Welcome Back, Year 2!

Hello everyone!

We have had a fun and busy first couple of days back, and it has been lovely to see the children settling so well into their new routines. They have made a fantastic start to the term!

Below is a brief overview of some of the topics we will be covering over the coming weeks.

Our Learning This Term

English – We will be exploring a range of different text types, including posters, lists, postcards, short stories, advertisements and explanations.

Maths – We will be developing fluency within 20, exploring regrouping and subtraction, and strengthening our understanding of place value.

Science – We will be learning about the uses of everyday materials.

History – We will discover more about the history of Victorian schools.

Art – We will develop our drawing skills, focusing on tone and texture.

PSHE – Our theme will be Being Me in My World.

ICT – We will explore what IT is and how we use technology in school and in the wider world.

RE – We will be exploring how people express religious meaning.

PE Timetable

Monday: Please bring a change of footwear.
Wednesday & Friday: Full PE kit required.

Please remember to label all items of clothing, including footwear, to help prevent belongings from getting lost.

Next Week's Learning

English
We will read and discuss our new story, The Journey Home by Frann Preston-Gannon. The children will create their own posters, including questions, statements and commands.

Maths
Our focus will be place value. The children will use place value charts and practise partitioning numbers up to 100.

Science
We will investigate the properties of different materials. 

RE
We will discuss religion and explore different religious symbols.

Art
We will look at observational drawings and explore different types of shading.

History
We will learn about the history of our school by looking at old photographs and school logbooks.

PSHE
During circle time, we will talk about our hopes and fears for the year ahead.

ICT
We will discuss the question: What is IT? and think about the different ways we use technology.

Spelling

Our spelling test will take place on Friday mornings. The children will practise their spellings in class at the beginning of each day.

This week's spellings are:

the, and, a, to, knock, know, knee, knife, gnat, gnaw, gnome

We hope you all have a wonderful and, hopefully, sunny weekend!

Best wishes,
The Year 2 Team