Foundation 2 Class

Welcome to Foundation 2
 
Mrs Poston is the class teacher and she is supported by Mrs Hood in the mornings and Mrs Cutts in the afternoons. If you have any worries or concerns please feel free to speak to them at the start or end of the day.
 
Below is a rough timetable outlining the routine for a typical Foundation 2 day.
Please note, that due to the nature of Early Years, this routine is flexible and may change without notice.
 
 
 
 
Our Daily Routine

8.45am

 

Morning arrival. Hang up coats, Water bottles and snack in tray, Place letters/things from home in class basket. Find name cards ready for Linked Provision activity.

8.55 am

 

Registration and Linked Provision - we will undertake a carousel of focussed activities to support our fine motor skills, phonics and handwriting

9.10am

 

Maths Mastery

10.10am

 

Assembly Monday-whole school, Tuesday-KS, Wednesday- Class based, Thursday- Songs of Praise, Friday-Celebration Assembly

10.30am

 

Snack and outdoor play or class novel

10.50am

 

Phonics

11.45am

 

Tidy Up, Phonics games and prepare for lunch

12:00pm

 

Lunch

1.15pm

 

Collect children from yard, Afternoon registration

1.20pm

 

Topic input

1.30pm

 

 

Busy Learning Time. Children are able to access continuous provision with adult led activities and opportunities for observations

2.45pm

 

Tidy-up time

2.50pm

 

Story Time/Show and Tell/News/Snack Time/Prepare for home

3.25pm

 

Hometime

 
 
 Notices
 
 
What to bring to school daily School reading folder, named water bottle, coat
 
 
What to leave in school - a named pump bag with PE T-Shirt, PE Shorts, Pumps, Spare knickers and socks (please name all items in the pump bag)
 
 
Reading books - We will send two reading books home every Friday. Please could these be returned by the following Wednesday to allow us time to change them ready to send out again on Friday.
 
 
Weekly menus -  Menus will be handed out on a Friday. Could we ask that you please return menus by Monday each week. Thank you. If menus are not returned we will automatically put children down for the deli option each day.
 
 
 
Week Beginning Monday 16th March 2020 (Week 4)
 
  
Phonics - Our sounds this week are 'ear, ure, air'. This week we will also learn the alphabet song and start learning that all letters have a name as well as a sound.
 
Maths - This week we will focus on the number 10. We will be counting objects to 10 and ordering numbers 1-10. We will also start talking about the concept of 10 being made up of 10 ones, but it is also a unit of 10 itself.
 
Topic - This week we will be discussing health and hygiene. We are going to be talking about the reasons why we wash our hands. Next we will sequence the handwashing routine.
 
RE - Our RE topic focuses 'Forgiveness'. We will think about a time we have said 'sorry' to someone and why it is important to do this. We will be using the story 'We are Kind and Helpful' by Donna Luck as a hook for discussion.
 
Class Novel - Our class novel this week is "Dirty Bertie" by David Roberts. It is the story of  Bertie, a boy who is not a big fan of personal hygiene!
 
 
Library Day
On Friday it is library day. Please could the children bring their Library books back to school by Thursday so that books can be changed.
Week Beginning Monday 9th March 2020 (Week 3)
 
  
Phonics - Our sounds this week are 'er, ure, air'. This week we will also learn the alphabet song and start learning that all letters have a name as well as a sound.
 
Maths - This week we will focus on the number 9. We will be looking at the fact that 9 is a square shape made up of 3 rows of 3 blocks. 4 is also a square number made up of 2 rows of 2 blocks. We will have a go at using the blocks to make our own set of 4 and 9.
 
Topic - We are continuing with the theme 'Light and Dark' this half term, but moving on to talk about animals in the dark. This week we will be looking at the meaning of the words nocturnal and diurnal. We will be drawing pictures of our favourite nocturnal and diurnal animals.
 
RE - Our RE topic focuses 'Forgiveness'. We will think about a time we have said 'sorry' to someone and why it is important to do this. We will be using the story 'We are Kind and Helpful' by Donna Luck as a hook for discussion.
 
