Welcome to the Year 2 webpage, we hope this page gives you all of the information about Year 2 that you need. If you would like information about anything else please do not hesitate to contact Mrs Field and Mrs Yates.
Spring Term in Year 2
English
We will be reading Major Glad, Major Dizzy by Jan Oke and learning to: write sentences with different forms (statement, question, exclamation, command) with correct punctuation; use subordination to join clauses; use present and past tenses correctly and consistently; and use the progressive form of verbs in the present and past tense
We will also be reading non-fiction texts about materials and exploration, and reading Flat Stanley by Jeff Brown.
Maths
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Multiplication and division
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Statistics
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Length and height
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Properties of shapes
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Fractions
We will be developing our understanding of multiplication and division, measuring length and height, recognising and describing the properties of shapes, and learning more about fractions and statistics.
Science
Uses of Everyday Materials
We will be exploring the properties of everyday materials and learning how they relate a materials properties to its uses. We will also be learning about scientist Charles Macintosh.
R.E.
- Local Church
- Eucharist
- Lent/Easter
We will be studying topics related to ‘Books’, ‘Thanksgiving’, and ‘Opportunities’.
Art & Design
Super Sculptures
We will be working with clay and stone to create our own sculptures and learning about the works of artist and sculpture Anthony Gormley.
Geography
Let’s Go on Safari
We will be continuing our study of the continent of Africa and learning more about the physical and human features of Kenya.
History
Intrepid Explorers
We will be learning about and comparing the lives and achievements of Christopher Columbus and Neil Armstrong.
Computing
Online Buddies
We will be learning about how to safely communicate on the internet.
Music
Focus on Dynamics and Tempo
We will be singing songs and playing instruments with a focus on developing our understanding of dynamics and tempo.
Design and Technology
Moving Mini-Beasts
We will be exploring and making different types of mechanisms to create scenes from moving picture books.
P.E.
Net and Wall Games
We will be developing our net and wall games skills by learning to play badminton.
P.S.H.E.
Living in the Wider World
We will be thinking about belonging to a community, considering issues related to media and digital literacy, and exploring the world of money and work.