Good afternoon,
We have had a busy productive week finishing off all our topics.
The children had great fun today as you can see below having their Christmas dinner, watching a film and singing/dancing in the classroom.
Monday afternoon is our class party and children can bring in clothes to change into after lunch.
Friday is elf day, the children can dress up as an elf.
Wishing you a great week,
From the Year 2 team.
Hello to all!
Thank you for all your generous gifts for the PTA Christmas hamper. Good luck everyone in the raffle, our hamper will be full of delicious treats.
We have had a busy week and the children have worked very hard.
Next week
English – continue our topic on poetry. The children will
create a list and calligram poem.
Maths – solve problems involving addition and subtraction of
money, including change.
Science – discuss what materials are required to build a
spaceship.
D&T – finish sewing and creating hand puppets.
RE – Christmas
Spellings for next Friday are:
Group 1 – be, like, some, so.
Group 2 – one, won, hear, here, sun, son, be, bee, see, sea.
Group 3 – bear, bare, new, knew.
Reminder, Friday is Christmas jumper day and Christmas
dinner in the classroom.
Have a fun weekend.
From the Year 2 team.
Hello to all!
The children have enjoyed sharing their brilliant puppets with the class and discussing the different materials which they used.
Please see below the following upcoming events:
Friday 4th - Mufti day, please can the children bring in something for the PTA hamper.
Friday 11th - Christmas jumper day and it is also Christmas dinner at lunchtime.
Monday 14th - Year 2 Christmas party, party clothes can be brought for the children to change into in the afternoon.
Friday 18th - Elf day, dress as an elf. School finished at 2pm.
Next week
English - Poetry, the children will create a list poem.
Maths - Problem solving, the children will find part and whole numbers.
Geography - To explore symbols and patterns used to create maps.
D&T - Puppets
RE - Hanukkah
Science - Changing state solid, liquid, solid.
Spellings for next Friday are:
Group 1 - went, was, said.
Group 2 - race, ice, city, face, site, settle.
Group 3 - circle, celery, cycle, Cinderella.
Have a great weekend.
From the Year 2 team.
Good afternoon to all.
The children enjoyed wearing odd socks on Monday for anti-bullying week.
In English, the children described Dave's feelings from the story of 'Dogger' along with learning adverb of time to use in next weeks lessons.
In maths, the children learnt to add three numbers together to total 100, using different resources.
Next week
English - children will create a personal recount using adverbs of time.
Maths - completing activities using doubles and problem solving finding the nearest multiple of 10.
Science - we will walk around the school grounds to collect natural materials to create a collage.
Geography - to learn the human and physical features of Edinburgh.
RE - to discuss the Jewish festival of Hanukkah.
Art - to create a winter scene using pastels.
Spellings for Friday are:
Group 1 - there, this, have.
Group 2 - jar, jacket, village, huge, badge, giant.
Group 3 - edge, shortage, giraffe.
Enjoy your weekend,
From the Year 2 team.
Good afternoon to all,
The children looked amazing today for Children in Need, it was lovely to see everyone so spotty. Thank you very much for all your donations.
Next week is Anti-Bullying Week. On Monday the theme is Odd Sock Day. Please send your children in school wearing school uniform but with odd socks.
Thank you very much for returning the work through our new online learning platform. I have set a new task for this weekend: for the children to write back with their favourite colour. Please follow exactly the exact information on the crib sheet and return to me by Monday.
Next week
English - to write a recount centred on the story 'Dogger'.
Maths - securing number bonds to 10 and 20 and recognising numbers to 100.
Science - to find out how the shapes of solid objects made from some materials can be changed.
Geography - explore the human and physical features in different cities.
PSHE - Anti-Bullying
RE - Diwali
Spellings for next Friday are:
Group 1 - my, her, what, out.
Group 2 - wing, sting, thing, mother, climb, crumb.
Group 3 - mostly, motion, mirror.
Have a great weekend, stay safe.
From the Year 2 team.
In English, the children learnt how to write an explanation text. We looked at a variety of texts and discussed the layout and present tense. The children created their own explanation text on how to work a pencil sharpener.
Next week, the children will write an explanation text showing the stages and process of riding a bicycle along with a labelled diagram and flow chart on how bicycles move.
In maths the children learnt to sequence numbers and they practised finding numbers on the hundred square.
Next week, the children will place numbers on a blank number line along with solving problems with addition and subtraction using reordering.
In geography the children learnt what a city is and identified some major capital cities around the world.
