Weekly Blog

Week Beginning 27th November 2023 

English

We are thinking about instructions. We will look at the key features of instructions and learn some instruction of how to trap a dragon. 

Reading

We will be reading the story 'The Owl who was Afraid of the Dark' by Jill Tomlinson. We will answer true or false questions and make predictions.   

Maths

We are learning about shape. We will recognise 2d and 3d shapes. We will count edges and vertices on 2d shapes. We will also draw lines of symmetry on 2d shapes.

PSHE

Our half term theme is 'Celebrating Differences'. We will talk about what is right and wrong and how we recognise this. 

Computing

We will use purple mash to create digital art inspired by Mondrian. 

RE

We are thinking about how Christians give. We will think why giving is important to Christians.

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Nativities

We are really looking forward to our performances and working really hard to know our lines and stage directions. 

Costumes

Thank you if you have sent in a costume for your child. If your child is an angel, please send in light coloured (preferably white) t-shirt and shorts/leggings/joggers, to wear under their costume. 

Spellings

Each Friday the children will bring home a sheet with all the spellings that we have been learning that week. They will not be tested on these but please go over the spellings with them at home as this will help them in their writing. Thank you

This week the spelling rule we were learning was:

When do I add the suffix -es/-s to words?

add es if the word ends in the sounds /x/, /s/, /z/, /ch/, /sh/
Why do I double the final letter in some words when I add the suffix -ing?

Double the final letter to protect the short vowel sound when adding -ing. eg hopping, skipping

Week Beginning 20th November 2023 

English

We are writing our own story this week. We will think about the character in our story and describe them using adjectives, adverbs and similes. 

Reading

We will be reading the story 'The Owl who was Afraid of the Dark' by Jill Tomlinson. We will retrieve information from the text.   

Maths

We are learning about addition and subtraction. We will be subtracting 2, two-digit numbers, crossing tens. We will compare number sentences, eg 12 + 7 > 10 + 8

PSHE

Our half term theme is 'Celebrating Differences'. We will think about what bullying is and what we do if we see it happening. 

Computing

We will use purple mash to create digital art inspired by Impressionist painters.

Art

We are learning about colour mixing. We will experiment with different colours. 
We are learning about the artist Jade Fadojutimi. We will create art inspired by her artworks. 

RE

We are thinking about how Christians give. We will think about how people give to their local communities. 

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Upcoming events

20th November- Year 2 Big Art Day

Inspired by the work of Jade Fadojutimi, we are going to create big pictures using paint. Please ensure your child wears old clothes-It will be messy! We will also need big paintbrushes for this if you have any you could donate. More detail to follow. 

Nativities

You will have received a letter about tickets for the performance this week. Please complete this as soon as possible. Thank you. 

Costumes

Thank you if you have sent in a costume for your child. We are looking forward to performing to you.  

Spellings

Each Friday the children will bring home a sheet with all the spellings that we have been learning that week. They will not be tested on these but please go over the spellings with them at home as this will help them in their writing. Thank you

This week the spelling rule we were learning was:

Why do some words end in ck or k?
Use ck at the end of a word after a short vowel sound (brick, sock)

We don't use ck if there is a consonant before the c sound (tusk, milk)

Why do some words end in ch or tch?

Use tch at the end of a word after a short vowel sound (ditch)

Week Beginning 13th November 2023 

English

We are continuing to learn the story 'The Bear and The Piano'. We will innovate our text to make our own stories. We will focus on character description. 

Reading

We will be reading the story 'The Owl who was Afraid of the Dark' by Jill Tomlinson. We will summarise what we have read.  

Maths

We are learning about addition and subtraction. We will be adding and subtracting 2, two-digit numbers. 

PSHE

Our half term theme is 'Celebrating Differences'. We will think about friendships. We will be thinking about how we address bullying issues as part of our anti-bullying week. 

Computing

We will use purple mash to create digital art inspired by Impressionist painters.

History

We are learning about the Gunpowder Plot. We will think about why it happened and reflect on whether what happened to Guy Fawkes was fair. 

Art

We are learning about colour mixing. We will experiment with different colours. 

RE

We are thinking about how Christians show love.

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Upcoming events

13th November- Anti-bullying Week

Children and adults are invited to wear odd socks on Monday 13th to mark the start of anti-bullying week. 

20th November- Year 2 Big Art Day

Inspired by the work of Jade Fadojutimi, we are going to create big pictures using paint. Please ensure your child wears old clothes-It will be messy. We will also need big paintbrushes for this if you have any you could donate. More detail to follow. 

Nativities

In Year 2 children perform the Nativity story to an audience. This is an after school event that we ask all children to attend. You will be receiving a letter about this. Please let us know if you child will not be at the performance for any reason so that we can allocate parts. All the children will have a line to learn.

Costumes

A costume can be provided by the school, however, if you would like to provide a costume for your child, please send into school by 17th November in a named bag.

Narrators will be villagers from 2000 years ago. They can wear own clothes with a tea towel for their head.

