Welcome to F1!
Miss Joynt (Teacher)
Mrs Smith (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday)
Mrs Cook (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday)
Miss Elms/Miss Spencer (Thursday, Friday)
(Teaching Assistants)
Mrs Smith will cover alternate Tuesday mornings and Mrs Bennett will cover alternate Thursday mornings.
Welcome to F1...Please take a look at our Power Point presentation of who's who and details about F1
This is what the F1 classroom looks like:
This is what the F1 classroom
Learning Environment
Speech, Language and Communication
Please use these online resources to increase your awareness of SLC development:
Information from Language for Life website
Online Progress Tracker for Parents
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Getting ready for reading ages 3-4
In F1, we love reading! Here are some tips for parents to encourage a love for reading at home.
Stay Safe on the Internet
Before your child has access to the internet please take a look at these rules about how to stay safe. During their time in F1, your child will meet Smartie the Penguin who will teach about how to use the internet safely. Click on this link to read Smarite's book. http://www.kidsmart.org.uk/teachers/ks1/readsmartie.aspx
Online Safety
We are aware that during these big life changes, with children spending their time at home, they may be accessing the internet more frequently than before; through internet searches, games and apps. Whilst this can be safe, if age-appropriate and overseen/approved by an adult, we want to ensure everyone remains safe, and so have put together some advice and resources to follow and explore.
8 steps to keep your child safe online this month
1. Explore together: Ask your child to show you their favourite websites and apps and what they do on them. Listen, show interest and encourage them to teach you the basics of the site or app.
2. Chat little and often about online safety: If you’re introducing them to new learning websites and apps while school is closed, take the opportunity to talk to them about how to stay safe on these services and in general. Ask if anything ever worries them while they’re online. Make sure they know that if they ever feel worried, they can get help by talking to you or another adult they trust.
3. Help your child identify trusted adults who can help them if they are worried: This includes you and other adults at home, as well as adults from wider family, school or other support services who they are able to contact at this time. Encourage them to draw a picture or write a list of their trusted adults.
4. Be non-judgemental: Explain that you would never blame them for anything that might happen online, and you will always give them calm, loving support.
5. Supervise their online activity: Keep the devices your child uses in communal areas of the house such as in the living room or kitchen where an adult is able to supervise. Children of this age should not access the internet unsupervised in private spaces, such as alone in a bedroom or bathroom.
6. Talk about how their online actions affect others: If your child is engaging with others online, remind them to consider how someone else might feel before they post or share something. If they are considering sharing a photo/video of somebody else, they should always ask permission first.
7. Use ‘SafeSearch’: Most web search engines will have a ‘SafeSearch’ function, which will allow you to limit the content your child can access whilst online. Look out for the ‘Settings’ button on your web browser homepage, which is often shaped like a small cog.
8. Parental controls: Use the parental controls available on your home broadband and all internet enabled devices in your home. You can find out more about how to use parental controls by visiting your broadband provider’s website.
For more information on how to keep your child safe online, please click on the following link for age-appropriate resources: https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/support-tools/home-activity-worksheets
Welcome to F2
Teachers
Mrs Broniewska (F2a)
(Assistant Head, Foundation Stage Lead, RE Lead)
kmyland@arnoldmill.notts.sch.uk
Monday - Thursday (In class Monday-Tuesday)
Mrs Brumby (F2a)
(PSHE Lead)
lhillary@arnoldmill.notts.sch.uk
Wednesday - Friday
Mrs Humphrey (F2b)
(EAL Lead)
ahumphrey@arnoldmill.notts.sch.uk
Tuesday - Friday
Mrs Bearne
(F2 Class Teacher)
Monday (F2b)
Please feel free to email us if you have any concerns or wish to have more information. We will endeavour to answer the same day unless it is a weekend.
Mrs Broniewska
Mrs Brumby
Mrs Humphrey
Mrs Bearne
Teaching Assistants
Miss Spencer, Mrs Farag, Mrs Smith, Miss Elms, Miss Markland, Miss Kemp
Miss Spence
Maternity Leave
Mrs Smith
Miss Elms
Miss Markland
Miss Kemp
Mrs Farag
Here is an overview of our curriculum for each term. Click on the links below:
Please have a look at this powerpoint to find out more information about F2.
