Twitter Wall

Twitter Wall

Twitter Post Image

15/02/24

Early years funding is changing! Please do visit https://t.co/4lLfvEQ6pS to find out more. From September we will be offering places for 2 years olds. Please contact us to arrange a tour of our fantastic nursery. We look forward to welcoming you soon. pic.twitter.com/PjeOeapwAL

Twitter Post Image

08/02/24

Did you know many working parents can now apply for 15 hours of childcare funding for their two year old? The Childcare Choices website provides more information. We would be delighted to show you around our wonderful nursery, please contact us to arrange a time. pic.twitter.com/pAiSTfeBQT

Twitter Post Image

05/02/24

Applications are now open for Nursery places for next academic year (2024-25). For more details please visit our website. pic.twitter.com/jeIGFcvzY6

18/01/24

Want to learn more about in-school teacher training in your local school? Sign up to our online CPD event on 22.02.23! https://t.co/wAAOQUll5t#traintoteach pic.twitter.com/82BRWH0UT9

18/01/24

We are thrilled to announce an extraordinary opportunity! In the week beginning 29 January we will have the honour of hosting 25 students from China. https://t.co/5MSd4JbLey#diversity pic.twitter.com/bzkXtin6W8

Twitter Post Image

18/01/24

We are thrilled to announce an extraordinary opportunity! In the week beginning 29 January we will have the honour of hosting 25 students from China. https://t.co/5MSd4JbLey#diversity pic.twitter.com/bzkXtin6W8

Twitter Post Image

16/01/24

Want to learn more about in-school teacher training in your local school? Sign up to our online CPD event on 22.02.23! https://t.co/wAAOQUll5t#traintoteach pic.twitter.com/82BRWH0UT9

02/01/24

We are delighted to welcome our new CEO, Julian Drinkall, who takes up the helm at GLF Schools today!

02/01/24

We are delighted to welcome our new CEO, Julian Drinkall, who takes up the helm at GLF Schools today!

Twitter Post Image

20/12/23

We are now closed for the school holidays and will look forward to welcoming the children back on Monday 8th January 2024. pic.twitter.com/nYuBzXBEeI

Twitter Post Image

14/12/23

APPLICATIONS CLOSE SUNDAY 17TH DECEMBERWe're recruiting for a passionate individual to join our team as a Learning Assistant in our school's thriving Nursery, Mon-Wed 8:15-3:15 from January. Find out more on the link below or email the office https://t.co/tfrfmyH0hQ pic.twitter.com/9j0JXeX31n

08/12/23

Wishing a Happy Hanukkah to everyone celebrating. May you experience peace, love, and light through the holiday and the new year, from GLF Schools pic.twitter.com/b4IM0KGlpO

Twitter Post Image

08/12/23

We're recruiting for a passionate individual to join our team as a Learning Assistant in our school's thriving Nursery, Mon-Wed 8:15-3:15 from January.Find out more on the link below or email the office info.orghttps://t.co/tfrfmyH0hQ pic.twitter.com/Ui9Xm431bN

Twitter Post Image

07/12/23

Wishing a Happy Hanukkah to everyone celebrating. May you experience peace, love, and light through the holiday and the new year, from GLF Schools pic.twitter.com/b4IM0KGlpO

Twitter Post Image

22/11/23

We are excited to welcome new children to Hardwick's Nursery in January - get in touch with the school office (info.org or 01295 258355) or check out our website for more information or to arrange a tour. pic.twitter.com/tUfbtSezwc

19/10/23

Congrats from your Cluster 1 friends 🥳

Twitter Post Image

18/04/23

We are currently full for our September 2024 Reception intake, but you can join our waiting list in case any allocated places become available. Contact Oxfordshire's Admissions Team via: oxfordshire.gov.uk/contactus…

Twitter Post Image

18/04/23

We are currently full for our September 2024 Reception intake, but you can join our waiting list in case any allocated places become available. Contact Oxfordshire's Admissions Team via: https://t.co/25AbnvUIPx pic.twitter.com/ymZTnGjsSy

Twitter Post Image

17/04/23

A huge welcome to all our new and existing families who will be part of our new Reception cohort in September 2024 - we can't wait to have you with us! Keep an eye out for your welcome letter from us soon 😀

Twitter Post Image

17/04/23

A huge welcome to all our new and existing families who will be part of our new Reception cohort in September 2024 - we can't wait to have you with us! Keep an eye out for your welcome letter from us soon 😀 pic.twitter.com/IfilmCBVVi

Year 2

Summer 2 Curriculum Newsletter
Year 2

Welcome!

Welcome back! We are all so excited to get back to learning and hope your child is looking forward to the new term. As ever this term is a busy one, packed full of exciting learning. Within this curriculum newsletter there is some key information to help you support your child’s learning.

Warm weather 

Now that the weather is warmer, please ensure that your child is sent to school wearing sun cream and with a hat (please ensure this has your child’s name inside). If you would like your child to reapply their sun cream at lunchtime, please send it in their bag clearly labelled with their name – children will then be prompted to reapply throughout the day and given support to do so if needed. 

