Year 2 Autumn Term 2
Welcome to the second half term in Year 2! We are looking forward to a fabulous and exciting half term!
This half term, children will explore the fascinating history of travel and transport in our Topic work on 'Further, Faster, Higher'. We will learn about 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.
This half term, Year 2 will be exploring the exciting story The Dragon Machine by Helen Ward and Wayne Anderson in our English lessons. Through this imaginative and engaging text, the children will develop their reading, writing, speaking and listening skills while immersing themselves in a fantasy world full of adventure. We will use the story as a stimulus for a range of writing opportunities, including character descriptions, setting descriptions, diary entries, instructions and creative story writing. Children will learn how to use ambitious vocabulary, expanded noun phrases, conjunctions and varied sentence structures to make their writing more interesting and detailed. They will also practise key reading skills such as prediction, inference and retrieval, while discussing characters’ feelings, motives and actions. Through drama, storytelling and collaborative activities, pupils will build confidence in expressing their ideas and develop a love of reading and writing.
This half term in Maths, Year 2 will be focusing on Addition and Subtraction and Shape. Children will develop their fluency and confidence in solving addition and subtraction calculations using a range of mental and written methods, as well as applying these skills to solve reasoning and problem-solving challenges. In our Shape unit, pupils will learn to recognise, name and describe the properties of 2D and 3D shapes, identify lines of symmetry, and explore patterns and relationships between shapes. Through practical activities, investigations and mathematical discussions, children will build their mathematical vocabulary, deepen their understanding and develop their confidence in explaining their thinking. We will take part in lots of conversations around reasoning and problem solving using some precise Mathematical vocabulary, talk about maths in pictures of the every day, asking and answering questions such as - 'What's the same?', 'What's different?', 'Which is less?, 'Which is more?' and 'What do you notice?'. Children will practise using precise vocabulary in stem sentences to talk about and explain their thinking.
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 this half term. 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 Webb and the Year 2 team
Homework
Spelling Homework - Given out Thursday, test 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.