Despite the hot weather, our Year 2 children have managed to stay focused, hydrated and have packed in an impressive amount of learning.
Art
In art this week, children tried out print making using ‘magic’ paper and water colours.
Maths
Our focus has continued to be on telling the time. Please press on the links here, here and here to have fun practicing at home.
English
This week children came up with their story book titles, planned their stories and drew the illustrations
STEM
In STEM we looked at the stages of the human life cycle and what a human needs to survive.
Phonics
This week, we focused on the /t/ & /z/ sound and we reviewed the /k/ & /r/ sound.
Design and Technology
In D&T, we tried out sewing and learnt how do to a running stitch.
PRE / PSHE
In PRE, we continued our discussion on honesty by exploring the stories The Emperor’s Contest and Arun and the Mango. In PSHE, we learned about what makes a healthy meal and used this knowledge to design our own nutritious menus.
How to support your child’s learning
Maths:
- Access this weeks worksheets Maths Sheets Week 3
- Numbots
- Review year one / two learning: https://whiteroseeducation.com/parent-pupil-resources/maths/free-downloads
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
Handwriting:
Practice letter formation using the following sheets: Lower-Case-Kinetic-Handwriting-Sheets.
Notices
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 – the next changeover will be on Friday the 4th of July– please return outstanding books ASAP
Enjoy the weekend
The Year 2 Team