Limitless Learning
Term 2 - Fantastic Food
Welcome Back!
We hope that you have all had a fantastic break and are feeling relaxed and ready for a new and busy term ahead.
The children made a fantastic start to the academic year last term and we are sure this will continue as we begin a new and exciting topic.
On this page you will find more information about our learning in Term 2 and some suggestions for extending learning at home.
This term our key texts are themed around our topic 'Fantastic Food'. Year 1 will be reading 'I will not ever never eat a tomato' and exploring foods we like and dislike. Year 2 will be reading In art, the children will be exploring the artist Bridget Riley known for her Op Art style.
As we come to the end of the term and closer to Christmas, we look forward to Year 1 and EYFS putting on their Christmas production of the 'The Nativity'. Dates for the performances can be found in the school newsletter and on classroom notice boards. Details about tickets will be released nearer the time. Year 2 will be performing a carol concert, with information regarding this to follow!
Homework Tasks and Expectations:
Reading
Please continue to read with your children as much as possible. We recommend short daily reading opportunities and regularly rereading familiar books. We do expect children re-reading the same book three times per week to help to build fluency and develop sight reading skills. It is also important to remember to ask simple questions as you go as this will help children's comprehension. These could be about what has just happened, how a character is feeling, why they choose to do something or what might happen next. It is also important to discuss new vocabulary with children.
In Year 1, children will receive word bags and these will be updated as new words and sounds have been introduced. Please revisit these with your children regularly.
Phonics
If your child finds phonics difficult, it is really important that they regularly recap the learnt phonemes from their phonic sessions in school (these will be shared on a regular basis). This helps children overlearn the phonemes and supports them in recognising the phoneme as graphemes which not only supports fluency in reading but is really important for writing too.
As we learn new graphemes in Year 1, children will bring home 'Learning to Read' with Phonics sheets.
Homework Tasks:
Above you will find home learning menus for Year 1 and Year 2. These are ideas to extend learning at home and can be used as you wish - you might like to pick an activity each week, for example. There is no expectation that all tasks are completed, these are merely suggested activities that you can do to support your child's learning. We request that any homework children would like to share with us is done so through photos, videos or audio using the Evidence Me app. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to speak to your child's class teacher.
School expectations
On PE days: KS1 pupils may come to school wearing their PE kit. Wherever possible, PE is taught outside so please bare this in mind when dressing your child.
Every day, children should bring to school a weather appropriate coat, their water bottle and bookbag.
The following resources may help you to support your children's learning at home and are used within school so are familiar to the children.
Common Exception Word List
Useful Websites & Apps
Websites for additional learning opportunities:
Below is a list of useful websites that can support you and your family during this time:
Websites that offer interactive games:
Useful Youtube Channels:
Apps:
These are useful apps that we have used in school which we encourage you to use as required at home. Some of these are free but will need you to make an account whilst others are paid apps.
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Teach your monster to read
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Hairy Letters
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Scratch Junior
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Tux Paint
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Beebot
If you discover something really useful that you think others might enjoy, please share with us so that we can share the links and information with our school community. Thank you for your continued support.