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Mrs Garrett

Teacher

Mrs Trott

Teacher

Mrs McClelland

Teacher

Mrs Marlow

Teaching Assistant

Mrs Bell

SEN Teaching Assistant

Mrs Morris

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  Our PE days for Term 3 are Monday & Tuesday.

A Better Start to Reading | edX

Our book change day is a Thursday.

Our key text for this term is:

Einstein the Penguin
by Iona Rangeley

How to Catch a Star
by Oliver Jeffers

Useful links

Maths Place Value game https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/place-value-basketball

Maths Homework – https://www.mymaths.co.uk/ 

Maths Diennes to support with place value: https://mathsbot.com/manipulatives/blocks 

Science (Supporting our science learning this term!)-  

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zrssgk7

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zsrfvwx

Term 3 Summary

Year 2 has some brilliant learning to look forward to in Term 3, as well as doing our class assembly. 

In our English learning this term, we will be starting off the term by looking at How to catch a star written by Oliver Jeffers. It is a fantastic story to help us write explanation texts. Then, we will be completing some shape poetry, and finally writing a newspaper report describing our enterprise event!

In Maths we will be learning about multiplication and division. The children will be working on sharing, grouping and becoming confident with their 2, 5 and 10 times tables. 

This term, the children are doing Geography and the question this term is ‘Why is our world wonderful?’. Each lesson, we will focus on a different key question, to eventually be able to answer this question. Our other key questions throughout the term will be:

  • What are some of the UK’s amazing features and landmarks?
  • Where are some of the world’s most amazing places?
  • Where are our oceans?
  • What is amazing about our local area?
  • Why are natural habitats special?
  • How can we look after natural habitats?

 

For our Science, we are looking at Uses of Everyday Materials.  We will name different materials, recognise that stretching, twisting, bending and squashing can change solid objects to a new shape. We will also be working on our ‘working scientifically skills’ through recording data and using the data to answer simple questions. 

In PE we will be developing our Dance and Skipping skills. In Computing we will be learning how to be secure online and how to handle data on a device.

We will also be looking at Art this term, where we will study the artist Edward Tingatinga, and put our painting skills to the test. 

PSHE: Y2 Safety and the changing body

Children will be developing understanding of safety: roads, medicines and an introduction to online safety; distinguishing secrets from surprises; naming body parts and looking at the concept of privacy. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the school. 

Term 2 Summary

In Term 2, Year 2 have some excellent learning to look forward to!  

In our English learning this term, we are going to be looking at a range of different books from the author Julia Donaldson, and will eventually write our own version of ‘The Highway Rat’. Not only that, but we will be discussing what our favourite Julia Donaldson stories are and sharing them with each other. As well as this, we will be exploring poetry through the book ‘Please Mrs Butler.’

This term, the children are doing their first Year 2 History unit and the question this term is ‘How were schools different in the past?. Each lesson, we will focus on a different key question, to eventually be able to answer this question. Our other key questions throughout the term will be:

  • Were schools different in the past?
  • How have schools changed within living memory?
  • How were schools different in the 1900’s?
  • How have schools changed?
  • What is similar and different about schools now and in the past?
  • Would you have preferred to go to school in the past?
 

Last term in Science, we learnt about habitats. This term we are extending our learning to look at microhabitats! We will classify minibeasts, study different microhabitats and also plan and complete a scientific woodlice experiment.

We will also be doing DT this term, where we will be learning about and then making pizzas!

This term we will also be doing PSHE learning about ‘Health and wellbeing’. In PE we will be developing our dance and games skills. Finally, in Computing we will be learning how to be alert online, recognising what’s safe and what isn’t, whilst also continuing to improve our information technology skills! The children will also have coding lessons each Tuesday in enrichment led by the Computer Explorers team.

Term 1 Summary

Welcome to Year 2! We are so excited to get started with all of the amazing learning we have planned for this term. To start the year, we will be reminding the children of our learning skills through a variety of fun and challenging activities to encourage the children to:

  • Show resilience
  • Can work in teams
  • Communicate effectively
  • Always show curiosity
  • Are ready to learn
  • Make connections
  • Show creativity
  • Take responsibility
  • Can be independent learners

In our English learning, we will be starting the year by reading the story ‘The Storm Whale’, where we will explore different genres of writing and immerse ourselves in the story! Then, moving to non-fiction, we will be writing Non-chronological reports about different habitats, linking to our science learning. 

Our Geography question this term is ‘Would you prefer to live in a hot or cold place?’. Each lesson, we will focus on a different key question, to eventually be able to answer this question. Our other key questions throughout the term will be:

  • Where are the continents?
  • Where are the coldest places on Earth?
  • Where is the Equator?
  • What is life like in a hot place?
  • Do we live in a hot or cold place?
  • Would you prefer to live in a hot or cold place?

In Science, we are learning all about Habitats! We will look into life processes, identifying different plants and animals in various habitats, recognise how different habitats provide animals and plants the needs to survive and look at different food chains.

We will also be looking at Art this term, where we will study the artist Lowry, and put our drawing skills to the test. We will learn about different gradients of pencils and different marks we can make to add depth to our drawings. 

This term we will also be doing PSHE learning about ‘Families and relationships’, in PE we will be developing our netball and gymnastics. In Computing we will be looking at our digital footprints online, and how to keep our information safe, whilst also improving our information technology skills! Finally in Enrichment we will also be learning a selection of songs in Music.