Aston and Cote Church of England Primary School
Fletcher (Year 2)
Welcome to Fletcher Class!
This year Fletcher Class consists of 22 Year 2 pupils.
Classroom Teacher: Mrs East (Wed-Fri)
Classroom Teacher: Mrs Perry (Mon-Wed)
Classroom Assistant: Mrs Sparrowhawk
In Fletcher Class, we aim to ensure children reach their full potential. We know that every child is unique and we make sure we give them the opportunity to grow their individual talents. We are committed to ensuring children learn in a safe and happy environment. It is important that children enjoy coming to school! We will always celebrate their achievements and instil the idea that mistakes are part of the learning process.
Our Learning Journey
Autumn 1
During this term, we will be learning about our capital city, London and how this compares to our village. We will be naming and locating the countries of the UK and looking and some characteristics of each part of the UK. We will be looking at famous London landmarks and will be plotting these onto maps. We will be using a compass and positional language to follow routes on a map of London.
We will also be exploring a classic British recipe, Shepherd’s Pie! We will be learning all about food hygiene to make sure that we prepare our food safely and healthily. We will use our school garden to explore where our food comes from and will pick some and learn how to peel and chop it safely ready to cook. As a team, we will work together to follow a recipe to cook our pie and then taste it and offer our opinions on what we have made!
Autumn 2
In the second half of our Autumn term, we will be learning about The Ice Age and how it has shaped the world as we know it today. We will look at timelines to demonstrate how long ago it took place and investigate evidence of life forms that lived during this time. We will research early humans and how they (and other life forms) adapted to survive this inhospitable time during our history.
In our Art lessons, we will be looking at the artist Edward Lear who drew such amazing drawings of fossils that it helped historians to learn more about the prehistoric world! We will be learning about him, as well as some of the techniques he used, to create our own drawings of fossils. We will be learning how to hatch, cross hatch and shade. We will use different media such as charcoal, pencils and pens and we will also draw on different textured surfaces to create texture within our drawings. We will be learning to draw carefully, using our observational skills.
Spring 1
To kick off the New Year in an explosive way, Fletcher Class will be investigating what happened in 1666 and The Great Fire of London! In History, we will look at primary sources to find out from the people who were actually present what the event was like. We will also learn about what life was like in London all those years ago and why the fire spread as quickly as it did.
During our DT learning, we will learn all about how 1600's houses were constructed and what made them different from our houses now. We will build strong and stable structures using authentic materials and use them to create our very own mini fire of London!
Our journey into this period of History will finish with an experience day with a visitor who will give us insight in to what it was REALLY like to have witnessed the Great Fire and the children will spend the day immersed in the world of Stuart Britain.