Bathampton Primary School
EverybodyBelongs ~ Aspires ~ Thrives
Year 2
Harriet Tubman Class
Welcome to Year 2
In Year 2, Ms Ovigne and Mrs Wood are the class teachers and we will be supported by Mrs Wang.
Our PE days this term are Monday and Friday. Please come to school wearing your P.E kit on these days.
English: In English we will be learning a suspense story called Kassim and the Greedy Dragon. We will be using exciting verbs, specific adjectives and similes to build suspense and set the scene. This will be followed by a Forest Dragon which is an information text. We will focus on using paragraphs, conjunctions, generalisers and description.
Maths: We will be learning about:
Place Value, including problem solving
Addition and Subtraction, focusing on one step and two step problems
Multiplication and division, focusing on missing numbers
Fraction and time
Science: In Science we will continue with our topic on Animals and their Habitats. We will be finding out about other habitats in the world, investigating minibeasts and which habitats they prefer and how animals are adapted to survive in the habitat they live in.
Our topic in Term 5 and 6 is Magnificent Monarchs
This project teaches children about the English and British monarchy from AD 871 to the present day. Using timelines, information about royal palaces, portraits and other historical sources. We will build up an understanding of the monarchs and then research six of the most significant sovereigns.
Alfresco Learning
Knowing different types of castles, features and the layout of a castle, life inside a castle, the role of knights and the significance of flags.
PSHE: Our focus will be Relationships
RE: Islam
Enquiry: Does going to a mosque give Muslims a sense of belonging?
Music: We will continue to focus on composition. Children will create their own pieces of music based on the theme of a cave that links to their English. They will use simple notation to
record their ideas and then perform to the class. We will also be learning how to play Djembe drums as an ensemble and in small groups.
Art and DT: Designing and making castles
ICT: Digital music
Using a computer as a tool to explore rhythms and melodies, before creating a musical composition.
PE: Monday- Rackets, bats and ball skills with Ms Ovigne
Friday- Gymnastics with Mrs Wood.
Library day is Tuesday.
Come in to read Thursday
Key Dates
Forest School - TBC
Year 2 Timetable
Talk 4 Writing Texts
Year 2 Spelling Words
Spelling Punctuation and Grammar
In spelling children will revisit some of the spelling patterns from year 1 and start to learn year 2 spelling rules as well as tricky words.
The list of spellings for this term can be found below.
Children will be given logins for Spelling Shed where they will be able to practise their spellings using the activities on the Spelling Shed site.
Karate Cats- https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zdp4pg8
Spelling shed - https://www.edshed.com/login
Reading Resources
Maths Resources
Karate Cats- https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zjkphbk/articles/zf4sscw
White Rose Maths Workbooks
Year 2- Addition and Subtraction workbook
Year 2- Multiplication workbook
Year 2- Division workbook
Year 2- Statistics workbook
Kindle versions (Free)
Homework
Homework is set each week on Thursdays and is due the following Tuesday. It is completed online (login details found in reading record books).
Reading
In Year 2 children should read daily using the book set in school. Please use the comprehension questions at the back of the book. They will also have the opportunity to change their library book every Tuesday.
Spelling
Spelling Shed - children will have access to Spelling Shed’s online platform where weekly spelling lists, set by the class teacher, can be found as well as games and activities to learn the spellings learnt in class. There will be a spelling test every Friday beginning from week 1.
Maths
DoodleMaths – pupils are set 2 assignments each week to complete, based on in-class learning that week and the learning they will complete the following week. They should also do additional practice to stay in the green zone. The recommendation is 10 minutes 3/4 days a week.
Doodle Tables- By the end of Year 2, pupils are expected to know their 2s, 5s and 10 times tables. They should also be able to count in 3s. This will help them to know all times tables by Year 4.
If you would like some additional Maths resources, please see white rose workbooks below which can be printed.