Take a look below at the exciting learning that will be happening in Year 2 this term! 

 

Mathematicians

This term the children will be looking at multiplication, division and fractions. They will be exploring how to use arrays, skip-counting and will be learning their 2, 5 and 10 times tables. 

How you can help at home: 

• Encourage your child to learn their 2 times table, in this format... 1 x 2 = 2,  2 x 2 = 4,  3 x 2 = 6 (all the way up to 12 x 2 = 24).  Once the children are secure in this, feel free move onto the 5, then the 10 times table.
• Remind your children how to write numbers correctly

This games may help:  https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/daily10         Select Level 2, Multiplication 

                                     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yf3xgE8wMc         Numberjacks 

                                     https://www.timestables.co.uk/

 

Writers

The children will be working on the following skills in their writing this term: 

• Using apostrophes for possession (e.g. the polar bear's fur, the cat's tail)
• Using apostrophes for contractions (do not become don't, can not becomes can't)
• Using question marks and exclamation marks correctly

We will also recap:

• Forming correctly sized and orientated lower-case letters, capital letters and digits
• Use coordinating conjunctions (so, but, and) 
• Use noun phrases to describe and specify people, places and things e.g. ugly dragon/old castle/beautiful butterfly
• Use subordinating conjunctions (when, if, that, because) 
• Write about more than one idea, group related information and write coherently 

This game may also help: https://www.learninggamesforkids.com/vocabulary-games/contractions/where-does-the-apostrophe-go.html

 

How you can help at home: 

• Practise spelling Year 1 and Year 2 common exception words (Galaxy Words)
• Continue to read regularly with your children

 

Spellings

In spellings this term, we will be learning about tenses and spelling rules. 

 

Enquiry

Our enquiry this term is called "What is home?" and focuses on the Scientist as our state of being, with Geographer as a supporting state of being. The children will explore different habitats from around the world and will consider why certain animals live in certain places.

 

PSHE

The children will be exploring the unit "Dreams and Goals" this term in PSHE.  They will explore how they can work collaboratively, and how it feels to be part of a team.

 

Music

We will be enjoying learning the unit "I wanna play in a band" using the Charanga music scheme. We will be singing, playing instruments and practicing performing! 

 

RE

In RE, the children will be studying the units "How could we share for others and the world, and why does it matter?"  

 

PE

This term, we will be learning the skills of jumping and landing. We will also be focusing on the key skills of working with others, turn taking and sharing and giving feedback throughout our lessons. 

 

As you can see, it's going to be another busy term for Year 2! Keep an eye on the website for regular updates and photos of the children's learning :)