Welcome to Year Two
World Book Day - Thursday 7th March
Harry Potter theme
What we are learning next week
In maths next week we will be learning to recognise equivalent fractions and solve problems involving fractions.
In our literacy lessons we will be learning how to write suffixes and interesting adjectives. We will also write a diary entry from another person's perspective.
In Computer Science we will be learning how to create an algorithm.
In geography we will learn about the different climates of the seven continents.
In Design and Technology the children will be joining two pieces of material together using running stitch.
Next week's spellings |
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Set A (for children doing RWI) |
Set B (for children not doing RWI) |
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fire inspire wire tired hire dire
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pencil fossil nostril April gerbil lentil
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What we will be learning next week:
In Literacy, the children will writing sentences using the -ed suffix which will help to build up to their newspaper report about Beegu. The children will be planning their newspaper article at the end of this week.
In Maths, the children will be continuing with length and height. They will measure this using both standard and non-standard units e.g. cubes and rulers.
In Science, the children will be learning the different parts of the body and labelling them.
In History, the children will be learning about the past, present and future tense. They will use the terminology 'last year, last week, next week and next year' to talk about their own lives.
In Art, the children will be using charcoal to practise different techniques.
Have a lovely weekend!
Reads
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Ducks
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Frogs
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Otters Extra playtime |
54%
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48%
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68% |
Doodle Maths Stars
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Ducks Extra playtime
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Frogs
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Otters
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558 |
119 |
237 |
Welcome to Year Two
What we are learning next week
In maths next week we will be introducing thirds by referring to the numerator and denominator. We will also be learning about unit and non-unit fractions and use fraction frames to find a fraction of a given number.
In our literacy lessons we will be describing the Great Fire of London from a different characters point of view.
In Computer Science we will be learning how to make objects collide and use a collision detection command.
In geography we will learn about the five oceans of the world.
In Design and Technology the children will be learning how to sew using a running stitch.
Next week's spellings |
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Set A (for children doing RWI) |
Set B (for children not doing RWI) |
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fort porch horn dawn straw prawn
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metal pedal capital hospital animal oval
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What we will be learning next week:
In Literacy, the children will be writing a letter to Kinder to persuade them to stop putting palm oil in their chocolate. This is their independent piece of writing.
In Maths, the children will be continuing with place value to 50. They will be partitioning numbers to 50 into their tens and ones and finding one more and one less than a number.
In Design and Technology, the children will be evaluating their final piece against the plan.
In Geography, the children will be showcasing all that they have learnt about Upton. They will recap the previous learning about the human and physical features and land use before creating a poster or being a quiz master.
In Computing, the children will be learning about Internet Safety and discussing how they can be safe when using the Internet.
Have a lovely weekend!
Reads
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Ducks
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Frogs
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Otters Extra playtime |
50%
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50%
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58% |
Doodle Maths Stars
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Ducks Extra playtime
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Frogs
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Otters
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635
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471
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289 |
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