Mrs Wood and Mrs Rawlings

Welcome to Deer class

Key dates

Our PE days are Monday and Wednesday.

Please ensure your child comes to school wearing their full PE kit on both days, including a PE T-shirt, shorts or joggers, and a hoodie. If your child wears earrings, please remove these for PE days or provide earring tape for them to use during PE lessons if they have recently been pierced.

Meet the teacher: For those who would like to revisit the information shared during our Meet the Teacher session, I have attached the PowerPoint presentation below. The presentation includes useful information about Year 2, our routines, expectations, learning, and how you can support your child at home throughout the year.

Forest school: Forest school starts on Wednesday 7th October. 

Home learning

Reading (10 minutes per day)

Please read with your child every day for approximately 10 minutes. 

We collect reading records every Friday and check the comments that are put in them (comments must be recorded at least 3 times a week please).

Children can change their books every day or as needed.

Spellings (15 minutes per week) 

Spellings for this week are Words where 'ge' makes a /j/ sound. These are set in Ed shed. 

Your username and password for Ed Shed is at the beginning of your reading records.

If you wish to complete the spellings on paper or through offline games, I will attach a copy of the spellings at the bottom of the webpage each week. 

Handwriting: If you would like to practise handwriting at home, you will find some handwriting sheets attached at the bottom of this page. These focus on our Common Exception Words and are a great way to practise letter formation and handwriting skills at home.

Maths (10 minutes per week)

Game: Make 34!

Your challenge: Can you find different ways to make 34?

You can use two or more numbers to make 34.

For example:

• 30 + 4 = 34
• 20 + 14 = 34
• 25 + 9 = 34
• 10 + 10 + 10 + 4 = 34

Can you find 10 different ways?
Challenge: Can you find 20 different ways?

Picture news

Class reader

This week, we have been enjoying a range of The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch books. We have explored the adventures of Mr and Mrs Grinling, made predictions, discussed characters and events, and developed our understanding of the stories through class discussions and activities.

• Who is Mr Grinling, and where does he work?
• What problem does Mr Grinling have with his lunch?
• How does Mr Grinling try to stop the seagulls from stealing his lunch?

A taste of our learning

Autumn 1 Week 2

Autumn 1 Week 1