This week has been assessment week across the school – an opportunity for the children in year 2 to show off everything they have learned in KS1. They have really impressed us with their focus and effort. They truly are courageous learners!
Summary of learning
In Maths, we are moving on to a unit of work on 2D and 3D shapes. This will continue until the end of this half term. The children really enjoyed going on a shape treasure hunt around the school. Perhaps you could do something similar over the weekend – see if you can spot any triangles, rectangles, pentagons, hexagons or octagons.
In English, we edited and published poems about animals. You will be able to read these at Family Friday.
In phonics, we continue to focus on the /or/ sound and to review the /m/ sound. We still have some outstanding phonics books. We are sharing these books across the year group and really do need them returned promptly.
How to support your child’s learning
Maths:
- numbots
- review year one / two learning: https://whiteroseeducation.com/parent-pupil-resources/maths/free-downloads
- review 2D and 3D shapes and vocabulary includes sides and vertices.
- Please also support your child to become familiar with British coins and to calculate how they can combine them to make different amounts.
- Telling the time (on an analogue clock)
Reading: Daily reading practice (phonics book and reading for pleasure book). We will be going to the library next week to choose books for the May half term holiday!
Spellings:
Ensure your child can spell the year one common exception words: https://cdn.oxfordowl.co.uk/2019/08/29/13/48/38/98b01b1e-5cd2-47f6-a592-f97cebd0b777/CommonExceptionWords_Y1.pdf
Notices
Trip to Wicken Fen: Please provide parental consent and financial contribution, if able to do so.
PE kit: Please ensure weather appropriate PE kit, including trainers, is in school.
Hot weather: please ensure children have a sun hat, sun screen and water with them now that we are in summer term.
Phonics books – changeover was on Friday 9th May – please return outstanding books ASAP
Family Friday – Friday 23rd May at 14:30
Enjoy the weekend
The Year 2 Team