Welcome to Amethyst class
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Amethyst Class is made up of 30 fabulous Year 2 children. Our class teacher is Mrs Ganguly and our teaching assistants are Mrs Salt, Mrs Barley(previously Ms Haywood) and Ms Musson. Every other Thursday, we will be taught by Mrs Robinson whilst Mrs Ganguly has her planning, preparation and assessment (PPA) time.
On our webpage you will find regular updates on our learning as well as useful information and important dates. Alongside this webpage, you will also have access to our class dojo where we will share regular updates with you so that you know exactly what we have been up to.
Message from Mrs. Ganguly
Hello,
Hope you’ve had a lovely Easter break.
Welcome to Summer Term 1. As the weather warms up, we’re looking forward to a busy and exciting few weeks. This term includes a special ‘WOW’ Day and a school trip, giving our children plenty of opportunities to explore, learn and have fun. We’re excited for everything ahead as we begin this new term together.
We will be finally starting our new history topic on Life for Children in Victorian Britain where we will explore exciting facts about the Victorian era.
This term our outdoor PE lessons are on Tuesdays and our indoor PE slot will be on Thursdays.
I have updated the class page with our new timetable, spelling list, summer 1 curriculum, knowledge organisers and important dates. Please read and don't hesitate to ask any questions regarding these.
Kind regards
Mrs Ganguly.
Summer 1- Key dates for your diary
- Wednesday 15th April - Parents Evening
- Monday 27th April - Severn Trent Water Workshop
- Monday 4th May - May Day Bank Holiday
- Friday 22nd May - Inset Day
- Monday 1st June - Back to school
Timetables
Spellings
Our weekly spelling test of Year 2 words takes place every Friday and our first spelling test this term will be on Friday, 12th September 2025.
Your child will also receive spelling practice and tests on words at their phonics level, which takes place throughout the week as part of their phonics and literacy lessons.
PE / Forest School
Our PE days for Summer 1 are as follows:
Indoor PE - Every Thursday afternoon
Outdoor PE - Every Tuesday afternoon
The indoor and outdoor PE kit should include:
A plain red t-shirt (with or without the school logo)
A plain black sports jacket/zip-up jacket - please ensure these are named
Plain black or navy joggers or shorts (weather dependent)
If your child has long hair please make sure they have a bobble to tie it back in.
Our Summer 1 Curriculum
In Summer Term 1 we will be covering the following:
Maths: Measuring mass, weight, volume and capacity. This will be followed by statistics and then we will recap our place value, addition and subtraction.
English: Different genres for writing, exploring how to plan and write an informal letter. We will also explore how to edit our work and recapping different grammar concepts.
History: We will explore different modes of transport during the Victorian era and how it has changed over the years.
Science: Plants- we will be comparing growth in plants under different conditions, learning about the lifecycle of a plant and recognising plants that we eat..
Art: Textile art and learning how to do a running stitch.
Music: Music that makes you dance – How does music shape our way of life?
Computing: Creating Music- Digital media.
PE: Indoor – Net & Wall Outdoor – Throwing & catching
RE: ‘Believing’ strand: How can we learn from sacred books?
PSCHE: Growing Up inc RSE
Please click on the document attachments below to see what we will be learning in each subject.
Our class books this term are...
The Secret Diary of Jane Pinny
We will be continuing this book which is a fantastic balance of great characters and exciting plot, and packed with interesting, accessible historical facts from the Victorian era woven into the story. It’s FILLED with fascinating historical detail and Victorian trivia – and with a gripping story, a mystery to solve.
Jane Pinny has moved to the very grand Lytton House to be a Maid Of All Work. And being a Maid Of All Work means that she has to do… well, ALL the work, obviously! Cleaning, dusting, scrubbing, washing – there’s SO much to do in a Victorian country house.
But when a priceless jade necklace belonging to the lady of the house disappears, Jane turns accidental detective (with the help of her best friend, a pigeon called Plump…) – can she solve the mystery of the missing jewels before it’s too late?
Our other class book is 'The Lion and the Unicorn' by Shirley Hughes.
It is about Lenny, a Jewish boy living in London during the Blitz in World War II, who must adjust to many changes and find the true meaning of courage when he is evacuated to a large mansion in the English countryside.
Reading
Your child will receive a reading diary and a wallet containing 2 books. The first book is a black and white ‘storybook’ – this will be a copy of the book your child has learned to read in their Read, Write Inc phonics group. They will know this book and should be able to read it fluently – this is their book where they can show off their great reading skills to you! The second book is a ‘Book Bag Book’ – this book will be matched to your child’s phonics knowledge. Although they will not have read this book in school, they should be able to read it quite easily. This book enables your child to apply their phonic skills independently and for this reason, this is the book we encourage you to focus on at home.
Each child will also choose a book to share together at home. We promote a love of books and reading at school and would like to encourage this at home. We do not expect children to be able to read the sharing book themselves, but we do expect them to enjoy listening to it, learning from it and talking to you about it!
In order for our phonics teaching to work effectively, it is essential that all books are returned to school. After hearing your child read at home, or sharing a book together, please make sure all books go straight back into their reading wallet / bag so they are always readily available at school. Depending on their phonics group, children will be given new reading books every 4 to 6 days.
Please note: Some black and white storybooks have a space for the child's name. Please leave this blank as these are not personal copies, and will be re-used.
Finally, a reminder that we ask for you to hear your child read at least 3 times each week. Please sign your child’s reading diary after each read and include any comments you would like to make. If your child has read at least 3 times each week their name will get entered into our Reading Raffle!
Homework
Alongside weekly reading and spelling practice, your child will also be set some online activities linked to grammar and Maths. These activities may be set on Spag.com or MyMaths.
This term we are also going to start times tables practise on TTRockstars. Children will be given a letter and their username and password and all other details to login.
Weekly updates will be provided via class dojo to make you aware of the homework each week.
You can access the homework apps and websites below:
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