Our Environment
Teams
Remember to use your child's Teams account to keep up to date with what we are doing. We often share important messages and you can see photos of your child's learning.
Some helpful reminders...
- Your child will need to bring a named water bottle with them every day
- Our PE day is Wednesday. Please make sure your child comes to school in their PE kit on Wednesday's.
- Please make sure that your child's clothes and PE kits are all labelled.
- On Friday afternoon we learn outdoors and need to have our wellies in school.
- Your child's reading book will be changed once a week. They may have a reading book and always a story book. As they progress they will also have a Read! Write! folder which needs to be returned to school each day.
- Each week, on their reading group day, we will check your child's reading diary to see how many times they have read at home. If they have managed to read three times or more at home they will receive a gold star in their diary. The gold stars count towards the reading pin challenge and can't be back dated, unless a child has been absent.
- If your child would like a piece of toast as a snack in the morning, please remember to top up your Parent Pay account.
Many thanks, F2 team
Our Achievements
We are all special and unique and work hard to be the best we can be. We are proud of what we achieve and we hope you are too! On a Friday we choose someone who has been a shining star that week and attend a whole school assembly to celebrate their achievement.
E-Safety
We have some rules to help us to be safe when we are online. We follow our SMART rules and Smartie the Penguin has also helped us to make good choices. Read Smartie's story by clicking on the link below.
Welcome to Class 1A
We are a mixed group of year 1 and year 2 children.
Our teacher is Mr Robinson.
Miss Newton is our other main adult who works with us in 1A but we work with all of the Key Stage 1 staff at different times.
Welcome to Autumn Term 2025!
This term we are learning about where we live.
KS1 are brilliant at enquiring and asking interesting questions and so we have set them lots of challenges this term to get their brains buzzing! In geography we will learn all the skills we need to be able to find out more about Arnold, Nottingham and the whole of the UK. Later on in the term, we will be busy being scientists so that we can discover what it means to be an animal and begin our year long scientific study of seasonal changes by observing our adopted trees. During the second half term we will travel back in time to uncover the mysteries of the Great Fire of London. Using our art and DT skills, we will draw London's skyline and then design a make a Tudor house. In RE, we will be thinking about how to care for others and exploring how different religions celebrate festivals. In PSHCE we will be thinking about relationships and how we grow and change. We will continue to build on our knowledge of British values and learn about protected characteristics. In English, we will be writing fiction and non-fiction texts, building our understanding of composition, punctuation, spelling and handwriting. Read Write will continue to be our daily phonics and reading session. In Maths we will be using the mastery approach to learn about place value and addition and subtraction. Our online safety lessons through Project Evolve are an important part of our computing curriculum and we will continue to learn how to stay safe.
See below for all of our knowledge organisers and sequence of learning for the whole year.
2025-2026
A few little reminders...
- Your child will need a labelled water bottle in school every day.
- Mondays and Wednesdays are our PE days. Please come to school wearing PE kit and school jumpers/cardigans on PE days. Long hair needs tying back and earrings either removed or covered up for safety purposes
- Your child will continue to receive a free piece of fruit every day
- If your child would like to order toast then you must do this through your MCAS App. This is prebooked and paid for before the day.
- We will change your child's reading books every Friday. They will need to bring all reading books and their diary into school every day. This will allow us to read with them when we can and change their books each Friday.
- We cannot backdate the children's reading so please ensure they have their diary every Friday so they can be given their stars towards their reading pins.
- Please check that all the children's items of clothing are labelled.
Take a walk through the KS1 unit
Staying safe online
KS1 National Curriculum
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-curriculum-in-england-primary-curriculum
Welcome to Class 1B
Year 1 and Year 2
Miss Spencer (Class Teacher)
Monday-Friday
espencer@arnoldmill.notts.sch.uk
Miss Moulson (Teaching Assistant)
Monday-Friday
Welcome to Autumn Term 2025!
This term we are learning about where we live.
