Welcome to Term 2
Year 1/2, Term 2
Dear Year 1 / 2 Families,
Welcome to term 2. We trust that you all had an enjoyable Easter break and had a chance to “recharge your batteries.’ It was great to see the children return to school, looking so cheerful and enthusiastic!
• This term, our theme for all learning areas, is Flight. The year 2/3 class is working on the same theme, and will again be combining with us for some activities including weekly Science activities. This theme is broad enough to include a large range of topics including all manner of flying animals and objects, space, travel. If anybody has any particular interest, or items related to this topic, we would LOVE to hear from you.
• In spelling, reading and phonics we will continue with word identification skills and decoding words, moving on to include digraphs such as er, ow .
• The home reading books are grouped into different reading boxes and sometimes children take home a book from the “wrong box”. Many books are getting longer and more challenging , so can be read over several nights but if your child ever selects a book which is too difficult and frustrating, please just read the book to them and then swap it for another one. Conversely, sometimes children may choose books from the wrong box that are far too easy, so please remind them to find one that is “just right”.
• In maths number, we will be exploring number patterns to 50 or 100, looking at practical word and number stories, plus many will be learning about place value ( tens and ones).The majority of learning is still” hands on” activity based, using concrete objects and pictures. This ensures complete understanding of number concepts.
• Our main goal for our year 1/2 children is for them to enjoy coming to school, to feel confident and proud of their achievement and to be working at the appropriate level in order to achieve their true potential .We want them to feel emotionally and physically “safe”, encouraged and valued at all times. In every learning area, we strive to provide activities to match individual children’s abilities and interests. This means extension work for some, more revision and consolidation for others plus “open ended activities” in which all children can work to their own particular level.
• A few parents were unable to make interview appointments last term, so it would be great if they could schedule an appointment early this term.
We always appreciate your input and feedback, so please feel free to drop us a line in the student diary or pop in and speak to us if you or your child ever has any queries or concerns. It is always easier to “nip potential problems in the bud”.
Thank you all again for your support,
Sue Rando, Jean Dickend and Claire Veen.
