Sunflower Class 2024-2025

Hello and welcome to our class page! Our Class Teacher is Mrs Leach and our LSP is Mrs Sid.

In our class we have lots of fun and love learning new things!  

On this page you will find important class information. This year, we are going to be using Class Dojo to keep you up to date with what we have been learning. We look forward to an exciting academic year. 

 If there are any additional questions, feel free to come and speak to Mrs Leach or Mrs Sid on the playground at the end of the school day 

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 Important Information: 

School Uniform:

Please make sure that your child’s name is written inside all school clothes (cardigans, jumpers, trousers, t shirts and coats). This makes it easier to return misplaced clothes back to their rightful owners. Remember, if your child takes their jumper/cardigan off in class, then it is their responsibility to keep it safe!

Homework:

Children will be given 1 piece of homework every week. Homework will be given out on a Friday and must be returned the following Wednesday, so we can monitor your child's learning. If you need any help completing your child's homework then please speak to class teachers at the end of the school day. We are always happy to help! 

Handwriting:

At Reddal Hill, we follow the 'Kinetic Letters' handwriting scheme. Your child will have daily handwriting lessons. If you need any support with this, please speak to your child's class teacher. 

Reading Books:

We love reading in Sunflower Class and have a voting station in class, where children can vote for their preferred class read. Children's reading books are changed weekly, but this is not on a set day so it is very important that your child brings their book bag to school every day. Please write a comment in your child’s reading diary when you hear them read. We have a 'read to succeed' reward scheme where your child will receive bronze, silver and gold badges depending on the number of reads they complete at home.  We also reward our platinum readers with a book token that they can use towards purchasing a book of their choice! The scheme is as follows:

Bronze reading badge = 45 reads

Silver reading badge = 90 reads

Gold reading badge = 135 reads

Platinum reader = an additional 50 books 

P.E Days: 

P.E days are on Mondays and Thursdays. Please ensure that appropriate footwear is worn and PE clothing is appropriate for the weather, as our lessons will be outdoors on the playground. Please make sure that your child's name is written inside all PE clothes. Important: No jewellery is permitted to be worn during our P.E lessons.  Children will not be allowed to cover their piercings with plasters.  If your children cannot remove earrings independently then please ensure these are removed before the school day.

Additional Information:

All children in Year 2 have usernames and passwords for Mathletics, Times Table Rockstars, Purple Mash and Spelling Shed. These can be found in their reading records.

Please encourage your child to use Mathletics in order to enhance their Mathematical progress. Purple Mash is a fantastic resource as it covers all areas taught across the curriculum and helps children consolidate their learning. By the end of Year 2 children should be confident at reciting their 2,3,5 and 10 times tables. Hit the button is a fantastic resource that allows children to consolidate their times tables knowledge in a fun way!

School and Eco Councillors:

Our class school councillors are Zayan and Orla.

Our class eco councillor is Mila.

Our councillors have been very busy working with their teams on school and community projects and are always working hard to improve our school and community! Well done!

Our Learning

The children have been very busy learning lots of new things in Year 2! Here is an overview of the topics we have explored:

Autumn 1

Science - Materials

Art - Sketching

History - The Great Fire of London

P.E. - Ball skills (feet) Health and wellbeing (agility)

R.E - 

PSHE - Being me in my world

Music - Pulse, rhythm and pitch

Autumn 2

Science - Animals including humans

DT - Mechanisms

Geography - What is the Black Country?

P.E - Ball skills (hands) Mr Candy's sweet factory (dance)

R.E - Christianity

PSHE - Celebrating difference

Music - Playing in an orchestra