14 January 2019
Dear Parents and Carers,
Year
2 - Curriculum Newsletter Spring
Happy New Year and welcome back to the New Term!
Homework:
Our expectation at Mead is that every child should do the
following every night:
·
15 minutes reading to themselves or an
adult (please sign your child’s reading record when they read at home so they
can be rewarded at school). It is also important they bring in their book bag every
day. Reading is an essential life skill that improves with practice. Regular reading at home will help your child’s
reading fluency as well as their spelling and writing.
·
15 minutes practicing spellings
·
15 minutes rehearsing counting/arithmetic
or times tables facts
Your
child will also have the opportunity to bring a library book home to share with
you. We also have the Year 2 Bingo homework to attempt each half term. Children
do not have to attempt every activity, but instead select the activities that interests
them. We hope that children will take their time with the homework and be proud
of the work they produce. Then they should hand completed work into their
teacher at the end of the half term. This will then be rewarded in our ‘E’ for
Excellence assembly.
Spellings:
Spellings will continue to be given out on Fridays. The children
should practice their words every evening. The test will take place on Thursdays.
Trips
Year 2 will visit the library and Raphael’s park this term as
well as perform at the Music Festival with other local schools.
Curriculum
Information
We have included a summary of the topics, which the children
will be covering this term. If you would like to make any suggestions for what
you or your child would like to learn in relation to the topics taught, please
complete the form attached and return it to your child’s class teacher. We
welcome any suggestions you may have.
Thank you for
your continued support.
Yours
Sincerely,
Mrs
Rolph Miss Gibson Miss Murray
Year
Group leader
Madagascar Egypt teacher Kenya teacher
Spring
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1st Half Term
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2nd Half Term
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Topic
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Year
2: Fantastic Explorers
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Year
2: Fantastic Explorers
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Literacy
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Year 2
RWI/Literacy and Language
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Year 2
RWI / Literacy and Language.
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Please fill in the reading journal
after hearing your child read.
Your child will also bring a
library book home to share. Please encourage your child to look after these
books and they can be changed regularly in class. There is a charge for lost
or damaged books.
For a good selection of children’s
books visit your local library. We are visiting the library in classes.
Useful web links-
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Numeracy
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Year 2
Number- Multiplication and Division
Addition and Subtraction
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Year 2
Fractions
Position and direction
Measurement
Statistics
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Please practice times tables
with your children.
Useful websites:
www.mymaths.co.uk www.mathletics.com/primary (cdn have log ins)
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ICT
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Year
2
Research
We
are Zoologists(photography)
E
safety
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Year
2
Espresso Coding www.espresso.co.uk Log in UN-student12206 Password- mead60
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Science
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Year
2-Habitats
Seasonal
changes
Gardens
Woodlands
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Year
2-Habitats
Desert
Polar
Rainforest
Living
Eggs project-Life cycles
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We are visiting Raphael’s park to carry
out a habitat workshop.
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History/
Geography
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Year 2
Christopher Columbus
Using maps
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Year 2
Transport
Compass points
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P.E
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Year
2
PE
with coaches
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Year 2
PE with coaches
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Please
ensure your child has their P.E kit for Monday.
Remember
to name clothing.
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Music
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Music
lessons Monday afternoons with a music teacher.
Music
Festival Performance
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Music
lessons Monday afternoons with a music teacher.
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Art/
Design and Technology
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Year
2
Making
a moving windmill(DT)
Drawing
Visit
from artist for sculpture workshop
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Year
2
Drawing
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P.H.S.E/R.E
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Year
2
New
Year resolutions/changes
Chinese
New Year
Judaism
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Year 2
Easter and new life
Living Eggs project
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If
you have any suggestions you would like to make in relation to the topics we
are covering please fill in the box below.
Topic
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Suggestion
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Child’s
name: ___________________________ Date:________________________
