Author: Mr M. Tunnicliffe

This half term we will be finding out all about Keeping Healthy. Our science work focuses on what humans and animals need to survive. We will also be looking at the food that we eat and what we need to do to stay healthy.

Our new topic will be …

Common Exception Words
You will notice a list of common exception words in each reading diary. Please help your child to read these words and spell them The expectation is that each Year 2 child will be able to read and spell these words by the end of the year.

How can I help?
Please listen to your child read a little every day. It really does make a difference with your support! When you are reading, please try to build up the speed with which they are reading. A good idea afterwards is to ask some questions about the text to make sure they have understood it. Thank you.

PE
Hedgehogs will be doing P.E on Mondays and Thursdays.
Owls will be doing P.E on Tuesdays and on a Thursdays. (Please remember all kit should be in school all of the time. Please make sure it is named)
If your child has earrings they need to remember to bring tape in to cover their earrings or remember to take them out before P.E.

YEAR 2 NATIVITY
We are starting to practise our Nativity ‘Everyone Loves a Baby’ The performances with take place on Wednesday 11th and Thursday 12th December. Letters regarding costumes will be sent out shortly.

WAITROSE VISIT
We are excited to be able to tell you that we had some very special visitors joining us in school this week. Waitrose staff came in with a mountain of bakery goods and other food items for the children to make their own healthy sandwiches. We were so pleased to see children enjoying this experience and we hoped you enjoyed eating them at home!

Please note that spellings will continue with a test on a Friday and new spellings given out at the same time. We will continue with weekly homework to consolidate their classwork.. You will also find a log in for Spelling Shed. Please send in a message if the log in isn’t working and we will troubleshoot!

Maths Focus
This half term we have been working on multiplication and division. We will be moving on to more work on addition and subtraction by practising our written and mental methods for working out our calculations. You will notice your child has a log in for Time Table Rock Stars. Please encourage them to have a go. We will continue to work on these throughout the term The focus is 2, 5 and 10 times tables. Please send in a message if there is a problem logging on.