KS1 are brilliant at enquiring and asking interesting questions and so we have set them lots of challenges this term to get their brains buzzing! In geography we will learn all the skills we need to be able to find out more about Arnold, Nottingham and the whole of the UK. Later on in the term, we will be busy being scientists so that we can discover what it means to be an animal and begin our year long scientific study of seasonal changes by observing our adopted trees. During the second half term we will travel back in time to uncover the mysteries of the Great Fire of London. Using our art and DT skills, we will draw London's skyline and then design a make a Tudor house. In RE, we will be thinking about how to care for others and exploring how different religions celebrate festivals. In PSHCE we will be thinking about relationships and how we grow and change. We will continue to build on our knowledge of British values and learn about protected characteristics. In English, we will be writing fiction and non-fiction texts, building our understanding of composition, punctuation, spelling and handwriting. Read Write will continue to be our daily phonics and reading session. In Maths we will be using the mastery approach to learn about place value and addition and subtraction. Our online safety lessons through Project Evolve are an important part of our computing curriculum and we will continue to learn how to stay safe.
See below for all of our knowledge organisers and sequence of learning for the whole year.
2025-2026
A few little reminders...
- Your child will need a labelled water bottle in school every day.
- Mondays and Wednesdays are our PE days. Please come to school wearing PE kit and school jumpers/cardigans on PE days. Long hair needs tying back and earrings either removed or covered up for safety purposes
- Your child will continue to receive a free piece of fruit every day
- If your child would like to order toast then you must do this through your MCAS App. This is prebooked and paid for before the day.
- We will change your child's reading books every Friday. They will need to bring all reading books and their diary into school every day. This will allow us to read with them when we can and change their books each Friday.
- We cannot backdate the children's reading so please ensure they have their diary every Friday so they can be given their stars towards their reading pins.
- Please check that all the children's items of clothing are labelled.
Take a walk through the KS1 unit
Staying safe online
KS1 National Curriculum
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-curriculum-in-england-primary-curriculum
Welcome to Class 1C
We are a mixed class of year 1 and year 2 children.
Class teachers
Mrs Appleyard (Monday-Wednesday) and Miss Garrard (Thursday- Friday)
Teaching assistants
Miss Buczko (Monday-Thursday) and Miss Kemp (Monday-Friday)
Welcome to Autumn Term 2025!
This term we are learning about where we live.
KS1 are brilliant at enquiring and asking interesting questions and so we have set them lots of challenges this term to get their brains buzzing! In geography we will learn all the skills we need to be able to find out more about Arnold, Nottingham and the whole of the UK. Later on in the term, we will be busy being scientists so that we can discover what it means to be an animal and begin our year long scientific study of seasonal changes by observing our adopted trees. During the second half term we will travel back in time to uncover the mysteries of the Great Fire of London. Using our art and DT skills, we will draw London's skyline and then design a make a Tudor house. In RE, we will be thinking about how to care for others and exploring how different religions celebrate festivals. In PSHCE we will be thinking about relationships and how we grow and change. We will continue to build on our knowledge of British values and learn about protected characteristics. In English, we will be writing fiction and non-fiction texts, building our understanding of composition, punctuation, spelling and handwriting. Read Write will continue to be our daily phonics and reading session. In Maths we will be using the mastery approach to learn about place value and addition and subtraction. Our online safety lessons through Project Evolve are an important part of our computing curriculum and we will continue to learn how to stay safe.
See below for all of our knowledge organisers and sequence of learning for the whole year.
Take a walk through the our class...
Learning in KS1 2025-2026
Staying safe online
A few little reminders...
- Your child will need a labelled water bottle in school every day.
- Mondays and Wednesdays are our PE days. Please come to school wearing the appropriate school PE kit and school jumpers/cardigans on PE days. Long hair needs tying back and earrings either removed or covered up for safety purposes
- Your child will continue to receive a free piece of fruit every day
- If your child would like to order toast then you must do this through your MCAS App. This is prebooked and paid for before the day.
- We will change your child's reading books every Friday. They will need to bring ALL reading books and their diary into school every day. This will allow us to read with them when we can and change their books each Friday.
- We cannot backdate the children's reading so please ensure they have their diary every Friday so they can be given their stars towards their reading pins.
- Please check that all the children's items of clothing are labelled.
