Welcome to our class page! My name is Ms Millward and I am the class teacher based in Curlews. Mrs White covers my planning time out of class on Wednesday afternoons.

On this page, I will outline what our Spring Term 1 curriculum looks like. If you have any questions about this or anything else, please do not hesitate to contact me; my door is always open. Otherwise, please email: admin@starcross-primary.devon.sch.uk

Key information 

• PE days are Wednesday and Friday. Please come in wearing your PE kit.
• Reading needs to be completed and recorded in reading records at least 5 times a week and signed by an adult. Please make sure books are in bags on Fridays, ready to be changed.
• Numberbots is to be completed at least three times a week.

Here is an example weekly timetable for Curlews. This term our topic is ‘Travel the World’. We will be learning about how life would be different if we lived in South Africa. We will be exploring the different continents and oceans of the world before focussing on the different physical and human characteristics of South Africa.

Reading and Phonics
At our school, we use the Read Write Inc phonics programme to teach our children to read. At 9:55 am every day, the children move around the school to their phonics groups.

We ensure that children are placed in groups that match their abilities so that they feel confident to read the books that they take home. The children are assessed every half term to support their progression through the scheme. Once they have graduated the phonics programme they move onto comprehension lessons designed to continue to develop their reading and fluency skills as well as their comprehension.

English
In English this term, we are learning how to write Traditional Tales with 5 parts. We are continuing to develop our sentence writing skills, ensuring every sentence has a capital letter, full stop and finger spaces and that we are forming all our letters correctly. Later in the half term, we will be using the knowledge we have learnt in our Geography lessons, to write recounts.

Maths
This half term in Maths, our focus will be money, before moving onto multiplication and division.  We use the White Rose Maths scheme for Maths lessons, as well as daily flashbacks to ensure that previous learning is embedded. Please use this opportunity to explore money with your children. As we now use cards and phones to pay for most things, children don’t get the same exposure to coins and notes. If possible, try getting out some cash and giving your children the opportunity to pay for everyday items at your local shop.

Science
This term in Science, Year 2 will exploring different materials and why different objects are made from them.

Art
In Art, we will be learning about South African art. We will be exploring the artist Esther Mahlangu and how she uses pattern. We will be experiments with out own use of pattern through paint.

PE
Curlews PE day is Wednesday and Friday this term. During these sessions, we will be developing our Net & Wall and Orienteering skills.

RWE
In RW this half term, we will be learning about who Muslims are, what they believe, and how they live.

PSHE
In PSHE, we use the scheme Jigsaw. This half term, we will be exploring ‘Dreams and Goals.’

Music
In Music, we will be learning about Tanczymy labada