Good afternoon,

This week, in English the children wrote an explanation text on how to fly a kite and how a pencil sharpener works.

In maths, we looked at 2D and 3D shapes along with line of symmetry.

In RE, the children enjoyed learning about Hanukkah the Jewish festival of light.

In geography, the children compared UK and Kenya and discuss whether they lived in a hot and cold country.

In science, the children chose what materials would be best suited to create a rocket.

Next week

English - the children will learn their lines using expression and practise on the stage for our Christmas show - Lights, Camel, Action!

Maths – we will continue our topic on shape looking at the faces, edges and vertices of 3D shapes.

D&T – to decorate and complete our Christmas stockings.

Spellings for next Friday are:

Group 1 – went, was, said, are

Group 2 – race, ice, once, settle, site, city

Group 3 – circle, celery, cycle, Cinderella, face

Have a great weekend.

From the Year 2 team. 

Hello, we have had another very busy, fun week in Year 2.

 

Next week

English – the children will learn how to write an explanation text. We will look at a variety of texts and discuss the layout and present tense. The children will create their own explanation text on how to work a pencil sharpener.

Maths – we will start our new topic on shapes, looking at 2D and 3D shapes

RE – continue to learn about Hanukah

PSHE – reinforce how we work together, the children will create friendship tokens

D&T – to decorate their Christmas stockings

Geography – we will compare the UK and Kenya

ICT – research countries of the Uk

Science – the children will draw and include what materials they would use to build a rocket

Spellings for next Friday are:

Group 1 – there, this, have, put

Group 2 – jar, jacket, village, huge, badge, edge

Group 3 – giant, giraffe, language, shortage

Have a great weekend.

The Year 2 team.

Hello,

In English next week we will discuss how to write an explanation, which will be centred, on how to make a bicycle move and what is a bicycle. The children will also be practising their lines and songs for the Christmas show along with starting to use expression.

In maths next week, the children will solve missing number problems and complete the end of unit assessment.

Throughout the week, the children will start to sew and create their Christmas stocking.

It is anti-bullying week next week, on Monday the children can come to school wearing odd socks, this is a great way to celebrate what makes us all unique.

On Friday, it is Children in Need - the children can wear something spotty to school.

Spellings for next Friday are:

Group 1 – my, her, what, out.

Group 2 – wing, sting, thing, mother, climb, crumb.

Group 3 – mostly, motion, mirror.

I look forward to seeing you tomorrow.

Mrs Beadle

Hello to all!

This week in English the children have story mapped their day when they had lost their favourite toy using adverbs of time.

Next week, the children will write their recount and include adjectives, adverbs of time and conjunctions.

In maths, the children carried out various activities to develop a good understanding on adding 10s using 2-digit numbers.

Next week, the children will solve calculations subtracting 2 single digit numbers using 10s.

 Next week

Geography – to research where are the coldest places on Earth.

 Science – we will be looking at absorbent materials.

 RE – to learn about how Hanukah is celebrated.

 D&T – to start to design a Christmas stocking puppet.

Home learning

Following on the topic of puppets. I would like the children to create a moving puppet of their choice. The children are very excited to create their Christmas stocking in school and had some very imaginative ideas. I look forward to seeing their moving puppet and for the children to discuss their character and materials they have used to the class.

Date for the puppets to be in by please is the Monday 11^th December 2023.

The children have in their book bags a pink book, which they can complete any kind of activities they would like to do. For example, write stories, practise spellings/maths, research countries of world etc. This book is to show children learning can happen beyond the classroom.

Spellings for next Friday are:

Group 1 – can, are, up, had

Group 2 – level, little, bottle, liquid, dial, detail.

Group 3 – impossible, rational, dental, pencil.

Have a lovely weekend and I look forward to seeing you at the fireworks display tomorrow.

From the year 2 team.