Class Novel - Our class novel this week is "The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark" by Jill Tomlinson. It is the story of Plop, a baby barn owl, who is scared of the dark! So he sets off on an adventure to find out what makes it so special.
 
 
Library Day
On Friday we will be having our first library day. Children will get the opportunity to visit the school library and choose a book. They will then take this home to be returned by the following Friday.
Week Beginning Monday 2nd March 2020 (Week 2)
 
  
Phonics - Our sounds this week are 'ar, ur, er'. This week we will also learn the alphabet song and start learning that all letters have a name as well as a sound.
 
Maths - This week we will focus on the number 8. We will be looking at number bonds to 8 and writing these down as a number sentence. We are also going to be representing the number 8 in our own ways.
 
Topic - We are continuing with the theme 'Light and Dark' this half term, but moving on to talk about animals in the dark. We will cover animals that hibernate and also discuss nocturnal and diurnal animals.
 
RE - Our RE topic focuses 'Forgiveness'. We will think about a time we have said 'sorry' to someone and why it is important to do this. We will be using the story 'This is Our House' by Michael Rosen as a hook for discussion.
 
Class Novel - Our class novel this week is "The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark" by Jill Tomlinson. It is the story of Plop, a baby barn owl, who is scared of the dark! So he sets off on an adventure to find out what makes it so special.
 
 
World Book Day
World Book Day is on Thursday 5th March 2019. Children can come into school dressed as a character from their favourite book.
Please, if possible, could you bring the book that they are a character from into school. I aim to read all of the books during the day. On this day, we will also be having a visit from a real author Jude Lennon, who will be talking to us about what it is like to be  an author.
Week Beginning Monday 24th February 2020 (Week 1)
 
  
Phonics - This week we will be re-capping on all sounds and tricky words taught so far.
s, a, t, p, i, n, m, d, g, o, c, k, ck, e, u, r, h, b, f, ff, l, ll, ss, j, v, w, x, sh, ch, th, ai, ee, igh, oah, oo, oi, ow,
I, to, no, go, the, is, he, she, we, was
We will be playing lots of games around sounding out and blending words using these sounds and we will practice forming these letters.
 
Maths - We will re-cap on activities based upon numbers 1-8.
Money:  looking at 1p, £1, 2p, £2, 5p
Shapes: Oval, circle, triangle, square, rectangle, pentagon
Time: Reminding ourselves what 1, 2, 3, 4. 5, 6, 7, 8 o'clock looks like; re-capping on 1 minute/60 seconds;
Number Problems: Look again at how to build a number sentences using addition and subtraction
Partitioning: Look at how to make8 using the part, part, whole method

RE - As this week includes Shrove Tuesday, we will be focusing on the following question; What is Shrove Tuesday all about all about? Why do people eat pancakes? What is Lent?
We are going to discuss how people give up things for Lent, however, we are going to focus our main thoughts on how we can do something for someone else in Lent. We aim to have a good deed of the day.
We will have a go at flipping our own pancakes and then getting to eat our own. Our Literacy focus will be on designing a adisgusting pancake for the Twits. I wonder how disgusting we can make them!!
 
Class Novel - This half term we will begin having a class novel to focus on each week. This is an opportunity for the children to listen to stories, without pictures, and use their own imaginations to 'fill in the blanks'. We will read chapters of the book at quiet moments throughout the day. This week we will start with 'The Twits' by Roald Dahl. A fun and disgusting story to really grab the children's imaginations!
 
 
Week Beginning Monday 10th February 2020 (Week 6)
 
  
Phonics - Our sounds this week are 'ar, ur, er'. This week we will also learn the alphabet song and start learning that all letters have a name as well as a sound.
 
Maths - This week we will focus on the number 8. We will be looking at number bonds to 8 and writing these down as a number sentence. We are also going to be creating our own number 8 alien.
 
Topic - As we come to the end of our space topic we will focus on the story 'Aliens Love Underpants' by Claire Freedman. We will be taking our own selfies and using an app on the i-pad to turn our pictures into funny aliens. We will also be discussing how to form a sentence. We will look at how to keep the sentence short and simple so that it is easier for us to remember. We will discuss the concept of finger spaces and how they are important to help us see the different words.
 
