Welcome to Class DP2 - Gold Class
Staff
Mrs E Stringer
Gold
BEd(Hons), PG Cert, SLE
My name is Mrs Stringer and I am one of the Assistant Headteachers based in Key Stage 2. I am also incredibly lucky to be the Designated Provision Lead and teach in Gold Class, our KS2 Designated Provision. At Bewsey the staff work tirelessly to
Mrs J Sinnett
DP2 Gold
Miss N Bandy
DP2 Gold
Miss O Tomlin
DP2 Gold
PE Day & PE Kit
PE will take place on Tuesday.
Please ensure you child comes to school in their PE Kit on that day.
What's New
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Snack Money
Morning snack can be sent from home or purchased from school. Anyone buying snack from school must commit to the whole week and pay via ParentPay on Monday morning before 8:30am. The maximum amount snack will cost is £2.50 per week. There is also an option to pay for the whole term.
Reading Books
Reading Books will usually be changed Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Please read with your child every night and sign their reading record.
Knowledge Organiser
You have been given a Knowledge Organiser and Homework Grid with some tasks relating to our topic.
Both documents will give parents/carers ideas and activities which will support their child.
Homework
Children will get up to 10 spellings per week to learn at home.
Recent Terms Archive
WELCOME TO GOLD CLASS
Overview
Autumn 1:
From Africa to the Arctics - part 1 Africa
This half term’s topic will have a geography focus where we will be looking at the continent of Africa. We will be focusing what it is like to live in Africa and comparing it to what it is like to live in the UK. Each week’s work will be based on a different aspects of learning. The areas being covered are African animals, environmental issues in some African countries e.g. deforestation, hunting and where chocolate comes from. Alongside this we will also be reading some stories based in Africa and developing our geographical skills such as map reading and using an atlas.
Links to support learning: Science
Autumn 2:
From Africa to the Arctics - part 2 The Arctics
This half term’s topic will also have a geography focus where we will be looking at the polar regions - the Arctic and the Antarctic. We will be focusing what it is like in these areas and comparing them to the UK and Africa. Each week’s work will be based on a different aspects of learning. The areas being covered are polar animals, environmental issues in the polar regions e.g. climate change, pollution, explorers and the Inuit communities. Alongside this we will also be reading some stories based in the polar regions and developing our geographical skills such as map reading and using an atlas.
Spring 1:
Is There Anybody Out There?
This half term’s topic has science focus where we will learn about outer space. We will look at the different planets in the solar system as well and thinking about aliens and whether they really exist!! We will look at the different astronauts who dared to go into space and land on the moon. Throughout the topic we will learn about the relationship between the sun, moon and earth. Alongside this we will be reading some stories based in space with some very funny characters!
Spring 2:
It’s all about reading this half term! We will be reading lots of different books by the amazing author Oliver Jeffers. Each week we will focus on a different text, thinking about the main characters, the setting and the key points of the story. We will write about the story thinking about how the characters would feel and how they would act.
Summer 1:
This half term’s topic has a history focus where we will be looking at how transport has changed over time. Each week we will look at a different mode of transport, reading and writing about it and comparing it now to how it was in the past. Alongside this we will also be reading some stories based on transport and developing some historical themes e.g. chronological order, primary and secondary evidence. We will also be travelling by train, tram and bus, developing our life skills as well as finding out where we can travel to.
Summer 2:
This half term’s topic has a multi curriculum focus. Each week we will be looking at a different important person from history. We will focus on their life and the impact they made on the world. Our reading and writing will be about each person “in the spot light”.
Links to support learning: