Year 2

English

In English, our writing will be inspired by our core text 'Vlad and the Great Fire of London' by Kate and Sam Cunningham. The book takes us on a journey through London in 1666 whilst our main characters flee from the fire. Throughout the journey, we will be drawing upon our understanding of what makes a good setting description and then creating a diary entry to express the panic felt at the time of the fire - all from the perspective of a flea!

Maths

This half term, we will be learning about fractions. We will identifying thirds, halves and quarters of amounts and shapes. We will the be identifying different fractions of amounts. After this we will be looking at time and focusing on how to read o clock, half past and quarter past and to.

Science

In science, we will be learning about 'Materials'. During this half term, we will be identifying why materials are used for their specific purpose and what makes them suitable for that item. We will carry out a comparative study to find out what materials would be most suitable to make a waterproof coat that is strong and durable.

History

This half term we will be extending our knowledge of the Great Fire of London in our history lessons too! We will be learning the cause of the fire and what turned it into such a disastrous event. We will also be considering what happened straight after the fire and the role the monarchy held in rebuilding London.

Computing

We will be using various online musical programmes to create our own pieces related to different animals. We will be exploring the pitch and tempo of different instruments, linking them to the slow and loud noises of an elephant or the quick and high pitch noises of a mouse.

RE

We will be revisiting Islam. We will look at the local places of worship and we will identify what happens in a mosque and how a place of worship helps Muslims to develop their beliefs.

PE

In PE, we will be exploring invasion games. We will develop our hand-eye coordination and practise rolling balls to a certain target to develop a range of effective techniques whilst also identifying the best stance to support aiming.

Design & Technology

We will be linking our learning to the livelihoods of of people alive during 1666, exploring the role of carpentry. Through anaylsing the importance of strong structures, the children will be designing and creating their own chairs out of paper and cardboard.

Music

We will be focusing on identifying different musical instruments in a variety of songs, and also compare and contrast different styles of music.

RHE

We will be learning about the living world and identifying ways to stay safe including on the internet. We will learn how we pay for items and how we can save. Furthermore, we will recognise the differences between what we want and what we need to survive.

Homework Expectations

Year 2:

Read their phonetically decodable book for at least 10 minutes per day
Practise of weekly spelling list (see below)
Multiplication practise of 2, 5, 10, 3 (rapid recall in any order e.g. 2 x 5, 5 x 10, 4 x 3)

Handwriting practise

We use Letter-Join as our whole-school handwriting scheme. Children can log in to the Letter-Join website at home on iPads, tablets and computers to practise the skills in the classroom.

Home Learning platforms

Beyond the core homework activities, Foxfield provides access to several engaging online platforms for optional additional tasks, for which your child has been given a login. These platforms include Letter-Join for handwriting practise, spag.com for spelling and grammar practise, Collins Big Cat e-library for access to all levelled reading books and Numbots for addition and subtraction practise. Class teachers will assign specific activities on these platforms, and children are able to regularly participate in fun activities.

Children should be encouraged to log into Letter-Join on a weekly basis and complete the handwriting activity assigned by their class teacher, linked to the current skill they are learning in class that week. For spelling and grammar, children will be set one activity a week linked to their learning in class. In the Collins Big Cat e-library, the children will have all books within their secure phonics level assigned to their account. This will not replace the physical book they bring home, instead they will have access to reread old titles or have further practise of the previous phonemes they have learnt. For numbots, the children will have the opportunity to develop their understanding of numbers within 100, including quick recalls of addition and subtraction facts. If the level they choose in ‘Storymode’ is too easy, please move onto the next level - you do not have to complete all elements on this website, although some levels can be used to recall learning from Reception. To further support your child’s learning, we will be setting a selection of activities on Purple Mash once every half term. Purple Mash is an online platform containing cross-curricular creative tools and activities that allow children to explore and enhance their knowledge in a fun, engaging way.

Your child will be expected to work their way through the assigned tasks at their own pace over the course of the half term. The homework will cover a variety of subjects, including core areas such as reading and maths, as well as other curriculum areas like science, history, and computing.

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