Maple Class

Welcome to Maple Class!

We are ready for our Year 2 adventure after a wonderful year in Year 1.

This half term, we’ll be answering the question: How do tales become twisted? Take a look at our newsletter to find out what we’ll be learning about in some of the subjects. 

In English, we’ll be exploring traditional tales. We’ll be reading a variety of traditional tales to find out what a traditional tale needs. The first book we’ll be reading is: 

P.E Days

P.E days will be on Monday and Wednesday. Please ensure your child is wearing their P.E kit with a pair of trainers at school to wear.

Homework

Be sure to check Google Classroom each week to see what the homework tasks are for each week.

Online Resources

We have a number of online resources that you can use at home to help your children.

Bug Club Reading
Information regarding your child’s Bug Club login details can be found inside their yellow reading diaries. Please visit www.activelearnprimary.co.uk/login

Letterjoin
www.letterjoin.co.uk
This site allows children to practise their handwriting and spelling.
Refer to emailed school newsletters for log in details.

Purple Mash
https://www.purplemash.com/sch/mundford
We use Purple Mash for teaching computing, but is also contains games sections for practising English & Maths at home.  All children have their own individual log-in, which is printed inside their yellow reading diary if they cannot remember it.

PIXL Times Table App: 
https://timestable.pixl.org.uk/
All Year 2 pupils have an individual log-in for the times table app – please speak to class teachers if they cannot remember this.
Apple App Store: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/pixl-times-tables/id1300608796
Google Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=air.com.matthewwoodfine.timestables&hl=en_GB

Phonics Play
www.phonicsplay.co.uk
This site has some good games and activities in the “Free phonics play” section to help your child practise phonics and tricky words we have been learning in class.