Year 2
Welcome to Year 2
Class teacher is Mrs Duarte
Teaching Assistant Mrs Moorhouse and Mrs Grice
Spring 1
In English we will be reading the story ‘A Dairy of a Killer Cat’ by Ann Fine and writing descriptions and our own diary entries linked to this. We will also read ‘The Magic Paintbrush’ by Julia Donaldson and write our own Magic Paintbrush stories. We will be checking our work carefully for sense and accuracy and using subordinating conjunctions in sentences.
In Maths, we will explore how to measure and compare mass in grams and kilograms. We will learn to solve word problems using bar modelling diagrams, to read temperature and interpret picture graphs. We will also practise counting money and comparing amounts of money.
In Science we will be identifying and describing the properties of materials and their uses and investigate why different objects are made out of certain materials. We will compare how different objects move in different ways, experiment with making an electrical circuit and adding components to it and organise images from different seasons into categories.
In our History topic, we will be learning about Queen Victoria’s reign as monarch. We will learn about her life, the role she had in society and the legacy that she left behind. We will find out why she is a significant person in British history.
In Geography, we will be finding out about the seaside town of Southport. We will interpret maps of Southport to identify key features and we will look at the weather and climate there. We will begin to learn about the main tourist attractions.
During our Computing lessons, we will be learning about how to search effectively on the internet and how to stay safe online. We will develop our understanding of digital footprints and how to use email safely.
In our Design & Technology lessons we will explore existing mechanisms in a range of toys that move. We will also explore and use wheels, axles and axle holders in Knex. The children will plan, design, make and evaluate their own moving vehicle.
In R.E. this half term we will be finding out ‘Who is a Muslim and what do they believe?’ We will be listening to some stories about the Prophet Muhammad and exploring what a mosque is like.
Mrs Grice will teach P.S.H.E. on a Friday afternoon with a focus this half term on how to achieve our goals and dealing with frustration.
Homework, usually English, Maths and spellings will be given out on a Friday to be handed in by the following Wednesday. Please read with your child regularly and record this in their reading record, it is part of their weekly homework. Spellings will be tested every Friday.
PE sessions will be target skills outdoors on Tuesday afternoons and dance indoors on Thursday afternoons; a suitable kit is needed for these lessons. If children have their ears pierced, it would be preferable if they could leave their earrings at home on P.E. days. If not, they must be able to remove their earrings themselves and are responsible for putting them somewhere safe.
Autumn Term
