We have enjoyed another lovely week in Year 2, and we can't wait to share our super learning with you. The warm weather has been a wonderful addition to our outdoor activities, and the children have thoroughly embraced it, showing great enthusiasm and adaptability.

 

English

We are excited to share that Year 2 have dived into a fantastic new story: The Magic Finger by Roald Dahl. The children are absolutely loving all the adventures in this magical tale and are right on the edge of their seats, eager for more!

We've really got into the story, thinking about the different characters and themes. The children have even come up with their own questions for the author, which has been great for sparking their creativity!

This story has been a wonderful way to fire up our imaginations. The children have crafted some amazing character descriptions, packed with brilliant adjectives. We’re focusing on action too, using lots of verbs and adverbs to make our writing pop. Plus, we’ve been adding conjunctions so that their sentences are full of detail!

As your children continue to explore this enchanting world, I encourage you to chat with them about the story at home. Discussing characters, themes, and what they think might happen next can really enrich their experience—and it can lead to some fun conversations!

 

Reading

Reading at 3 - Every Friday at 3 our doors will be open for you to come in and read with your child, please note, this will be for the full 15 minutes and children should not leave any earlier. Their books will be set up and ready for you to come in and enjoy listening to their wonderful reading.

Reading folders – Some children will continue to bring home two books, one being a RWI home book. Children are expected to try and read this three times during the week to ensure they are building on their reading fluency. The RWI home books will be changed by an adult.

The other book (with the coloured sticker) should be changed independently by the child themselves - first thing in the morning is a great time to do this!

Many children have now been moved onto the accelerated reader programme. (Please check their reading records for their ZPD scores. We will continue to assess and move more children onto this when they are ready. Children can change these books after they have completed the quiz online. The AR login can be found here… https://global-zone61.renaissance-go.com/welcomeportal/1892319

For a guide on how to use Accelerated Reader please click here… https://www.chiltonprimary.co.uk/accelerated-reader

Please ensure that the reading folders are placed in the reading trays/baskets, so we can read with your children and ensure books get changed. Thank you for your support with this!

Please listen to your child read as much as possible at home and record this in their reading records. Every week, one child from each class will receive a reading certificate in our Chilton Heroes assembly.

 

Maths

We’ve been diving into fractions, and we are really pleased to say that the children are getting the hang of both fractions of shapes and amounts. They’ve been coming up with some creative ways to represent these ideas, making our lessons fun and interactive. Lately, we’ve been counting in halves, quarters, and thirds, and I’m excited to share that many of the children can even write mixed fractions that show a whole number and a bit extra!

As we wrapped up our fractions work, we moved on to statistics. The children revisited tally charts and have been busy collecting their own data to create bar charts. It’s great to see them using maths in real-life situations!

If you’d like to support their learning at home, try chatting about fractions during cooking or sharing snacks—it really helps them see how it all works in the real world.

 

Thematic

Over the past few weeks, we have been immersed in our Thematic  lessons and have harnessed the knowledge gained from our recent trip to Wildwood, which has greatly enriched our understanding of the subject.

In our lessons, we have explored the essential components that a habitat must provide for a living organism to thrive. We focused on four key requirements: food, water, shelter, and space. Through various activities, the children have had the opportunity to investigate different types of habitats and the myriad of creatures that call them home.

Additionally, our discussions have led us to micro-habitats, which are smaller, specialised environments that play a crucial role in our ecosystem. The students have learned how these micro-habitats are often more adaptable and suitable for the smaller creatures that inhabit them. This understanding has fostered a greater appreciation for the diversity of life in our natural surroundings, as well as the importance of preserving these ecosystems.

 

Love to Learn

As we look forward to Year 3, we would like to make the transitional period as smooth as possible for the children. This week we think it would be really helpful if the children leant their TTRS and AR logins off by heart!  

Maybe try a quiz every day or just log in for some timetables practice.

 

Dates to Remember

23rd June – Book fair this week

25th June – Year 6 class assembly 2.50-3.05pm

26th June – New intake Teddy Bear’s picnic from 1.45-2.45

27th June – Thrive coffee morning 9am in hall

30th June – New intake Reception Team Periwinkle Stay and Play 1.30-2.30

1st July – New intake Team Teal Stay and Play 1.30-2.30

1st July – Music evening at 6pm

2nd July – Year 1 class assembly 2.50-3.05pm

2nd/3rd/4th July – Year 6 transition days to secondary school (these days will vary depending on which school your child is joining)

3rd July – New intake taster day in school am 9.30-11am and pm 1.30-3pm

4th July – Summer fair from 3.30pm

8th and 9th July – Year 6 production from 6pm in school hall

8th July – Year 6 SATs results published

10th July Sports Day – KS2 9.15-12 Reception and KS1 1.30-3

11th July – Reports go out to parents

14th, 15th 16th July – Transition days; children to spend these days with their new class teachers

15th July – Fun in the Sun day 1.45-2.45pm; Parents from Team Sky and Ocean invited in to have a fun in the sun session in order to meet their child’s new class teacher

17th July – Inflatable fun day in school for all children

17th July 3.15pm-5.30pm – Year 6 Party at school

18th July – Year 6 Graduation from 9.45am

18th July – Year 6 to leave school from blue allotment gate at 1.00pm

18th July – School finishes at 2pm for Reception to Year 5

 

Thank you for all your support and we hope you have a lovely weekend!

Miss Kennedy, Mrs Winchcombe and all the Year 2 team.

Mrs Poppy Winchcombe – Team Azure – poppy.winchcombe@chiltonprimary.co.uk

Miss Maddy Kennedy – Team Peacock – maddy.kennedy@chiltonprimary.co.uk