Termly Learning Focus
We hope you have all had a restful summer and are ready to start Year 2! We cannot wait to welcome you back into school and begin all of the exciting activities we have planned for the Autumn term.
Here is an outline of what your child is learning about in their first half term in Year 2:
We will be learning many new things: In English, we will be delving into the story ‘Little Red Reading Hood’ by Lucy Rowland. Just like the fairy-tale, Little Red meets a wolf but this time in the library. Will be friendly or not? The children will develop their writing skills to be able to retell exactly what happened. In Maths, we will developing our understanding of numbers within 100 and begin to add and subtract. In Science, we will be learning about different plants and animals and investigating their habitats. After exploring different habitats, we will use this understanding to be able to create a suitable habitat for a variety of mini-beasts.
Across the rest of the curriculum, we are growing our learning in:
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Science |
History |
Design Technology |
Computing |
Music |
PE |
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Living things and their habitats |
The Gunpowder Plot |
Couscous |
IT around us |
Recorders |
Outside: Core strength and balance
Inside: Gymnastics |
Words that will be taught this term:
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Living |
Dead |
Habitat |
Observe |
Measure |
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Gunpowder plot |
Settlements |
Artefacts |
Beliefs |
Variety |
(Please explore these words with your child– the more they hear them, the more they stick!)
How can you help your child at home? Next term, we will be designing and making our own wind powered cars by using recycled materials. It would be great if children could explore toy cars at home including; how these are able to move, change direction and stop.
Daily reading at home remains an important part of your child’s learning and is essential if your child is to progress across the curriculum. Your child will bring home two reading books; A Read Write Inc. book and a sharing book. Your child should use their Read Write Inc. book to practise their reading at least 3 times a week. The additional book is a sharing book which is for you to enjoy reading with your child. Reading journals must be in school every day so we can celebrate their practising at home, as well as for adults in school to record in.
Every Wednesday afternoon, your child will visit the library so they have the opportunity to return their library book and select a new one to enjoy and share with you. Please ensure your child brings their library book back to school on a Wednesday so they are able to return it and borrow a new book for the week ahead.
Timetable
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PE DAYS
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Tuesday – Indoor Friday - Outdoor
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LIBRARY DAY
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Wednesday |
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HOMEWORK EXPECTATION
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The following will checked every Friday;
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READING JOURNALS and BOOKS |
Reading journals and reading books to be brought into school every day.
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*Your child’s login details can be located on the ‘My Login Details are’ page at the front of their reading journal.
PE Kit
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Boys |
Girls |
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Indoor |
White t-shirt Black shorts |
White t-shirt Black shorts or black cycling shorts |
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Outdoor |
White t-shirt Plain tracksuit Trainers |
White t-shirt Plain tracksuit Trainers |
Long hair needs to be tied back for PE. Jewellery should not be worn for PE.
Please remember:
- Name all uniform clearly and regularly check these have not faded.
- Child’s water bottle and snack – we are a nut free school - please do not send nut products in as your child will not be able to eat these products.
- To book meals on ParentPay
- Update contact details (mobile numbers, email addresses, home address) at the office
- To advise office of any illness for your child
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If you have any questions at all, please do not hesitate to ask.
Mrs Roberston and Miss Kirk