Year 2
Please note - This is the usual offer for our children when the academy is fully open, and describes the teaching for last term
Welcome to Year 2:
Mae Jemison & George W. Gibbs Jnr. Class
Miss Campbell will be teaching Mae Jemison class and Mrs Souissi will be teaching George W. Gibbs Jnr. Class.
Welcome
Welcome to year 2! We hope you find the information below useful. This information will help you support your child at home with the organisation of their week and their learning at home.
Key Times
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Homework |
Due to our catch-up curriculum, which aims to support children in their return to school, we will be setting Music and DT as home learning. Children will access their music curriculum on https://charanga.com/ and their DT on Purple Mash https://www.purplemash.com/sch/kenthouse. |
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PE |
Mae Jemison class will have PE on Tuesdays and Fridays. George W Gibbs class will have PE on Mondays and Fridays. Please ensure that your child wears their PE kit to school on these days. |
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Trips |
Due to current circumstances we are limiting trips and external visitors but will work to provide enrichment opportunities. |
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Key Times |
For Year 2, the school day will begin at 8.30, and end at 3.10. Please stick to these timings as each year group has their own start and end time to ensure social distancing. If you are collecting an older sibling in years 3 – 6 please come at the later pickup time. |
What are we learning?
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Literacy |
In literacy we will begin by focusing on the books Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman and My name is not Refugee by Kate Milner. We will be learning how to write effective descriptions of settings, persuasive letters and haikus. We are also running a second daily phonics session in order to support any missed learning. |
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Maths |
In maths, we will be focusing on multiplication and division, time, fractions, problem solving and geometry. We will also be doing catch-up sessions in order to support with areas taught during lockdown. |
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Science |
We will continue with our work on plants this half term in science and will be exploring the similarities and difference between plants that grow from seeds and plants that grow from bulbs. |
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Geography |
In geography we will continue our work on continents and oceans, exploring key features and climates of different continents. We will be developing our map and atlas work this half term. |
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History |
In History, we will be learning about life during the Stuart period with a focus on The Gunpower Plot. We will explore the reasons the plot developed and what life was like for people alive at the time. |
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RE |
In RE this half term we be exploring our key question ‘Why did God give Jesus to the world?’. Through this we will discuss Jesus’ significance and what we can learn from his teachings. |
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Computing |
In computing this half term we will be learning the importance of e-safety, exploring the steps we must take to stay safe online. |
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Art |
Our focus artist in art this half term will be Andy Goldsworthy and we will be exploring how we can use natural materials to create beautiful collages. |
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PSHE |
Our key focus in PSHE this half term will be relationships. We will discuss how to have healthy and positive relationships with other both inside and outside school and how to keep ourselves safe when forming new relationships. |
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PE |
In PE we will be doing football |
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Music |
On Charanga, children will be exploring a Christmas song called ‘Ho ho ho’. This song is by Joanna Mangona and Jane Sebba and combines traditional Christmas-style music with freestyle and rap. |
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DT |
In DT we will learning how to design and make our own bird feeders. |
How can I help at home?
One of the key ways every parent can help is to ensure that your child is at school every day and on time. Other than this, the main way you can help is by ensuring that your child reads every day, for at least 10 - minutes – this can be with you, or on their own, but it is the most effective way of ensuring that your child progresses and learns outside of school. Practicing times tables frequently is vital, and children should be confident in their times tables by the end of year 4. Year 2s focus tables are 2, 5 and 10.
Children have logins for Mathletics, Literacy Planet and Purple Mash– please encourage them to use this frequently, as it will really help with their quick recall of mathematical facts.
If you have any questions, please talk to Miss Campbell or Mrs Souissi, or you can arrange a meeting via Zoom.
Thanks,
Miss Campbell and Mrs Souissi
