Rabbit Class

Welcome to Rabbit Class, a truly amazing mixed-age class of Year 2 and 3 children! We hope you have had a wonderful, fun-filled break with your loved ones, as well as some rest, ready to master the new learning and exciting challenges that lie ahead!

Our Team

Mrs Chapman will be teaching on a Monday. Mrs Fox will be teaching on a Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Miss Mulligan will be supporting us in the classroom.

Important Notices

Please ensure you come to school ready to learn, the following should help you:

What you should bring to school daily: 

• your school bag containing your reading book and reading diary
• a drink in a refillable bottle, preferably water
• a snack for playtime, if you wish
• a waterproof coat, whatever the forecast, a warm hat and gloves on colder days and for when those sunnier and warmer days appear (they will eventually come!), please bring a sun hat and sun cream
• all uniform must be clearly labelled with your name

PE Days: Tuesdays and Fridays

You will need to come into school wearing your PE kit on both PE days. As a gentle reminder, earrings should be removed for school on these days. The link to the PE uniform is as follows:

https://www.benthamcpschool.org.uk/school-uniform

Reading at Home: the children will have a reading book to take home, of their own choice, from our class library. It is important that children read at home a minimum of 3 times per week and an adult signs their child's diary to evidence this. This term, the children have been tasked with writing down any unfamiliar words and phrases from their reading book to broaden their vocabulary and transfer into their writing. Please ensure your child has their reading book and diary in school every day.

Spellings: Spellings will be set on Spelling shed. If you would like a paper copy please let us know.

Rapid Recall Facts: 

Year 2

Number bonds: children should be able to quickly recall number bonds to 10 and 20 and then use these to derive related number facts up to 100 (e.g. 3 + 7 = 10, therefore 30 + 70 = 100).

Times tables: please support your child in learning the 2-, 5-, and 10-times tables (they should know the multiplication and division facts for these).

Year 3

In addition to the above, year 3 children should know the multiplication and division facts for the 3-, 4- and 8-times tables.

* All children are encouraged to go on TT RockStars and Numbots, at home, to practise their Rapid Recall facts. These facts really need to be instantly recalled, to support the maths in class. 

Our Learning This Term

Maths – We’ll be diving into place value, addition and subtraction and shape.

English – Our writing will be inspired by a variety of wonderful books. We’ll also continue our Spelling and reding comprehension sessions. It’s a great time to play spelling shed at home!

Science – This term’s topics are forces and plants. We’ll be carrying out investigations and learning about the world around us through hands-on activities.

History – In History we will looking at how toys have changed.

Art and DT – In art we will be learning about gestural drawing with Charcoal Making loose, gestural drawings with charcoal, and exploring drama and performance. In DT we will be making baby bears chair and looking at different structures.

Geography – We are looking at ‘What is it like in Bentham?’

PE – This term we’re focusing on football games, developing our coordination, teamwork, and tactical thinking as well as dance.

If you have any questions or queries, please feel free to come in and see us before or after school. Should you feel you need a bit more time to discuss anything, please ring or email the school office to arrange an appointment.