What an exciting week it has been in Year 2!
As part of our geography project on the Fenlands and the Kenyan grasslands, children embarked on an exciting journey to Africa, the second-largest continent, to explore the fascinating country of Kenya. They discovered key facts about the nation, including its location, population and languages, gaining a deeper understanding of its rich culture and unique geography.”
In STEM, the children have been closely observing and recording the progress of our bean experiment. There was a real buzz of excitement as they discovered that some of the beans were really growing, with the tallest measuring an impressive 30 cm! Children consolidated their learning by applying their knowledge in the end-of-unit assessment. This provides an opportunity to revisit key concepts such as pollination, seed dispersal and germination.
In English, the children have been exploring the crucial skills of editing and proofreading. Our focus has been on refining their understanding of punctuation, capitalisation and the correct use of apostrophes for contraction. Additionally, we have revisited some common exception words, helping the children to accurately spell these often tricky words.
In Maths, the children have been continuing to practice and consolidate their knowledge of measurement. This week, our focus has been on comparing objects using terms such as ‘longer than’, ‘shorter than’, ‘taller than’ and ‘equal to’. Next week, our attention will shift to the topic of money. The children will begin to explore the value of different coins and notes, as well as how to recognise, count and combine amounts. This will help to build their confidence in handling money and understanding its real-world applications.
In Phonics, we focused on the /f/ sound, learning how the same sound can be spelled in different ways.
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How to support your child’s learning
Maths:
Play numbots little and often; repeat our weeklyMaths W5 resources. Play topmarks hit the button; review year one learning: https://whiteroseeducation.com/parent-pupil-resources/maths/free-downloads
Reading: Daily reading (phonics book and reading for pleasure book)
Reading Comprehension:6. Vegetable band
Spelling: Ensure your child can spell the year one common exception words
Then move on to the year two common exception words
Key messages
Important dates to remember
We would like to remind all parents and carers that this term’s Family Friday will take place on 4th April from 8:30 to 9:00 am. We warmly invite you to join us for this special time with the children.
Additionally, please note that school will finish at 1:30 pm on the last day of term, marking the end of the Spring term. We appreciate your support and hope everyone enjoys a well-deserved break.
Reading books: please make sure these are returned on 25.04.25 . The phonics books relate to the spellings we have been learning in class so please use them for any spelling practice alongside the reading.
Please make sure you return books on the day. You will incur a £5 fine if this isn’t returned. Your child will be given their new phonics book once the old one is returned.
Have a wonderful and restful weekend!
Year 2 team
