Welcome to Hazel Class

PE DAYS Spring 2 – Wednesday and Friday 

Forest School – No Forest School this term!

Class Teacher: Miss Ashworth

Class Teaching Assistants: Miss Crowther, Miss Ross, Mrs Sanderson and Mrs Greenwood

We hope everyone had a wonderful break and enjoyed some well‑deserved rest with family and friends. Hazel Class is excited to begin the Spring 2 term, which is packed with engaging activities and plenty of opportunities for the children!

English

This half term, we’ll be diving into narrative writing as the children create their own imaginative stories. They’ll focus on building clear story structures, developing characters, and using descriptive language to bring their ideas to life. We will explore a range of texts by Oliver Jeffers.

Guided Reading

In Year 1, children take part in small-group guided reading sessions. Groups are based on phonics knowledge, helping each child build confidence and fluency with texts that match their learning stage.

In Year 2, the children will begin the term by finishing their work on The Clockwork Dragon before moving on to an exciting pirate‑themed text.

The children will develop skills by answering questions following our VIPER skills which are:

VIPERS stands for 

Vocabulary 

Inference 

Prediction 

Explanation 

Retrieval

Sequence or Summarise 

Maths

In Maths this half-term, both Year 1 and Year 2 will be diving into a range of exciting and practical topics.

In Year 1 this half-term, the children will finish learning about numbers up to 20, building on their counting and place value skills. Then they will start to learn about numbers to 50.

In Year 2, the children will be focusing on multiplication and division, building their confidence with different methods and applying their skills to a range of problem‑solving activities.

Multiplication is a pivotal part of Maths education and underpins so many aspects of the curriculum through school. It would be so beneficial if at home, children could be practising times tables. The primary focus should be on 2s, 5s and 10s for Year 1 and 2s, 5s, 10s and 3s for Year 2. TT Rockstars is a great way for children to practice their times tables. The children will have a TT Rockstars login in the front of their reading record. 

Your child will now also be able to access NumBots.  NumBots is an online learning platform that we’re using to support your child’s understanding of number bonds and to help their addition and subtraction skills. These are the essential building blocks for higher-level maths concepts, so we are excited by the impact that NumBots will have on your child’s learning. The TTRockstars login code, which is in the front of your child’s reading record book will also give you access to Numbots.

Science

This half term, both Year 1 and Year 2 will continue exploring the topic Everyday Materials in science. Children will learn to identify and name a variety of materials such as wood, metal, plastic, glass, and fabric, and describe their physical properties using words like hard, soft, shiny, dull, smooth, and rough. They will investigate why certain materials are chosen for specific purposes, thinking about their suitability and how they can be changed by actions such as bending, twisting, stretching, or squashing. Through hands-on activities and simple experiments, the children will develop their skills in observing closely, comparing materials, and recording their findings.

Readers

Reading books will be changed twice per week. Books will be changed on Tuesdays and Fridays each week. If your child finishes their book early, they are welcome to read their library book, re-read their current book or use bug club.

Get caught up in a book...

In Hazel Class, we understand the importance of reading and expect children to read for at least 10/15 minutes each night. It is important that we instil the skill of sustained reading into our children rather than just reading a few pages a night. This will encourage a love for reading as well as helping with fluency and expression. Record books will be checked and we will also encourage a love of reading through choosing books from our reading corner and school library. Bug Club is also available if you want to read further books with your child at home.

Our class library day is Monday when children may select a book to take home from the library. Please return to school the following Monday and then your child can choose a new book.

P.E

Our P.E. lessons this half-term will be on a Wednesday and Friday afternoon. Please could you ensure that children come to school wearing the correct P.E. kits on the day of their session. 

Spellers

Weekly spellings will be on Edshed every Monday for the week. Your child has their own Edshed login attached to the inside of their reading record book. We encourage you to look at these spellings at home with your child. However, we will not complete a test during school. Instead, we will assess the children through spelling games and activities on the spellings for that week throughout the week. If you would like a paper copy of the weekly spellings, then please let me know, and I can sort this for you.

Each week's spellings will be linked to the phonics focus for that week, reinforcing the sounds and patterns covered in class.

https://www.edshed.com/en-gb/login?redirect_uri=%2Fen-gb%2Fgroups%2F2602998

Forest School

No Forest School this half-term!

Snack 

If you would like your child to have a snack, please pay for this on parent pay at the beginning of the term.

Notices

If you have any questions or concerns, my door is always open.

Thank you for the support.

Miss Ashworth