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13/02/25

Guess who's helping out with our cake sale after school? Our amazing governor Jane Mines 🥳🎂 pic.twitter.com/gg7wpSo2If

10/02/25

We've come a long way since the worry worms - here are the new bookmarks that the crochet club made today! pic.twitter.com/0ZOGILQURi

06/02/25

Proudly hosting the second session of our very own Harris Orchestra; can you recognise the piece? pic.twitter.com/jkAcpYSW9v

04/02/25

Our Reading Buddies have been spreading the love for reading at HPAKH! 📚 pic.twitter.com/aK9IcXs94F

03/02/25

Our Digital Leaders learning new iPad skills and creating their own emojis! Thanks 🤩🤪💻 pic.twitter.com/mEhhO7LROM

31/01/25

Today in Art, Year 5 learned about the different ways to make browns. They were then able to apply this knowledge to create their own skin tones from just red, blue, yellow and white! pic.twitter.com/nzbtSju9L2

31/01/25

Working collaboratively, exploring solutions, noticing patterns… Year 6 Maths Club absolutely smashing brain teasers on this rainy Friday afternoon! ✏️🔎 pic.twitter.com/XopBQCgc2w

30/01/25

Our creative crochet club have just finished up their worry-worms, don't they look brilliant? pic.twitter.com/FYJtECzTbv

24/01/25

Having the best time learning about nutrition and creating our very own healthy foods! 🥗🌯 pic.twitter.com/uh5Ckssbkk

22/01/25

Midway through, and we are blown away by the quality of the singing! Thank you pic.twitter.com/QMAAl5etfs

22/01/25

We are so excited to be hosting the Royal Ballet and Opera in training London Teachers today! pic.twitter.com/71EAJGVkPM

22/01/25

KS1 love our curriculum assemblies, celebrating all of their amazing knowledge and learning! pic.twitter.com/AgKiG00ovD

21/01/25

The children in year 5 have been learning about the colour wheel and its uses to expand knowledge of colour theory pic.twitter.com/n5uMcuTEDr

17/01/25

A thrilling match yesterday between and - thank you for coming and playing! pic.twitter.com/FrCU42ApOp

16/01/25

Today Year 6 enjoyed a day trip to the Imperial War Museum, learning about WWII pic.twitter.com/Z816b70AlD

14/01/25

Thank you to the team for coming in today and speaking with our Year 2 and Year 5 children about fire safety!

13/01/25

Today our crochet club started making worry worms. These worms are the perfect crochet pal to tell your worries to and share the burden. We can't wait to see how they turn out! pic.twitter.com/OethhbvglC

09/01/25

Our year 1s had a brilliant food workshop today, learning about healthy eating, and making healthy hungry caterpillars! Thanks ! pic.twitter.com/rDfv1bfkrw

18/12/24

We had a very festive day today with Christmas Jumpers and Christmas Dinners! A lovely way to spend the last Wednesday of term 🧑‍🎄🎄🎅 pic.twitter.com/gGBWh3UOnz

18/12/24

Ofcom has found that, overall, 99% of children in the UK are using social media. That’s almost 14 million young people using sites just like this one. 📈🧒 Download >> https://t.co/aJv0pPA5Fn Listen >> https://t.co/Ps3nWycBFz pic.twitter.com/NNRqxQ6ubv

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Year 2

Spring 1
Welcome to Year 2:
Sunflower and Foxglove class   

Welcome 

Welcome to year 2! We hope you find the information below useful. This information will help you support your child at home with the organisation of their week and their learning at home. 

Key Times 

Homework 

Each week, children are expected to learn their spellings, practise their times tables or number bonds, and read for 30 minutes each night. 

PE  

Our PE Days are Thursday and Friday. 

 

Trips 

 

Key Times 

For Year 2, the school day will begin at 8.30, and end at 3.30.  

 

  

What are we learning? 

Literacy 

In literacy we will begin by focusing on the book There is no Dragon in this Story. We will be learning how to write effective narratives and setting descriptions. We will then move onto The Runaway Wok. We will be using this text to write instructions and information texts. 

Maths 

Initially in Maths we will begin looking at money. This will involve counting money and solving problems. We will then move onto a unit on multiplication and division. 

Science 

In Science we are looking at everyday materials, exploring the functions of different objects, looking at the properties of different materials and why these materials are well suited to the object. 

Geography 

We will be exploring contrasting landscapes looking at key human and physical features including mountains, rivers, valleys and coastlines that make up the United Kingdom. 

History 

We will be exploring the Great Fire of London, sequencing events that led to it happening and considering the lasting impact it has had on our city. 

RE 

In RE we will be moving on from learning about Christianity and festivals of light, to looking at the beliefs and traditions of Islam. We will mainly focus on Islamic prayer, how it is carried out and its significance to Muslims.  

Computing 

In Computing this term we will be learning about spreadsheets and how we can use them to store and organise information. We are also looking at questioning and using closed questions to group information. 

Art 

In Art this half term our topic is painting. Our main focus will be mixing the primary colours to make secondary colours and then re-creating work similar to our focus artist Georgia O’Keefe.  

DT 

In Spring term (including Spring 2), we will be using a design brief to design and then make a bag. We will research existing products, looking at how parts of a bag are connected together and the fastenings suitable for bags. We will learn to sew using a running stitch and use this new skill when making our own bag. 

PSHE 

In PSHE we will be learning about Notting Hill Carnival. We will explore its origins and the significant activists who helped create positive change in society. We will then be looking at famous campaigners for BAME rights. 

PE 

In PE we will be starting our gymnastics unit. This will involve strengthening coordination and rhythm. 

Music 

In Music we will be listening to and analysing a wide variety of music, learning to explore the rhythm, pulse and tempo of each individual piece.  

 

 

How can I help at home? 

One of the key ways every parent can help is to ensure that your child is at school every day and on time. Other than this, the main way you can help is by ensuring that your child reads every day, for at least 30 - minutes – this can be with you, or on their own, but it is the most effective way of ensuring that your child progresses and learns outside of school. Children should bring their bookmarks in to school daily to show their teacher.  

Practicing times tables frequently is vital, and children should be confident in their times tables by the end of year 4. Year 2s focus tables are 3, 4 and 6.   

Children have logins for Times Table Rockstars– please encourage them to use this frequently, as it will really help with their quick recall of mathematical facts. 

Spellings are given out on Monday and should be practiced daily in their spelling/handwriting books. Please ask the children to bring their spelling books in every Friday.  

If you have any questions, please talk to Mr. Turner or Miss Dyck 

Thanks, 

Mr. Turner and Miss Dyck