Reminder
School breaks up for Half Term on Friday 14th February - Have a relaxing week off, see you soon.
Week Beginning Monday 3rd February 2020 (Week 5)
 
  
Phonics - Our sounds this week are 'or, ow, oi, oa, '. This week we will also learn the alphabet song and start learning that all letters have a name as well as a sound.
 
Maths - This week we will continue to focus on the number 7. We will be looking at number bonds to 7 and writing these down as a number sentence. 
 
Topic - This week we will be discussing each of the planets in the solar system and discussing facts about each one. We will then have a go at creating our very own planet and thinking about important features of it.
 
RE - This week we will end our Kingdom of God discussions by thinking about how Jesus was viewed as a King by many.
Week Beginning Monday 27th January 2020 (Week 4)
 
  
Phonics - Our sounds this week are 'ee, igh, oo/oo'. This week we will also learn the alphabet song and start learning that all letters have a name as well as a sound.
 
Maths - This week we will look at the number 7. We will be talking about how many days in a week and having a go at ordering them. We will sing some days of the week songs to help us see that there are 7 days in a week. In school we will discuss that Monday is the 1st day of the week and Sunday is the 7th. To link in with Chinese New Year we will also be discussing ordinal numbers form 1st to 7th.
 
Topic - This week we pause our Space Topic to discuss Chinese New Year, We will listen to the story of the Great Race, talk about how people celebrate Chinese New Year, discuss the Chinese Language and taste Chinese food
 
 
Week Beginning Monday 20th January 2020 (Week 3)
 
  
Phonics - Our sounds this week are 'th, ng, ai, ee'. This week we will also learn the alphabet song and start learning that all letters have a name as well as a sound.
 
Maths - This week we will continue with the number 6. We will be looking at number bonds to 6 and writing these down as a number sentence. We are also going to be looking at measuring items using a 6cm ruler.
 
Topic - In our Space Topic this week we will be learning about the role of an Astronaut and looking at all the things they need to complete their role. We will be discussing Neil Armstrong and Tim Peake.
 
RE - In our RE Topic 'The Kningdom of God', we will be discussing rules and why these are important. Everybody will be encouraged to think about if they were King or Queen for the day, what rule would be important to them.
Week Beginning Monday 13th January 2020 (Week 2)
 
  
Phonics - Our sounds this week are 'z, zz, qu, sh, ch'. Our tricky words focus are 'he, she, we, me, be'
 
Maths - Our number this week is 6. We will be looking at ways of making six and recognising the dot formation of number 6 on a dice.
 
Topic - The children have chosen their own route to take our topic in. They have shown a great interest in Space. We will be listening to the story 'Whatever Next' by Jill Murphy and talking about how you really travel to space. We will be making our own rocket and writing lists of things to take into space with us.
 
RE - Our new RE Topic is The Kingdom of God. We will continue to listen to the story 'Farmer Duck' and discuss the behaviour of the farmer and how people should behave towards each other.
Week Beginning Monday 6th January 2020 (Week 1)
 
Welcome Back! We hope everyone had a fantastic Christmas and look forward to a wonderful New Year. I can't believe it is 2020!!!
 
 
Phonics - This week we will be re-capping on all sounds and tricky words taught so far.
s, a, t, p, i, n, m, d, g, o, c, k, ck, e, u, r, h, b, f, ff, l, ll, ss, j, v, w, x
I, to, no, go, the, is, he, she, we
We will be playing lots of games around sounding out and blending words using these sounds and we will practice forming these letters.
 
Maths - We will re-cap on activities based upon numbers 1-5.
Money:  looking at 1p, £1, 2p, £2, 5p
Shapes: Oval, circle, triangle, square, rectangle, pentagon
Time: Reminding ourselves what 1, 2, 3, 4. 5 o'clock looks like; re-capping on 1 minute/60 seconds;
Number Problems: Look again at how to build a number sentences using addition and subtraction
Partitioning: Look at how to make 3, 4 and 5 using the part, part, whole method
 
Topic - Our new topic is Light and Dark. We will be discussing how we make things light and dark.
 