Although we expect good weather this term, we continue to make the most of our outdoor learning environment each day. Because of this, it is still essential that children have a named coat in school every day.  As always, please ensure that all of your child’s belongings are clearly labelled so that they can be easily returned if misplaced. 

As ever, it is important that children have access to fresh drinking water each day, please ensure the bottle is labelled with your child's name. We are passionate about promoting good oral hygiene and healthy teeth so please ensure water bottles are filled with water only; please save juice for a treat at lunch time. 

PE

Wednesday and Thursday will continue to be our PE days this term. Please send your child’s PE kit in to school on Monday and we will ensure they bring it home so that it can be washed. As the warmer weather appears, please do send your child to school with sunscreen on and a hat for particularly sunny days.

Jewellery: A reminder that only stud earrings and wristwatches may be worn to school. Earrings must be removed or covered for PE. Children should not wear bracelets to school.

Homework

Children will have one homework book which will be used for all homework. They will have weekly reading and maths homework. The maths homework will be set using the website Timetables Rock Stars. If you have any queries about the homework please do not hesitate to speak with me or contact me by email through the office. 

Times Table Rock Stars

 In Year 2 the national expectation is that children become fluent in the 2, 5 and 10 times table. For their maths homework, children are expected to complete at least 20 games (or 20 minutes) in garage mode on Times Table Rock Stars. Certificates will be awarded to children in celebration assembly for progress and for completing their homework.

Topic Homework Menus

Children will have a termly topic menu with additional homework options based on our STEAM curriculum. We would love if all children could bring in at least one piece of homework that is based on our STEAM topic each term.  STEAM homework will also be showcased at our showcase at the end of term.

Reading

We expect children to have daily opportunities to read to, or with, someone at home, as well as independently. Reading can include: books, newspapers, magazines, online reading, eBooks, reading tablets, information books, adverts, menus, poems, song lyrics – the list is endless. The important thing is that your child reads regularly (preferably daily!) and enjoys, and is engaged with, the reading!

All children have a reading diary, which they should bring to school in their book bag every day. Please record your child’s reading (as well as any additional comments) in the reading diary including the date and, where appropriate, page numbers. Halfway through the diary is a guide to help adults to support children’s reading as well phonics/spelling guides for children as they progress through the school.

We will check the reading record is completed regularly. If your child reads four or more times a week, they will receive a raffle ticket into the termly reading raffle.

Curriculum

STEAM

This term’s STEAM challenge is, ‘Can I explore cultures and celebrations from around the world?’ We will be identifying the physical and human features of Brazil and comparing them to our own localities. We will he children will then develop their understanding of healthy eating and use these basic principles to make dishes such as salsa as well as understanding the importance of cooking and how to do it safely. As Scientists we will be investigating the conditions that plants need for germination, growth and survival. We will be creating rhythms in the style of samba music as well as dancing to it in our own carnival celebrate.

English

We will begin the term by looking at stories from other cultures. We will be exploring a story from Brazil, ‘Where the Night Came From’, which we will then use to retell as a written narrative. We will be focusing on using appropriate adjectives, using a range of conjunctions and writing consistently in the past tense. Later in the term, we will use our STEAM knowledge to help us write a report on the physical and human geography of Rio de Janeiro. Finally, we shall be writing an imaginary postcard home from Brazil.

Maths

Multiplication We will explore the patterns and relationships between the 5 and 10 times tables noticing how even multiples of five are also multiples of ten and products in the five times table are also products in the ten times table. The children will then use this knowledge to solve problems related to the 5 and 10 times tables.

Division The children will have an opportunity to deepen their knowledge of division. They will revisit the language of divisor, dividend and quotient. The children will have opportunities to use their times table facts to find the quotient. We will then explore how their knowledge of division rules can help them solve problems.

Measure The children will have opportunities to choose and use appropriate standard units to estimate and measure mass, temperature and capacity. We will explore this using scales, thermometers and other measuring vessels. The children will make comparisons and order mass, volume and capacity recording their results using the <, > and = symbols.

Position and Direction In this unit we will use mathematical vocabulary to describe position, direction and movement. The children will think about rotation and use the language quarter, half and three quarter turns.

Computing and Music

In Computing we will be using our programming skills to create a quiz. We will use a software called Scratch Junior. The children will learn that sequences of commands have an outcome and make predictions based on their learning.  They use blocks of code to modify and design quiz questions. Finally, learners will evaluate their work and make improvements to their programming projects. In Music children will learn to recognise the musical style of samba, the pulse of the music and where and how the genre originated. In PE, they will then create a samba performance.

HRE

Our HRE for this term will focus on living in the wider world, specifically looking at economic wellbeing and media literacy. We will look at what social media is and what is and is not appropriate to share online. We will also learn about saving money and how people make different choices when it comes to money.

PE

In PE, we will be developing our athletics and dance skills. In athletics we shall be practicing our running, jumping and throwing skills to complete a variety of track-style events. Our dance unit will be linked to our STEAM topic and we will learn about Samba. The children will perform gestures, jumps and movements in time to music and develop their ability to perform these gestures over an increasing duration of time.

Thank you for your continued support.

Miss McBeath and the Year 2 Team