Welcome to Class 2
A caring village school with a family feel where relationships are at the heart of all we do. Our unique community is connected under the protection of the tree of life, where all are enabled to grow and flourish in their own surprising ways’
Welcome to Class 2! Our classroom is a happy, productive learning space and we would love to share it with you! We look forward to welcoming you in for book looks, parent evenings and FOSS events throughout the year. Best wishes, Mrs Down
This term’s big question is:
What makes a community great?
These are some of the ways we will be exploring our Big Question across the curriculum.
History - Ancient Greece
Geography - Europe: My region and the South Aegean Greece
Science - Everyday materials and States of matter
Sound
RE - Do all Christians believe and behave in the same way? Exploring diversity.
Why does Easter matter to Christians, and how do people celebrate it?
Art - Printmaking: Exploring pattern
DT - Structures: making outdoor shelters
PSHE - Keeping safe
Rights and responsibilities
PE - Fitness and Gymnastics
This term’s timetable
Monday - Math, English, History
Tuesday - Maths, English, RE, Computing
Wednesday - Maths, English, Art, MFL
Thursday - English, Maths, Science
Friday - Maths, Music, PE
Helping Your Child at Home
Reading with your child at home has a huge, positive impact on their education. We recommend that every child reads at home for at least 10-15mins every day. It’s lovely to see how much the children enjoy putting up their House Points as a reward for reading at home!
Spelling homework helps to support children’s learning of spelling rules learned that week in class. They are sent home on a Monday and tested on a Friday. Please encourage your child to practice them daily.
In Year 3 and 4, children will begin to learn the times tables in a more formal way. Weekly homework will be provided to support your child to learn the times table they are focusing on. Please encourage your child to complete this alongside logging on to TTRockstars regularly. They will have a times table test each Friday.
In class 2 we like to make learning fun! Below are links to a few websites that support your child’s learning in both Maths and English. Have fun exploring them!
Routines
Drinks and Snacks
Please send your child to school with a refillable water bottle which they will have free access to in the classroom throughout the day.
You are welcome to provide your child with a healthy snack to eat at morning breaktime. We will provide children in Year 2 with a healthy morning snack as part of The School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme available to all children in Key Stage 1.
PE
PE is on Fridays. Please send your child to school in their PE kit.
Class News
January 2026
Dear Families,
Happy New Year! I hope you all had a wonderful festive season and enjoyed some lovely family time together over Christmas.
I am very excited to welcome the children back for an engaging and fun-filled term. This term, we will be exploring the fascinating world of Ancient Greece, discovering myths and legends, and writing our very own narrative about Theseus and the Minotaur in English. In Maths, we will be focusing on money, multiplication, and division.
Please ensure your child comes to school each day in neat school uniform. Trainers should only be worn on PE days. Also, can I ask that all children bring a refillable water bottle every day, as this was something I noticed was missing more often last term.
I am looking forward to an exciting term of learning, creativity and growth. Thank you for your continued support.Best wishes,
Mrs Down
