Year 2 Autumn Term
Welcome to our first half term of Year 2! We are looking forward to a fabulous and exciting year of learning in Year 2.
For our Topic work this half term, we have a History and Geography based topic all about The Great Fire of Lopndon! This Great Fire of London unit will teach children about the key events and chronology to do with the Great Fire, and help them develop an understanding of the ways in which we can find out about the past using primary sources of evidence. We will ask and answer questions and find out why and when the historic events happened, and how this part of London was re-built afterwards with lessons learned. Children will o develop their oracy skills as they listen to each other and share their thoughts and findings as a class as well as individually. Have a look at our knowledge organiser for more information.
We will be working hard to learn many key concepts in English and Maths. In English, we will be writing different genres based on our English text The Secret Sky Garden writtne by Linda Sarah. This is a beautiful picture book about a little girl who creates a garden on a disused car park rooftop.
In maths, we will be learning about place value and partitioningf with numbers to 100. We will work with these numbers on some reasoning and problem solving.
Regular reading aloud is a crucial part of your child's learning. Please make sure that you read daily with your child and ensure they learn their spelling homework.
Year 2 will have their P.E lesson on Tuesday afternoons, so please make sure your child has the correct PE kit and ensure all items are labelled with your child’s name.
Please also make sure you child has a water bottle in school each day so they can stay hydrated!
If you need to speak to me regarding any issues, my door is always open.
Thank you for your continued support.
Mrs Webb
Homework
Spelling Homework - Given out Friday, test the following Friday
Maths Homework - This will be given out on a Friday and needs to be completed by the following Thursday
Reading & Phonics- Please read with your child daily. Phonics reading books need to be read 3 times before we will change them to help children increase their fluency.
PE
Tuesday - Please have full PE kit - white top, black shorts and black pumps.