KS1 National Curriculum
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-curriculum-in-england-primary-curriculum
Welcome to Class 2A (Year 3/4)
Class Teachers:
Mrs L Hylton - Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday morning.
lhylton@arnoldmill.notts.sch.uk
Mrs J French - Wednesday afternoon, Thursday and Friday.
jfrench@arnoldmill.notts.sch.uk
Teaching Assistant:
Miss Stanfield, Mrs Nunley and Miss Beeson
Autumn Term 2025
Our topic for this term is 'Location, Location, Location'. During the topic you will explore the history and geography of Arnold and the local area. As part of our Science curriculum, we will be investigating 'The Skeleton, Digestion and Teeth'. Our knowledge organisers below contain all of the facts that we expect children to retain from these units of work and also all of the key vocabulary.
Knowledge Organisers for autumn term 2025
Cycle 1 Aut2025 Y34 Local Area.pub
Useful Information for 2A
- Drop off time: 8:50am Collection time: 3:30pm
This is what you need to bring to school every day:
- a named water bottle
- a named coat
- your reading book
- your reading diary
Tuck
This year, tuck offered is toast. It costs 25p per slice. It can be ordered in advance.
PE
P.E for 2A is on a Monday morning and Tuesday afternoon. Please can you ensure your child has a suitable outdoor kit and shoes in school as PE will take place outside, either on the field or the MUGA. Please make sure ALL P.E kit is labelled and studded earrings are either removed or tape is brought in to cover earrings safely. On Tuesday your child should come into school wearing their PE kit.
Reading at home
Please read at home with your child at least 3 times a week- it really makes a difference and three weekly reads will be rewarded with a square marked off on your child's ‘reading pin’ challenge in their reading diary.
Spelling
Children will work on spellings during lessons and there will no longer be a weekly test.
Times tables
Each week, children will take part in a multiplication maths challenge. Across the school, the children work on a progressive system which involves practising old times tables as well as introducing new ones. The children will begin on Bronze, and once they score full marks on all 40 questions involving multiplication and division, they will move onto Silver, and so on. Please see the attachments below to see the structure of the times tables tests your child will be learning.
Internet Safety
During computing lessons, children learn about how to stay safe whilst using the internet and the SMART rules are displayed in the classroom. We all know that the internet is a fantastic resource but it also poses many dangers which children need to protect themselves against. This website is great for helping all of us educate ourselves about this, take a look at it at home.
Online Safety
Online Safety
We are aware that during these big life changes, with children spending their time at home, they may be accessing the internet more frequently than before; through internet searches, games and apps. Whilst this can be safe, if age-appropriate and overseen/approved by an adult, we want to ensure everyone remains safe, and so we have put together some advice and resources to follow and explore.
8 steps to keep your child safe online.
1. Explore together:
Ask your child to show you their favourite websites and apps and what they do on them. Listen, show interest and encourage them to teach you the basics of the site or app.
2. Chat little and often about online safety:
If you're introducing them to new learning websites and apps while school is closed, take the opportunity to talk to them about how to stay safe on these services and in general. Ask if anything worries them while they're online. Make sure they know that if they ever feel worried, they can get help by talking to you or add another adult they trust.
3. Help you child identify trusted adults who can help them if they are worried:
This includes you and other adults at home, as well as adults from wider family, school or other support services who they are able to contact at this time. Encourage them to draw a picture or write a list of their trusted adults.
4. Be non-judgemental:
Explain that you would never blame them for anything that might happen online, and you will always give them calm, loving support.
5. Supervise their online activity:
Keep the devices your child uses in communal areas of the house such as in the living room or kitchen where an adult is able to supervise. Children of this age should not access the internet unsupervised in private spaces, such as alone in a bedroom or bathroom.
6. Talk about how their online actions affect others:
If your child is engaging with others online, remind them to consider how someone else might feel before they post or share something. If they are considering sharing a photo/video of somebody else, they should always ask permission first.
7. Use 'SafeSearch':
Most web search engines will have a 'SafeSearch' function, which will allow you to limit the content your child can access whilst online. Look out for the 'Settings' button on your web browser homepage, which is often shaped like a small egg.
