A warm welcome to the Fantastic Foxes Year 2/3 Class.

The Fantastic Foxes are taught by Mrs. Ward and supported by Miss De-Mooy.

On our class page, we will celebrate our wonderful learning and there will be important information too.

 

Class Routines

Monday - Spelling test and new spellings handed out.

Tuesday - PE day

Wednesday - Change library books

Friday - Deadline for homework

 

 

 

P.E.

The children will have a P.E. lesson on Tuesday afternoons with Coach Tom from Synergy Sport. Please ensure your child comes to school dressed in their outdoor P.E. kit on Tuesdays.

Reading Books and Homework Diaries

Please ensure your child brings their reading book and homework diary to school every day. The children may need their reading books to read with an adult in school and their homework diaries to practise spelling and record notes/messages. Children change books on a Wednesda

 

Homework:

All homework will be given out on Friday and is to be handed in by the following Friday (it can be handed in earlier if completed). Please find the homework expectations below.

Reading Homework (weekly)

• Children are expected to read at least 3 times per week (daily would be preferred though)
• Parents/carers will need to sign/comment in the reading diary

Spelling Homework (weekly)

• Linked directly to spellings covered in class
• 10 new spellings each week
• New Homework: Look Say Cover Write Check sheet to complete at home 
• Spellings are taken from the National Curriculum
• Each week, children will complete a spelling test on a Monday.

Maths Homework (weekly)

Complete the White Rose Maths book activities. These will be set on ParentHub.

Our Topics 

 

Autumn - Through the Ages (Pre-history: Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age)

 

Spring  - Rocks, Relics and Rumbles (The structure of Planet Earth, rocks, volcanoes,              

                earthquakes and Tsunamis)

 

Summer - Emperors and Empires (The Romans)

 

 

Autumn  - Through The Ages

In the Through the Ages project, you will learn about three different periods of British prehistory: the Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age. You will discover terminology relating to time and sequence dates to make a timeline. You will explore the changes to people, homes and lifestyle throughout the different periods and investigate examples of prehistoric settlements, monuments, burials and artefacts in detail. You will also study how technology improved over time, including how the discovery of different metals changed the way that people lived.

 

Spring Term - Rocks, Relics and Rumbles

In the Rocks, Relics and Rumbles project, you will learn about the different layers of the Earth, including plate tectonics and their potential effects on the Earth's surface. You will investigate different types of rock to learn about their uses and properties. You will also investigate soil and fossils, including learning about the work of Mary Anning. You will have the opportunity to use maps to learn about the lines of latitude and longitude and a compass to learn about the cardinal and intercardinal points. You will also learn about volcanoes, earthquakes and tsunamis and the long and short-term consequences that these can have.

 

Summer Term - Emperors and Empires

In the Emperors and Empires project, you will learn about the growth and decline of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire. You will discover the absolute power of the Roman emperors and study the hierarchies of Roman society and the Roman army. You will study the first invasions of Britain in 55 and 54 BC and the Roman conquest of Britain in AD 43. You will learn about Boudicca’s rebellion, Hadrian’s Wall and the Romanisation of Britain, including how Christianity came to Britain and investigate the legacy of Roman Britain in our local area.

Useful links

Click on the links below for useful resources for homework. Log-ins for Times Tables Rockstars and Purple Mash will be stuck into homework diaries shortly.

• Purple Mash
  Computing and learning across the curriculum.

• Times Tables Rockstars
  Practise your times tables here.