Our Topic this term is.......

AFRICA

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‘THE WRITE STUFF’

In year 2 we are continuing our writing journey using the ‘The Write Stuff’ with Jane Considine.

They will be creating a Non chronological Report based around the unit Big Cat's. The children will write their own Animal report.    

We will also be reading 'The Owl who was afraid of the Dark by Frank Tomlinson. The children will be composing their own adaptations to the story.

 

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Handwriting 

Wow! The children have been working so hard on their handwriting. I'm sure you'll agree when you see writing samples during Parents Evening. 

Look out for the handwriting display in the main corridor.

WOW DAY!

The children had an amazing WOW Day in school. They had a visit from 'Zoolab' Zoolab brought in a range of animals for the children to hold and think about.

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SCIENCE

Animals including humans

During weekly science lessons the children will be comntinuing their exploration of animals. With a focus on animals from Africa. They will recap work frmo year one thinking about how we group animals by theri features. 

They will notice that animals, including humans, have offspring which grow into adults. They will look at the stages some animals go through in order to become adults.

 

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The children will think about and describe the basic needs of animals, including humans, for survival (water, food and air)

 

Places to live

 

Geography

World countries

How is our country different to Africa?

We will explore the many  different environments on the continent of Africa.  The children will choose a country / area in Africa adn compare it to Peterborough. Thye will think about the people living there, how they live adn survive. They will look at the landscape, houses, buildings, jobs and the environamentl factors.

The children will continue to use there Geographical skills and fieldwork by using maps, atlases, globes, aerial photos. Mapping the route from Peterborough to Africa / between other places. Use locational, directional and simple compass points.

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Computing

The children will continue to explore how we can use technology through the curriculum. eg. maths games, espresso, purple mash, bbc bitesize, phonics play.

 

 

 

 

You will find your child's username for purple mash in their reading Record. They will be able to show you at home what skills they are working on.

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Design and Technology

The children will be having 2 whole days where by they explore all aspects of Design and Technology in order to create a product.

This term they will be thinking about......Mechanisms-

Can you design and create a diorama with a winding mechanism?

 

The children will explore dioramas created by others looking at key features. There diorama will be of a habitat found on the continent of Africa. The moving mechanism will move animals within their diorama.

 They will discuss what they like about them or dislike. They will explore and practise how to use dowel and other components in order to create the moving mechanism. Children to explore using a range of paper/ card and fabric. They will be given time to modify and make  small alterations.

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MATHS

  • ·Number facts  to 20. recalling all facts speedily.
  • Place value- How we can split a 2 digit number into tens and one. (10 + 12= 22, 20+12= 32, 30+2=32)
  • Addition and subtraction of a 2-digit numbers bridging the ten.
  • multiplication and division using x2, x5 ,x10, x3
  • ·money- coin recognition and making amounts in different ways. eg 52p = 20p+20p+10p+2p  or 10p+10p+10p+10p+10p+2p=52p)
  •  fractions of a shape and fractions of numbers. (1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 2/4, 3/4)

Help at home telling the time. O’clock, half past, quarter past and quarter to, Recognising coins and making amounts.

 

E-Safety

It is still a high priority of ours to teach the children how to safely access the internet.

Please keep a look out at home what your child is accessing online.

The children will also continue to build on their understanding of e-safety and the importance this has when using the Internet and technology.

If you would like any information about E-safety please ask your class teacher and Mrs Talbot can help you.

 

Home Learning

Home learning takes place through Seesaw online platform.

ALL LOG IN DETAILS ARE TO BE FOUND IN YOUR CHILD’S READING JOURNAL.

Children will be set maths tasks to complete in order to consolidate learning. They will be set each Thursday. You will find maths games on here to develop speed in solving calculations too.

 

Helping your child with

reading

our child’s reading book will be changed every Friday. They will also bring a  lending library book home too. 

Remember to read every day with your child. This could be you reading to them or them reading to you.

Don't forget the importance of reading to your child. Bedtime story time is a wonderful time to share reading. 

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Reading Challenge

We have had more children receiving book prizes for reading 3 reads at home each week. Remember to keep a note in your child's reading record.

At the end of the week if your child has read at least 3 times they will get a reading sticker.  If they keep this up over the half-term, they will also get a reading prize. Please remember to write in your child's reading record when they have read. 

WORLD BOOK DAY!

World book day is on Thursday 2nd March. We will be reading many stories in class that day.

Go onto the World Book day website where you can find lots of stories for your child to listen to.

Share a Story Corner (worldbookday.com)

Don't forget to use your £1.00 book token to get a book from a book shop or supermarket. Or you can put it towards a book when the Books fair comes to school on the 22nd March.

 

 

                                          EVENTS

  • Zoolab  visiting school with animals 20th February
  • Movie Night 6th March
  • Year 2 multi skills session at Peterborough Regional College- Thursday 9th March
  • Year 2 multi skills session at Peterborough Regional college - Thursday 23rd March
  • Cake sale and Easter Raffle - Friday 24th March
  • Design and Technology days 27th and 28th March
  • Year 2 multi skills session at Peterborough Regional college - Thursday 30th  March
  • Term closes - 31st March