RE - Our new RE Topic is The Kingdom of God. We will listen to the story 'Farmer Duck' and discuss the behaviour of the farmer and how people should behave towards each other.

 


 
See the source image
Week Beginning Monday 2nd December 2019 (Week 5)
 
  
Phonics - This week we will start on Phase 3 Phonics and introduce the sounds j, v, w, x. The Tricky words to focus on are he, she, we.
 
Maths - This week we will be watching the numberblocks "The Terrible Twos" and learning how numbers are made of ones.
 
Topic - In our 'Festivals and Celebrations' topic this week, we move onto discuss Christmas. We will think about how people in this country celebrate Christmas. We will be drawing pictures and writing labels to go with them.
 
RE - In RE this week we will be discussing the real meaning behind Christmas. We will be watcing 'The Beginner's Bible - Christmas Story' and discussing it. We will then act out sections of the story in class. We are going to be sequencing the Christmas Story and using our Phonic knowledge to add captions to sections of the story.
 
Reminder
It is our school Bazaar on Friday 6th December and F2 have their own slot to go into the hall and look around the fair. Please could you send your child into school with money in a NAMED purse and please could you provide an empty carrier bag to help them carry their purchases home.
Remember that the bazaar is open to parents and grandparents to come and visit during the day. Please see the Dawpool News for more information on timings.
 
Another Reminder!
Please could you send your child's Nativity costume into school, in a named carrier bag, this week, so that we can start rehearsing in them.
Many thanks to those that have already done this.
Week Beginning Monday 25th November 2019 (Week 4)
 
  
Phonics - As we have reached the end of our Phase 2 sounds, we will be having an assessment week, to re-cap on all sounds and tricky words. We will play lots of games to read simple CVC words using these sounds. We will make sure that all Phase 2 sounds are secure before moving onto Phase 3. At home could you go through the sounds sheets and tricky word mats that were sent home and support your child with re-calling all sounds.
s, a, t, p, i, n, m, d, g, o, c, k, ck, e, u, r, h, b, f, l, ff, ll, ss
I, no, go, to the, into
 
Maths - This week we will be 'partitioning' numbers 1-5. We will focus on the concept that '5 is the whole and 1 is a part and 4 is a part'
 
Topic -Last week I introduced the children to a selection of festivals and celebrations from around the world and the children took a vote to see which ones they want to find out more about. As a result of this vote, this week we will be discussing the festival of 'Wesak' from the Buddhist faith. 
 
RE - In RE this week we will continue to discuss 'Community'. If you haven't yet sent in your pictures or objects linked to the community groups your child is part of, then you still have time next week.
 

 
Week Beginning Monday 18th November 2019 (Week 3)
 
 
Notice
We will be walking to Irby Library on Monday, leaving school at 9.15am and returning for 11am. We are still looking for one more volunteer to help us walk to the library. If you can help PLEASE could you let me know first thing Monday morning.
 

Phonics - This week our new sounds will be ff, ll, ss. We will discuss how they make the same sounds as the single sounds f, l, s, but are always found in the middle or at the end of words.
 
Maths - This week we will focus on 'subitising' number 1-5. We will undertake lots of fast paced activities to help us recognise quantities quickly and accurately.
 
Topic - This week we will be looking at how different cultures and religions celebrate around the world. We will draw up a list of these celebrations and decide which ones we would like to find out more about.
 
RE - In RE this week we will be discussing 'Community'. I sent home a homework challenge last week asking children to bring in items linking to different groups they may be part of. We will be using these as the basis of our lessons this week.
 

 
 
Week Beginning Monday 11th November 2019 (Week 2)
 
 

Phonics - This week our new sounds will be h, b, f, ff
 
Maths -We will continue to focus on the number 5 this week. We will be having a small 5th Birthday party for our puppet 'Timmy'. We are going to be looking at number bonds to 5 and thinking about how we can split 5 candles between 2 cakes. We will also be introducing a 'tens frame' and looking at the different ways we can put 5 stars in the frames and the shapes the patterns make.
 