8. Parental controls:
Use the parental controls available on your home broadband and all internet enabled devices in your home. You can find out more about how to use parental controls by visiting your provider's website.
For more information on how to keep your child safe online, please visit:
https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/support-tools/home-activity-worksheets
Fun activities and resources
At school we follow the Coram SCARF approach to PSHE and Online Safety. In response to the Covid-19 crisis, and an increased internet usage, Coram have updated their website to include a free hub for parents and children. Please see the link below.
This site includes lots of friendly, helpful advice for parents as well as fun links and resources for children too: including a daily diary from Harold the giraffe who is a regular visitor to our school PSHE lessons.
In addition to the links and activities above, Coram are also releasing fortnightly home-learning packs for the children, focusing on their physical and emotional health and how we can look after this, particularly at this time of uncertainty and anxiety. These packs can be added to the class web page every two weeks as they get updated online. So please check regularly.
Curriculum Area
Here there are some links to websites we use in school during lessons. You are very welcome to have a look at them at home as well!
https://arnoldmill.edclub.com - sign in here for touch typing practise
Welcome to Class 2B (Year 3/4)
Class Teachers:
Mrs H Carter hcarter@arnoldmill.notts.sch.uk
Teaching Assistants:
Miss M Beeson, Mrs K Nunley, Miss A Stansfield.
Autumn Term 2025
Our topic for this term is 'Location, Location, Location'. During the topic you will explore the history and geography of Arnold and the local area. As part of our Science curriculum, we will be investigating 'The Skeleton, Digestion and Teeth'. Our knowledge organisers below contain all of the facts that we expect children to retain from these units of work and also all of the key vocabulary.
Knowledge organisers
Useful Information for 2B
- Drop off time: 8:50am Collection time: 3:30pm
This is what you need to bring to school every day:
- a named water bottle
- a named coat
- your reading book
- your reading diary
Tuck
This year, tuck offered is toast. It costs 25p per slice. It can be ordered in advance. If you need anymore information on how to order this please speak to the office.
PE
P.E for 2B is on Tuesday afternoon and Thursday morning. Please can you ensure your child has a suitable outdoor kit and shoes in school as PE will take place outside, either on the field or the MUGA. Please make sure ALL P.E kit is labelled and studded earrings are either removed or tape is brought in to cover earrings safely. On Tuesday's your child should come into school wearing their PE kits.
Reading at home
Please read at home with your child at least 3 times a week- it really makes a difference and three weekly reads will be rewarded with a square marked off on your child's ‘reading pin’ challenge in their reading diary.
Spelling
Children will work on spellings during lessons and there will no longer be a weekly test.
Times tables
Each week, children will take part in a multiplication maths challenge. Across the school, the children work on a progressive system which involves practising old times tables as well as introducing new ones. The children will begin on Bronze, and once they score full marks on all 40 questions involving multiplication and division, they will move onto Silver, and so on. Please see the attachments below to see the structure of the times tables tests your child will be learning.
Internet Safety
During computing lessons, children learn about how to stay safe whilst using the internet and the SMART rules are displayed in the classroom. We all know that the internet is a fantastic resource but it also poses many dangers which children need to protect themselves against. This website is great for helping all of us educate ourselves about this, take a look at it at home.
Curriculum Area
Here there are some links to websites we use in school during lessons. You are very welcome to have a look at them at home as well!
https://arnoldmill.edclub.com - sign in here for touch typing practise
Welcome to Class 2C (Year 3/4)
Class Teachers:
Mr S Hewlett - Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday morning.
shewlett@arnoldmill.notts.sch.uk
Mrs S Lloyd- Wednesday afternoon, Thursday and Friday.
slloyd@arnoldmill.notts.sch.uk
Teaching Assistant:
Mrs K Nunley, Miss A Stanfield and Miss M Beeson.
Autumn Term 2025
Our topic for this term is 'Location, Location, Location'. During the topic you will explore the history and geography of Arnold and the local area. As part of our Science curriculum, we will be investigating 'The Skeleton, Digestion and Teeth'. Our knowledge organisers below contain all of the facts that we expect children to retain from these units of work and also all of the key vocabulary.