Next week they will explore the features of a city.
In science the children enjoy learning about different materials which they found in the classroom.
Next week the children will identify, compare and explore the suitability of everyday materials.
In RE, we will discuss the celebration of Diwali.
Spellings for Friday are:
Group 1: can, are, up, had.
Group 2: level, little, bottle, liquid, dial, detail.
Group 3: impossible, rational, dental, pencil.
This week in class I have taught the class how to use Microsoft Teams - this is an online learning platform. The children have been given their own emails and passwords to log onto Teams. We will be using this platform should we need to work from home as per the guidance given by the DFE. I have set up a small task for your child to write a sentence about what they did over the weekend.
You should have been sent a step-by-step guide how on how to use Microsoft Teams and we will be producing a video showing you exactly how to navigate the programme which will be on our blog. Please do not change your child’s password.
Have a great weekend.
From the Year 2 team.
Hello, we made it - half term is here!
It was great to speak to so many of you at
parent consultations on Monday.
The children have settled extremely well into
the routine and expectations of Year 2, I'm sure like me, you are very proud of
their progress.
This week the children enjoyed the story of 'Anancy and Mr Dry Bone and learning about Mary Seacole.
In maths, they challenged themselves and completed problem solving sums by answering in different representations.
Please see below an outline of the topics we
will be covering next term.
English - We will be discussing the difference
between instruction and explanation. The children will be writing their own
explanations.
Maths - We will be adding and subtracting 2 and
3 one digit numbers along with measuring using different scales.
Science - We will start our topic on uses of
everyday materials.
Geography - We will start our topic on 'Life in
a city' and start with exploring major capital cities around the world.
PSHE - We will be start the topic on
'Celebrating differences'.
RE - We will be learning about the festivals of
Diwali, Hanukkah and Christmas.
D&T - We will be starting our topic on creating
'Hand Puppets'.
Please remember to bring back full P.E
kits.
Home learning
Following on the topic of puppets next term. I
would like the children to create a small moving puppet of their choice. We
have looked at lots of different ideas. The children will discuss their
character and materials they have used to the class.
Date for the puppets to be in by is Monday 7th
December.
From the Year 2 team.
Good afternoon to all.
This week the children have worked very hard creating their own
traditional tales which they are very proud of and enjoyed sharing with the
class.
In maths, the children completed numerous sums regrouping to
tens with addition and subtraction using the tens frames and coins.
Next week
English- the children will learn about the story of ‘Anancy
and Mr Dry-Bone’ they will be involved in lots of discussion and will create a
list of the characters including adjectives.
Maths- the children will be regrouping 2-digit numbers using
different representations.
History – the children will be learning about Mary Seacole
and will write some interesting facts.
RE- we will discuss why water, light and tree are an important
symbol in the Hindu religion.
Science- the children will draw and label the parts of a
tree and research different types of trees.
PSHE – the children will create a class charter.
Art – the children will draw Mary Seacole using their shading skills.
Spellings for next Friday are:
Group 1 – that, with, all, we.
Group 2 – can, nail, neck, find, into, another.
Group 3 – gnome, many, own, know.
Please could the children also complete at least 20 minutes
of mathseeds or mathletics.
I am looking forward to the telephone Parent-teacher
consultations on Monday the 19th of October. If you haven't booked your slot
yet, please remember to book one. If you are unable to talk to me on the day,
please email me so we can arrange an alternative date.
Enjoy the weekend!
From theYear 2 team.
Good afternoon, we have had another week with some fantastic learning.
In maths, the children carried out numerous activities learning to regroup to 10 addition and subtraction. They particularly enjoyed solving their sums with the tens frame and counters.
English – the children will write their own traditional tale ensuring they have included a variety of punctuation and a repeated phrase.
Group 1 – for, at, his, but
Group 2 – climb, cane, kite, chick, choose, chalk.
Group 3 – Christmas, queue, ache, question.
Have a great weekend,
From the Year 2 team
Hello to all, the children have been working very hard again this week. They enjoyed their art lesson and produced a very good detailed observational drawing, well done to all.
In English,
we read The Gingerbread Man and discussed the punctuation used and sequenced
the story. We collectively looked at apostrophes, exclamation marks, question
marks, connectives and adjectives.
In maths,
the children enjoyed solving problems using tens frame, cards, cherry model and
learning the inequality signs.
Next week
English – The
children will plan and create their own traditional tale, including adjectives,
exclamation marks and a repeated sentence.