Topic - This week we will be discussing Remembrance Day and the meaning behind this. Please note, we will be approaching this discussion in a suitable, age appropriate way.
 
RE - In RE this week we will be re-cap on the Parable of the Lost Sheep. These stories are so different, so what do they tell us about God? They help us see that Christians believe God is Strong and Powerful, but also kind and loving.
 
Notice
As we had to sadly cancel our walk to Irby Library last week, due to the dreadful weather! We have re-arranged it for Monday 18th November at 9.15am. If you are able to help us walk to the library PLEASE could you let a member of staff know as soon as possible. We will be back at school by approximately 11am.
 
 
 
Week Beginning Monday 3rd November 2019 (Week 1)
 
Welcome Back to Autumn Term 2. We hope you had a lovely and restful Half-Term break.
 

Phonics - This week we will be re-capping on all sounds and tricky words taught so far.
s, a, t, p, i, n, m, d, g, o, c, k, ck, e, u, r.
I, to, no, go, the, is, he, she, we
We will be playing lots of games around sounding out and blending words using these sounds and we will practice forming these letters.
 
Maths -We will concentrate of the number 5 this week. We will be singing a selection of number songs based around the number 5 and looking at how to build a number sentence using addition and subtraction. We will look at a pentagon and discuss its 5 sides and 5 corners and compare their differences. We will look at 5p and discuss how many pennies you get in 5p. We will also look again at partitioning using the part, part whole method.
 
Topic - Our new topic this half term is 'Festivals and Celebrations'. We launch our topic with discussions about Bonfire Night. We will think about the real meaning of it, how people celebrate it and also talk about how we can keep ourselves and animals safe during the celebration.
 
RE - In RE this week we will be re-cap on the story of David and Goliath and the Parable of the Lost Sheep. These stories are so different, so what do they tell us about God? They help us see that Christians believe God is Strong and Powerful, but also kind and loving.
 
Reminder: On Thursday we will be walking to Irby Library to take part in an activity session based upon the book "The Cave". If you are able to help us walk to the library PLEASE could you let a member of staff know as soon as possible. We will be leaving school at approximately 1.15pm
 
Image result for festivals and celebrations
Week Beginning Monday 21st October 2019 (Week 8)
 
This is our last week before we break up for half term. The children have settled in brilliantly and have worked really well. They certainly deserve a well earned rest.
 
This week will be a re-cap week helping us to consolidate our learning from over the last 7 weeks.
 
Just a reminder that school is closed on Friday for a staff Inset Day. We will be back on Monday 4th November.
 
 
Phonics - This week we will be re-capping on all sounds and tricky words taught so far.
s, a, t, p, i, n, m, d, g, o, c, k, ck, e, u, r.
I, to, no, go, the, is, he, she, we
We will be playing lots of games around sounding out and blending words using these sounds and we will practice forming these letters.
 
Maths - We will re-cap on activities based upon numbers 1-4.
Money:  looking at 1p, £1, 2p, £2
Shapes: Oval, circle, triangle, square, rectangle
Time: Reminding ourselves what 1, 2, 3, 4 o'clock looks like; re-capping on 1 minute/60 seconds;
Number Problems: Look again at how to build a number sentences using addition and subtraction
Partitioning: Look at how to make 3 and 4 using the part, part, whole method
 
Topic - For this last week we will move away from our Topics of Superheroes/People Who Help Us and discuss the seasonal changes we can see outside. We will talk about Autumn and read the story 'Leaf Man' by Lois Ehlert. As part of this story we will discuss why Leaf Man has gone missing and write our own Wanted Poster to try and track him down.
 
RE - In RE this week we will be re-cap on the story of David and Goliath and the Parable of the Lost Sheep. These stories are so different, so what do they tell us about God? They help us see that Christians believe God is Strong and Powerful, but also kind and loving.

 


 
Week Beginning Monday 14th October 2019 (Week 7)
 
 
Phonics - This week we will be covering the sounds ck, e, u, r
 
Maths - We will concentrate of the number 4 this week. We will look at 4 being 1 more than 3 and seeing how we could write this down as a number sentence. We will look at shapes with 4 sides and 4 corners and compare their differences.  We will look again at partitioning using the part, part whole method.
 
