Welcome to Class 2

Autumn Term 2025

Welcome to Class 2. We hope that you have all had a great summer and we look forward to hearing about it. 

This term we will be learning about the Romans.

Our essential question is – Who were the Romans?

PE this term will be on a Monday morning, however, please ensure that kits are in school all week in case we need to change this due to the weather. After October half term this will change to a Monday and a Friday. Please remember that for PE earrings are to be removed and hair is to be tied back.

Homework will be given out on a Friday and is to be handed in on the following Wednesday or before and the weekly spelling test will be on a Friday. The spelling test will consist of 5 spellings linked to the spelling pattern which we will be learning in class. Spelling overviews will be given out at the start of each term and can also be found below. We will check reading records on a Friday and give out house points if your child has read 4 or more times in a week.

Below you can find our curriculum overview of what we will be learning as well as the spelling overviews for each year group for the term. 

If you have any question, please do not hesitate to ask.

Kind regards

Mrs Coupland and Miss Hailes

Transition afternoon 2025

Termly overview

Autumn Term 1 Spelling Overviews

Autumn Term 2 Spelling Overviews

The Romans

Our essential question is - Who were the Romans?

Our first morning……. We have written poems about what we didn’t do in the summer!
 

English

This term we are going to be writing  play scripts for the fight scene from the story of Romulus and Remus and performing them in small groups.

The audience - Online for parents

The purpose - To entertain the audience.

The children have worked with each other to critique and edit the first scene of their play scripts. The Year 4s have been super mentors to their Year 3 partners. 
 

During short burst writing the children have written a setting and character description. Today they are working with their partners to edit these into a paragraph to set the scene for their play scripts. 

Today we have worked together to create our plans for our playscripts. The year 4s have done a great job at encouraging and supporting the year 3s. Together we can learn, encourage, aspire, respect and nurture. 

We have been using role play to learn the story of Romulus and Remus.

Maths - Place value

We have been using manipulatives to support our understanding of flexible partitioning.

Mastering Number

This week we have started our mastering number lessons. Today we have learnt how an object can be unitised to give it a value. 
 We have been using the stem sentences - 

There are ____ _____
 

There is ___ , ___ times.

Music- Clarinets

This year the children will be learning how to play the clarinet. They have had their first lesson where they have learnt about pitch, rhythm and pace. They have also learnt how to attach a reed and make a sound!
 

Well done to the Year 4s for supporting the Year 3s using all of your prior knowledge.

PE - Fundamentals 

We have been developing the fundamental skills of balancing, running, jumping, hopping and skipping, whilst also changing direction with balance and control. 

Art

We have been exploring repeating patterns, tesserae and mosaic designs using a variety of materials and equipment.

Spring Curriculum Overview

Spring Term 2 - Spelling Overviews

Spring Term 1 - Spelling Overview

Summer Curriculum Overview

Summer Term 1 - Spelling Overviews

Summer Term 2 - Spelling Overviews

Year 4 multiplication tables check - June 2026

The Protected Characteristics 

These are a selection of books that we are reading to help us understand and hold discussions. 

Leader in Me.

On a daily basis, the children try to demonstrate our core values within school. As we aim to practise them so often, they become good habits that we can use not only in school but also at home too. 

• Habit 1: Be Proactive (You’re in Charge)
• Habit 2: Begin With the End in Mind (Have a Plan)
• Habit 3: Put First Things First (Work First, Then Play)
• Habit 4: Think Win-Win (Everyone Can Win)
• Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood(Listen Before You Talk)
• Habit 6: Synergise (Together Is Better)
• Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw (Balance Feels Best)

Growth Mindset

This year we will be helping the children to develop a Growth Mindset. This aims to increase their resilience, perseverance and independence in their learning. Further information can be found by following the link below.

Maths guides for parents

Please find below parent ‘how to’ guides which provide information on how you can help your child understand certain mathematical topics.

If you follow this link you will be taken through to White Rose parents page called Maths with Michael. You will find short film clips to accompany the guides.

https://whiteroseeducation.com/parent-pupil-resources/maths/maths-with-michael#watch

White Rose calculation policies which are inline with our teaching.

Maths

At Denton we use the White Rose Scheme of work to support our planning and teaching of Mastery Maths lesson.

Mastery Maths is broken it 5 elements - please see the diagram below.

White Rose launched home-learning resources during Covid, these can be found at the following link. These resources include film clips, questions and answers.

https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/ 

Top tips from White Rose for everyday maths at home.

https://whiterosemaths.com/latest-news/top-tips-for-everyday-maths-at-home/

I See Maths

Gareth Metcalfe also launched home learning lessons, where he built understanding in small steps. His website can be found at the following link.

http://www.iseemaths.com/home-lessons/