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Our Year 2 team are:
Mrs Reddin (Class Teacher)
Mrs Westwood (Teaching Assistant)
Miss Belliar (Teaching Assistant)
Miss Jacobs (one to one support)
Mrs Griffiths (one to one support)
Year 2
Welcome to summer term of year 2! We have lots of exciting lessons planned across the curriculum over the next several weeks.
English
This half term our core texts are ‘Leaf’ by Sandra Diekmann and ‘Samson’s Titanic Journey’ by Lauren Graham and Roisin Mathews. We will have lots of opportunities to write in a variety of ways and explore language features throughout our units. These are lovely texts, rich in vocabulary. We will study one book over each half term. Our Read, Write Inc. lessons will continue and we would like the children to read the books sent home with your child regularly. Please ensure these books are returned to school each week.
Maths
In maths we will be learning the 2,5 and 10 times tables. We will also be covering Fractions, Statistics, Time and Position and Direction. Times table rock star passwords have been given out to every child. Please encourage your child to practice their tables regularly.
RE
In our RE lessons, we are learning about The Ascension and Pentecost. We will be learning about what happened when Jesus sent the Holy Spirit during Pentecost.
Science
In science we are learning about Plants. The children will learn about the conditions plants need to grow and be healthy. As part of this topic we will be planting our own sunflowers and looking after them to help them grow.
Geography
In geography the children will be learning about the coast and what human and physical features we find near the coast.
History
In history we will be learning all about Rosa Parks and Emily Davison and the impact of these people on our lives today.
Music
In music our unit of work is called ‘Weather’ we will be using instruments to create weather sounds in order to create a class storm performance.
Art
In art we will be learning about the artist Lucy Arnold, who has created some beautiful paintings of butterflies and other living things in nature. Her work is always colourful and vibrant and she uses watercolours and acrylic paint in her pieces. We will be creating our own 3D butterflies.
DT
In DT this term we will be learning how to sew. We will be using a running stitch to create a pouch, which could be used for a purse or a wallet. The children will design and make their pouch using felt.
Computing
In computing we will be learning about coding and using the programmes ‘Scratch’ to learn how to code and give instructions. The children will learn different instructions for controlling how Scratch moves.
PE
Our topic this half term is invasion games. The children will be learning about different ways to throw and catch a ball, develop their defending skills and learn some team games.
PSHE
Our topic for this half term is ‘Created to Love others.’
Useful information
- Reading books are changed regularly. Please ensure you read with your child as often as Year 2 is an important year and their ability to read and understand texts is crucial.
- Homework- handwriting, spellings will be given out every Monday in preparation for a test on the following Friday.
- Every child has a Times Table rockstars password, which can be accessed at home. User names and passwords have been given to each child in year 2. Please come and see me if you need this information resending.
- PE is on a Thursday. The children can come to school in their PE kits and trainers. Please ensure your children has a yellow polo shirt, their school jumper/cardigan and navy or black shorts. In cold weather the children may wear dark jogging bottoms.
- Please use our new Class dojo system to keep updated about homework, school events and class stories.
Please find below the year 2 spelling list which the children need to know how to read and spell.
Thank you
Mrs Reddin