Welcome to Class 2 - Atlantic Ocean.

We have a very exciting year ahead and I am sure the children will enjoy learning and working together. Below is information about our class routines to help parents have a feel of what your children are doing and when. For more detailed information, please see the subject pages on our Class 2 page.

Class 2's Teacher is Mr Scully and our Teacher in Training is Mrs Houghton.

TOPIC

Our topic this term is 'Invasion'

In the Invasion project, your child will explore the effects of the Roman withdrawal and the chronology and geography of subsequent invasions. They will study the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings in detail, examining their reasons for invading, their settlements and their everyday life. Your child will also look at monasteries and the Anglo-Saxon legacy. They will consider how we know about life in this period and investigate the Sutton Hoo ship burial. They will learn about Athelstan, an Anglo-Saxon king, and what happened after his death, before ending the project by learning about the Norman invasion of 1066.

ENGLISH

Our text this term is The Saga of Erik the Viking by Terry Jones which we will also be using in our English lessons. Our spelling will continue to focus on our 'orange words' as well as our weekly spelling units. Our GAPS themes are noun phrases and sentences in Year 3 and determiners and clauses in Year 4.

MATHS

Our Maths themes this half term are place value and addition and subtraction. Each Monday and Friday we will be working hard with our Beat That Maths to help us learn and recall quickly our times tables facts up to x12.

RE

Our RE topic is 'What do Christians learn from the creation story? (Creation) 

Science

Our Science topics for this half term are Sound and Animals including humans.

PSHE

Our PSHE topic is Being Healthy.

PE

Class 2 will have a PE lesson on a Tuesday afternoon. Please ensure your child has the correct kit for these days. Swimming lessons will also be on Tuesday afternoons.

MUSIC

We will also be enjoying music lessons on a Tuesday morning with the Wider Opportunities scheme with each child learning how to play a brass instrument which will be brought home each week for the children to practise.

HOMEWORK

Homework will be sent home on a Friday and should be returned by the following Wednesday. Each week children will have a Maths and English piece to complete in their homework book. In addition, children will be expected to read each day and this is to be recorded in their reading record diary which should be returned each day. We also use TT Rockstars which can be accessed at home and this is a fun way to learn and improve their times tables knowledge.

I have also set our regular 'Termly Together' project which links to our topic. Please see the Invasion topic page and choose which activity your child would like to do.

Throughout each day we will also be taking part in fun activities such as the Daily Mile and Go Noodle which the children enjoy.

If you have any questions please speak to me at the end of the day or contact me at school.

Mr Scully & Mrs Houghton

Black History Month

Below is a link to some websites looking at, and teaching us about, Black History Month. October is the usual time when Black History is highlighted although it does not have to just be October. We have been discussing and looking at these links in school but feel free to take a look at home.