Knowledge Organisers
Cycle 1 Aut2023 Y34 Local Area.pub
Useful Information for 2C
- Drop off time: 8:50am Collection time: 3:30pm
This is what you need to bring to school every day:
- a named water bottle
- a named coat
- your reading book
- your reading diary
Tuck
This year, tuck offered is toast. It costs 25p per slice. It can be ordered in advance. Please speak to the office if you are unsure about how you can order this.
PE
P.E for 2C is on a Tuesday afternoon and Friday morning. Please can you ensure your child has a suitable outdoor kit and shoes in school as PE will take place outside, either on the field or the MUGA. Please make sure ALL P.E kit is labelled and studded earrings are either removed or tape is brought in to cover earrings safely. On Tuesday's children can come into school wearing their PE kit.
Reading at home
Please read at home with your child at least 3 times a week- it really makes a difference and three weekly reads will be rewarded with a square marked off on your child's ‘reading pin’ challenge in their reading diary.
Spelling
Children will work on spellings during lessons and there will no longer be a weekly test.
Times tables
Each week, children will take part in a multiplication maths challenge. Across the school, the children work on a progressive system which involves practising old times tables as well as introducing new ones. The children will begin on Bronze, and once they score full marks on all 40 questions involving multiplication and division, they will move onto Silver, and so on. Please see the attachments below to see the structure of the times tables tests your child will be learning.
Online Safety
During computing lessons, children learn about how to stay safe whilst using the internet and the SMART rules from KS1 and the Google Be Internet Legends Codes for KS2 are displayed in the classrooms. We all know that the internet is a fantastic resource but it also poses many dangers which children need to learn to protect themselves against. This game is great for helping all of us educate ourselves about this, take a look at it at home. Play Interland - Be Internet Awesome
Online Safety
8 steps to keep your child safe online
1. Explore together: Ask your child to show you their favourite websites and apps and what they do on them. Listen, show interest and encourage them to teach you the basics of the site or app.
2. Chat little and often about online safety: If you’re introducing them to new learning websites and apps while school is closed, take the opportunity to talk to them about how to stay safe on these services and in general. Ask if anything ever worries them while they’re online. Make sure they know that if they ever feel worried, they can get help by talking to you or another adult they trust.
3. Help your child identify trusted adults who can help them if they are worried: This includes you and other adults at home, as well as adults from wider family, school or other support services who they are able to contact at this time. Encourage them to draw a picture or write a list of their trusted adults.
4. Be non-judgemental: Explain that you would never blame them for anything that might happen online, and you will always give them calm, loving support.
5. Supervise their online activity: Keep the devices your child uses in communal areas of the house such as in the living room or kitchen where an adult is able to supervise. Children of this age should not access the internet unsupervised in private spaces, such as alone in a bedroom or bathroom.
6. Talk about how their online actions affect others: If your child is engaging with others online, remind them to consider how someone else might feel before they post or share something. If they are considering sharing a photo/video of somebody else, they should always ask permission first.
7. Use ‘SafeSearch’: Most web search engines will have a ‘SafeSearch’ function, which will allow you to limit the content your child can access whilst online. Look out for the ‘Settings’ button on your web browser homepage, which is often shaped like a small cog.
8. Parental controls: Use the parental controls available on your home broadband and all internet enabled devices in your home. You can find out more about how to use parental controls by visiting your broadband provider’s website.
For more information on how to keep your child safe online, please click on the following link for age-appropriate resources: https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/support-tools/home-activity-worksheets
Maths Links
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Maths - Nrich - From the University of Cambridge
Great Maths Puzzles, Problems, Games and Activities!
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Maths - MathSphere
More great maths puzzles!
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Maths - Starter of the Day
Daily maths activity to beuild confidence and enjoyment!
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Maths - Base 10, Numicon, Place Value Counters etc
Maths Manipulatives to support your child's learning.
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BBC Dance Mat Typing
Improve your typing accuracy and speed - all while having lots of fun!