Maths –
Continue to recall and use addition and subtraction facts to 20 fluently, using a variety of resources.
Science – The
children will draw and label the parts of a plant.
History –
The children will write sentences comparing schools in Victorian times.
ICT – To complete
mathseeds and mathletics activities.
PSHE – To be
a good listener and care about other people’s feelings.
RE – To research
why light, water and trees are important Jewish religious symbols.
Art – To
continue with observational drawings using a variety of shading pencils and a magnify
glass to help include more detail.
Spellings
for next week are:
Group 1 –
they, on, she, is.
Group 2 –
bridge, sledge, huge, nudge, strange, change
Group 3 –
phrase, apostrophe, fluffy.
(Children
can challenge themselves to learn all spellings or group 2 and 1 or group 1).
I hope the
weather cheers up - have a good weekend.
From the Year 2 team
Good afternoon Year 2.
We have
had another very busy productive week in Year 2 and the time has flown by!
The children all looked very smart today for their individual school photos.
In
English the children enjoyed the story of 'Jack and the Beanstalk' they discussed
the characters in detail using adjectives and wrote a character description.
In maths
the children completed numerous problem-solving questions using arrays along
with grouping and regrouping.
Next week
English - The traditional tale we will focus on is 'The Gingerbread
Man'. The children will participate in discussion and collectively create a
story board. They will role play the story in small groups modelling the vocabulary
and repeated phrases. The children will write descriptive sentences and include
a connective.
Maths – We will start our place value
topic. Securing fluency to 20, regrouping, subtraction and place value. The
children will be using number lines and the tens frame.
Art - The children will create an observational drawing.
History – The children will compare the school to
Victorian times.
Spellings for next Friday are:
Group 1 – of, it, was, you.
Group 2 – poor, floor, door, fine,
mine, behind.
Have a great weekend.
From the Year 2 team
Hello all,
It has been a very busy and fun week. The children
enjoyed reading and discussing the characters along with their features from
Little Red Riding Hood and The Three Little Pigs.
Next week
English
The children will read the story of Jack and the
Beanstalk. They will discuss how the story could end differently and write a
character description.
Maths
We will continue our topic on multiplication and
division, the children will solve numerous maths problems using different methods
and resources.
Science
The children will identify and name a variety of
common wildflowers.
The children will write up their facts discussed
last week on the history of Little Heath school.
We will continue our lesson from last week on
Christianity and the children will write in full sentences the meaning of the
symbols including water and light.
The children will draw the original entrance to the
school using their shading skills taught from last week.
PSHE
The focus will be to work well and help others
cooperatively.
The children will be learning the keyboard and using
word.
Spellings for next Friday are:
Group 1: said, in, he, I.
Group 2: bear, bare, whole, hole, allowed, aloud,
boy, buoy.
Mrs Beadle
Good afternoon, the children have settled very quickly into the routine of the classroom.
Please see below a brief insight of
the topics and plans for this half term.
English
We will be learning about traditional
tales. The children will be reading the stories, sequencing events, carrying
out comprehension activities and writing their own stories. They will be
interviewing characters from the stories so that they are able to discover how
they feel and why they acted the way they did. We will use role play to tell stories and re-write story endings.
This week we have been sharing in
equal and unequal groups. Next week we will begin multiplication. The children
will learn the language of multiplication, that it is repeated addition and
will calculate answers using concrete objects.
This will be followed by problem solving
by using multiplication. We will be exploring scaling and patterns. Towards the
end of this half-term the children will begin learning how to tell the time.
Our science topic is plants, which
means we can carry out lots of field work outside. The children will be
planting beans and keeping diaries of their growth and development. We will be
identifying wild and cultivated plants and flowers. The field trips will help
us to identify trees. The children will learn to label the parts of a plant and
tree. They will learn about the condition’s plants need to enable them to
thrive and grow.
History
Art
Observational drawings.
PSHE
Being me in my world. We will discuss
children’s hopes and fears, recognise when they are worried and know who to ask
for help along with how to work with others cooperatively and help others to
learn.
ICT
Develop familiarity with computer and
keyboard.
RE
Expressing religious meaning. We will
look at why light, water and a tree are an important religious symbol.
Spelling test will be on Friday
mornings, the children can choose their group along with learning both groups
if they want to.
Group 2 – sea, see, blue, blew,
flour, flower, be, bee.
Wishing you all a great sunny
weekend.
Mrs Beadle
