• Spellings 

Children will learn spelling rules and Y1 / 2 words which are listed in the National Curriculum. Please support your child to hear and pinch the sounds on their fingers. You can also use the look, say, cover, write, check method for learning the spellings. Children should practice learning their weekly spellings and their meaning at home to reinforce class learning. We recommend 5 minutes each day to help secure the new knowledge. Spellings will be tested each week.

• Maths fluency

Children should practise fluency and arithmetic activities for 5 minutes daily using a number of programmes including Times Tables Rock Stars, Numbots and White Rose 1-minute maths (free app 1-minute maths app | White Rose Education). Activities will be set on TT Rock stars to complete weekly. https://ttrockstars.com/

At the end of Year 2, children should be able to fluently recall the 10, 5 and 2 times tables. 

• Reading

We love stories! A love of reading is encouraged at school through the texts we teach and the lovely stories we share. It is a joy to hear your child talk so enthusiastically about a book, comic, newspaper, graphic novel, encyclopaedia or the Bible! Children should read at least 5 times weekly for 10 minutes to an adult at home and record this in their reading diary. We are awarding a team point every time your child reads at home!

• Autumn 1 Homework

This half term in Science, we are learning about 'Everyday Materials'. We would love for children to go on a materials hunt at home and take photos or draw the materials they have found. It would be great if they could label their pictures too. E.g. They could take a photo or draw a picture of their cup at dinner time, labelling it as "This cup is made from plastic." They can present this homework however they choose, e.g. a poster, mini book etc.