Miss Rowlands – Class Teacher
Miss Kellett – Teaching Assistant
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English
Within English we are reading the book ‘Troll Swap by Leigh Hodgkinson. The book centers around two characters who feel like they don’t belong who eventually learn that ‘home is where the heart is’ when they swap places. The children will be looking at the characters by exploring and predicting what happens within the story. They will be working towards creating their own retelling of the story where two different characters swap places. Later in the term we will then enjoy the book ‘The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark’ in which we will work towards creating a non-chronological report about owls from information we collect from the text.
Maths
We are always trying to strengthen our fluency with counting and understanding number so this term we will be focusing on place value and using the four operations. We will be strengthening our knowledge through completing practical work and applying what we learn to fluency and problem-solving questions. Our maths 4-a-day will be relevant to what we are learning, to provide the children with more opportunities to practice their mathematical skills.
Science
Within science we are learning about the life cycles of animals and humans. We will focus on scientific skills such as experimenting, observation and recording data. The children will understand the process of how animals and humans grow up to be adults. They will also be conducting research into what keeps us healthy.
Geography
In Geography, the children will be learning all about ‘What Lies Beyond Warrington’. We will be conducting our own research on the seven continents of the world and present our data infront of the class, applying our oracy skills. The children will also learn about Robert Swan- the first man to walk to both the North Pole and the South Pole.
History
Our research question for history this term is ‘Why do we remember people from the past?’. We will be researching Mary Seacole and Florence Nightingale and finding all about their involvement within the Crimean war. The children will be using their historical skills by conducting their own research as ‘historical detectives’. You can help your children at home by finding out about nursing in the past and about the lives of Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole.
Other Subjects
RE – Christianity. ‘What Unites the Christian Community’
Christianity ‘Why Do Christians Say That Jesus is the Light of the World?’
PSHE – ‘Being Me in My World’ and ‘Celebrating difference’
Music – ‘Call and Response’
Art – Craft and Design ‘Map it Out’
Design and Technology – Structures ‘Baby Bear’s Chair’
Computing – Online Safety, Computing Systems and Networks and Algorithms and Debugging
Reading
Class Novels
This term, we will be reading ‘The Twits’ by Roald Dahl.
Reading
Reading in Year 2 is very important and we really value the importance of children making progress within their reading and enjoying the books that they read. We will promote this within school by reading a class novel at the end of every day for enjoyment.
The children need to have their reading books and record in school every day. We will work towards the children knowing when and where to change their reading books so that they gain more independence as the term progresses. Ideally children should be reading every night, but we are mindful that our busy lives sometimes prevent this. Children should aim to read at least three times a week.
Useful Information
Spellings
The children will continue to be taught a spelling rule for the week and will practise their spellings in our morning 4-a-day work, spelling lessons and homework.
PE kits
PE is every Tuesday and Wednesday. Children need black shorts, our Dallam Primary School blue PE T Shirt and trainers (pumps are no longer worn).
Water bottles
Please make sure that children have a water bottle in school every day. It is really important that they keep hydrated and having a bottle in school the only way that they can access plenty of water quickly.
Useful Websites
Oxford Reading Buddy-
https://www.oxfordreadingbuddy.com/uk
Times Tables Rockstars-
https://play.ttrockstars.com/auth/school/student/7431
Karate Cats English-
Sora-
https://soraapp.com/welcome/login/201910/ils/dallumuk/form/Dallam%20Community%20Primary%20School
