Spring Term 1 - 2026

Happy New Year Penguins! 
 
What a busy but fantastic Autumn term we had! Spring term is going to be a super time in Penguins because we have lots of exciting things planned. Our topic this term is Australia. We will be learning about Australia in our Geography lessons, experiencing some of the Australian culture in Cultural Day this term and comparing the things we have learnt about Australia to our own experiences in the UK. We will be creating our own underwater habitats and learning skills from the artist Alexader Calder to create our own sea creature art. 
 
In English, we will be starting with our non-fiction unit, a non-chronological report- ‘The Rainbow Dragon’. We will then use the structure of this text to help us to create our own non-chronological reports about the vibrant and colourful species of sea creatures living in The Great Barrier reef. Following this, we will be learning the story of ‘The Rainbow Fish’ and writing our own stories about a marine creature.
 
In Science, we will be learning about the things animals and humans need to survive, including water, food, air, exercise and hygiene. We will be looking at how different species change as they grow into adults and learning about food groups and their purpose for our growth as healthy humans.
 
In RE, we will be learning, re-telling, acting and listening to Christian stories and parables from the Bible (including, The story of creation, The Good Samaritan, The parable of the Mustard seed and The lost son). We will be thinking about how the stories of the bible help Christians live a moral lifestyle which will link to our school value of respect and our kindness challenges this term.  
 
In Maths, following the White Rose curriculum, we will start with a focus on Multiplication and Division then follow with a unit on Money.
  
Our PE days will be Tuesday and Wednesday (with the sports coach) this term so please come to school in your PE kits on those days. Our learning will be based on floor gymnastic skills.
 
Miss Page will continue to change your school reading books on a Thursday so please make sure your book bags are in school on this day. Please make sure you record in your child’s reading diary when they have read at home, so they can get their reading reward! Your child also has a Numbots log in so they can practise their quick Maths recall at home. Your child should know their 2, 5 and 10 times tables and this term we are learning the 3 times table- please practice these at home if you get the chance! 
 
Now that the weather is wetter- please don't forget you will need a pair of plimsolls in school so we can change out of muddy/wet shoes when using our outdoor learning areas and playtimes. This will really help to keep the classroom safe and clean. 
 
I can't wait to get started on some exciting learning this term. If you have any questions or need to speak to us, please catch us at the end of the school day or make an appointment by phoning the school office.
 
Mrs Green, Miss Page and Miss Marshall

Autumn term 2 - 2025

It's Autumn term 2 and we have got lots of exciting things planned this term in Penguins class. 

In English, we are learning the story of The Elves and the Shoemaker. We will be re-telling the story, looking at lots of different texts with elves in them and writing character descriptions. Throughout December, we will be taking part in the Kindness Elves project and writing letters to spread kindness and positivity throughout the school! 

In Design Technology, we are desiging and making our own puppets this term. We will use the Room on the Broom Rhubarb Theatre puppet show, as inspiration for our designs. We will study the way they move and how to perform effectively with puppets. We will then take part in a workshop with the theatre cast, to create our own dragon puppets. This will help us with our designs in class, where we will make different types of puppets including finger and hand puppets. This will also link to our learning about the properties of mateirals in Science. 

In History, we are learning about the British Royal family. We will focus on Queen Elizabeth II and the coronation of King Charles II - we will also design some shoes for the occasion in our shoe workshop role play corner in the classroom.

We will  be using dance, in PE, to re-create movements for our elves. Our PE days are Tuesday and Thursday this term so please come in your PE kits.

Also, don't forget to bring your bookbag in to school on a Thursday. We are having a reading competition between Year 1 and 2 this term- who can read the most? The more readers we have, the more chance we have to win the prize...please don't forget to write in your childs reading record! 

This term we will be practising our nativity performance - 'Busy, busy Bethlehem'. The performance will be in the afternoon on Thursday 4th December. There will also be lots of additional Christmas events in school this term including Christmas family dinner, Christmas Party, Winter Wonderland and the Friends of St George's fundraiser - Chocolate Bingo. Please keep an eye on Dragon News for more information about these events, nearer the time. 

If you have any questions, we are happy to help. Please speak to us at the school gates or make an appointment in the school office. 

Mrs Green, Miss Page, Ms Marshall and Mrs Anderson (Every Tuesday)

Autumn Term 1 - 2025

Hello Penguins!

Welcome to Year 2! We have lots of exciting learning planned and I know we are going to have a super year together! 

To start our learning this year in English, we will be writing our own ‘Beat the monster’ narratives- based on the story of Jack and the Beanstalk. We will then design and make our own traps in the forest area and write instructions to help Jack solve his GIANT problem!

We will be learning about plants in Science and continuing with your ‘Let’s Grow’ sessions with Katie Nixon in the school. In Science lessons, we will be learning about the things that plants need to be able to grow healthily. We will be growing our very own beanstalks and testing cress to see if the different conditions they are grown in effect the way they grow by observing their size, colour and other visual changes.

In Geography we will be learning about the continents and oceans of the world, the countries and capital cities of the UK and you will find out lots of interesting facts about the United Kingdom including native plants, animals, landmarks and geographical features. 

In Maths, following the White Rose Maths curriculum, we will start with a focus on the Place Value of numbers to 100 and using our knowledge of number to order, compare and then add and subtract 2-digit numbers.

Our PE days will be Tuesday (with Mrs Anderson) and Wednesday (with the sports coach) this term so please come to school in your PE kits on those days.

I love to read and I can’t wait to share some of my favourite stories with you in class! Reading is so important- it helps your creativity and imagination grow, expands your vocabulary and will really help to improve your writing.

By the end of the first week, you will have a home reading book. I would like you to read at least 2 times a week for 10-15 minutes. Record what you are reading each time on the reading record (it doesn’t have to be your school reading book). You can include any books you have read at home; a bedtime story to a brother or sister, a magazine or even a recipe! Your school reading books will be changed on a Thursday this term, please make sure your book bags are in school on this day. We will also be sending a list of your school log-ins- so you can use the Numbots and TTRS apps at home – there will be rewards for the effort you put into your home learning too 😊

If you have any questions or need to speak to us, please catch us at the end of the school day or make an appointment by phoning the school office.

Mrs Green, Miss Page, Ms Marshall and Mrs Anderson (every Tuesday)