Van Gogh Class - Year 2 2025 - 2026

Welcome to Van Gogh Class

The teachers are:

Mrs Constantinou (Monday - Tuesday), Mrs De'Ath (Wednesday - Friday)

To keep up with what we’re learning in Class Van Gogh and to see what we’ve been up to each week, you can visit our class blog using the link below.

Check back regularly for our latest learning highlights, photos, and news!- https://app.seesaw.me/blog/classvangogh 

Information for parents

Reading Books

The children will have five reading practice sessions a week, where they will read a phonetically decodable text selected by the class teacher. This will be taken home with them at the end of the week. Children will each have the opportunity to select a library book of their choice to take home too, these books will be swapped weekly. 

Reading books will be changed on Friday. Library books will be changed every Wednesday.

PE Days

This half term our PE days will be Wednesday and Thursday. Please remember that your child needs to come to school in their PE kit on their PE days. Children will not be getting changed in school. Remember: Earrings and other jewellery are not to be worn on PE days.

Maths

In maths, we follow the White Rose Maths programme. Additional guidance and resources for parents can be located here: https://whiteroseeducation.com/parent-pupil-resources/maths/free-downloads . The '1-minute-maths app is a useful resource to support pupils with their maths at home. Additional information can be found here: https://whiteroseeducation.com/1-minute-maths  (remember to please supervise pupils whilst they are using technology and the internet). 

Phonics

We follow the Little Wandle Letters and Sounds programme. More information can be found at the bottom of this class page, or within the 'Phonics' section of our website: https://www.pentlandinf.co.uk/page/phonics-for-parents-little-wandle/98334 

Homework Challenges

Each week 'Homework Challenges' will be sent home linked to the children's learning in school. The majority of this work should be completed by the child, with support and guidance given from adults at home. Don't forget to bring your homework books back on Monday.

Things to remember:

• Please bring bookbags to school everyday.
• Read your reading practise books at home everday.
• Check out the class blog page each week to see what exciting things we have been doing in school.

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