As theologians we will :

• Retell the story of Jairus’ Daughter, Ten Lepers, Feeding of the 5000.
• Use religious words to describe signs and symbols of Lent.
• Describe some ways that people can act in Lent.
• Discuss Jesus’ feelings towards the Ten Lepers.
• Be able to give reasons to be thankful.
• Retell the story of the last supper.
• Describe the signs and symbols of the Mass.
• Respond to questions about giving and receiving.

As writers and communicators we will :

• Write non-chronological reports and recounts.
• Write stories.
• Read a wide variety of both fiction and non-fiction.
• Use different sentence types in our writing.
• Use our knowledge of spelling and grammar to improve our work.
• Use past and present tense correctly.
• Evaluate our writing with an adult and independently.

Discuss and give opinions on a variety of texts.

We will:

• Look at how jobs help people earn money to pay for things they need and want.
• Learn about a range of different jobs, including those done by people they know or people who work in their community.
• Discuss how people have different strengths and interests that enable them to do different jobs.
• Explore how people use the internet and digital devices in their jobs and everyday life.

As geographers we will :

• To identify and describe the main differences between a place in England, eg. Dewsbury and a small place in a non-European country, eg. Mexico or Ghana.
• To identify and describe the main differences between a place in England e.g. Dewsbury and a small place in a non-European country e.g. Mexico or Ghana
• To identify and describe similarities and differenced between the 2 places: human features and physical features such as trade links, buildings, city, town, village, factories, farms, ports etc.
• To create a simple map of a small area using symbols for places and a key.

As designers we will :

• Design purposeful activities
• Select and use a range of tools
• Evaluate our ideas and products

As historians we will :

• Know how the invention of trains affected travel.
• Find out about the invention of cars.
• Learn about the first aeroplane flights.
• Find out about the first moon landing.

Homework will be sent home every Friday evening. Homework is to be returned on or before the following Wednesday.  It will build on what the children have been learning about in class.

Homework will consist of Maths, English and a spelling based activity to prepare for dictation spelling tests in school, looking at High-frequency words and common exception words.   

At the start of this half term, the children will be tested on their number bonds to 10, before moving onto 20. After the half-term holiday, we will begin to test the children on their 2, 5 and 10 times tables on a Friday afternoon. Please begin to practise these with your child at home. 

Reading – The children will have individual reading sessions once a week. They must bring their reading books to school on their reading day, which will be clearly labelled on their reading bag. They will receive two reading books which MUST be returned to school on their day.  Please ensure that your child reads their reading book with someone at home and that the adult questions the understanding of the text read. So we know your child has read, please comment in their reading record.

As we are unable to have a Welcome Evening this year, if you have any questions or concerns please contact your child’s class teacher via email: y2@stpaulinus.org or by contacting the school office and arranging a telephone appointment.

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