Year 2 Autumn Term
Welcome to Year 2!
First, a reminder about housekeeping, lots of children's uniform and PE kits still do NOT have names in and it is making it very difficult to find misplaced uniform. I have several unclaimed jumpers and cardigans in class so if you think you are missing any, please ask to look through what I have got.
For our Topic work this half term, we have a History based topic called Further, faster, higher! This will teach children about travel and transport and how it has changed through the years. We will be looking at important inventors and how peoples lives have changed as new types of transport have been developed. We will find out about and discuss how these compare to what we use today. We will also look at potential changes we may experience in the future and types of travel that may be available as we grow older and technology improves. We will be using our knowledge of the world around us as we discuss the impact transport has had on our environment, this will help us to develop our skills in science and geography. 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 Dragon Machine together with working hard on addition and subtraction in Maths.
Reading is a crucial part of your child's learning so please make sure that you read daily with your child and ensure they learn their spelling homework. Additional phonics videos to watch will also be sent home via class dojo for children who are still on the RWI programme.
Year 2 have a P.E lesson on Monday afternoon, 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 us regarding any issues, our door is always open.
Thank you for your continued support.
Mrs Howarth, Mrs Thomas & Miss Griffin
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
Monday - Please have full PE kit - white top, black shorts and black pumps.