WELCOME TO YEAR 2
2Q- is taught by Miss Cohen with Miss Higgins and Mrs Grant
Mrs Smith will teach the class every Thursday morning.
2R- is taught by Mrs Funnell and with Mrs Southcott, Mr Poole and Mrs McGee
Mrs Rafiq-Craske will teach the class every Tuesday morning.
Every week, one P.E. session will be supported by Mr Higgins.
PE DAYS:
This term our P.E. days are on Tuesday and Wednesday.
HOMEWORK AND READING:
In Year 2 we expect children to read every night and have their reading records signed by an adult at least 5x a week. They will bring home a banded reading book, linked to their reading level. This book can be swapped for a new book once they have read the entire book through twice. They can also share a library book with an adult.
All children will be set either an English or maths task each week. In addition, they will be set a spelling task. The instructions for each week’s homework can be found in the children’s green book.
Homework will be given out each Friday and any written tasks will be due in the following Wednesday.
SUMMER TERM THEME – TURRETS AND TIARAS
This term within our ‘Turrets and Tiaras’ theme we will be exploring royalty, castles and comparing historical events.
We will be looking at questions such as:
What are the features of a medieval castle?
What was it like to be at the coronation?
Why was the Queen important?
We will also be reading lots of stories and will design and make our own royal party food in D&T.
At the bottom of the page you will also find some key information about this year. If you have any questions, please speak to us at the classroom door or pop a note in your child's red book.
English - In English, we will be exploring a range of text types starting with poems. We will then go on to write about significant events and places such as the King's Coronation and Windsor Castle. The children will continue to work on punctuation, sentence structure and expanding their vocabulary.
Maths - In maths we will continue practising our multiplication and division skills as well as learning about fractions. We will build on our knowledge of shape and develop our understanding of time further.
Science - As scientists we will be learning about plants and investigating which conditions they need to grow. We will also be learning about the different stages of life-cycles and how different animals change throughout their lives.
History - The children will explore significant events within their living memory and the lives of significant people such as King Charles and the late Queen Elizabeth where they will also explore events beyond their living memory.
Geography - They will revise their knowledge within the UK and will be able to name and compare various cities within the UK. They will also look into different countries' capital cities and if they have / had royal significant people within their country. They will also be able to name the 5 oceans, look into how land was used and be able to follow simple keys to navigate.
PSHE - This term, they will focus on how they can ‘be their best’. Looking at how they can encourage one another to how to look after themselves such as their teeth hygiene and the importance of general health and hygiene.
Music - The focus genre for this term is fanfare. They will start by exploring what fanfare music is and where it originated from. They will then progress to performing their own piece based on the style of fanfare.
Art - Textiles is the focus for this term. They will learn techniques such as simple weaving and loom weaving. They will produce a final piece of work based on the style of various textile artists like Naomi Kendal and Annie Albers.
D&T - We will be taking part in our food unit and developing a wide range of skills. We will be designing an item of party food for our “Royal Party”. We will look at existing food products already available, then we will taste a variety of ingredients. We will design our party food then complete a food skills lesson so we are ready for our main practical session. After making our food, we will taste and evaluate it. We might leave you some to try…!
