Year 2
Staff: Mrs Jones, Mrs Sheldrake, Miss Gates
Maths
This half term we will use arrays to solve multiplication facts. We will be counting on and back, saying 1, 10 and 100 more and less than a number. We will recognise and find fractions of shapes and quantities. We will interpret and create different charts and use these to answer questions and solve problems.
English
We will be reading ‘Grandad’s Island
To write a narrative
To write to inform
To use expanded noun phrases for description and specification
To learn about grammatical patterns in a sentence that indicates its function as a question and an exclamation
To use past and present tense correctly
To use capital letters, full stops and question marks to demarcate sentences.
To use apostrophes to mark singular possession in nouns
Discovery Learning
Heroes and Rescues
We will be learning about
Who was Henry Bloggs and why was he called “the greatest lifeboatman”?
Grace Darling
Titanic.
Seas and Coasts
Oceans and continents. The characteristics of each continent.
UK capital cities and characteristics of each country.
The seas surrounding the UK
Science
Floating and sinking
We will be recapping different materials and talking about their properties.
We will also complete an investigation about which materials float and which sink. We will discuss why we think some materials float and why some sink.
Class Dojo
Class Dojo is our main form of communication with parents. We try to post most days and this could be information about your child's learning, reminders or general notices.
Home Learning
A home learning menu will be given out at the beginning of each half term. Your child will need to complete a minimum of 5 activities each half term, handing them in on a Thursday.
Belongings
Please ensure your child's clothing and belongings are clearly labelled including their woodland kit.