Chesham Primary School
Welcome to our school
WELCOME TO CLASS 2's WEBPAGE!
Autumn Term 2021
**Please scroll down for some HOME LEARNING links**
Class teachers: Mrs. Farey (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday); Mrs Barker (Thursday & Friday)
Madame Binns teaching French on Monday and Miss Newton teaching Music on Friday.
Teaching assistants: Mrs Thompson and Mrs Kelsall
PE: Tuesday morning and Thursday afternoons. Please ensure your child has appropriate kit for most lessons taking place outside. All items must be labelled clearly, please.
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Key dates for the 1st half of the Autumn Term;-
Tuesday 2nd November - School reopens for the 2nd half of the Autumn Term.
Friday 17th December - School closes for the Christmas holidays.
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Curriculum Summary
This term the children will enjoy -
English
Revision and consolidation of phonics phases 3, 4, 5 and 6
Narratives based on familiar settings and own experiences
Poetry exploring senses
Non fiction - writing instructions
Spelling homework will be sent home every week for home learning and children will be tested on these every week.
A school reading book will be sent home every day and children will need to read with an adult every day at home. Please ensure books and logs are returned daily for us to monitor progress. Children will also have reading lessons in groups and individual reading sessions throughout the school week.
Maths
Number, place value, addition, subtraction, time, money, problem solving, doubling, halving, odd and even numbers, fractions, 2D shapes and number bonds
Number bonds will be sent home to learn every week for testing the following week.
Science
Animals, Humans, Senses and Materials
History
Personal history, Bonfire Night
Personal Social and Health Education (PSHE)
Being Me in My World - Celebrating Difference,
Religious Education (RE)
Expressions of belonging in stories
Meanings within Christmas and Hanukkah
PE
Gym and Dance Games
Art
Portraits and Collage
ICT
Understanding instructions, making things happen
Music
Songs about the body, action songs
Christmas and Nativity songs
I hope you find this information useful, please come and speak to us if you need any help or further advice.
Thanking you for your support,
Mrs Farey & Mrs Barker
Tapestry
If needed, Tapestry is our main online learning resource.
Click on this link to log in.
Please share your child's work by taking a photo or video and send it via Tapestry.
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Purple Mash
Games and activities are also available on 'PurpleMash' to support the topics we have been learning in school.
Click on the 'To Do' tick symbol to find these activities.
**Please let me know if you need your child's login details**
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Phonicsplay
Your child can use 'PhonicsPlay' to help practice their reading skills.
Choose phase 3, 4 or 5 phonics games
