Spring term
Week beginning: 30th January 2023
This week in Year 2 we have been learning about the United Kingdom. We have done a mixture of
activities and some writing linked with the U.K. as a whole and the individual countries that make up the U.K.
Scotland
In English we learnt about Scotland and then wrote sentences about some of the facts we had learnt.
We focussed on using capital letters for names of places e.g. Scotland and Edinburgh.
In Art we had a go at designing and making our own Scottish tartan. Instead of the
traditional wool that is used to make tartan we used paper and learnt how to weave the paper
to create our own patterns.
England
For our learning about England we made one of the nation's favourite snacks...a jam/marmalade sandwich!
We made the sandwiches first and then recorded the instructions of how we made it remembering to
use commands and imperative verbs (bossy words).
In Art we drew half a portrait of King Charles III. We were given half of the portrait and had to
draw the other half ensuring to make it look in proportion.
Northern Ireland
In English we learnt about Northern Ireland and then recorded our facts ensuring we were
very careful with our handwriting and letter formation.
In P.E. we learnt some Irish dancing dance moves.
Wales
For our learning about Wales we again learnt facts about the country and then recorded them
in full sentences ensuring we were using capital letters and full stops correctly.
In Art/D.T. we made traditional Welsh love spoons out of paper. We learnt about what a Welsh
love spoon actually is and why traditionally they are given in Wales. We learnt what each symbol
meant and then worked out which shapes/symbols we wanted to use on our paper Welsh love spoon.
Thank you to everyone who has read 4 or more times this week, it really helps with the children's reading ability and understanding. We're already on our way to getting our next treat!
Week beginning: 23rd January 2023
English
This week, we have been continuing our George's Marvellous Medicine topic. We have been looking at different types of sentences: statements, questions, commands and exclamations. We have written written lots of different sentences for each type and have even written our own instructions on how to make a marvellous medicine.
Maths
We have started our new topic of multiplication and division. We have been learning how to identify and make equal groups. We have also introduced the X symbol for multiplication- meaning 'lots of'. 'groups of' or 'times'. Lots of children are very excited about starting our journey into times tables!
Art
This week we learnt how to make different shades of the same colour. We learnt that you can add white to make a colour lighter and black to make it darker. We designed our own medicine bottles using the colours that we made.
Thank you to everyone who has read 4 or more times this week, it really helps with the children's reading ability and understanding. We're already on our way to getting our next treat!
Week beginning: 16th January 2023
English
This week in English we have started listening to/watching the Roald Dahl story George's Marvellous Medicine.
We have absolutely loved hearing about George's horrible Grandma and the amazing new medicine that he
concocted for her. We have written about the story in 5 parts on 5 separate days focussing on
something specific each day. We have focussed on our handwriting, letter size, capital letters/full stops
and use of conjunctions.
Maths
This week we have continued to learn about money. We have explored making amounts
in different ways, working out change and making £1. We have certainly become more confident
with knowing which coin is which now and will revisit money later in the year.
Reading Challenge Celebrations
Both classes in Year 2 won their reading challenge treat this week.
The children were very excited to enjoy either construction activities or to watch a film with
their teddies brought in from home.
If everyone keeps reading 4 or more times at home each week it won't be long
until we hit our 100 reads target and earn another treat!
Week beginning: 9th January 2023
Happy New Year!
It has been lovely to enjoy our first week back at school after the Christmas Break.
We have been very busy in Year 2...
English
In English this week we have been working on our sentence writing. We did this first by
writing up our holiday news recording what we got up to over the Christmas Holidays.
We also wrote about our New Year's resolutions and spoke about why people make
New Year's resolutions in the first place.
Towards the end of the week we looked at a story called The Boy & the Rainbow. First, we sequenced
images from the story correctly. Next, we recorded noun phrases for each of the colours the boy
visited e.g. bright red grass or sparkling golden key. On Friday we had a go at writing
a retell of the story in full remembering to use capital letters, full stops and noun phrases.
Maths
This week in Maths we have been recapping 2D and 3D shapes as part of our starter activity but our new learning
has been learning about money. We have looked at British coins and notes and have worked on
recognising them, counting them and making the same amount.
We will continue looking at money next week in our Maths lessons.
Art
To link with our work in English on The Boy & the Rainbow we painted beautiful rainbows
in Art this week. We spoke about the different colours that we needed to include and
mixed red and yellow to make orange, blue and yellow to make green and red and blue to make purple.
The children did a fantastic job at creating their own unique rainbows!
