Autumn i 2026

Our spelling test day will be a Monday. The first test this half term will be on the Monday 14th September 2026 .

Please help your child to learn their spellings.

Children will bring home a paper copies of their spellings for the half term so that you know which ones they should be learning. They will also practise them on a Monday and bring those home too. 

If you require any additional help please ask.

Year 2 Autumn i 2026

Year 3 Autiumn i

Maths overview - what your child should know by the end of Year 2

Our approach to writing in Cherry class

As the children progress through the year, we gradually transition from Drawing Club activities into more structured writing. High-quality texts remain at the heart of our English lessons, providing inspiration and models for writing. Teachers explicitly model how authors create interesting characters, settings and events, and children discuss how writers engage their readers through carefully chosen words and phrases.

We also use elements of Jane Considine's The Write Stuff approach to support children in developing their writing skills. Teachers model writing and provide carefully planned opportunities for children to apply new learning independently. Children are encouraged to think about how to make their writing interesting, how to infer information about characters through their actions and behaviour, and how to create atmosphere and engage the reader.

To support the teaching of grammar, we use Jane Considine's Rainbow Grammar approach. The rainbow writing grid helps children understand the different grammatical features they can use within their writing and encourages them to make deliberate choices about sentence construction. Through regular modelling and practice, children learn how grammar can improve the quality, accuracy and effectiveness of their writing.

Throughout the year, children move from drawing, discussion and oral rehearsal towards writing longer and more sustained pieces independently. Our aim is for every child to develop a love of storytelling, a rich vocabulary, strong grammar knowledge and the confidence to express their ideas effectively through writing.