School Letters
This English scheme of work for Key Stage Two gets the children to practise composing and publishing letters to different members in the school community for a range of functions and purposes. The class can describe sentence structures and vocabulary that can be used to structure letters for specific purposes.
Dear Teacher
Identify and record how to layout and compose an introduction letter to a new class teacher to aid a smooth transition into a new school year
Dear Me
Practise composing and publishing a personal letter using the correct layout and structure outlining the hopes and aspirations for the forthcoming school year
School Invitations
Explain and model how to write a letter using persuasive language to invite a celebrity to visit the school for a special function or celebration
Thank You Letters
Practise compose and presenting letters thanking different members of the school community for their support and help in lessons and other areas of school life
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Rounding Hundreds
Explain and model how to round some different numbers to the nearest hundred based on the place values of the digits in each number
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Rounding Tens
Identify and record how to round some different numbers to the nearest ten based on the place values of the digits in each number
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Classic Animal Stories
Investigate the structure and content of classic works of fiction by significant authors with animals as the main characters
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Cities, Towns and Villages
Research and present the history of a range of different buildings and people that are part of the local community using a school exhibition