Welcome to Badgers!

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​Class Teacher: Mrs Beighton
​Learning Support: Mrs Lewis & Mrs Aston-Wright

Welcome to Badgers!
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We can’t wait to get started for a brand new year of learning. It’s sure to be a great first half term and the children, I’m sure, cannot wait to get back to their learning.
 
We shall be having PE every Wednesday and Thursday so please could your child come to school dressed in their indoor PE kit. This consists of black shorts or leggings, a white t-shirt and trainers or plimsolls. Hair should be tied back and earrings can be taken out or covered with school tape.
 
This half term Mrs Hart will be taking the children for a Forest School session every Tuesday morning, (commencing Tues 6th Sep). The children will need to come to school dressed in warm, outdoor clothes such as jogging bottoms, a fleece, old trainers or wellies. They will need to bring their normal school uniform and school shoes to get changed into ready for the afternoon’s learning.
 
We’re really excited to be starting Year 2 with our topic of ‘What makes an animal?
 
In our learning we will be:

• Writing our own version of ‘Dear Zoo’
• Writing a story based on The Whale Storm
• Partitioning numbers into tens and ones in different ways
• Learning about the value of each number in a two-digit number
• Categorizing animals into different groups
• Looking at animal habitats
• Learning how to keep safe online
• Learning a Barn Dance for our annual school dance festival
• Learning about different kinds of families, friendship and manners
• Finding out about the work of Henri Rousseau and creating a piece of art inspired by his work

 
Reading at home is incredibly important for your child’s progress please continue to hear your child read at home. Please make sure their book is in school every day. Their book will be changed every Monday and Thursday.
 
Every other Wednesday the children will visit the library to choose a book to read for pleasure. I will send reminders to return books the day before our library day.
 
Towards the end of the half term there will be a Parents Evening where I will share with you how your child has settled into school. This will also be an opportunity to discuss any concerns you have. However, if you have any concerns before this time, please talk to me before or at the end of the school day and I will be more than happy to have a chat.
 
I’m really looking forward to teaching and getting to know your child this year.
Mrs Beighton

Come back soon to see the exciting things we are doing in our lessons.

​#confidence #perseverance #self-control

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​To see how we are Promoting 'British Values' in School 
​Click here.

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