December has arrived and Year 2 is starting to feel festive!
Summary of learning
In Maths, we have been adding by making 10. For example, 8 + 3 = 10 + 1. We will continue this learning next week.
In English, we have written the main content of our fact files about the Houses of Parliament. The grammatical focus has been on prepositions and using capital letters for proper nouns. Next week, we will write some fun facts about the Palace of Westminster and revise our work before publishing it.
In Geography, we have continued our unit on London and Cambridge. This week we looked at the reasons for urbanisation and why so many people choose to move from rural areas into cities. Next week, we will complete this unit of work by comparing the two cities.
In phonics, we have completed our two week cycle on the /oe/ sound whilst reviewing the /i/ sound. Your child received a new phonics book today which will be changed on Thursday 19th December. Please ensure you are reading these daily alongside a reading for pleasure book. Start to ask your child questions about what they are reading to support the development of their comprehension skills.
In SPAG, we have reviewed contractions this week.
How to support your child’s learning
Maths: numbots – repeat weekly Maths Worksheets – review year one / two learning: https://whiteroseeducation.com/parent-pupil-resources/maths/free-downloads
Reading: Daily reading practice (phonics book and reading for pleasure book).
Reading comprehension: Spider Monkeys
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
Then move on to the year two common exception words: https://cdn.oxfordowl.co.uk/2019/08/29/13/50/37/10bf76a2-c1dd-42e6-88af-0686acd91609/CommonExceptionWords_Y2.pdf
EAL support: Advice for EAL parents – 2024
Notices
PE – Please ensure your child has PE kit in school that is appropriate for the colder weather.
FOCUS Winter Fayre – Friday 13th December
Phonics book change – Thursday 19th December