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Uranus Class Year Two

Welcome to Uranus class.

The adults in Uranus class are:

Class teacher:Mrs McNally

Student teacher:Miss Rayner

Teaching assistant:Miss Simpson

Learning support assistants:

Mr Izokun, Miss Blake and Miss Round

PE - Tuesday

Please ensure your child has a full kit: White or purple T shirt

Black shorts or joggers

Trainers or plimsolls

Please write your child's name in all their clothing.

Swimming - Tuesday

Please ensure your child has the following: Costume or trunks

Towel

Hat

Unfortunately the children are not permitted to share swimming hats, so spare hats will no longer be available.

Homework

Reading: Please read with your child daily. The reading record book should be signed by an adult each time they are read with at home. Ideally, this should be at least 3 times a week.

Spellings: Every Monday your child will be given a list of spellings to learn. Please support your child as they will be tested every Friday. A certificate will be given to the children with a 100% score.

Maths: Every Friday your child will be given Maths homework. This will be in relation to their learning that week. This should be completed and returned the following Wednesday.

Project: Each half term, your child will receive a project to complete, in relation to the topic they are learning. This terms project is as follows:

Castles Project. Please bring your wonderful creations into school as soon as possible so we can create an amazing display. Thank you.

Castle project letter.doc

Tuesday 26th or Thursday 28th November

We are visiting Leeds castle to enjoy an interactive drama of 'The swan Princess', a tour of the castle and to explore the grotto and maze.

This is part of our topic work on castles.

Multiplication Tables

Please support your child in learning the 2, 5 and 10 multiplication tables. Here are some songs to support their learning:

2 Times Tables Song - Numberjacks

Learn your two times tables with the Numberjacks crew. FUN FACT! WHAT is Numberjacks? It is all about excitement, fun and learning, thinking skills, problem solving and maths. Who do you play with? The Numberjacks are ten small superhero numbers: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9.

5 Times Tables Song - Numberjacks

Learn your Five Times Tables with Number Seven's: Five Times Tables Song! Sing-a-long 1x5 = 5, 2x5 = 10, 3x5 = 15, 4x5 = 20, 5x5 = 25, 6x5 = 30, 7x5 = 35, 8x5 = 40, 9x5 = 45, 10x5 =50, 11x5 = 55, 12x5 = 60 FUN FACT!

The 10 Times Table Song (Multiplying by 10) | Silly School Songs

Kids will love learning their 10 times tables with this fun and energetic song. For more information and music, visit http://sillyschoolsongs.com. Lyrics: If you want to multiply a number by 10 All you have to do is put a zero on the end If you want to multiply a number by 10 All you do is put a zero on the end Alright kids!

Handwriting

The following video shows the correct letter formation to support your child in learning to join their letters.

Cursive Handwriting: How to Write the Alphabet

This is a cursive writing demonstration video showing how to write the letters of the alphabet in their precursive form, which will support your cursive (joined) handwriting. It models how to write the letters of the alphabet using pre-cursive script. Cursive handwriting is commonly taught in schools across the world.