Topic - In our 'People Who Help Us' topic we will be having a visit from a member of the RNLI. We are going to discuss how the lifeboat crew save people out at sea, and think about how we can stay safe to try and prevent incidents. We are also going to be thinking about how WE can help other people and will be having classroom challenges to help our friends.
 
RE - In RE this week we will be focusing on the Parable of the Lost Sheep and thinking about it's meaning. It shows us that each and everyone of us is important to God, just like each sheep was important to the shepherd.
 
 
Week Beginning Monday 7th October 2019 (Week 6)
 
 
Phonics - This week we will be covering the sounds g, o, c, k
 
Maths - We will continue to look at the number 3 this week. We will focus on ways of making 3, look at partitioning 3 using the part, part whole method and begin subtracting numbers within 3.
 
Topic - Our SuperHero topic moves on to look at real life Superheroes. We will now be looking at 'People Who Help Us'. We will talk bout who we could go to for help in a whole range of different situations.
 
RE - Our Good News Topic moves on to think about God. We will learn the song 'My God is so Big, so strong and so mighty" and look at the story of David and Goliath and the meaning it has.
 
See the source image
Week Beginning Monday 30th September 2019 (Week 5)
 
 
Phonics - This week we will re-cap on the sounds taught so far; s, a, t, p, i, n, m, d. We will be working on letter formation 'starting at the top' and reding some CVC words using 'sound button cards' 
 
Maths - We will be focussing on the number 3 this week. We will look at 3 o'clock, discuss shapes with 3 sides and think of different ways of representing the number 3.
 
Topic - Our Super Hero topic this week will focus on our personal 'Super Powers' that make us special and unique. We will use the story of Zog by Julia Donaldson, so focus on the fact that everyone has different skills and abilities and that is what makes us all special.
 
RE - Good News. We will focus on the Parable of the Good Samaritan, act it out and re-tell it in our own words.
Week Beginning Monday 23rd September 2019 (Week 4)
 
 
Phonics - This week we will re-cap on rhyming words and initial sounds and begin Phase 2 Phonics by covering the sounds I, n, m, d
 
Maths - We will be focussing on the number 2 this week. We will look at 2 o'clock, 2p, £2 and discuss the concept of a pair of objects
 
Topic - We will continue with our discussion about Super Heroes. This week we will focus on the clothes they wear and the signs and symbols relating to them. We will then have a go at designing our own Superhero and thinking of a Super Hero name.
 
RE - Good News. We will talking about stories we have read and any Good News that might be in the story.
Week Beginning Monday 16th September 2019 (Week 3)
 
 
Phonics - This week we will re-cap on rhyming words and initial sounds and begin Phase 2 Phonics by covering the sounds s, a, t, p
 
Maths - We will be starting our Maths Mastery lessons this week, beginning with the number 1. We will look at 1p and £1. look at 1 o'clock and find out how long 1 minute is. See what happens when we add 1 or take 1 away from things and practice writing the number 1
 
Topic - We will begin our Superhero topic this week. We will be thinking of as many Superheroes as we can and discussing their Super Powers. In a circle time session we will discuss the Super Power we would like to have if we were a Super Hero
 
RE - Good News. We will be discussing the meaning of Good News and chatting to our friends about some Good News we have had in the past.
 
Image result for welcome
 
We are looking forward to welcoming children into Foundation 2 next week.
We hope you have had a great summer and have enjoyed completing some of the home challenges I set you. I can't wait to see and hear all about them.
 
 
Week Beginning Monday 2nd September / Monday 9th September (Week 1 and 2)
 
The first few weeks of coming into school have a big focus on settling in and getting to know the new environment and routines of the day.
Some of these include -
  • finding our pegs and trays
  • toilets
  • classroom/school expectations
  • classroom layout
  • milk and snack
  • playtimes and lunchtimes
  • whole school worship
  • getting ready to go home
Although this sounds like a lot, children always surprise us with how quickly they adapt and pick things up.
 
Image result for question mark image
 
Please remember if you have any queries or questions, just have a chat with a member staff during drop off or collection times. We are here to help.