Year 2

Staff

Mrs Woodman (Monday-Wednesday)

Miss Sandy (Thursday-Friday)

Teaching Assistants:

Mrs Gaynor, Miss Elliot, Mrs Maund, Mrs Lim, Miss Blouet

Our topic this half term is:

Kings & Queens

Our topic for Spring Term 2 will be ‘Kings & Queens’. This is primarily a History based topic, through which we will be learning about what a monarch is and about the reigns of some important monarchs.

Weekly Spellings

Here are the spelling lists for Year 2. There will be weekly tests on a Friday:

Children should also be able to read and write the Common Exception Words by the end of Year 2. Please find a full list of these here:

Termly Letters

English

We will begin by working on a recount of our visit to Gloucester Cathedral which is taking place in the first week of the half term. We will then be using the book ‘If I were King’ as a stimulus for some writing activities.

Science

Living things and their habitats  is our topic this term.  The children will be identifying animals and plants which live in habitats, describing how they are suited to their environment.  The focus will be on local habitats around the school, as well as the ocean, rainforest, Arctic and desert.  The children will be comparing habitats and explaining why some animals cannot survive in some habitats.
 

This half term PE will take place on a Wednesday afternoon and a Thursday morning. Please send your children in wearing their PE kits on these days.

Forest school will be every Friday afternoon (from week 2). Please ensure your child has appropriate clothing to wear over school uniform and a pair of wellies.

Maths Games

Topmarks is a website with lots of good games children can play to hep them with their maths. Hit the Button is a great one for times tables.

Hit the Button – Quick fire maths practise for 6-11 year olds (topmarks.co.uk)

Times Table Rock Stars is also up and running. All children will receive a username and log in.

The children have been enjoying learning to count in 3s using this song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0uqrB01zus

Take a look at our photos!