Welcome to Class 6. We are a Year 2 class that will be working very hard throughout the year. Every morning we start with a Sounds-Write phonic lesson, followed by English and Maths. Our English lessons start with a spelling workout. Our maths lessons start with a flashback 4.

Foundation topics are covered in afternoons.

Dates for your diary

Monday 2^th September – INSET Day
Tuesday 5^th September – First day back at school
Monday 14th October – Parents Evening
Friday 15^th November – Children in Need
Thursday 5^th December – Christmas Fayre
Friday 13^th December – Infant Nativity
Monday 16^th December – Carols by Candlelight
Tuesday 17^th December – Infant Christmas Party

PE

Our PE day is Monday. We have Sports Development delivering PE this half term.

Remember to bring in your PE kit at the beginning of each week. Children must have the correct footwear to take part in PE lessons. All earrings need to be covered or taken out for PE lessons.

Topics

Our autumn term topics are;
Science: Animals including Humans
Computing: E Safety and IT around us and programming A – Robot Algorithms
Geography: Mexico - What are the similarities and differences between my town and Tulum, Mexico?
History: The Great Fire of London
Art: Sculpture - How have artists been inspired by castles?
Music: West African call and response song
PSHE: Relationships: Family and friends and Safe relationships respecting ourselves and others
RE: How and why do Jews celebrate Hanukkah? And How and why is light important at Christmas?
D&T: Cooking and Nutrition – A balanced diet
PE: Striking and Fielding: Bat and Ball

Homework

Homework is given out on Thursdays. It must be completed no later than the following Tuesday. All homework must be handed in through Google Classroom.

Reading Books

Children are asked to bring reading books into school every day. Children who bring in reading books everyday will have more opportunities to read in school and change their books. All reading records are online on the Boom Reader App. You will have your login QR code and details in homework books.