Welcome to Year 2!

Giraffe Class are taught by Miss Graves and Mrs Birchard.

PPA Cover: Mrs Wheeler

We are using Class Dojo again this year to reinforce positive behaviour in and around school. As the children are now in Year 2, we are really promoting an independent attitude to learning. This year we encourage the children to take on more responsibility in the classroom and around school.

If you have any concerns or questions then please feel free to message us on Dojo or contact the Office - https://www.classdojo.com/

At the bottom of this page I have posted some useful websites to support with learning outside of school as well as the Year 2 spelling list.

General Giraffe notices -

* Homework will be sent home on a Friday and returned the following Friday. All work needs to be completed in homework books. Homework will be Maths and a reading comprehension. This will be discussed with the children before they take it home and we mark together as a class addressing any misconceptions. If your child is a bit unsure then please feel free to message us on Dojo or bring the homework into school so we can work it through together.

* Reading at home is very important and should be completed daily. All children should try to discuss their school books with someone at home to improve their reading skills. Please make sure to record any reading in your child's reading record so we can track their progress and provide a set of new books once completed.

* PE with Mr Dickinson will be on Monday afternoons and PE with Miss Graves on Wednesday afternoons. Please ensure earrings are removed on these days unless your child can remove them independently in school. All PE kit must be named and appropriate for the weather conditions. An extra pair of socks may be useful on rainy days!

* Forest School sessions will be posted on Class Dojo and the termly newsletter.

Autumn Term 1

English

Maths

This term Giraffe Class will be learning:

place value, addition and subtraction.

We will also be introducing Times Tables Rockstars towards the end of the term! This is a website used from Year 2 to Year 6 as a way to practise times tables and division facts. Your child will be provided with an account that they can access at school/at home. In school we will be getting lots of practise as part of our computing time!

Science - use of everydayy materials

History: Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole

Computing: Computing systems and networks - IT around us

Art: Drawing: Understanding tone and texture

RE: How should we care for others and the world and why does it matter?

PSHE: My Healthy Self: How can we look after our bodies?

Music: Hands, feet, heart

PE: Sending and receiving with hands (unit 1)

Autumn Term 2

English

 

Maths

This term Giraffe Class will be learning:

Addition and subtraction, shape

Science - Living things and their habitat

Topic - Geography: Where we live

Computing: Creating media - digital photography

DT: Structures: A chair for a bear

RE: What can we learn from scared books?

PSHE: Connecting with others: How can I build safe, kind and caring relationships with others?

Music: Ho, Ho, Ho

PE: Sending and receiving with feet and sticks

Spring Term 1

English

Maths

This term Giraffe Class will be learning:

money, multiplication and division

Science - Living things and their habitats – habitats around the world

Topic - Geography: The World

Computing: Programming - robot algorithms

Art: Painting and mixed media: Colour mixing

RE: What can we learn from sacred books?

PSHE: The online world: How can we stay safe online?

PE: Gymnastics

Music: I wanna play in a band

Spring Term 2

English

Maths

This term Giraffe Class will be learning:

Length and height and mass, capacity and temperature

Science - Animals including humans 2 – life cycles

Topic - Geography: The United Kingdom

Computing: Data and information - pictograms

DT: Mechanisms: Levers

RE: How and why do we celebrate special and sacred times?

PSHE: Citizenship: How do people belong to a community and earn money?

PE: Sending and receiving feet and stick

Music: Zootime

Summer Term 1

English

Maths

This term Giraffe Class will be learning:

Fractions and Time

Science - Plants

Topic - History: Castles

Computing: Creating media

Art: Sculpture and 3D: Clay houses

RE: Who is a Muslim and what do they believe?

PSHE: Growing up: How can we look after and respect our bodies as we grow?

PE: Sending and receiving

Music: Friendship song

Summer Term 2

English

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Maths

This term Giraffe Class will be learning:

Statistics, Position and direction.

Science - Animals including humans 1 – Growth

Topic - History: The Great fire of London

Computing: Programming B

DT: Cooking and nutrition: Balanced diet

RE: Who is Jewish and what do they believe?

PSHE: Staying safe: How can I make safe choices in different places?

PE: Athletics

Music: Reflect, rewind and replay

Here are some websites that may be useful for homework or for extra learning at home. I have also uploaded the Year 2 spelling list below -

Maths

* https://ttrockstars.com/ (times tables practice - see login details)

* https://play.numbots.com/#/account/school-login/16257 (number bonds, addition/subtraction facts - see login details)

* https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button (number bonds, times tables, division facts, halves/doubles)

* https://whiterosemaths.com/ (great free resources that we use across the school to plan Maths)

Reading/English

* www.teachyourmonster.org (reading support)

* https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/ (good for e-books and online reading)

* http://www.pobble365.com/ (amazing for story writing or creative writing)

* https://www.literacyshed.com/home.html (good examples for writing)

Books for Year 2 children aged 6-7 | School Reading List (lots of ideas for books your children might enjoy)

Science

* https://explorify.wellcome.ac.uk/activities (experiments/investigations you can do at home)

* https://www.stem.org.uk/ (experiments/investigations you can do at home)