Year 2 2019-20
Welcome to Year 2
Here you can find: updates on our learning, curriculum information, letters, spellings, reminders and much more.
Keep checking regularly for updates.
In Spring 1 our topic is: Lives of Significant People!
We will be studying the lives and impact of significant people from different times upon the world. Our main focus will be on Mary Seacole and later in the term we will compare aspects of her life to that of Florence Nightingale.
(See curriculum information below for a more detailed breakdown on what we will be learning.)
PE kits are needed in school Monday to Friday.
Weekly Reminders:
| Monday | PE (Dance Coach) |
| Tuesday | PE |
| Wednesday | |
| Thursday | Change Library Books |
| Friday |
Reading Diaries collected in and Reading Stars awarded Spelling Test New Spellings on Spelling Shed and class page |
NB - Children have the opportunity to change their home reading book each morning.
Homework and Spellings:
Daily Reading
Times Tables Rock Stars (At least 3 times a week)
Spelling Shed (At Least 3 times a week)
Learning Log choices are also available below
Supporting with Maths at home:
Curriculum Information:
Art - Developing a sense of Henry Moore's sculptures!
Art - I'm sure you'll agree that our bird inspired scultpures have lots of personality!
DT - Our Fantastic Moving Vehicles!
DT - Designing and Making Our Own Moving Vehicles!
Santa's on Strike!
DT: Investigating axles that do rotate!
DT: Investigating vehicles - axles that don't rotate!
Computing: Writing algorithms using the blue bots!
Take a look at our fantastic All About Me Collages!
Investigating Germs Spreading in Science!
Mix, Mix, Mix the Colours!
Science - Identifying and Classifying - Different Food Types
Scientific Research - Why is exercise important?
African Dancing!
African Drumming!
African Drumming!
Our walk around Wetherby!
Storytellers - The Little Red Hen
Adding the finishing touches to our 'Matisse' collages!
Designing the backgrounds for our own collages!
Investigating different ways to make the same number with base 10!
Henri Matisse's 'The Snail' inspired collages!
Practical Place Value Game
September - Investigating different combinations of 7!
Our Classroom Expectations:
