Swallows & Starlings


Welcome to Swallows and Starlings!
Year 2
2024-2025

Mr Pickup

Swallows Teacher

Mrs Gates

Starlings Teacher

Mrs Parris

Starlings Teacher


Key Information

Reading
Please bring your reading books and reading record into school everyday. We will support children when changing their books, please clearly write in reading records if a book is completed at home so we don't change books unnecessarily. 

  PE
Tuesday and Thursday- Please ensure your child wears their PE kit to school on these days. All PE lessons will take place outside and unless the weather is really bad, they will continue to happen outside. It is essential that your child brings a fleece and jacket if the weather is cold and wet so that lessons can continue. 
 
Forest School
Thursday- Please ensure your child comes to school wearing suitable clothes for the weather- including wellies and waterproof clothing.  

Homework: Will be given out each Tuesday. Please return it by the following Monday. 
 

Our Learning
 
The Great Fire of London

Enquiry: Why did so many buildings burn during the Great Fire of London?

Our first topic is: ‘The Great Fire of London’.  In History, we will be learning about the events that lead to the great fire of London, paying particular attention to the way homes were designed before and after the fire. We will also learn about Samuel Pepys' diary. This topic will lead many of our learning opportunities across the curriculum, feeding into our English, reading and art. Please see attached topic web with ideas about our learning opportunities and key vocabulary.