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Maple Class

Dear Parents and Carers,

Welcome to Maple Class! I hope you have all had a lovely Christmas break and are ready to begin the Spring term. This page will give you all of the information you need to know.

This half term our Geography focus is ‘Continents and Oceans’. In this, we will be looking at local and world maps to identify the continents and ocean and understand where we are situated in the world.

In English, we will be looking at the story ‘The Bog Baby’ by Jeanne Willis. A copy of the Year 2 common exception words is detailed below as children will be set spellings each week in order to learn these. It is expected that children should be able to spell all of these words by the end of the year. Please could you encourage your child to also practise reading at home at least five times each week.

In Maths, we will learning to calculate with the four operations with numbers to 100.

In Art, we will be learning  be learning portrait and landscape painting. We will be developing different artistic techniques.

What should/shouldn’t your child bring into school?

  • At Oak View Academy we are passionate about becoming Plastic Free, please bring in a re-useable water bottle that has your child’s name on it. 
  • Unless there is a plan in place, please do not send your child in with fiddle/play toys as these cause distractions in class. If you are unsure, please speak to me at school. 
  • Please could you ensure that your child’s name is written in every piece of their uniforms to avoid anything getting lost/taken home by another child. 
  • Children should have their reading book/diary with them each day in case their book needs to be changed. Your child’s phonics teacher will change their reading books every Monday and Friday. Your child will also be taking a ‘love for reading’ book home every Wednesday. It is not expected that your child reads this independently, but a book to enjoy with yourselves. This book must be returned on a Wednesday, so the children can choose a new one.
  • Please ensure that your child is reading every night to improve their reading skills and development.

The children will have PE twice a week (Tuesday and Wednesday ). Please ensure your child has their full named PE kit on these days.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email me or I will be available after school for a chat.

Mrs Rowe & Miss Simpson

*See below for an overview of our Year 2 curriculum planning for the year*

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The Sky Garden

It has been a sunny week this week and the children have had some lovely opportunities to enjoy the sun with Mr Mason. The children have really been enjoying our English unit The Sky Garden. They will be finishing off their stories next week and finally publishing them for display. Next week is our final […]