Happy Half Term, Everyone!

It was lovely to see so many of you at our parent consultations this week. The children have settled beautifully into the routines and expectations of Year 2 — I’m sure you’ll agree that their progress so far has been fantastic!

Below is an overview of the topics we will be covering next term:

English – We will continue with our book Dear Earth. The children will produce an informative leaflet. We will then start our new story book centred on Goldilocks.

Maths – Our focus will be on addition and subtraction, as well as exploring 2D and 3D shapes.

Science – We will continue learning about the uses of everyday materials, exploring transparency and opacity, natural and manmade materials and researching famous inventors.

Geography – Our topic question is “Would you like to live in a hot or cold place?” The children will begin by learning Where are the continents?

PSHE – Our new topic, connecting others how can I build safe, kind relationships.

RE – We will be learning about Hanukkah and Christmas.

D&T – Our focus will be on creating Hand Puppets, and the children will also design and make a hand puppet.

Computing – The topic will be Digital Photography.

Wishing you all a fun, restful and well-deserved half term break

From the Year 2 team.

Happy Friday, everyone!

We had a wonderful trip to the British Schools Museum this week! The children thoroughly enjoyed taking part in role-play activities and learning all about Victorian school life. One of the highlights was visiting the gallery, where they had the opportunity to practise adding up using shillings and old pennies. Please take a look at the photos below to see some of the highlights from our visit!

Next week’s learning

English – We our continuing lessons on our book, Dear Earth by Isabel Otter and Clara Anganuzzi. The children will be writing a set of instructions and recording factual information about an animal of their choice.

Maths – We will be practising a range of calculation methods, including finding 10 more and 10 less, adding and subtracting multiples of 10 and adding two 2-digit numbers.

PSHE – We will focus on feelings and emotions.

Art – The children will be developing their craft skills and exploring printmaking techniques.

Computing – Using iPads, the children will research the animal they have chosen during our English lessons.

Spellings for next Friday:

and, my, find, both, behind, child, children, because, only, wild

Have a lovely weekend, everyone!

The Year 2 Team

Good afternoon, everyone!

The children have worked incredibly hard again this week. Well done, Year 2! We are very proud of their efforts and all they have achieved.

Next week’s learning

English – We will be starting our new book, Dear Earth by Isabel Otter and Clara Anganuzzi. The children will be writing a set of instructions and recording factual information about their chosen animals.

Maths – We will be practising different methods to solve calculations involving 10 more and 10 less, adding and subtracting multiples of 10.

PSHE – Our focus will be on working well with others. The children will learn how to cooperate effectively and support one another.

Computing – The children will use iPads to research the animals they have chosen during our English lessons.

History – We will be writing a recount of our upcoming visit to Hitchin’s British Schools Museum.

Important reminder

On Wednesday, we will be going on our class trip to Hitchin’s British Schools Museum, and both the children and staff are very excited!

Please ensure your child brings a packed lunch for the trip. As a reminder, we are a nut-free school, so please do not include any nuts or nut-containing products. We also ask that you avoid fizzy drinks and glass bottles. Thank you for your support!

Spellings for Friday are:

kind, mind, they, said, door, floor, again, children, climb, most

We hope you all have a lovely weekend!

From the Year 2 Team

Good afternoon,

What a wonderful start to the day we had! The children sang beautifully, and it was lovely to see so many of you at our Harvest Coffee Morning. Thank you for joining us and making it such a special morning.

Next Week’s Learning

English – The children will be writing a persuasive piece as part of a campaign about endangered animals. We will also begin our new class book, Dear Earth by Isabel Otter and Clara Anganuzzi. The children will discuss their dreams and wishes for the future and write a set of instructions, using conjunctions to join their ideas.

Maths – We will continue learning about fact families and extend our understanding of number bonds to 100. The children will also practise adding and subtracting using 1s.

Home Learning – If possible, please continue to practise number bonds to 10 and 20 with your child.

Art – The children will experiment with different craft techniques to develop and create their own ideas.

Computing – We will explore the benefits of using IT in the wider world and how it can help us in our everyday lives.

Science – The children will gather a variety of materials and compare their suitability for different purposes.

Reminder

Our Sharing Assembly will take place on Monday at 9:00am for the following children:

Ava, Samuel, Sadie, Caleb, Patrick and Charlie.

Spellings for Friday are:

for, at, his, but, giant, magic, giraffe, jacket, jar, jog.

Wishing you all a lovely weekend!

The Year 2 Team