Year 2
This term our topic will be ‘Into the Forest’. During this topic we will be introducing the children to suspense. Your child will particularly focus on the texts ‘Hansel and Gretel’, ‘Goldilocks’ and ‘The Owl Who was Afraid of the Dark’. We will use these texts to understand how authors create suspense within stories. As part of the topic, the children will also take part in a Forest School workshop and learn how to make bird feeders, identify mini beasts and locate a variety of microhabitats.
In English, we will be looking at building suspense within stories. We will be creating text maps to aid our understanding of different techniques used by authors to create suspense. We will also be looking at creating balanced arguments to debate certain questions.
In Mathematics, we will be learning about dividing by 2, 5 and 10. We will also be learning about different types of data and ways to represent it. Our times table focus this term is the 5 times table.
In Science this term, we will be learning all about plants. We will investigate the life cycle of a plant, what they need to grow and how they reproduce. The children will be practising their observational skills and taking part in scientific drawing to explain their thinking.
In R.E this term we will be learning about Hinduism. We will be: ï‚· Learning about the Hindu beliefs. ï‚· Learning different Hindu stories that teach them how to live their lives. ï‚· Learning how Hindus’ worship.
In P.E this term, we will be focusing on Football and will be learning how to dribble a ball and ro understand how to attack and defend. We will be working collaboratively to pass a ball within a team game.
If you have any further questions about the content of the Year 2 curriculum please contact the Year 2 Team Leader, Miss Stannett-Daborn, who will be more than happy to answer any questions you may have.
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