Welcome to Class 2

'Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it'~ Proverbs 22:6

CLASS 2 P.E. WILL TAKE PLACE EVERY MONDAY AND FRIDAY.

Children need to bring their PE kits to school on these days please. 

For any questions or queries, please email: parents@smrc.lancs.sch.uk

Computing - Beebots

Class 2 have enjoyed the beginning of our new computing unit today. We have learnt how to use Beebots safely. Then, we explored the functions of the buttons on a Beebot and learned that these give a command to the Beebot to tell it what we want it to do.

Parishioners' Tea Party

Class 1 and Class 2 were invited to sing at the Parishioners' tea party today. They sang a selection of songs from our upcoming Nativity and represented St Mary's brilliantly, well done!

Geography

Messy Maps

We had a lot of fun making 3d maps of our classroom this week. We started with a plan of the classroom with just the doors and windows drawn on and we had to choose classroom objects to represent different features of the room.

Road Safety Week

This week is Road Safety Week. Class 2 have made a video full of very important road safety messages for you. Unfortunately, this video is too big a file to upload to the website. Please visit our school facebook page to find the video. Your child is also bringing home a road safety postcard to share with you as well.

Parliament Week

This week is Parliament Week. In Class 2 we have learnt all about: Parliament, the House of Commons, the House of Lords and about some of the laws that have been passed in Parliament. Then, we re-designed the Parliament Week logo!

Eggsperiment

We tested the strength of eggshells by measuring how many millilitres of water 3, 4, then 5 eggshells could withstand before they cracked.

We had a lot of fun and we learnt that the dome shape of an eggshell is VERY strong. This is why buildings/bridges often use dome shapes to support them.

A visit from Lancashire Fire Service

Today we learnt that if we are ever unfortunate enough to be in a fire we should "Stop, drop and roll". We also learnt about smoke alarms and were set the task of making a fire plan at home with our grown ups.

The children were impeccably behaved, well done Class 2!

Skipton Castle Trip

We had a brilliant time at Skipton Castle. It was incredible to see all of the defensive features which we had learnt about in class, for real life in front of eyes! We couldn't believe how big the castle was and we loved seeing the arrow slits. Without a doubt though, our favourite part was seeing the toilet... ask your child where the contents from the toilet lands! 

All of the children represented St Mary's impeccably today.

Our Father

We have been learning all about the Our Father in RE and the meaning of each section. We made prayer mobiles in RE yesterday and used them to say the Our Father as a class. Ask your child to use their prayer mobile to say the Our Father at home.

PE - Outdoor Adventure Activities

We have loved our first PE unit! We've learnt the compass points: North, South, East and West and used these to follow the directions to find the pirate treasure. Everyone demonstrated great teamwork skills, well done Class 2.

Dear Parents / Carers,

Welcome back to all of our families after what I hope has been a fun filled summer holidays for you all. I am really looking forward to hearing all about the memories they have made with you. 

In English we will be starting the half-term by basing our writing on the book 'Fergal is Fuming'. They will be writing a character description of Fergal and also writing instructions.  After this, they will be using the book ‘Bold Women in Black History’ which is a non-fiction text and our writing unit will lead up to children writing a biography.

In Maths We are now following White Rose Maths and our first unit of work is on place value. After that we will move onto Addition and Subtraction. 

In Science we will be learning about everyday materials. Children will investigate which materials can be changed if they are squashed/twisted etc and they will then move onto comparing the properties of materials. We will finish our unit by comparing the properties of materials to their uses.

In R.E. we will be learning about the story of Creation from the book of Genesis. They will learn that we were created to take care of God's world and this will lead us into learning about Laudato Si. 

In P.E. we will start the term with an Outdoor Adventures unit which has a huge focus on teambuilding. This will be a lovely start to the year as it will allow our new class to gel and bond together. We will then move on to Football later this half term.

In History the children will be learning all about castles with a focus on Skipton Castle and the conflict and invasion at Skipton Castle. They will learn how castles are designed for conflict and what daily life would have been like at a castle.

In Computing the children will be completing their first unit of work on online safety. This is of paramount importance as so many children have access to technology and the internet.

In Music the children will be learning all about musical vocabulary through a series of Under the Sea themed lessons. They will be learning about pulse, singing and using percussion instruments. 

In Art the children will be taught by Mrs Lee. The first unit focuses on drawing. It will focus on using different media for drawing and observational drawings.

Homework Please follow the link below to see all information about this half-term's homework.

The Class 2 Team

Miss Pinn – Class Teacher

Miss Thornber - supporting Phonics and Guided Reading

Mrs Lee – Teaching Art and PSHE on Thursday afternoons

Please do not hesitate to approach me if you have any questions at all at our classroom door, by calling the school office on 01254812543 or by emailing parents@smrc.lancs.sch.uk.  

God bless,

Miss Pinn