Keeping in Touch!
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Year 2 Gallery
Take a look at the work we have been doing at home!
Jack and the Beanstalk
Oxford Owl
Log into Oxford Owl, find the correct book band for your child and enjoy reading for 15 minutes a day.
A message from our children to say thank you to all the NHS staff and key workers who are working so hard.
Curriculum Maps
Spelling Bee
Summer 1
Summer 1 - Group 1
Spring 2
Spring 1 - Group 1
Spring 1
Autumn 2
Autumn 2 - Group 1
Autumn 1 - Group 1
Autumn 1
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YEAR 2
Homework Timetable
Summer 1
We will be using the CGP SAT Buster Books for our weekly homework tasks. Please see the timetable below for details of the English and Maths task to complete each week.
If you would like to complete any additional homework tasks, please work through the remaining pages of the CGP books given out at the beginning of the year.
Wriggle and Crawl
This half term our topic is Wriggle and Crawl.
English
We will be reading ‘James and the Giant Peach’ by Roald Dahl.
We will continue to focus on punctuating our written work correctly and look at using a range of sentence types in our writing. We will apply these skills to our writing and create an advertisement to encourage people to come and see the peach and write a diary of James’ amazing adventure.
Remember, Remember
- To punctuate all sentence correctly.
- Use a range of conjunctions to extend your sentences.
- To use capital letters for names.
Maths
Please help your child to learn these key number facts.
We are looking for instant recall of these number facts.
Summer Term
Learn Its
5+ 7, 5+8, 5+9, 6+8, 6+9, 7+9
2x table
Fraction Learn Its
I know ½ = 2/4
½ of 10 = 5, ½ of 8 = 4, ½ of 6 = 3, ½ of 4 = 2, ½ of 2 = 1
Spring Term
Learn Its
5+4, 5+6, 6+7, 8+7, 8+ 9
5x table
Autumn Term
Learn It's
3+8, 3+9, 4+7, 4+8, 4+9
10x table
Topic
We will be learning about ...
Science
We will be learning about the importance of different habitats and will be looking at different micro-habitats in the wild-life area. We will identify and record which living things can be found in different micro-habitats.
We will be looking at how animals have adapted to their environment and look at any special features they have to allow them to live in a particular habitat.
We will describe how animals obtain their food from plants and other animals, using the idea of a simple food chain. We will name producers and consumers.
Remember, Remember
- To describe the importance of different habitats to animals and plants.
Geography
We will use a map of the school grounds to record which living things we found in different areas. We will use this information to help create a map with a key.
Art
We will continue to develop our skills in creating 3D sculptures. Working as part of a team we will create our very own 3D sculptures of the animals found inside the peach.
We will look at detailed drawings of butterflies and we will use these to create our own butterfly design. We will then use clay to create a 3D model of our design and use these to create a class mural.
PSHE
Living in the Wider World
We will explore what jobs do people do?
We will learn about a range of different jobs, including those done by people in their community.
We will look at how people have different strengths and interests that enable them to do different jobs.
RE
We will be looking at what makes some people inspiring to others?
Year 2 Gallery
Take a look at the amazing work we have been doing at home!
Superhero Poetry
We enjoyed creating our own Traction Man story
Outdoor Learning
Displays
Useful Information
PE
PE is on Tuesday this half term (Summer 1).
PE will be outside this half term. Please ensure your child has a white t-shirt and dark shorts and trainers/pumps.
Spelling Test
Spelling test will be on Friday.
Reading
Reading books will be changed every Monday.
Please write in your child's diary each time they read at home so they can earn reading points!
Homework
This term we will be completing pages from the English and Maths Homework Books.
Reminders
Please ensure your child has the following in school every day:
- Reading log
- Reading book
- PE Kit
- Water Bottle
Big Maths
CLIC Booklets
Maths – CLIC home learning guide. This gives you information about the CLIC challenge your child is currently working on. The worksheets will help support your child and develop their confidence when completing their CLIC challenges in school.
Please work through this booklet at your own pace.
CLIC Challenges
Useful Websites
Click on the picture links below to access the websites.
Maths Websites
English Websites
Remember, Remember!
Click on the picture links below to access websites
Seven Continent Song