Curriculum Area
Here there are some links to websites we use in school during lessons. You are very welcome to have a look at them at home as well!
https://arnoldmill.edclub.com/ - sign in here for touch typing practise
Welcome to 2D
Teacher: Mr Randall
Teaching Assistant: Mrs Bullen
Contact: lrandall@arnoldmill.notts.sch.uk
sbullen@arnoldmill.notts.sch.uk
After October half-term holiday, we will be using class dojo as a communication app between school and home. We will be posting weekly updates about the children's learning. Please see the QR code outside of the classroom or check your emails from the office to sign up.
A few reminders...
- We arrive at school at 8.50am. We finish at 3.30pm.
- Thursday and Fridays are our PE days. Please send your child with appropriate labelled PE kit.
- Spellings and spelling homework is given (and tested) every week on Friday morning with House points awarded for full marks or outstanding effort.
- This will be set through spelling shed, you will find your child's login for this in the back of their diary.
- Maths homework is to learn all times tables that are not already known. If you know all of them to 12x12
- Please use Microsoft Teams for the most current updates. Your child will have a login.
Reading Homework
- We aim for every child to read at least three times a week, and in 2D, for the childrens' sakes, we very much see this as a minimum. Please sign planners, once you have heard your child read. If your child reads 3 times a week they will be rewarded with a stamp in the front of their diary. An adult in school will sign and date this square. We will reward your child with reading pins (bronze, silver and gold) and a small prize, as they accumulate the required amount of squares. If your child is a fluent reader, they can read independently and get an adult to sign their diary to confirm this. We want to be reading champions every week so please help us as much as possible.
Summer Term!
During the Summer term, our main topic is called, ‘Earth and Beyond’. In geography, they will develop map skills and look at locating and using more complex map skills. We will also look at Biomes and different areas of the globe. We will go onto look at mountain and volcano formation.
In science, the children will be looking at forces and how they act on an object. We will then go on to look at the solar system and planets around us.
In R.E., the children will look at significant people. We will then link this to our art learning and create pop art about a significant person to us.
In PE, the children will be focusing on developing skills in competitive games. We will focus on cricket, rounders, tennis and athletics.
Knowledge organisers
Homework Website Links:
Fun Links
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Reading
Free stories to read
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Maths
Games to play
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ICT & English - Dance Mat Typing
Learn to type the fun way!
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Maths - Fantastic Problems and Investigations
...from the University of Cambridge
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Scratch - Computer Programming Website
As used in class...
Welcome to Class 2E!
Mr Phillips (full-time)
jphillips@arnoldmill.notts.sch.uk
UKS2 Teaching Assistants - Mrs Murray, Miss Barker, Mrs Bullen and Miss Fletcher
On behalf of all the adults and pupils, welcome to our class.
After October half-term holiday, we will be using class dojo as a communication app between school and home. We will be posting weekly updates about the children's learning. Please see the QR code outside of the classroom or check your emails from the office to sign up.
Key Reminders
- We arrive promptly to school at 8.50am. We finish at 3.30pm.
- Thursdays and Fridays are our PE days. Children need PE kit in school on a Friday. Please send them to school in PE kit on a Thursday.
- Reading homework is to read their book banded books 3 times per week. An adult must sign their diary so that they earn stamps towards reading pins. Diaries are checked on Fridays.
- Spellings are given out every two weeks. These are not tested but your child can achieve house points for showing evidence or a signed diary to say they have practices at home.
- Mathematics homework is to learn all times tables that are not already known. If you know all of them to 12x12, start on the next ones i.e. 13, 14, 15 times table etc. Don't forget the 25 times table - which is a very useful one! Tables are tested every Friday and house points given to children who pass a challenge or improve on their previous scores. Your child can also achieve house points for practicing this on TTRS.
Readiness for school
Please send your child to school with the following each day:
- Water bottle
- Banded reading book
- Homeschool Diary
- Weather appropriate clothing - E.g. coat
OPAL Schools
- Please bring your wellies to school if you would like to play on the grass at playtimes and lunchtimes.
- You will also need a coat in school as we will be going out in all weathers.
Autumn Term Learning
Our focus for the Autumn term will be based on our history work on ‘World War 2’ (and its significance as a turning point in British history). Linked to this, in R.E, the children will study the Holocaust and Judaism and we will visit the Holocaust Centre in Ollerton. In geography, we will look at the countries involved in WW2 and their locations on a map.
