Term 3

Immanuel and St. Andrew CE Primary School Year 2O Class Bulletin

January 2012

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Homework I will be handing out homework on Wednesday and it should be returned on the following Monday. The homework will generally be Literacy or Maths and will link to the work that we have been doing in class that week. From time to time, I will also hand out homework related to our topic for the term. This terms topic is The Olympics. With the games just 6 months away, it is an exciting time and an excellent opportunity for engaging the children in their learning.

Reading books will be changed on Tuesdays and Fridays. Please ensure that your child has their book bag in school on these days so that their books can be changed. We have recently assessed the childrens reading and as a result some of them may change the colour of their book band. Please use your comments to let me know how your child is reading and their enjoyment of the book. The children should be reading everyday at home. This does not have to be the whole book, but a few pages will ensure that they are continuing to make good progress. Please continue to ask them questions about the book to develop their understanding of what they are reading and allow them to comment about their response to the book. In class we are currently reading a variety of books by Anthony Browne. We will then move on to The Twits by Roald Dahl.

Playtime Please Please ensure that all coats, scarves and gloves are

labelled. We encourage the children to take care of their own clothing but if property is lost, it can usually be found in the lost property containers in the Year One corridor.

24th January: Maths workshop for year one and two parents: 8.50-9.50 26th January: Year 20 Collective Worship 10th February End of term: School day ends at 3:25 Monday 20th February: Term 4 starts Day begins at 8:50

Important Dates

Term 3

Immanuel and St. Andrew CE Primary School Year 2O Class Bulletin

January 2012
Literacy: In literacy we will be looking at different stories by the author Anthony Browne, reading and discussing his stories before writing our own narratives. We will use his detailed drawings of settings to inspire the children to create their own settings. They will develop their use of adjectives, similes, variety of words and their use of extended sentences. We will then move on to reading and writing reports. Numeracy: In numeracy we will develop our recall and use of facts we know to answer questions. In addition to this, we will be focusing on developing our calculation skills in addition and subtraction through the use of partitioning and number lines. The children will be encouraged to use mental strategies for simple sums as well as different strategies to perform more tricky calculations. They will also be given more open-ended tasks in which to apply what they have learnt and develop their problem-solving skills. The children will be encouraged to create number sentences in response to written problems. We will continue to have short times table tests each week on a Monday, where the children are encouraged to beat their score from the previous week. These will continue to focus on counting in twos, fives and tens. Topic The Olympics We will look at the values which the Olympics represent and also at the continents and countries which will take part. We will encourage the children to see how the Olympics bring the world together. In the final week of term we hope to design costumes based on the flag of their choice and have a mini Olympics (weather permitting) against 2O.

Phonics and Spellings

The children are still split into different phonics groups to best suit their current phonics understanding and their spellings will be based on what they have been learning in this session. Spelling tests will continue to take place on Friday. Please ensure that children have their phonics books in school on Fridays so that they can record their scores and stick their new spellings in.

PSHCE Going for Gold

Children will be looking at setting goals and aiming for them. We will think about the training that athletes do and understand that goals have to be set and worked at before they can be achieved. We will also learn how important it is to persevere.

R.E. Jesus as a teacher

In R.E we will be looking at how Jesus used everyday situations and objects to help His listeners understand his message. We will focus on his use of parables.

P.E.
Outdoor - Children will learn a variety of track and field events which will prepare them for a mini Olympics against 2O. We will learn how to take part and enjoy the event whether we win or lose. Kit required: plimsolls, navy shorts/ jogging bottoms and pale blue t-shirt. Children will wear their school jumpers to protect them against the cold. Indoor In dance the children will be focusing on responding to dance and music from around the world. They will learn to create, sequence and perform different moves. Kit required: trainers or plimsolls, navy shorts and pale blue t-shirt.

Minute of Listening
This is a new activity that will take place each day. At some point in the day, we will stop and spend five minutes listening to and discussing a piece of music. Occasionally we will then use this piece of music as inspiration for an activity for example, dance, art, literacy. This is aimed at developing the childrens listening skills and their response to music