Welcome back!

We are delighted to begin a new half term and are very excited to share that our theme will be ‘Castles’.

Throughout the term, the children will travel back in time to learn about the events of 1066, when England was invaded and conquered by the Normans. They will discover more about William the Conqueror, explore the fascinating Bayeux Tapestry, and learn about how castles were designed and built.

As part of our topic, we are planning an exciting ‘Castle Day’, where the children will take part in a range of activities to help them understand what life may have been like hundreds of years ago. We hope to visit Berkhamsted Castle, which will bring our learning to life. For this day, children are very welcome to dress up in a costume linked to castles. 

In English, the children will enjoy exploring narrative stories and poetry. We will continue to develop their ability to write accurate sentences, with a focus on punctuation, noun phrases and conjunctions. Our class texts will include Julian is a Mermaid by Jessica Love and The Puffin Book of Fantastic First Poems edited by June Crebbin, which we are sure the children will find engaging and enjoyable. Technical skills such as letter formation, spelling and punctuation will also remain an important focus.

In Mathematics, all learning will be introduced using the Concrete, Pictorial, Abstract (CPA) approach. This half term, the children will be developing their understanding of measurement, including length, height, mass, capacity and temperature.

If you have any questions, please feel free to send in a note or arrange a convenient appointment. We are very much looking forward to a happy, active and inspiring half term ahead. Thank you, as always, for your continued support.

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Please do get in touch if you have any questions. We can be contacted via badgers-teacher@swinggate.herts.sch.uk or foxes-teacher@swinggate.herts.sch.uk which will be checked on a weekly basis. For more urgent queries please email the office.

Many thanks, 

The Year 2 Team