Welcome to Year 2
Woody and Buzz
Welcome to our page! Please keep up to date with everything that is happening in both classes on this page or via Class Dojo.
Please don't hesitate to speak to your child's class teacher too if you have any questions.
Mrs Gaunt Mrs Harpham
Mr Ellis (PPA cover) Mr Ellis (PPA cover )
Mrs Derbyshire Miss Leach
Miss Smedley Miss Fallon
Miss Begum
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Year 2 Project
Spring Two
Could a penguin survive in a hot desert?
Within this project we will -
In English
This half term we will be studying books by the same author and the author we have chosen is Anthony Browne. The texts we will focus on are ‘The Tunnel’ and ‘Voices in the Park’. We will compose narratives using similar features to those that the author uses.
In Maths
We will be looking at measuring and comparing height, length, mass and capacity. We will also be looking at measuring temperature and looking at scales.
In Science
This term we will continue to look at animals and their suitability to the environment that they live in. We will also be identifying some simple food chains.
In Geography
In Geography we will be learning all about hot and cold places. We will be identifying and locating hot and cold places before considering how animals adapt to their surroundings in different climates.
In RE
Our focus question in RE will be What do people celebrate and why?
We will be looking at major festivals in Christianity, Islam and Judaism and explore what happens during these celebrations.
In Art
In Art, we will be experimenting with clay. We will learn a variety of skills. We will also look at artists who use sculpture/pottery in their work. We will then create our own clay animal sculptures. We will paint them taking into consideration the details and markings we have included on our sculptures.
In Computing
In computing we will be looking at data handling and creating out own pictograms using software.
In PSHE
In PSHE we will be exploring how to keep ourselves healthy looking at hygiene, healthy eating and what positive emotional and mental health look like.
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Class Newsletters
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Medium Term Plans
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PE
Children have PE twice a week.
Please ensure that your child has a sensible PE kit, including trainers in school for PE lessons on Mondays and Tuesday. This PE kit can them be kept in school for the remainder of the half term so that children have it in school when they need it.
SOME PE LESSONS WILL BE OUTDOORS - PLEASE ENSURE CHILDREN HAVE ADEQUATE CLOTHING IN THEIR KIT
(THIS MUST INCLUDE TRAINERS AND A WARM JACKET).
Homework
Homework is set on a weekly basis for Spellings and Number facts. The spellings and timestables are sent out via the apps (Spelling Shed and Timestables Rockstars) and can be accessed at home. All children have log ins for both sites. These need to be completed at least daily, to ensure the children get the best opportunities to succeed.
Reading
Reading is a life skill, so it is so important that your child reads on a daily basis. Please make sure that your child reads every single night. Encourage them to read a variety of different books. Record how they read in their reading records.
*Ask your child questions about the book e.g.
-Can you predict what will happen next?
-Can you describe how the character might be feeling?
-Can you summarise the key points in the story?
-Is this fiction or non-fiction? How do you know?
Reading books must be in school every day so that their progress can be monitored and their name moved up the class reading tree, the children will also need to read during the day.
Maths
-Encourage your child to practice times tables at home.
-Ask your child mental maths questions as often as possible e.g. when you are sat in the car/ walking to school/ sat together at home. You could ask them additions, subtractions, doubles etc.
-Ask any siblings if they can remember a maths game that they played in school and encourage them to play together to make maths fun.
Useful websites
- http://www.broadfield.rochdale.sch.uk
- www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games
- http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/interactive/literacy.html
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/games/
- www.ictgames.com
- http://www.literacyshed.com
- www.spellingshed.com
- www.ttrockstars.com
- http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/
Please join our class dojo page too! Click on the link HERE to go straight to the website and sign up using your child's code. If you don't have the code please speak to Mrs Gaunt or Mrs Harpham who will be able to give you your child's individual code.
Please keep checking back for updates on what we have been doing!