GLF Schools

GLF Schools

GLF Schools was founded in 2012 in order to enable the federation of Glyn School (an academy in 2011) and Danetree Junior School. Together, we began our journey to become a MAT of more than 1000 talented staff working with over 10,000 children in 40 schools across 5 regions in southern England.

Our Schools

Banbury Region

Banstead Region

Berkshire & Hampshire Region

Caterham Region

Crawley Region

Didcot Region

Epsom Region

London Boroughs

Redhill Region

Sunbury & Camberley Region

Year 2 - Seacole Class and Kahlo Class

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Seacole Class

Class teachers: Miss Bainbridge

Learning Assistants: Miss Day and Mrs Muldoon

Kahlo Class

Class teacher: Mrs Holmes

Learning Assistants: Miss Lewis and Mr Riley

 

Curriculum 

Wider Curriculum

This term our Wider Curriculum focus is Technology and we will be answering the question ‘How have structures influenced our lives?’. We will be exploring and comparing structures that represent modern and historical London in 1666. Our curriculum drivers will be DT and History as we look at 3D shapes in the world around us and how we can use this knowledge to create our own shapes. We will also learning about the key factors influencing the historical event of the Great Fire of London. As 
part of the DT element, the children will have the opportunity to acquire key skills including using a saw to cut wood. 

Maths 

Within Maths, we are exploring adding and subtracting two-digit and one-digit numbers. This will involve thinking about: 
• Knowledge of the number line and quantity values of numbers can be applied to add/subtract one to/from a given two-digit number.
• Known facts for the numbers within ten can be applied to addition/subtraction of a single-digit number to/from a two-digit number.
• Knowledge of numbers which sum to ten can be applied to the addition of a single-digit number and two-digit number that sum to a multiple of ten, or subtraction of a single-digit number from a multiple of ten.
• Known strategies for addition or subtraction bridging ten can be applied to addition or subtraction bridging a multiple of ten.

We will also be exploring our first topic of multiplication and division. Here we will focus on: 
• Multiplication representing equal groups.
• Groups of two and commutativity. 

Writing 

This term, we will begin our English journey by creating a character description based on the book ‘Tell Me a Dragon’ by Jackie Morris. We will be focusing on the structure of a simple sentence and how to compose these using the correct punctuation. We will then start to explore how to use a small range of grammatical devices including: 
• Noun phrases
• Expanded noun phrases
• Using the conjunction ‘and’ to join ideas
• Apostrophes for the singular possessive form

Computing 

This term in Computing, we will be looking at Digital Photography. We will be focusing on taking photos and the impact of landscape and portrait photos and when it is most suitable to use them. We will also begin to look at lighting and seeing how it can impact a photograph before using our new set of skills to capture a photo and recognise which photos are real and which have been changed. 

HRE (Health and Relationships Education) 

In HRE this term, the children will be focusing on Growing and Changing and Safeguarding Ourselves. The children will be learning how to: 
• Name the main parts of our body including genitalia.
• Explore how people change from young to old.
• How to stay safe online.
• How to stay safe in familiar and unfamiliar environments.
• Understand how to access help after an accident.

Music 

Our Music this term will be linked to our Christmas Nativity Production.

PE 

This term, our PE will be covering OAA (Outdoor Adventure Activities) and Dance. Within these topics we will be focusing on: 
• Being able to participate in team games, developing simple tactics for attacking and defending.
• Being able to perform dances using simple movement patterns.

RE 

During RE this term, we will be exploring the big question “Who experiences true freedom?” As part of this, Year 2 are going to be focusing on events and celebrations within the Christian and Hindu 
religions. To start with, the children will identify the key features of the Hindu celebration of Diwali before explaining the importance of Diwali. Then, Year 2 will be exploring and explaining the importance of Christmas for Christians – recapping the Christmas Story and developing their understanding of symbolism for key people within the Christmas Story (e.g. shepherds, Kings and Mary).