In English, the children will study the text ‘Rose Blanche’. As well as this area of learning, in science, the children will study light and sound and, after half term, electricity linked to the Blitz. Our maths study will focus on place value and the four operations.
In PE, the children will be focusing on developing skills in competitive games. In computing, we will be learning about what the internet actually is and how information can be shared. After half term, we will be doing some video editing.
Knowledge Organisers
Whole School Values
Each month, the whole school will focus on an aspect of British Values.
Children demonstrating behaviour linked to the value of the month can receive a value award in our Shining Star assemblies.
Educational Links
Children, below, are a selection of educational links that you can use to help you move forward even further in your learning.
Remember to always seek a trusted adult's permission to use the internet, and remember how your have been taught to be safe online.
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NSPCC online safety
Advice for helping children to stay safe online
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Oak National Academy
A great resource for revision
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CGP books
Excellent SATs revision guides
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Ed Shed
A tool with games for learning maths and spellings
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Times Table Rock Stars
Master times tables!
Online safety and PSHE
Welcome to 2F
Class teacher - Miss Dibley
UKS2 Teaching Assistants - Mrs Murray, Miss Barker, Mrs Bullen and Miss Fletcher
Key Reminders
- We arrive promptly to school at 8.50am. We finish at 3.30pm.
- Tuesdays and Thursdays are our PE days. Children need PE kit in school on a Tuesday. Please send them to school in PE kit on a Thursday.
- Reading homework is to read their book banded books 3 times per week. An adult must sign their diary so that they earn stamps towards reading pins. Diaries are checked on Fridays.
- Spellings are given out every two weeks. These are not tested but your child can achieve house points for showing evidence or a signed diary to say they have practices at home.
- Mathematics homework is to learn all times tables that are not already known. If you know all of them to 12x12, start on the next ones i.e. 13, 14, 15 times table etc. Don't forget the 25 times table - which is a very useful one! Tables are tested every Friday and house points given to children who pass a challenge or improve on their previous scores. Your child can also achieve house points for practicing this on TTRS.
- Please use Microsoft Teams for the most current updates. Your child will have a login.
After October half-term holiday, we will be using class dojo as a communication app between school and home. We will be posting weekly updates about the children's learning. Please see the QR code outside of the classroom or check your emails from the office to sign up.
Readiness for school
Please send your child to school with the following each day:
- Water bottle
- Banded reading book
- Homeschool Diary
- Weather appropriate clothing - E.g. coat
OPAL Schools
- Please bring your wellies to school if you would like to play on the grass at playtimes and lunchtimes.
- You will also need a coat in school as we will be going out in all weathers.
Autumn Term Learning
Our focus for the Autumn term will be based on our history work on ‘World War 2’ (and its significance as a turning point in British history). Linked to this, in R.E, the children will study the Holocaust and Judaism and we will visit the Holocaust Centre in Ollerton. In geography, we will look at the countries involved in WW2 and their locations on a map.
In English, the children will study the text ‘Rose Blanche’. As well as this area of learning, in science, the children will study light and sound and, after half term, electricity linked to the Blitz. Our maths study will focus on place value and the four operations.
In PE, the children will be focusing on developing skills in competitive games. In computing, we will be learning about what the internet actually is and how information can be shared. After half term, we will be doing some video editing.
Useful links:
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Oak National AcademyBrilliant online revision resources for the children. There is online lessons and activities they can complete.
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NewsroundFind out about what is happening in the world and join in the debates.
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TTRSLogin to TTRS here. Great for increasing speed and fluency of times tables.
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EdShedLogin to TTRS here. Login to find our homework assignment and complete this weekly.
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BBC Bitesize KS2Follow the link to find some useful resources to help with learning.
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Maths FrameFun games to support mathematics learning.
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Y6 Recommended Reading listRecommended reading list to help promote reading. Follow the link for some books to help promote reading for pleasure with your child.
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Recommended reading booksAnother recommended read list for some reading inspiration.
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Online SafetyOnline safety support from the NSPCC.
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CGP Revision booksLink to online shop for CGP books. Look out for ones that are called KS2 or SATS. These can be purchased from other shops too.