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, letters and poems.

Maths

In maths, we are going to be focusing on learning a variety of topics such as fractions, shape, length, height 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 using the Numbots website.

Topics that we will be covering across the half-term

In the foundation subjects we will be learning about:

Science – Animals including humans

History – Intrepid explorers

DT – Making smoothies

Computing – Creating pictures

RE – Humanity

PSHE – Celebrating difference

PE

We have PE every Monday and Thursday.

Tag rugby and dance

Children will need trainers for PE. 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.

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
Animals including humans – Science topic (2 weeks) Week beginning 3^rd November – week beginning 10^th November	Create a poster to show what you have learnt about animals, including humans. Or Write what you have learnt about animals, including humans.
Intrepid explorers – History topic (2 weeks) Week beginning 17^th November – week beginning 24^th November	Create a fact file about an intrepid explorer. Or Write what you have learnt about intrepid explorers.
Smoothies – DT topic (1 week) Week beginning 1^st December	Create your own smoothie! Or Write instructions on how to make a smoothie.
Creating pictures – Computing (1 week) Week beginning 8^th December	Create a picture using a computer or tablet. Or Write what you have learnt about creating pictures.

Topic

Learning log options to be done at home

Animals including humans – Science topic (2 weeks)

Week beginning 3^rd November – week beginning 10^th November

Create a poster to show what you have learnt about animals, including humans.

Write what you have learnt about animals, including humans.

Intrepid explorers – History topic (2 weeks)

Week beginning 17^th November – week beginning 24^th November

Create a fact file about an intrepid explorer.

Write what you have learnt about intrepid explorers.

Smoothies – DT topic (1 week)

Week beginning 1^st December

Create your own smoothie!

Write instructions on how to make a smoothie.

Creating pictures – Computing (1 week)

Week beginning 8^th December

Create a picture using a computer or tablet.

Write what you have learnt about creating pictures.

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	Week 7
the today said were was	you your they he she we	here there where come some one	door floor again	wild child climb	parents most only both	Recap all words

Here are some examples of how your child can practice their spelling words:

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