Year 2
Apple Class
Our teacher is Mrs Khalid
Our teaching assistants are Mrs Mahmood and Mrs Young
Here’s what we’ll be covering this term in Year 2:
English
This term, we will be following the Primary Writing Project for English. The children will learn, innovate and invent a variety of text types such as stories and instructions.
Maths
In maths, we are going to be focusing on learning a variety of skills such as place value, addition, subtraction, time and money. We are going to be encouraging the children to deepen their knowledge of number bonds. You can also encourage them with this at home by practising number facts on the Numbots website!
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Topics that we will be covering across the half-term
In the foundation subjects we will be learning about:
Science – Living things and their habitats
DT – Mechanisms
Computing – Effective searching
RE – God and faith
PSHE – Dreams and goals
PE
We have PE every Monday and Thursday.
Basketball and Gymnastics
Children will need trainers for all PE lessons. Please ensure your child has appropriate clothing; this can be in the form of plain black tracksuit bottoms with elasticated legs, plain black or red shorts and a plain white or red t-shirt.
No jewellery is to be worn on PE days.
Please ensure your child brings their book bag each day with their reading book and library book inside. Your child should also bring their school water bottle and coat to school with them every day.
Dates for your diary
Please look at Dojo every day for all the exciting activities and events that are being planned for your children and for important messages.
Homework options
The table below shows a list of topics that we will be covering in Year 2 this half-term and the dates that we will be doing each topic.
Each week, you can choose one objective to complete with your child at home.
| Topic | Learning log options to be done at home |
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Effective searching – Computing topic (1 week) Week beginning 5th January
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Search for information based on a topic of your choice. Or Write instructions about how people can search effectively for information.
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God and faith – RE topic (1 week) Week beginning 12th January |
Design a poster to show the importance of pilgrimages. Or Write what you have learnt about pilgrimages. |
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Living things and their habitats – science topic (2 weeks) Week beginning 19th January – week beginning 26th January |
Draw living things and their habitats. Or Write about living things and their habitats. |
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Mechanisms – DT topic (2 weeks) Week beginning 2nd February -week beginning 9th February |
Create your own moving vehicle.
Or Write what you have learnt about wheels and axles. |
To share what your child has done at home, you can send us a message/photo on Class Dojo or upload a photo onto your child’s Class Dojo profile. Your child does not need to bring any of the work with them to school.
Please also encourage your child to read regularly at home, practice their number bonds using the Numbots website and practice their spelling.
Below is a list of the spellings we will be focusing on this half-term.
| Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 |
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find |
old |
every |
Recap all words |
Recap all words |
Recap all words |
Here are some examples of how your child can practice their spelling words:
