Maths: In Maths we will be using the White Rose scheme to develop your child’s confidence in place value within 100 (Year 2) and within 1000 (Year 3), addition and subtraction within 100 (Year 2) and 1000 (Year 3). We will also use ‘fluent in 5’ daily challenges to build their fluency and recall. If you wish to continue practicing at home, we recommend using the 1-minute maths app to help children build their fluency and ability with number. https://whiteroseeducation.com/1-minute-maths We will also be using Times Tables Rock Stars to grow their times-table knowledge. https://ttrockstars.com/

History: This term we will be developing knowledge and understanding within Pre-Roman Britain (Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age), to help us answer the question ‘What changed?’. We will explore maps and the physical and human geography of the UK, think about food and farming and technology, and use timelines to see different periods, and think about how this has affected our local area.

Science: In science our theme is on Rocks and Materials. We will compare and groups different rocks and materials such as soils based on their characteristics, and discuss the process of how fossils were created, and discuss what makes soil healthy. Later on, we will investigate the properties of light, and think about reflection, how shadows change and how we should protect our eyes from sunlight.

Art and Design: Our Art and Design this term will be focusing on developing our skill in sketching and drawing through storytelling, and creating thoughtful pieces through the use of developing patterns. Art can be quite messy, and you may want to provide a large old t-shirt or apron for children to wear!

Computing: In computing, we will explore how we stay connected, comparing digital and non-digital devices, looking at computer networks, routers and switches.

PE: In Class 2, Children will have PE sessions twice a week, on Tuesdays* and Wednesdays*. Children should bring both outdoor and indoor clothing as we will be going outdoors as much as the weather permits. Please make sure all kit has your child’s name in it, so we are able to reunite lost items successfully. 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 their PE kit, they will not be able to participate in the activities.

We will also be going swimming at Appleby Pools after the half term holidays, so please make sure you have a towel, one piece swimming costume or shorts ready!

(*May be subject to change)

French/RE: On Wednesday afternoons with Mrs McKenna, children will be investigating different RE on the similarities and differences between Holi, Harvest and Diwali, and will be learning some basic French focusing on greetings and classroom instructions.

Communication: If you are worried about any issues don’t hesitate to come and speak to Mrs Dickinson or Mrs Jackson, or the office if required. Please keep checking our class pages, especially our reminders page, which will be updated regularly to let you know any important messages. Our class page is also where you are able to click the ‘contact’ buttons to send a message to Mrs Dickinson or Mrs Jackson.

Inside your reading record book are useful passwords and a QR code which links directly to our class page for easy access.

Please do not hesitate to send us a question if you have any queries.

Looking forward to seeing you in September!

Mrs Lauren Jackson (Monday) and Mrs Clara Dickinson (Tuesday-Friday)