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Year 2 Squirrel Class
Welcome to Squirrel Class Page
Class Teacher: Miss Rugg
LSAs: Miss Walker and Miss Finn
Dear parents,
I am delighted to welcome your child into Squirrel Class and we are all looking forward to a year full of learning, growth, and new experiences.
I will keep you informed of key dates and events via parent mail. If you need to contact me, please do so via the school office or feel free to speak to me at the end of the day. You can also email me via:
admin@mountnessing.essex.sch.uk
Phonics
In year 2, we will continue our phonics learning through the Little Wandle programme. This will begin with a recap phase 5 sounds. These lessons take place daily. Phonics is vital to reading and writing therefore, it remains important to continue practising at home. You can do this through homework tasks, creating your own phonics resources at home, or playing some games online such as those at the following links: https://www.phonicsbloom.com/ https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/ https://www.topmarks.co.uk/english-games/5-7-years/letters-and-sounds https://www.phonicstracker.com/games
You can also follow this link to the Little Wandle website to support with familiarising yourself with the phonics sounds and how to blend:
https://www.littlewandle.org.uk/resources/for-parents/ .
Handwriting is also taught through the Little Wandle programme. The phonics information booklet provided to your child, as well as uploaded above, provides the letter formation phrases to support with writing each letter.
Topic Information
Topics we study in Year 2...
Memory Box
In the Autumn term, we begin our Memory box topic by learning about changes within living memory. We then learn about historical events beyond living memory that are significant. We learn about some significant individuals, including King Charles III and Florence Nightingale.
Paddington in London
Curriculum enhancement – trip to The Tower of London
In the Spring term, our topic focusses on London. We learn about iconic London landmarks and think about how London has changed over the years. We find out about the Great Fire of London and how London was rebuilt, changing what life was like for the people who live there.
Roots & Shoots
Curriculum enhancement – trip to Barleylands Farm
In our Summer term topic, Roots & Shoots, we learn about the life and work of David Attenborough. We compare his work to that of Charles Darwin as we learn about more significant individuals through history. In Geography, we learn about farming in our local area and where our food comes from.
Behaviour Expectations
