2 Beech
Welcome to 2 Beech Class!
Welcome to the class page for 2 Beech!
We are the oldest children in Key Stage 1. We love learning and always follow our school values of Respect, Responsibility & Aspiration.
This class page will give you all of the information you need for the Summer term.
Staff
The class teacher in 2 Beech is Ms Venters.
We are also supported by Miss Baillie and Mr Fisher in the mornings.
Important Information
Take a look at our weekly timetable and see what we get up to during our time in school. 
P.E. will be on Tuesday and Wednesday.
On P.E. days we need to come to school in our P.E. kits.
Please make sure all items are clearly labelled with the children's names.
Key Dates
Monday 21st April: Easter Monday (School Closed)
Tuesday 22nd April: Return to school
Monday 5th May: May Day (School Closed)
Friday 23rd May: Break up for half-term
Monday 2nd June: Return to school
Tuesday 10th & Wednesday 11th June: Phonics Screening re-sits
Tuesday 24th June: Trip to Yorkshire Wildlife Park
Tuesday 1st July: Transition Morning
Thursday 3rd July: End of Year reports come home
Thursday 3rd July: Sports Day
Wednesday 9th July: Take-Over Day
Friday 18th July: Break up for summer
This half term we will be learning ....
English
In English, we will be linking our Reading and Writing to our topic of 'Hot and Cold Countries'. We will be writing character descriptions, postcards and narratives using 'The Greedy Zebra' and 'Hotel Flamingo'.
Phonics & Spelling
We use a teach phonics and spelling using Read Write Inc. (RWI). Our friend Fred will be helping us to learn lots of new sounds. He is a frog who can only speak in sounds, and we call this Fred Talk. Fred helps the children blend sounds to read each word. Children also learn to read red words on sight. Red words are words that cannot be segmented or blended.
Maths
Maths, this term, will focus on Fractions and re-visit the Four Operations.
In Fractions, we will learn to recognise and find one half; one quarter; one third and three quarters of shapes and amounts. We will start working on the equivalence of one half and two quarters and apply our problem solving skills to find the wholes.
When we re-visit the four operations, we will recap adding and subtraction on a number line; multiplying using arrays and repeated addition and dividing using sharing and grouping.
As always, we are also working hard on our times tables. We need to know our 2, 5 and 10 x tables in and out of order.
Remember, you can access Times Table Rockstars at home. Ask Miss Hirst for your log in.
Science
Our Science topic this half term is 'Plants'. We will be looking at naming different plants and exploring what they need to grow and thrive. We will be making the most of the warm weather and getting outside as much as possible.
History and Geography
Our topic this half-term is 'Out of Africa'.
We will be looking at a range of African countries and exploring their landscapes, influential people, animals and culture. We will then compare these to colder countries across the world.
Links to try at home
Topmarks is full of Maths games to support further learning at home.
Topmarks
Read, Write, Inc is our phonics scheme and here is guidance for parents.
read, write, inc guide for parents
Phonics Play will support identifying sounds and segmenting/blending them to support the children with their reading.
PhonicsPlay
Oxford owl has lots of free reading books so that your children can read you a story.
Oxford Owl Books
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