It has been another busy week in year two and it has been lovely to see the many variations of poppies created by our children and displayed on our class windows.
Summary of learning
In Maths, we continued to consolidate our number bonds to and within 20 and to use this knowledge to complete fact families. Next week, we will move on to our number bonds to 100. This all requires children to apply related facts: If we know that 4 + 2 = 6 then we know that 14 + 2 is 16 and that 40 + 20 = 60. This is why it is so important that their number bonds within 10 are secure. Numbots will really help with this. Little and often works best and at least 30 minutes each week.
In English, we have continued to build on talking and planning for our ‘Information text’ writing. Children created a planning tree to record aspects of their chosen topic and use each branch to plan the pages of their book. They then went onto generating a bank of ‘technical vocabulary’ and used the microphone on ‘notes’ on an iPad to check accuracy of spellings. Finally, children went onto creating their front covers.
In Geography, we have started to explore some of the human and physical features in Cambridge. It is important that your child knows that Cambridge is a city and that Eddington is located in its north-west. If you are out and about in Cambridge over the weekend, take the opportunity to identify some key landmarks – the colleges, the Fitzwilliam museum, the railway station, the meadows, the backs, the river Cam, the various bridges– and see if your child can correctly identify if it is a human or physical feature. Next week, we will learn about some of London’s landmarks and start doing some grid reference map work to locate them.
In phonics, this week and next week our focus sound is /i/, we are reviewing /ee/ and retrieving /d/ and /ue/. Phonics books will be changed on the morning of Thursday 20th November due to the INSET day. 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.
How to support your child’s learning
Maths:
Play numbots little and often; repeat our weekly maths sheets; A2 W2 resources Maths fact families within 20 – final
Play topmarks hit the button;
Reading:
Daily reading (phonics book and reading for pleasure book)
Spellings:
Ensure your child can spell the year one common exception words
Then move on to the year two common exception words:
Notices
PE – Please ensure your child has PE kit in school that is appropriate for the colder weather. It is compulsory for children to change for PE.
INSET – no school on Friday 21st November
Phonics book change – On Last day Thursday 20th November