Year 2 - Cedar and Lime
HAPPY NEW YEAR 2022 from the Year 2 team!
We hope you have had a lovely Christmas and have managed to stay safe and well.
A massive thank you from all of the year 2 staff for the very generous presents and cards we received at the end of last term, it was very kind and greatly appreciated.
Year 2 Spellings
New spellings will be given out on Friday 7th January 2022
Below are the new spellings for this half term. On Friday, all children will also bring home a paper copy.
.
This term our topic is STOMP IN THE SWAMP! Dinosaurs are everywhere...
Welcome
Welcome to Year Two
Lime Class
Teacher-Miss Maw
Teaching assistant- Mrs Standage
Cedar Class
Teacher-Mrs Rodriguez (maternity cover)/ Miss Leach
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
In Year 2 our topic is all about the fantastic world of dinosaurs! Our topic has already started by the children thinking about what they already know about dinosaurs and writing some questions about what they would like to find out. In Science we will be focusing on animals, including humans and how they survive, we will also explore things that are living, once lived and dead. The children will learn about the job of a paleontologist and become experts making their own dinosaur fossils. The children will be learning about the two artists Andy Warlol and Gaudi and creating their dinosaur art work linked to these inspirational artists. In Design and Technology the children will enjoy but be challenged to make their own moving Jurassic park moving vehicle. Through all these engaging and fun activities we will be of course researching different dinosaurs and gathering important information about how dinosaurs became extinct.
Weekly Update
English- Week beginning 17th January
In Year 2 we have started reading a new text 'The Somethingosaur by Tony Mitten.We are getting to know the story really well by making thoughtful predictions and writing great story sentences. This week are going to be thinking about changing the setting of the story and start the process of planning our own stories.
Maths - Week beginning 17th January
This week in Maths we are exploring multiplication and division, including being able to solve word problems. This week in our times tables sessions we are going to be focusing on the x10 table,
Topic- Week beginning 17th January
We have a very scientific week planned for topic this week! The children will be looking closely at grouping and classifying animals. We will be learning the vocabulary vertebrates, invertebrates,reptiles, mammals, amphibians, fish and birds.
PE
- Cedar indoor PE is on Tuesday
- Lime indoor PE is on Wednesday
- Cedar and Lime outdoor PE is on Monday
Children are expected to arrive in school PE uniform on the above PE days. Please click here for details
Homework
Friday 14th January
English
- Children to read statements about the 'Somethingosaur' book and decide whether they are true or false.
- Be the teacher! Can you spot and correct the mistakes in the Somethingosaur story sentences?