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   Autumn 1 

Teachers

Class Teacher - Miss. Lang

Class Teaching Assistant - Mrs. Nightingale

PPA Cover - Miss. Eaton (Monday am)

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Important Information

School opens at 8:55am and finished at 3:30pm. Your child’s regular and prompt attendance at school is crucial to his/her success. As soon as the children enter the classroom in the morning, children immediately start their learning. If children are not here on time, they miss out on such opportunities.

PE is on Tuesday afternoons and Wednesday mornings. The children need to bring a labelled PE kit on those days. Please ensure that this is appropriate for the weather.                       

1/2L Homework 

PLEASE ensure you read with your child as often as possible. Books will be changed twice a week on Monday and Thursday.

Homework will be added to Google Classroom on a Monday. Please check your emails for login details.

Spelling Tests and Times Tables Challenge will take place on a Friday afternoon. Please help your child to learn their spellings and practice counting in tens. 

Maths and Grammar homework needs to be returned by the following Monday. 
The children will be tested on their Key Instant Recall Facts (KIRFs). This term we are learning to recall number bonds to 5 (Year 1) or derive and recall number bonds to 10 (Year 2).

The Curriculum

 Click here to see a  curriculum overview for the year for Class 1/2L.  

English

The children have a Guided Reading session every morning in which they read with an adult and have activities related to their book and our topic on the other days. This provides an idea of the things we do during Guided Reading.  

In English this half term we will looking at the story Harry the Happy Mouse and we will be teaching him some nursery rhymes and songs.
We will also be focusing on developing independence when reading and writing.

Have a look at these websites at home to improve spellings, grammar and reading. 

http://www.topmarks.co.uk/english-games/5-7-years/words-and-spelling 

https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/reading-site/fun-ideas/age-6-7--2 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/websites/4_11/site/literacy.shtml 

Maths

In Numeracy this term we will be looking at partitioning numbers and objects, place value, two digit numbers and how they are represented, using pictures and symbols to read and write mathematical statements involving +, - and = signs, identify which groups are the parts and which is the whole, measuring and recording lengths, heights and weights of objects and name and compare 2D and 3D shapes.

Please support your child at home by helping them to complete their Maths homework and learn their ten, two or five times tables.

Have a look at these websites at home to improve your child's Maths skills. 

http://primarygamesarena.com/Years 

http://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/5-7-years/counting 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/websites/4_11/site/numeracy.shtml 

Topic - Me, Myself and Us

This topic will have a Geography focus and will be learning about the school grounds. We will also be exploring human senses in Science. To find out more about our Topic have a look at our class newsletter.