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Year 2 - Orca Class

Welcome to Orca Class

Here you will find out about each of the term's learning enquiries, special dates for your diary, PE days and forest school days.

The class teacher is Mr Chappell.

The teaching assistants are Mr Griffiths and Miss Potts.

Kampong Ayer, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei, Southeast Asia Kampong Ayer, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei, Southeast Asia Kampong Ayer stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Canterbury and the River Stour 15th and 16th Century timber-framed houses along the bank of the River Stour on a beautiful summer day. Visible in the river are punts moored at the water's edge. Canterbury stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Kampong Ayer, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei, Southeast Asia Kampong Ayer, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei, Southeast Asia Kampong Ayer stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

In term 4 we are looking at our geography enquiry question 'How does the geography of Kampong Ayer compare with the geography of where I live?' We are very lucky to be located in a city full of history and geography but we are also very different to other areas around the world. Within this enquiry, we will be comparing the geographical features of the settlement of Kampong Ayer in Brunei with those in Canterbury in the United Kingdom.  This builds on the childrens learning in Year One where they learnt about the human and physical features of the local area.

As part of this enquiry, we will be completing a walking trip, conducting a survey of the houses in our local area and comparing this to the types of houses that are found in Kampong Ayer. This will be on Tuesday 27th February.

Forest School and PE Days

Free Spring forest  Stock Photo

Across the school, every year group has the opportunity to take part in forest school. We are very lucky to have Mr Walsh, our forest school leader, who runs and prepares the activities for the children in this time. How this is managed in the term has now changed. Rather than fortnightly, we will now be completing this in 3 week blocks. The dates for Orca class are:

Wednesday 13th March

Wednesday 20th March

Wednesday 27th March

a forest with lots of trees and leaves on the ground

Please make sure your child brings their Forest School kit on these days to avoid disappointment. Please be prepared for the British weather and have the appropriate clothing for the day (wellies, coats, jumpers, trousers).

A row of orange soccer training cones. Players running with football balls between practice cones. Soccer training class for children players A row of orange soccer training cones. Players running with football balls between practice cones. Soccer training class for children players school sports stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Our PE days are also important and require children to bring their school PE kits. Ideally, we would like these to stay in the children's lockers, so they are available when we need them. Our PE days this term are on Thursday (outdoors) and Friday (indoors). Please can we ensure children are wearing appropriate footwear, along with their school PE clothes. 

Home Learning and Reading

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Home learning is sent home every week on Fridays and should be returned by the following Thursday.  You will find six activities in the homework book.  Your child can select one of these to complete each week. Children are also encouraged to read every day at home and receive Dojo points when they do this.

Your child should also know their Spelling Shed and TTRockstars usernames and password, so they can access these at home. If you are unsure, please let me know and I can recover these for you.

If you ever have any concerns or questions, please don't hesitate to contact me.  I am at the classroom door before and after school or, alternatively, you can email me on the Class Dojos. We use the Class Dojo page every day to provide an update of all our class learning.

Mr Chappell 

 

The Term 4 knowledge organiser below provides information on our learning enquiry for this term. 

Please click here to access extra phonics, reading and spelling resources.

Please click here to access links to other useful home learning resources published online.

If you are unsure of any log in details please contact the teacher through Class Dojo or email office@pilgrims-way.kent.sch.uk