Class 2 (Y1&Y2)

Autumn term 2025

Welcome back Class 2!

I hope you all enjoyed a wonderful summer holiday. We have an exciting Autumn term of learning ahead of us. Mrs Brown, Miss Elkin and I are looking forward to working with you all and supporting you to “Aim High” with your learning.

In all that we do, we aim to build Relationships, be Respectful, be Resilient, be Resourceful and be Reflective; these values are also reflected in all areas of our learning and we regularly refer back to them.

 

Curriculum:

We carefully plan the curriculum to suit the learning needs of all our pupils and make them excited to learn. Where possible, the curriculum areas are linked to provide context to their learning and allow them to delve deeper into the topic.

Throughout the term, in Maths, we will look at place value, addition and subtraction and shapes. There will be some variation in coverage for each year group. Please support your children by regularly practising their number bonds to 10 for year 1s, and for year 2s, practising counting in 2s, 5s and 10s.

“Reading is the gateway for children that makes all other learning possible” – Barack Obama. A sentiment we share across the Federation and one we want to nurture in our children. The pupils will have daily opportunities to read through Read Write Inc and have access to our class books where the children can explore a wide variety of genres. Please support your children’s learning by regularly engaging with stories and books at home; this can be listening to them read, reading to them or discussing what they have read.

In English, we will begin by exploring Traditional Tales followed by ‘Sylvia and Bird’ where various writing outcomes will be generated such as sentence writing, short story writing and character descriptions. Throughout the term, we will explore other texts to develop our writing skills and encourage pupils to apply the various grammar, punctuation, spelling and handwriting content taught.

‘Everyday Materials’ makes up our topics in Science this term with opportunities to work scientifically within the content taught. The class will start by exploring materials and the properties.

 

In DT, we will be looking at structures and making a new home for the three little pigs.

For computing, the children will be learning all about technology, and the technology around us. We will also be creating our own digital paintings.

The Great Fire of London will be our history topic this term where the children will explore why the fire started an order the events in chronological order. Our Art work, will focus on the work of Vincent Van Gogh and we will take inspiration from our History topic to put our own twist on his Starry Night painting.

In Geography we will be exploring our local area, thinking about human and physical features.

In Music, each unit adapts an integrated approach where games, elements of music (pulse, rhythm, pitch etc.), singing and playing instruments are all linked.

In our Religion World Views, we continue to follow units within the Devon Agreed Syllabus. The units: What does it mean to belong to a faith community?’ And ‘Why does Christmas matter to Christians? Will be taught.

Within RSE (relationships and sex education) we will be thinking about our feelings and why we have classroom rules.

 

PE is planned for a Tuesday afternoons. However, it is always useful if the children have their PE Kit in school for the whole week. Class 2 will have Wild Tribe next half term and I will send out a reminder nearer the time.

 

Homework:

Homework will be posted on Class Dojo on Tuesdays. This will include:

• Maths challenges through DoodleMaths for both year 1 and 2, this will usually be linked to the work we have covered in our maths lessons that week.
• Learning spellings. These will be written into spelling journals each week based on the common exception words and will be specific to your child according to assessment. The spelling journals are for practising spelling at home, however it is essential that they are bought back into school every Monday for new spellings. Some strategies that the children have been enjoying to help with their spellings are Rainbow Writing and Pyramid Writing. Although there will be no formal spelling check each week, we will look for evidence within their writing and during morning activities. I will, however, periodically carry out spelling checks to see how the children are progressing. We will continue to stick a copy of the assessment in their spelling journals; the highlighted words being the words the children spelled correctly.
• Reading five times a week with an initial from a parent in their reading records. Reading regularly provides children with the necessary phonics practise (Fred talk/ Sounding and blending). As they grow in confidence reading consistently helps the children develop their on-sight word reading, fluency, comprehension and stamina, which are all fundamental to supporting their progress across the curriculum. Each week the children complete their five reads, they will earn a house point. This will be counted on a Friday.

Children receive House points as a reward. Rewards may link to our Carey Qualities, it may be for fantastic work, or using super language. There are endless possibilities.

Fraser Bear is ready for another year of exciting adventures with you all. Show and Tell bags will go home on Thursdays and Fraser will go home on Fridays.

The children’s well-being is of paramount important to us and as a school we aim to create a happy, healthy environment for all. If you have any worries or questions, please do not hesitate in coming to see me. Please email the school office if you have any urgent concerns to ensure we receive it straight away.

 

Miss R Preece (Class Teacher),  Mrs E Brown (Teaching Assistant), Miss D Elkin (Teaching Assistant)

Class 2 – Timetable

Class 2 Long Term Planning