• Listen to them reading daily. Talk about the type of text (fiction or non-fiction) and any new vocabulary. With fiction ask questions about the characters, what might happen next, the language used and what they have enjoyed about the story. With non-fiction ask questions about the layout and organisation of the text and what information can be learned. Enjoy visits to the library and listening to story tapes.

• Practise counting in different steps and from different numbers (ones, twos, fives, tens) and notice the patterns. Begin to learn the times tables (twos, tens, fives).Talk about the numbers you notice around you and what they mean, such as weights on food packaging, times on a train timetable, speed limits, temperatures, and so on. Play games such as dominoes, snakes and ladders, bingo etc. Explore together money and telling the time.

• Practise their spellings with them.

• Talk about what they have learnt and encourage them to continue their learning at home.

• Help them to become more independent by being able to do up their ties and shoe laces, be responsible for their belongings and enter the classroom on their own after having said good bye to them by the KS1 wooden gate.

• Try to ensure they get a good night’s sleep.

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Our learning this week

“Year Two have had a fantastic and busy week back to school after the Easter break. They started the week off with planting their runner beans in Science. They used clear plastic cups so they can see when the seeds germinate and can fill in their bean diaries when they see changes. During RE, they learnt about the amazing event that took place on Easter Sunday. They got into groups and acted it out. In English, they have just learnt the story The Magic Paintbrush and will innovate it in the next week! Maths has been challenging this week as they have been learning all about time. They are becoming confident at telling the time to 5 minutes.” Miss Bennett

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