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Welcome to Year 2! On this page you will find information about what we are learning about in class each week and any other information that we need to share with you. If you have any questions please do come and speak to us!
Space Dome
We had so much fun inside the planetarium. It was amazing looking at the stars and finding constellations. Together we found the North Star and learned that sailors used it to navigate across oceans.
Telling the time
Our Learning
Art: Landscapes & Murals
History: Tudors
PSHE: Safety
Science: Astronomy
RE: Symbols
Please click below to see our Knowledge Organisers.
They show you some key vocabulary and key images for each topic.
Curriculum Knowledge Organisers
Notices:
PE Days:
Indoor: Tuesday Ball Skills
Outdoor: *Thursday* Athletics
Children should come to school wearing their PE uniform. They will stay in their PE uniform for the whole day.
Routines:
- The school day starts promptly in class at 8.55 am. Please use the soft start from 8.45 am to ensure your child is on time.
- Children should bring a water bottle to school daily.
- Year 2 have a library book-changing slot on a Monday afternoon. Other reading books can be changed on any day.
- The children are able to bring in healthy snacks for break time. *No sweets, chocolates or crisps.
Home Learning:
Every Thursday, the children will be set home learning, see below. English and Maths have separate Home Learning books for the work to be completed in. Home learning should be handed in on the following Monday to allow time for it to be checked and returned before new tasks are set.
Maths
Please complete the pages that are tabbed.
Year 2 focus is x2, x10, x5 and recall within 3 seconds.
*Our books are getting close to being completed*
English
Choose your favourite footballer and write facts about them. Please write in full sentences using capital letters and full stops. You can use bullet points and miss a line after each fact. It would be great if you could draw a picture too!Spellings
/docs/year-2-common-exception-words.pdfReading
Please complete the 2* or 3* version
/docs/ks1-mae-jemison-differentiated-reading-comprehension-activity-_ver_3.pdf
/docs/ks1-neil-armstrong-differentiated-reading-comprehension-activity_ver_6.pdf
Children should read independently for at least 10 minutes daily.
Please also share stories, information texts and poetry with your your child to create discussions around a text.
Next Week:
English: Bear and Piano
Maths: 2-digit addition and subtraction
