WELCOME TO YEAR 2
Autumn Term 2022
In Year 2 we have classes 2K and 2Y
2K Staff: Mr Kennedy and Mrs Edwards
2Y Staff: Mr Khan and Mrs Duffy
Reading Book Changing Days Mondays and Thursday
Outdoor Games and Gymnastic Tuesday and Wednesday
Spelling Test Friday
Arithmetic Test Friday (Autumn 1 Numberbonds to 20). See below for excellent website/app
CURRICULUM INFORMATION
FOR THE AUTUMN TERM
LITERACY
Here are the areas we will be covering.
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Repetitive Poetry
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Instruction Writing |
Traditional Tales |
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Postcards and Letters
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Non Chronological Reports Wolves |
Tales from other cultures Baba Yaga |
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By the end of Year 2 children should be able to say...
NUMERACY
Below are the areas of study for the Autumn Term
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PLACE VALUE NUMBERS TO 100 |
ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION TO 100 |
MULTIPLICATION AND DIVISION 10s, 2s, 5s and 3s |
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Every Friday the children will have a 10 minute arithmetic test. The focus in September will be numberbonds to 10 and then 20 (addition and subtraction). We want the children to become as quick as possible at answering the questions.
This is a great website to help improve your speed (Also available as an app)
Go to the numberbond page
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
By the end of Year 2 children should be able to say...
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OTHER CURRICULUM AREAS
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In science we will be looking at what we need to do to stay fit and healthy. We will also be investigating the properties of a variety of everyday materials. We will compare the suitability of different everyday materials for different purposes.
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History and Geography
In History, we will be investigating Columbus and what it was like to be a sailor hundreds of years ago. In Geography we will be asking the question 'Why can't penguins fly?'.
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ICT
In ICT we will be creating pictures using a computer software called Purple Mash.
We will be exploring some of the templates and functions of Purple Mash alongside learning about artists and art movements.
In Design and Technology we will be looking at mechanisms & structures. We will be designing vehicles and making them by joining appropriate materials together as part of a moving product.
RE
Our topic is titled
‘What can we learn from the sacred books?
Curriculum Information 22-23
Year 2 Long term Plan 22-23.docx
Autumn 1 curriculum overview.docx
Autumn 2 curriculum overview.docx
Spring 1 curriculum overview.docx
Spring 2 curriculum overview.docx
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