Penguins’ Weekly Newsletter
Friday 21st April 2017
Dear Parents/Carers,
Welcome back to school! What a busy summer term we have planned! I am very
excited to welcome you all back this week to what is going to be a super exciting
term for us in Penguins.
HOME LEARNING
Literacy/Topic: As part of our new
topic, Please choose and research a
famous landmark. It can be any
famous landmark in the world. If you
have been there please feel free to
bring some photos to share.
Our Topic this term is going to be “a postcard home” we are going to be visiting
different countries around the world and looking at their famous landmarks and
interesting things about each country. 
Reading: Please read your book 4
times at home. Record the reading
that you have done at home in your
reading journal.
We have had a week of revisiting fractions in Maths this week. In particular, we
have been looking at fractions in word problems for example “Amy walks ¾ of a
mile in 15 minutes. How long does it take her to walk a whole mile?” This has given
the class a context in which to use their knowledge of fractions.
Maths: Please continue to work on
fractions with your child at home. This
week we have been trying to pick out
fractions in word problems. See
attached for examples of the
questions.
In Literacy this week, we wrote instructions on “How to make a sandwich” - this
may sound simple but WOW we sure wrote our instructions using some really high
level language. I am super impressed with the effort of the children this week and
how quickly they have settled back into routine.
I would like to invite Year 2 parents to a ‘Question and Answer’ session about the
up-coming KS1 SATs next Tuesday (25th April). This is an opportunity for you to pop
in and see me regarding any queries or concerns that you might have so that I can
put your mind at rest. The Q&A session will run for 15.15 to 15.45.
Have a fantastic weekend, Miss Henderson 
Star of the Week
Penguins,
Our attendance for the last week
of Spring term was 92.6% Let’s
hope we can get back into the
green next week!
Remember every day missed is 6
hours of learning lost.
This week’s star of the week is Oscar De-Broglio
Kershaw. Oscar has really shown a fabulous mature
attitude to his learning the week and has tried his
hardest with every task set.
Presentation of the Week
George Watt is our star presenter this week because of his
hard work and effort to join his handwriting cursively.
Congratulations George on your beautiful handwriting! 
Important Information!
Our PE days for this term will stay the same,
Tuesdays will be indoor PE and Thursdays will
be outdoor PE. Please ensure your child has
their kit for both of these days.
Learning Academy Partnership (South West)
‘TOGETHER WE EMPOWER EXCELLENCE’
Learning Academy Partnership (South West)
‘TOGETHER WE EMPOWER EXCELLENCE’