Insects
English
Maths
Information texts,
Explanation texts,
Spelling rules, grammar and
punctuation.
Geography
We will be learning all
about insects and creepy
crawlies from all over
the world. We will
investigate what insects
live in our schools
grounds.
Music
Taught by
Miss Keen.
Continuing with calculations,
Estimating, Measuring,
Digital time, Place value, Comparing
and ordering numbers, 2D & 3D shapes.
ICT
We will continue
learning how to use the
laptops to improve our
ICT skills.
PE
DT
Design and construct an
insect money bank. Please
bring any junk modelling
tubes, boxes, etc.
RE
We will play team games We will focus on the
during PE.
Judaism as a different
Please make sure you have religion to Christianity.
your kit in school.
Art
PSHE
Science
Using nature to make
art work. Making
textured pictures and
prints from leaves.
We will be looking at our
new value Truthfulness.
Seasonal Change
Learning about the
seasons and the weather.
Trips & Workshops
Special Days
Unfortunately we have no trips or
workshops this term.
If you are free in the afternoons and
would like to come in to help
let us know.
This term we have Sports Day, the
whole school Transfer morning –
where you go to your next years
classroom and spend the morning
getting to know your teacher.
Welcome back Class 2!
I hope you all enjoyed the half term break and are ready to get back into the swing of things!
This letter is to inform you about what we are up to in Class 2 this term, if there is anything that
is unclear or you have any other questions or queries – please do not hesitate to contact me at
school or via email: srock@hartpury.gloucs.sch.uk
The Classroom
For this term the special topic area is set up with 2 different habitats trays. As well as a special
selection of information and story books all about insects. There are also butterflies and
dragonflies hovering around.
Homework
Spellings
Spellings for your child this term are attached to this letter, please check the date of the test
above the list. For this term spellings will be linked to phonic families, using the same focus
sounds in words, or spelling rules. Children will have different spellings depending on which
phonic phase they are working on. Spelling tests will always take place on a Friday morning,
spelling books will come home on Friday so you can see which words need to be practised
further. This needs to be returned and handed in by Thursday.
Use the green spellings book at home to write sentences containing the word to help
them apply their spellings not just remember it for the test.
Reading Books
Children can have as many reading books per week as you would like, please feel free to
change your books before or after school. Children will have a colour sticker on the front of
their reading record book so you know which books are the right level for your child.
Remember to record when you have read at home as I award a merit for each time.
Maths
Children will be given a mental maths target to practise, this will be noted in their yellow
communication book. The children earn a bronze, silver and gold star then are given a new
target to work on. These are also kept on the front of their maths books. The targets may be
writing certain numbers correctly, learning number bonds or times tables off by heart.
Occasionally there might be an online activity or game pack sent home (there will be a note
sent home in this case).
Remember to check for games and activities on the active learn site, try to collect as
many coins as you can to spend!
https://www.activelearnprimary.co.uk/login
Other information
Please ensure all your belongings are named to avoid confusion, anything unclaimed will be
placed in lost property at the end of the day. If you have any insect themed books/toys/figures
we could use this term please bring them and make sure your name is on them.
Many thanks
Miss Rock