If you are unsure about what to provide, please ask your child's class teacher. 

Spellings

Each Friday the children will bring home a sheet with all the spellings that we have been learning that week. They will not be tested on these but please go over the spellings with them at home as this will help them in their writing. Thank you

Week Beginning 6th November 2023

This week is assessment week. We will be assessing the children in phonics, maths and reading. This will be in our normal classes and with familiar adults. 

English

We are continuing to learn the story 'The Bear and The Piano'. We will use adverbs and adjectives to describe the character and their actions.  

Reading

We will be reading the story 'The Owl who was Afraid of the Dark' by Jill Tomlinson. We will retrieve information and summarise what we have read. 

Maths

We are learning about addition and subtraction. We will be adding and subtracting tens

PSHE

Our half term theme is 'Celebrating Differences'. We will think about how we are different to our peers. 

Computing

We will use purple mash to create digital art inspired by Impressionist painters.

History

We are learning about the Gunpowder Plot. We will have a visit from Trunk Theatre Company on Monday to help us understand this significant Historical event. 

RE

We are thinking about why Christians believe that it is important to give.

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Upcoming events

6th November- Trunk theatre company

Please send back your permission and donation for this experience. This experience will really support our History learning this term. 

13th November- Anti-bullying Week

Children and adults are invited to wear odd socks on Monday 13th to mark the start of anti-bullying week. 

20th November- Year 2 Big Art Day

Inspired by the work of Jade Fadojutimi, we are going to create big pictures using paint. Please ensure your child wears old clothes-It will be messy. We will also need big paintbrushes for this if you have any you could donate. More detail to follow. 

Nativities

In Year 2 children perform the Nativity story to an audience. This is an after school event that we ask all children to attend. You will be receiving a letter about this. Please let us know if you child will not be at the performance for any reason so that we can allocate parts. All the children will have a line to learn.

Costumes

You will receive your child's part today in their reading record. 

A costume can be provided by the school, however, if you would like to provide a costume for your child, please send into school by 17th November in a named bag.

Narrators will be villagers from 2000 years ago. They can wear own clothes with a tea towel for their head.

If you are unsure about what to provide, please ask your child's class teacher. 

Spellings

Each Friday the children will bring home a sheet with all the spellings that we have been learning that week. They will not be tested on these but please go over the spellings with them at home as this will help them in their writing. Thank you

Week Beginning 30th October 2023

We are really looking forward to Sculpture Week! 

English

We are learning the story 'The Bear and The Piano'. We will think about how the characters are described think about the tools we need to write a good character description. 

Reading

We will be reading the story 'The Owl who was Afraid of the Dark' by Jill Tomlinson. We will make predictions and think about the main characters in the first chapter.

Maths

We are learning about addition and subtraction. We will be learning about subtraction this week.

PSHE

Our half term theme is 'Celebrating Differences'. We will think about how we are similar to our peers. 

Sculpture Week

We will be looking at the artist Anthony Caro. We will think about how he created sculptures and create our own sculptures from card, inspired by his work. 

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Sculpture week

We need cardboard to create our sculptures. Thin card that can be cut using scissors is best. Things like cereal boxes or tissue boxes.

For our community project during Sculpture week we will need junk modelling. Please send any you have into school. Thank you

Upcoming events

6th November- Trunk theatre company

Please send back your permission and donation for this experience. This experience will really support our History learning this term. 

13th November- Anti-bullying Week

Children and adults are invited to wear odd socks on Monday 13th to mark the start of anti-bullying week. 

20th November- Year 2 Big Art Day

Inspired by the work of Jade Fadojutimi, we are going to create big pictures using paint. Please ensure your child wears old clothes-It will be messy. We will also need big paintbrushes for this if you have any you could donate. More detail to follow. 

Nativities

In Year 2 children perform the Nativity story to an audience. This is an after school event that we ask all children to attend. You will be receiving a letter about this. Please let us know if you child will not be at the performance for any reason so that we can allocate parts. All the child will have a line to learn. Most costumes are provided by school and we will contact you if you need to provide anything for your child.

Week Beginning 16th October 2023

We are already at the end of the first half term in Year 2. We are really impressed with how the children have settled into the new routines. We look forward to our next topic 'Colour' which includes a theatre visit for our History Learning about the Great Fire of London. 

English

We are learning about persuasive writing. We will be writing our our persuasive letters. 

Reading

We will be reading with individual children and in phonics, we will assess their learning this half term. 

Maths

We are learning about addition and subtraction. We will add to teh next ten and add across tens/ We will add 3, 1-digit numbers. 

PSHE

Our half term theme is 'New Beginnings'. We will think about our class rules. 

Design Technology

We will be designing and making a bag for our reading teds. We will think about our joining techniques. 

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DT

For our DT project we need some fabric to make our bags from. If you have any spare fabric at home, please send it into school. Thank you

Workshops

Thank you to all of you who attended workshops over the last 2 weeks. It has been great to be able to support you to support your children. The PowerPoints from the sessions are saved under the noticeboard tab. We will also be able to discuss this further with you at our parent meetings next term. 

