Welcome to Poplar Class!

Meet the Poplar Team

 

Our Learning

Curriculum Maps

 

What should I bring to school with me?

• Equipment Checklist

Phonics

• Information about Phonics at Botley School

When do I have PE? 

Children will have two sessions of PE a week; dance/gym in the hall and an outside PE session. Please ensure that they have a suitable PE kit in school every day of the week.

When do I have Forest School?

Year 2 have Forest School on Tuesday afternoons in Terms 2, 4 and 6.

Additonal Learning

Here are some links below that support our learning in school:

Maths

•  White Rose Maths Home Learning

English

Writing

• Instructions
• Recount
• Non-chronological report
• Persuasive writing
• Narrative writing

Reading

• The snail and the whale by Julia Donaldson
• Meerkat mail by Emily Gravett
• Pirates Love Underpants by Claire Freedman
• The suitcase by Chris Naylor Ballesteros
• The Three Little Pigs
• The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig
• Lost in the Toy Museum by David Lucas
• The Secret of Black Rock by Joe Todd-Stanton
• How to catch a star by Oliver Jeffers
• Katie in London by James Mayhew
• Katie in Scotland by James Mayhew
• Jack and the Beanstalk
• Finn MacCool and the Giants Causeway
• We're going on a bear hunt by Michael Rosen

Topic 

Our Geography topic this term is

What makes Botley different to other parts of the UK?

Our History topic this term is

The Great Fire of London

Our Science topic this term is

Materials

Homework

Homework will be provided through Homework books.

Year 2 expectations

• 10 minutes daily reading and record it in your reading records
• A Maths activity 
• 10 spelling words
• Number bonds 

Stay Safe Online

Don't forget to stay safe online. Have a look at the activities with your Parents and Carers on our Online Safety page. 

Please make sure you carefully monitor your child's use of the Internet and check the appropriateness of websites. If you or your child has any concerns, you can report this to CEOP (Child Exploitation and Online Protection).

Useful Websites

            

Please remember that your children have personal logins to the following fantastic website:

• Purple Mash