Year 2

Welcome to Year Two

Adults in Year Two

Class Teacher- Mrs Jenkinson

Hello Year Two,

Next Monday, 24th January is Eisteddfod class rounds, please see below for some poems. You are welcome to choose your own poems.

From Monday 17th January, Reading books will only be changed on a Monday and Thursday.

In Year Two we are promoting independence, this means that children will take responsibility as per our school rule for their belongings.

Our topic this term is Come Fly With Me! Arctic Circle.

Please do not send emails direct to my email address as all communication has to go through the office. I will also not respond to any emails during the school day as I will be teaching.

Our PE days this term are on a Monday or Wednesday.

Thank you

Mrs Jenkinson x

Our Christian value this term is Perseverance

Week beginning Monday, 17th January

Maths

In maths our topic is Multiplication and Division, we will be learning the following objectives.

recall and use multiplication and division facts for the 2, 5 and 10 multiplication tables, including recognising odd and even numbers
calculate mathematical statements for multiplication and division within the multiplication tables and write them using the multiplication (×), division (÷) and equals (=) signs
show that multiplication of two numbers can be done in any order (commutative) and division of one number by another cannot
solve problems involving multiplication and division, using materials, arrays, repeated addition, mental methods, and multiplication and division facts, including problems in contexts.

English

Our English topic for the next few weeks will be Bog Baby, we will be exploring the text by fully immersing ourselves into the book.

Writing Purpose: To narrate.

Writing Outcome: To write a story about finding an unusual creature.

We will be learning the following objectives.

I can use subordination and coordination in my writing
I can use commas in a list
I can use question marks and exclamation marks
I can use suffixes
I can use expanded noun phases

Topic

Our topic for this term is Come fly with me! Arctic Circle, this unit based on the Arctic region and surroundings, with a key focus on geography. Pupils will learn about the location, weather and climate in the Arctic, as well as the wildlife that lives there. Inuit people, their traditions and customs, will also be studied.