Year 2 - Cedar and Lime
Welcome back everyone!
Unfortunately we are experiencing technological problems with our online reading assessments. This has delayed children receiving a levelled reading book. All children will select a book to take home on Friday 16th to read for pleasure. We apologise for this delay.
Welcome
Welcome to Year Two
Lime Class
Teacher-Miss Maw
Teaching assistant- Mrs Standage
Cedar Class
Teachers Miss Leach/Mrs Rodriguez (Monday)
Teaching assistant- Mrs Howlett
Reminders
- Please can all homework books be brought into school by Wednesday to allow teacher marking and new homework to be set
- Please ensure that all school uniform and PE kit are fully named
This Term's Learning
Our first topic is...
TO INFINITY AND BEYOND!
An exciting start to our topic, on the 29th September 2022 Science Horizons will be visiting Cedar and Lime class at Bushmead Primary School. The workshop will provide an unforgettable experience including the amazing Space race and rocket launching.
The cost of the visit is £3.60 per child, please make your contribution by Friday 23rd September via ParentPay.
HELP!
As part of our Design and Technology this half term we are going to be making launching rockets! If you have any small boxes (no bigger than a cereal box please!) or bottles we would be very grateful for them. Please send into school with your child. Thank you!
This week in Year 2 (Week beginning 26th September)
English
This week is our last week learning about the book 'Look Up' We will finish the unit by the children planning and writing their own ending for the story when they look up...
Maths
This is our third week learning about the place value of numbers. This week we will be teaching ordering of numbers largest to smallest and smallest to largest of numbers up to 100. We will also be counting in steps of 2's, 5's and 10's.
Topic
Over the course of the half term the children will be learning about Space in all areas of the curriculum.
Science- Materials and their properties? What is the best material for a space suit?
Art- The fantastic artist Peter Thorpe
History- The moon landing Apollo 11, Neil Armstrong and the great Space race!
Design Technology- Design, make and evaluate your own rocket.
PSHE- Rights, Rules and Responsibilities
RE- Celebrations
Music- The Friendship Song
PE
- Cedar and Lime indoor PE is on Tuesday
- Cedar and Lime outdoor PE is on Wednesday
Children are expected to arrive in school PE uniform on the above PE days. Please click here for details
Homework- Friday 23rd September 2022
This week you can be the teacher and pick your own activity all centred around the text 'Look Up' See your child's homework for activities. These activities cover a wide range of objectives across the Year 2 curriculum.
Please bring homework books back into school by next Wednesday.