Class 2 comprises of Year 2, 3 and 4.
Our primary class offers an exceptional and enriching learning experience in a warm, welcoming rural school. With expansive outdoor grounds, including a beautiful forest area, our students have daily opportunities to explore, play, and learn in nature, making their education exciting and hands-on. Inside, our bright and inspiring classroom is equipped with up-to-date technology, including individual iPads for every child, providing a blend of digital learning and interactive activities to enhance their skills in a modern, engaging way. Guided by highly experienced, caring teachers, we foster creativity, curiosity, and confidence, ensuring every child feels connected, valued, and ready to achieve their full potential. Join us for an extraordinary educational journey in a place where children truly love to learn!
Welcome to Class 2’s information page for the academic year 2024-2025. Here you will find out more about the topics we will be teaching during the current term. Each subject has a detailed, ‘Crucial Knowledge’ which includes previous learning, vocabulary, the knowledge which is crucial for our children to understand and how this could be extended.
Please note: Physical Education will be on Monday and Friday. (Your child will need to attend school in their P.E. kit on these days.).
Our current topic (Spring 2025) in Class 2 is:
Retrieval Practice
At Cheswardine School, staff inform their practice with current research and are always looking for ways to improve the outcomes for our children. Retrieval practice is a powerful learning technique we use to help children strengthen their memory and deepen their understanding of what they’ve learned. By regularly recalling information they’ve previously studied—through activities like quizzes, discussions, or review exercises—students reinforce their knowledge and make it easier to remember in the long term. This approach helps children not only to retain facts but also to connect ideas and build confidence in what they know, supporting them as they progress through their learning journey.
Babcock Spellings
Your child will learn spellings daily in school this year and will not be bringing any home to learn or having weekly tests. Babcock spellings is a structured approach to teaching spelling that helps children develop strong spelling skills in a systematic way. Each week, pupils focus on specific spelling patterns or rules, building their understanding through practise, repetition, and interactive activities. This method not only helps children recognise common spelling patterns, but also supports their vocabulary and reading development. By using Babcock spellings, we aim to make spelling practice engaging and effective, giving pupils the tools they need to become confident and capable writers.
Read, Write, Inc.
In Class 2 pupils continue their journey with Read Write Inc. Phonics. This is a structured, proven approach to teaching reading that helps children quickly develop strong phonics skills. It teaches children to read by breaking down words into individual sounds (phonemes) and blending them to read whole words. Through fun, engaging lessons, children learn to recognise and use these sounds, which builds a solid foundation for reading fluency and comprehension. The program is tailored to each child’s pace, ensuring they grow confident in their reading abilities and develop a love for books and learning.
English – We use rich text to inspire the three strands of English, Reading, Oracy and Writing. We are excited to be taking part in Shropshire Bookfest this term. We are looking forward to meeting our author, Helen Peters, in January. She will guide us through planning our own stories and the children will be writing their own books this term.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0JwcSPrGrU
Maths
Crucial knowledge Maths multiplication and division year 2
Crucial knowledge Maths multiplication and division-3
Crucial knowledge Maths multiplication and division-4
Science
Year 2 will join Class 1 for Science (Please see their class page for the crucial knowledge)
Spring 1- Rocks, Fossils and Soils
Spring 2- Science Week (Coming soon)
Spring 1- History – Stone Age
Spring 2- Geography- Canals (Coming soon)
Spring 1- Art – Weaving
Spring 2-Design and Technology – Making Bread Like They Did In The Stone Age.
Computing – This will be taught as a whole Key Stage 2
Spring 1- Rodocodo
Spring 2 (Coming soon)
Religious Education –
Spring 1 What does it mean to be Hindu in Britain today?
Spring 2 Why do Christians call the day Jesus died ‘Good Friday’? (Coming soon)
PSHE (Personal, Social, Health, Economic Education)
Spring 1-The Working World
Spring 2-Being Responsible (Coming soon)
We will be having a visit from the Dog’s Trust for this unit.
Music – Year 2 will join Class 1 for music (Please see their class page for the crucial knowledge) KS2 will be taught music together.
Spring 1- Mamma Mia
Spring 2- Glockenspiel 1
Maths
Crucial knowledge Maths Place value year 2
Crucial knowledge Maths Place value yr 3
Crucial knowledge Maths Place value yr 4
Science
Year 2 will join Class 1 for Science (Please see their class page for the crucial knowledge)
Autumn 1- Forces and Magnet
Autumn 2- Living Things and Habitats
Crucial Knowlegdge Science Living Things and their Habitats
Autumn 1- History – Crime and Punishment
Autumn 2- Geography- Plants of the world
Autumn 1- Design and Technology – Levers and linkage
Autumn 2- Art – Painting based on the work of Georgia O’Keefe
Computing –
Autumn 1- World Wide Web
Autumn 2- Rodocodo
Religious Education –
Autumn 1 What is it like for someone to follow God?
Autumn 2 What do Hindus believe God is like?
PSHE (Personal, Social, Health, Economic Education)
Autumn 1-Families and Friendships.
Autumn 2-Feelings and emotions.
Music – Year 2 will join Class 1 for music (Please see their class page for the crucial knowledge)
Autumn 1- Bringing us together (Disco) Years 3, and 4
Autumn 2- Stop! (Rap) (Years 3, and 4)
