Welcome to Year 2

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During Term 2, we will be exploring how we are all wonders and what makes each of us unique and special. Much of our learning across many subjects will be linked to this exciting topic, but is heavily focused on the topics of PSHE, Science and History.

Our key question is What makes us all wonders?

We will also be exploring and answering these questions:

How do we respect each other's differences?

How can I keep the wonder of me healthy? 

How do our differences and views cause change? 

How do different people celebrate?

In History, we will be looking at 3 key figures in history and their power and significance. We will be looking at Emeline Pankhurst and the sufferagetes and how they got women the right to vote. We will also be looking at Rosa Parks and how she fought for the equal rights of black people. Finally, we will be looking at Louis Braille and how his disability led him to create an amazing invention that has helped blind people all across the world.

In English, we will be using the book 'The Word Collector' to inspire us to become word collectors ourselves to create firework poems in honour of Bonfire night. We will also be looking at the story of 'A Wriggly Nativity' to help us with our Christmas performance and understand the characters and the story in more depth. After this, we will be reading the fiction text 'The Bear and The Piano' through which we will explore the character of Bear, how he feels and the choices he makes. We will then be using conjunctions, exclamation sentences and questions to create a postcard in role as Bear to his friends in the woodland. Our last book of the term will be 'The Polar Express' which we will read and use to help us write our own version of the story.

In Science, we will be looking at animals including humans. We will explore groups of animals by sorting and classifying before looking at what humans need including a balanced diet and exercise to keep us healthy. 

In Maths, we will begin to learn addition and subtraction. This will include using dienes and other materials to help us learn how to add and subtract tens and ones from 2 digit numbers. As our learning progresses we will be starting to learn how to cross a ten when adding and subtracting. 

Of course we will also be focusing on our Christmas performance! This year we will be performing 'A Wriggly Nativity' that will be sure to have you wiggling in your seat. It will be lots of fun and excitment on the lead up to Christmas. 

Get ready for a busy and brilliant term of learning!

Please see our Learning page for more details about our learning in Year 2.

Homework is an extremely valuable addition to your child's learning. 

We ask that you complete the following homework activities each week with your child to maximise their progress and learning potential in Year 2.