Year 2 Spring Term 1

Happy new year and welcome to Spring term in Year 2! We are looking forward to a fabulous and exciting half term!

For our Topic work this half term, we have a Science based topic 'Wriggle and Crawl'. In this topic, children will learn about a variety of habitats and the plants and animals that live there. They will begin to know the difference between things that are living, dead and things that have never been alive, and apply this in a range of contexts. Through class discussions, they will work on their oracy skills and make observations of a local habitat and the creatures that live there. The children will investigate conditions in local microhabitats and how they affect the minibeasts found within them. This unit allows children to research and discuss a range of global habitats and how the living things that live there are suited to their environments. It also provides an introduction to the idea of dependency between plant and animal species.  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 Owl Who was afraid of the Dark' written by Jill Tomlinson. This is a beautiful picture book about a young barn owl who has help to overcome his fears. We will make predictions, write recounts, take part in role-play, use our imaginations and share ideas as we enjoy our work on this story.

In Maths, we will be learning about 2D and 3D shape, money and begin somew work on multiplication and division. We will look for patterns, describe features, and notice what's the same and what's different as well as taking part in lots of conversations around reasoning and problem solving using some precise Mathematical vocabulary.

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 Monday afternoons. 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

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

Monday  - Please have full PE kit - white top, black shorts and black pumps.