Gravett Class - Year 2
What Pupils will be Learning About
Geography – Fieldwork skills and local links
Science - Plants
Art - Expressive Painting
PSHE - Healthy Me
Music - Musical Me
RE – How and why do we celebrate special times? (Easter and Ramadan).
Computing – Pictograms
This term PE, for Year 2 will be Gymnastics and Run, Jump and Throw.
Maths
Number
Multiplication
Division
Measurement.
Mass
Capacity
Temperature
Reading
•Listen to and discuss their class text.
•Discuss, explore and clarify the meanings of words
•Discuss words and phrases that capture the reader’s interest and imagination
•Develop comprehension of a range of text including: poetry, fiction and non –fiction
Key Vocabulary
Science
Germination
Roots
Stem
Seed Dispersal
Photosynthesis
Oxygen
Carbon Dioxide
Key Vocabulary
Geography
Map
Key
Aerial
Scale
Compass
Symbols
Things you could do at home
•Reading with your child everyday; this could be comics, sports pages, magazines, it doesn’t have to be just books.
•Ensure children practice their times tables. This could be using Times table Rockstars.
•Pupils will be bringing spellings home this term; practicing these with your children it could really benefit your child in improving their spelling.
•Use the discussion point images to create a conversation about the topic.
Year 2 Term 2, What's in the World?
What Pupils will be Learning About
Discussion point
Geography – What's in the World? (Continents)
Science - Everyday Materials.
Art - Expressive Painting.
PSHE - Dreams and Goals.
Music – West African call and response song.
RE – Who is a Muslim and what do they believe?
Computing – Digital Photography.
PE – Multi-Skills (Infant agility) and Attack, Defend and Shoot).
PE for Carr Class will be on a Tuesday and Friday.
PE for Gravett Class will be on a Monday and Tuesday.
Key Vocabulary
•Continents
•Ocean
•Europe
•Asia
•Africa
•North America
•South America
•Australia/Oceania
•Antarctica
•Equator
Maths
Shape
Pupils will learn;
- To recognise 2D and 3D shapes and their properties
- Lines of symmetry on shapes
Money
Pupils will learn;
- How to count and compare money
- How to solve money related calculations
Measurement
Reading
Books we are exploring
•Traction Man is Here by Mini Grey.
•Clean Up! By Nathan Bryon.
•Dinosaur Diary by Julia Donaldson.
Writing
•Diary writing.
•Newspaper reports.
Things you could do at home
•Reading with your child every day; this could be comics, sports pages, magazines, it doesn’t have to be just books.
•Research a country of their choice and create a fact page or cook a recipe from that country.
•Identify and discuss different materials around the home.
•Discuss using the internet safely.
•Create a piece of art-work inspired by a subject of their choice.
•Use the discussion point images to create a conversation about the topic.