Welcome to Birch Class
This term (Autumn 2024), our enquiry project is:
'What makes a hero?'
This project has a humanities focus and is all about making the children aware of heroes in the world today and building heroes of the future. We'll look at the qualities and attributes of a hero and research heroes from the past and see how their work has impacted our lives today. There will be opportunities to discover the heroes in our community.
Already the children have worked hard together to create a fantastic heroscape display in the classroom which they are very proud of. Please feel free to pop in at pick-up time so your child can show you the display.
Below you will find our project planner with further details about this term's learning:
birch class term 2 project planner docx.pdf
birch class term 1 project planner.pdf
Paper Chain STEM Challenge
To help them settle into Year 2 Birch Class were set a paper chain challenge. They had to work in teams of three to create the longest paper chain they could using only selotape, scissors and three pieces of A3 sugar paper. There was a time limit of 30 minutes. The teams all worked brilliantly together and we all had lots of fun. Here are some photos of us busy at work.
Birch Class Paper Chain STEM Challenge
Flying Superheroes
We are very proud to show you our finished flying superheroes. The children worked hard following the instructions to make them and used their best cutting, sticking and colouring skills to create these fabulous outcomes. Well done Birch Class!
Birch Class Flying Superheroes
Heroscape Collage
We are very pleased to share with you our finished heroscape collages. The children used their cutting, placement and sticking skills to create these fantastic collages! They made a watercolour wash for the background and used their very best colouring skills on the superhero. Great work Birch Class!!!
Birch Class Heroscapes
Important information
- Our PE lessons this term are on a Tuesday (yoga) and on a Thursday (ball skills) with Mr McCarthy.
- Please bring a filled water bottle to school everyday and a waterproof coat or sun hat as we will endeavor to go outside at break times whatever the weather.
- School uniform and PE kit needs to be named please so we can quickly reunite stray items with their owner.
Home Learning
Please read with your child everyday from their Read Write Inc or book band book and record the reading in their reading record. The children on Read Write Inc have a bookmark for their book band with tricky words to also practise reading nightly. Inside the reading record you will see that there are tasks to be completed to help develop your child's reading skills. Those children who have finished the Read Write Inc programme have a gold band reading book to start with and then progress up through the book bands.
There will be a maths task set on a Friday which will link to our work in class. The task will be sent home in a home learning book and should be completed in the book and returned to school by the following Friday ready for the next task.
After Christmas the children will also be given weekly spellings to learn.
Our spellings this term:
(Available in Term 3)
Additional Information
Common Exception Words lists:
Teaching Team
Mrs Upton (M-W) & Mrs Taylor (Th-F) - Teachers Mrs Usman - Teaching Assistant
