Welcome back! My goal is to create a warm, collaborative, and inclusive environment where every student can thrive and enjoy their learning journey. I am dedicated to meeting each student’s individual needs to the best of my ability, fostering both academic and personal growth. I believe that open communication is essential for fostering development, and I encourage parents to reach out at any time to discuss your child’s progress or any questions you may have. Together, let’s make this school year a remarkable success and create lasting memories!

Mr Rosser

Term 1 and 2

Maths

During the first two terms, students will be divided into two groups for maths lessons to reflect the different curriculum objectives for Year 2 and Year 3. Year 2 students will be taught by Mr Rosser, while Year 3 students will be taught by Mrs Blyth, Miss Cottey and Miss Burnett.

Year 2:
Year 2 pupils will focus on key mathematical areas including number, place value, addition and subtraction.

Year 3:
Year 3 pupils will concentrate on number, place value, addition and subtraction.

All students will continue to complete their Daily 10 and 55 clubs everyday to improve and secure times table knowledge.

On Friday, Year 3 students will participate in a multiplication check to help them become familiar with the format and process in preparation for the official assessment at the end of Year 4.

All students are encouraged to use Times Tables Rockstars at home to support their learning. If your child does not have access to Times Tables Rockstars for any reason, please let us know so we can assist in resolving the issue.

English

English – Reading:
Our class reading lessons will focus on The Stone Age Boy by Satoshi Kitamura, complementing our enquiry theme, “Who settled here first?” In addition, students will be introduced to a variety of poems from Poems to Perform by Julia Donaldson every Tuesday. Through these lessons, students will actively engage with the texts and develop their reading comprehension skills by answering questions that involve explanation, retrieval, interpretation, and critical thinking.

English – Writing:
Over term 1 and 2, students will produce four published pieces of writing, each designed to develop a range of writing styles and techniques across both fiction and non-fiction genres. The books that the pieces of writing will be focused on are:

• The First Drawing by Mordicai Gerstein
• Dave’s cave by Frann Preston-Gannon
• Winter’s child by Angela McAllister
• HOM- The best of friends, the last of his kind by Jeanne Willis and Paddy Donnelly

Handwriting, spelling and phonics sessions will be conducted daily.

All students are encouraged to use Spelling Shed at home to support their learning. If your child does not have access to Spelling Shed for any reason, please let us know so we can assist in resolving the issue.

Learning Theme – Who settled here first? 

This enquiry topic invites students to explore “Who settled here first?” by investigating how we know about the Stone Age, the significance of bones and stones, which places were best to settle, what came after the Stone Age, and how rocks become fossils. The learning connects history, science, and geography, helping students understand early human settlement, the natural world, and how the environment influenced where people lived.

Please find below a copy of this terms Curriculum Overview-

Term 1 and 2 Overview

Please find below a copy of this terms Enquiry Overview-

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