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Year Two Blog 2nd February
Wed 31 Jan 2024Welcome to Year Two
What we are learning next week
In Maths next week we will continue to divide by 5 and 10 and link this knowledge to multiplication. We will also learn how to recognise odd and even numbers.
In our literacy lessons we will be writing our own story about 'the bridge'.In science next week we will be carrying out an investigation into the different properties of materials.
In history we will be discussing the similarities and differences between 1666 and the present day in London.
In art we will be discussing the meaning of a landscape and planning an art piece in the style of Monet.
Next week's spellings
Set A
(for children doing RWI)
Set B
(for children not doing RWI)
low
snow
look
zoom
food
good
write
written
wrote
wrong
wrap
wren
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Year One Blog 26.1.24
Fri 26 Jan 2024What we will be learning next week:
In Literacy, the children will be learning about the deforestation of the rainforest for palm oil. They will be writing 'Did you know?' questions using the information they have learnt.
In Maths, the children will be introduced to place value to 50. They will practise counting forwards and backwards within 50 before representing numbers in different ways e.g. using numicon.
In Design and Technology, the children will be making their own moving picture using either a lever or slider mechanism.
In Geography, the children will be learning about the 4 seasons and the different weather patterns in each. The children will discuss the weather in Upton.
In Computing, the children will be using the cameras to learn how to take photos of themselves and their friends.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Reads
Ducks
Frogs
Otters
Extra playtime
57%
35%
70%
Doodle Maths Stars
Ducks
Extra playtime
Frogs
Otters
682
195
493
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Year Two Blog 26th January
Wed 24 Jan 2024Welcome to Year Two
What we are learning next week
In Maths next week we will be dividing by sharing and grouping and using our multiplication facts to support this.
In our literacy lessons we will be writing speech bubbles and learning to use the suffix -er and -est to compare. We will use these skills to retell a story.In science next week we will be carrying out an investigation to compare the properties of different materials. We will introduce key vocabulary such as absorbent, waterproof, transparent and permeable.
In history we will be order the Great Fire of London onto a time line.
In art we will be using mixing paint and add black and white to change the one of the colour.
Next week's spellings
Set A
(for children doing RWI)
Set B
(for children not doing RWI)
player
way
three
sheet
night
light
knock
know
knee
gnat
gnaw
gnome
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Year One Blog 19th January
Fri 19 Jan 2024What we will be learning next week:
In Literacy, the children will be introduced to a new story 'There's a Rangtan in my bedroom'. They will learn facts about the rainforest and the importance of looking after our environment.
In Maths, the children will be introduced to subtraction to 20. They will use the crossing out method and number lines to subtract before thinking of the fact families up to 20.
In Design and Technology, the children will be designing their own moving picture using either a lever or slider mechanism.
In Geography, the children will be learning about the different ways that the land is used in Upton.
In Computing, the children will be using the drop down menu to save their work. They will be creating a rainbow and filling the background using the fill tool .
Have a wonderful weekend!
Reads
Ducks
Extra playtime
Frogs
Otters
60.8%
42%
60%
Doodle Maths Stars
Ducks
Extra playtime
Frogs
Otters
1078
255
933
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Year Two Blog 19th January
Wed 17 Jan 2024Welcome to Year Two
What we are learning next week
In Maths next week we will be continuing to learn 2s, 10s and 5s multiplication facts and use this knowledge to solve problems. We will be continuing to learn these facts over the next few weeks.
In our literacy lessons we will be writing a poem based on another poet's work. We will focus on a range of colours and learn the meaning of new words/colours.In science next week we will be learning that materials are used for particular reasons. We will learn that objects are made out of different materials to make them suitable for a purpose.
In history we will be ordering key historical events onto a timeline in chronological order.
In art we will be using a brush to create a desired effect. We will learn different brush strokes e.g. pointillism, block and stipple effect.
Next week's spellings
Set A
(for children doing RWI)
Set B
(for children not doing RWI)
walked
jumped
banged
passed
dressed
cleaned
race
ice
cell
city
fancy
price
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Year Two 12th January
Wed 10 Jan 2024Welcome to Year Two
What we are learning next week
In Maths next week, we will be writing multiplication number sentences and adding equal groups using repeated addition and arrays. We will also recap the x2 tables.
In our literacy lessons we will be writing a letter of complaint to Duncan based on the story 'The Day the Crayons Quit'.In science next week we will be learning how objects can be made from different materials. We will be sorting materials into natural and man-made materials.
In history we will be asking and answering questions about the Great Fire of London.
In art we will be learning about primary, secondary and tertiary colours to help us build the skills needed to paint a landscape painting in the style of Monet and William Turner.
Next week's spellings
Set A
(for children doing RWI)
Set B
(for children not doing RWI)
quicker
quickest
harder
hardest
slower
slowest
badge
bridge
fudge
charge
gem
giant
magic
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Year Two Blog 5th January
Fri 05 Jan 2024Welcome to Year Two
What we are learning next week
In Maths next week, we will be adding coins together to find the total and we will learn how to make the same amount in different ways.
In our literacy lessons we will be reading 'The Day the Crayons Quit'. The children will use the book to find apostrophes, conjunctions and key words that are used to write a letter.In science next week we will be looking at objects and learning about the material they are made from.
In history we will be learning about The Great Fire of London. The children will use primary and secondary resources to find facts about this historical event.
In art we will be discussing the similarities and differences between different paintings. We will focus on Monet and William Turner.
Next week's spellings
Set A
(for children doing RWI)
Set B
(for children not doing RWI)
undo
unlock
unkind
untie
unpack
unwell
improve
prove
move
after
people
eye
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