Welcome to Year 2 

The Team

Miss Pollard
Class teacher
Larch Class
Kev Ranger 
Learning Support Assistant  
​Beech Class
Miss Scoggins
​Class Teacher
Beech Class
Tracey Walker
Learning Support Assistant  
​Larch Class

PE Days

Indoor PE:
Larch Class: Tuesday.   ​Beech Class: Tuesday
Outdoor PE:
​Larch Class: Thursday   Beech Class: Thursday

​Make sure your child comes into school wearing a PE kit suitable for outdoor PE on both days so that they can stay warm.

Key Dates

Monday 25th April- Back to school 
Monday 16th May- Home learning due in
Wednesday 25th May- Jubilee day 
Thursday 26th May- Last day of school 
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This Half Term

 Project - Explorers

This half term we will be:
  • Know that there are seven continents and be able to name them 
  • Understand that Africa and Europe are made up of lots of different countries 
  • Know that we live in England which is a country in the continent Europe 
  • Know that there are five oceans and be able to name them 
  • Understand the differences between Africa and Europe 
  • Learning about the Maasai Tribe

 

Suggested Activities to Support Learning

To support your child at home you could:
  • ​Use an atlas to identify the different continents and oceans
  • Research a country in Africa
  • Think about the climate of where you live
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Writing

This half term we will be learning to:
  • Write a newspaper report
  • Use expanded noun phrases
  • Use exclamations 
  • Research to help plan our writing

Suggested Activities to Support Learning

To support your child at home you could:
  • Write a newspaper report for something you have done at home
  • Read a variety of newspaper reports
  • Research a subject that interests you

Maths

This half term we will be learning to:
  • Explore the properties of 3D shapes
  • Recognise and understand the four operations
  • Recognise and find a half, quarter and thirds
  • Understand o'clock and half past 
  • Understand quarter to and quarter past

Suggested Activities to Support Learning

To support your child at home you could:
  • Explore different shapes of objects in the house
  • Practice times table  facts. 
  • Practice reading analogue clocks
  • Log on Times Table Rockstars and Numbots .

Computing

Suggested Activities to Support Learning

To support your child at home you could:
  • Talk about how we use the internet safely.
  • Create a set of clear instructions
  • Discuss what information is appropriate to share and what isn't
This half term we will be learning to:​​
  • Know what a clear instructions is
  • Know what a command and algorithm are
  • Know that programming a project includes code and artwork
  • Understand how to design an algorithm

Science 

This half term we will be working scientifically by:
  • Exploring how to manipulate different materials
  • Sort materials based on properties 
  • Explain how a different material moves
  • Make a model out of different materials

Suggested Activities to Support Learning

​To support your child at home you could:​
  • Identify what different materials you have around your house 
  • Create  a material monster

Art and Design

This half term we will be learning to:
  • Understand how wheels work
  • Evaluate the most suitable wheels and materials to create their own Ferris Wheel
  • Build a frame to support their design 
  • ​Decorate and assess their final designs 

Suggested Activities to Support Learning

To support your child at home you could:
  • Go on an investigation to spot different types of wheels 
  • Investigate different Ferris wheels

Music

 This half term we will be learning to:
  • Use instruments to replicate the sounds of animals on safari 
  • Clap rhythms in time to music
  • Learn a traditional African call and response song
  • Create their own call and response music

Suggested Activities to Support Learning

To support your child at home you could:
  • Research noises animals make 
  • Create your own piece of music to represent your favourite animal

PE

This half term we will be learning how to:
  • Create a group choreographed piece for a performance
  • Master basic movements with a ball including passing, dribbling, kicking and hitting
NB: Please ensure that children have a full PE kit in school at all times. Please also ensure that the children have appropriate clothing in case of cold or inclement weather. If you are unsure or have any questions please feel free to ask a member of the year 2 team.  

Suggested Activities to Support Learning

To support your child at home you could:
  • Discuss the benefits of physical exercise and the effect that it has on our bodies.
  • Create your own dance routine to your favourite piece of music 
  • Practice ball skills

 PSHE - Healthy Me

Suggested Activities to Support Learning
This half term we will be learning to:
  • Understand that families come in all shapes and sizes
  • Know the difference between a good secret and a worry secret
  • Know what physical contact is 
  • Know what a compliment is
To support your child at home you could:
  • Create a picture of your family 
  • Discuss the idea of secrets and why they are not always good

RE - Christianity

Suggested activities to support learning
Our key question this half term is:
  • What is a rite of passage?
We will be learning to:
  • Understand what happens at a Baptism
  • Know what a holy communion is
  • Explore a Christian marriage ceremony
  • Explore the funeral ceremony of a Christian person
To support your child at home you could:
  • Discuss any Christian rites of passage you may have seen
  • Talk to a member of the Chrsitian community and ask about their religion