Week Beginning 9th October 2023

English

We are learning about persuasive writing. We will be writing our our persuasive letters. 

Reading

We are reading the story 'Katie's Picture Show'. We will think about what could happen next adn write a review of the book.

Maths

We are learning about addition and subtraction. We will make number bonds to 100 with tens. We will add and subtract 1s from bigger numbers. 

PSHE

Our half term theme is 'New Beginnings'. We will think about our class rules. 

RE

We will think about the question 'What do you think God is like?' or 'What do Christians think God is like?' 

Design Technology

We will be designing and making a bag for our reading teds. We will think about our joining techniques. 

Computing

We will think about how we keep safe online. 

Messages:

For our DT project we need some fabric to make our bags from. If you have any spare fabric at home, please send it into school. Thank you

Children will need wellies for Thursday.

On Tuesday children are invited to wear yellow to school to mark World Mental Health Day. Your child can wear their own clothes that includes some yellow. 

Individual School photos will be on Wednesday. Please make sure that your child is looking smart for their photo. 

Week Beginning 2nd October 2023

English

We are learning about persuasive writing. We will think about how we persuade someone to do something. We are basing our writing around the story 'The Day the Crayons Quit.

Reading

We are reading the story 'Katie's Picture Show'. We will think about the make some predictions and sequence events. 

Maths

We are learning about place value. We will count on in 2's, 5's and 10's. We will learn to count in 3's.

PSHE

Our half term theme is 'New Beginnings'. We will think about rewards and consequences. 

RE

We will think about the question 'What do some Christians say that God is like for them?' 

Science

We will carry out some investigations with materials. This week we are doing a 'sticky stuff' investigation.  

Computing

We will think about how we keep safe online. 

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For our Science investigation this week we need jam, honey, syrup and marshmallows. If you have any in the cupboard to spare, please send into school on Monday. Thank you

Week Beginning 25th September 2023

English

We are writing our own finding tale. We will use all the tools we have learnt to describe a setting in our new story. 

Reading

We are reading the story 'Katie's Picture Show'. We will think about the vocabulary in the story and retrieve information. 

Maths

We are learning about place value. We will compare objects and numbers. We will order numbers. 

PSHE

Our half term theme is 'New Beginnings'. We will think about our rewards and consequences. 

RE

We will think about the question 'How might God be like a shepherd to his people?' 

Science

We will carry out some investigations with materials.  

Computing

We will think about how we keep safe online. 

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Children will need their wellies in school for next week. 

Week Beginning 18th September 2023

English

We are writing our won version of The Magic Paintbrush. We will use adjectives and our senses to describe the setting that our story takes place in. 

Reading

We are reading the story 'Town Mouse, Country Mouse'. We are making sensible predictions and retrieving information from the text to answer questions. 

Maths

We are learning about place value. We will partition numbers flexibly, write numbers in expanded form and place numbers on a number line.

PSHE

Our half term theme is 'New Beginnings'. We will think about our rights and responsibilities.  

RE

We will think about the question 'What do some Christians say about God?' 

Science

We will think about the properties of materials. We will sort materials into groups. 

Computing

We will think about how we keep safe online. 

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Reading

Thank you for reading at home with your child. When you read at home, please record it in the reading record. Children can earn clothes and accessories for their Reading Ted for every 50 reads that they complete. We will count home and school reads. 

RE

As part of our RE learning this half term there is an opportunity for someone to come and speak to the children about how they picture God. If you think you would be able to come and speak to the Year 2 children about this, or know someone who would be able to do this, then please let Mrs Knight know. 

Week Beginning 11th September 2023

Welcome to Year 2! We have had a great start. The children have settled really well, even in the heat. We look forward to working with you and your children over the next year. Below you can read about the things they will be learning next week. 

English

We are learning a story called the Magic Paintbrush. We will use our senses to describe a setting. We will use adjectives to make our writing exciting. 

Reading

We are reading the story 'The Day The Crayons Quit!'. We are retrieving information from the text to answer questions. 

Maths

We are learning about place value. We will partition numbers into tens and ones. We will write numbers in digits and words.

PSHE

Our half term theme is 'New Beginnings'. We will think about our hopes and fears for the year. 

RE

We will think about the question 'What is an expert and a guide?' 

Geography

We will learn about the seven continents and identify countries that are important to us. 

Computing

We will think about how we keep safe online. 

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Reading books

All children should have a reading book. Please encourage your child to read each day. Books will be changed on Tuesdays. 

PE days

Our PE days are Tuesday and Thursday.

Water bottles

A gentle reminder that water bottles should contain water and not juice. 

Juniors

We will be going to the juniors on Thursdays this year for our music and outdoor PE session. On some weeks we will also visit the allotment, cooking room and woodlands. Please bring in some wellies for your child to use when we visit the allotment or woodlands.