Willow Class
Summer Term
Year 2
Poplar Class
17th April 2015
Dear parents and carers,
We hope you had a nice Easter break. Well done to the parents who have been
supporting their children with their reading by filling in their reading journals regularly.
Please do encourage your child to keep daily record of their reading. Remember
that the school day starts at 8.45am – your child will be recorded as being late if
they arrive after this time.
Our Topics this Half term:
Topic:
This half term, children across the school will be learning about a habitat. In Year 2, we will be
learning about Rainforests. Pupils will learn about the different layers in the rainforest and the
animals and plants that inhabit these layers. The topic links up with our science work on habitats
and other subjects across the curriculum.
Literacy
The focus this half term is story writing, punctuation and grammar. Lots of our writing work will be
linked up to the rainforest topic. Pupils will learn how to write a non-chronological report. This will
involve organising their writing into subheadings and including some technical vocabulary.
Maths
We will be securing place value to ensure what is represented by each digit in a three-digit
number. For example, children will need to be secure in understanding that 346 is 300 + 40 + 6.
We will also be revisiting partitioning and time, and solving word problems involving addition,
subtraction, multiplication and division. To further support your child in maths you can visit
http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/
Science
In Science this half term we will learning about habitats. Our work on rainforests will link up with
our science work. Pupils will learn about plants and animals in their local area. They will learn
why animals live in particular habitats and how animals adapt to their environment.
Homework
Reading
Pupils are expected to bring a book bag to school. The children are able to take books home
each day. The school has purchased brand new books which children are expected to look after
properly at home. Please support us by keeping the books in a good condition. Your child will be
given 2 or 3 home school readers per week.
The home school readers’ books will be changed weekly. These books are leveled according to
your child’s reading ability and you should support you child by asking them to retell the story and
answer questions. We expect your child to read at home every day for at least 20 minutes, 10
minutes of which must be out loud to an adult or other appropriate person. Daily reading at
home has been shown to boost children’s performance and we do appreciate you finding the
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time to do this. Please encourage your child to read with expression and fluency. You can make
comment on your child’s reading progress in their yellow reading journal, and talk to your child’s
teacher if you have any concerns about their reading.
If your child finishes the book before we change it remember you can read it again looking at the
pictures, talking about the characters and discuss what parts you like or don’t like. You can also
discuss meaning and practice spelling of words.
You may also want to visit www.oxfordowl.co.uk to support your child with their reading.
Art
Kaylene will be teaching art based on topics
that the pupils are learning about in class.
Pupils will do cross-curricular work associated
with Turkey
ICT
Theresa will be teaching Computing this term.
Focuses for the Summer Term will be coding,
multimedia and programming.
PE (Physical Education)
We have P.E. twice a week and children are
required to wear suitable footwear such as
trainers or plimsolls and they black shorts or
leggings or jogging bottoms. They should
also wear their House Team T-Shirt.
No jewellery to be worn in P.E. and hair up
please.
Willow Class: Wednesdays and Thursdays
Additional information
Poplar Class: Thursdays and Fridays.
Children in Year 2 will be visiting ZSL London
Zoo on Wednesday 20th May. They will attend
a workshop on colour, pattern and
camouflage and get a chance to walk
around the zoo. Any naughty children will be
thrown to the lions! We will be travelling by
coach.
Class dojo
Many thanks,
Sara (Poplar) and Steve (Willow)
Please remember to sign up to review
your child’s dojo points as this is an
invaluable way to reinforce positive
behaviour in the classroom and at
home.
If you are not signed up for parent mail
please sign up at the office.