Year 2
Hello I am Mrs. Burdon the Year two class teacher and Assistant head teacher. Mis. Baker is also working with Year two. If you have any questions or any concerns, please see Mrs. Ho on the door on a morning.
SPAG/Literacy
This term we will be focusing on our spelling, punctuation and grammar.
We will be using SPAG in our independent writing.
We will be learning about different genres of writing including retelling stories, writing recounts, diaries and instructions.
The focus this term is on writing longer sentences using conjunctions and putting noun phrases into our work.
Reading
We LOVE reading in Year two. We encourage children to read anything and everything from posters on the wall to leaflets that come through the door. The emphasis is reading for enjoyment!
Please read a story to your child EVERY night it will develop their love of stories and have a huge impact on their vocabulary!
Maths
We have very good key stage one results for Mathematics each year. Each morning the children have a mental maths task to complete. It is important that they be in school on time so that they do not miss this extra practice of core mental skills.
Take time to help your child to learn the two, five- and ten-times tables.
Library
The library is open to the children and the children will take home a library book of their choice to read at leisure.
They will also bring home a phonics home reading book to practise their weekly sounds.
Topic
This terms topic is based on a story book character called ‘Katie Morag’. We will be focusing on geography and finding out about what it is like to live on an island in Scotland and comparing it to where we live in Sunderland. We will be looking at physical and human features and devise our own maps with symbols. We will also be carrying out a project in design technology and creating our own winding mechanisms.
ICT
We have a range of opportunities to use a range of ICT resources such as iPads with many different apps. This term we are focusing on how to use technology purposefully to create, organise, store, manipulate and retrieve digital content.
PE
PE lessons are on a MONDAY.
We have professional coaches in school to teach P.E. skills in tennis and dance this term.
Please ensure your child has the correct footwear for PE as there are times when we will be outside for PE. Please ensure all jewellery is removed.
Reminders
HOMEWORK is given out each Friday and we ask for it to be returned by the following Wednesday.
Reminder that children can only wear watches and stud earrings for school no other jewellery is allowed.
If parents/carers have any concerns please contact the school office or speak to Mrs. Ho in the mornings.
Music
Y2 have bi- weekly music lessons which are active and fun! They are introduced to some musical language, for example pulse, tempo and pitch. Listening skills are encouraged by clapping activities and the use of the glockenspiels. They are given opportunities to improvise and compose their own melodies. They take part in weekly singing lessons.