What we will be learning next week:

This week the children will be undergoing their Spring Assessments for Reading, Writing and Maths. 

In Literacy, the children will also be describing their new Beast using adjectives within a sentence.

In Science, the children will be learning about the features of each season and the difference in day length between them.

In Art, the children will be practising drawing their nose and hair. They will add shading and cross hatching to these.

In History, the children will be creating their own family tree. 

Have a lovely weekend!

Welcome to Year Two

What we are learning next week

In literacy we will plan and write a story based on 'The Bear and the Piano'. 

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In maths next week we will be using different equipment to measure e.g. trundle wheel, tape measure and ruler. We will also practice x2, x5 and x10 times table facts. 

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In Computer Science we will continue to use Purple Mash to learn how to code.

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In geography we will be learning about climate change. We will learn about global warming and the effects it is having on our planet. 

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In Design and Technology the children will be creating their own stitched pocket.

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Welcome to Year Two

What we are learning next week

In literacy we will be reading 'The Bear and the Piano' and learning how to use apostrophes for contractions.

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In maths next week we will be measuring the length of objects in centimetres and metres. We will also be learning how to estimate length and make comparisons.

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In Computer Science we will be learning how to change the properties of an object using a sequenced code.

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In geography we will be researching the human and physical features of 4 countries in Europe.

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In Design and Technology the children will be designing their stitched pocket.

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What we will be learning next week:

In Literacy, the children will hunt for clues to find out what happened to Beegu and segment to spell words to be used in their writing this week. They will write a newspaper report to recall what has happened using their descriptions of Beegu.

In Maths, the children will be introduced to mass. They will compare mass using 'heavier' and 'lighter' and they will measure mass using cubes and a pan balance.

In Science, the children will be exploring their 5 senses and learning the associated body part that goes with each. They will be investigating the 5 senses.

In Art, the children will be practising different drawing techniques including cross-hatching, smudging and shading.

On Thursday it will be World Book Day. The theme for Year One is Winnie the Witch. Please send your child into school wearing an appropriate magical costume.

Have a lovely weekend!

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.

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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. 

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In Computer Science we will be learning how to create an algorithm.

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In geography we will learn about the different climates of the seven continents. 

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In Design and Technology the children will be joining two pieces of material together using running stitch. 

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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!

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.

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In our literacy lessons we will be describing the Great Fire of London from a different characters point of view.

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In Computer Science we will be learning how to make objects collide and use a collision detection command.

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In geography we will learn about the five oceans of the world.

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In Design and Technology the children will be learning how to sew using a running stitch.

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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!

Welcome 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. 

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In our literacy lessons we will be writing our own story about 'the bridge'. 

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In science next week we will be carrying out an investigation into the different properties of materials. 

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In history we will be discussing the similarities and differences between 1666 and the present day in London. 

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In art we will be discussing the meaning of a landscape and planning an art piece in the style of Monet. 

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What 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!