Year 2 2023 - 2024
Mrs Tootell
Miss Worthington
This term your child will be learning about Africa through the exciting theme of ‘Hakuna Matata’.
To find out more about the work your child will undertake this term please find key documents in the ‘files to download’ section of this page. Here you will find our Spring Termly Overview, Spring letter and key documents relating to our learning in Year 2.
English
In English, we will be using the narrative ‘The Lion Inside’ as a stimulus for different types of writing. The children will write stories that mimic significant narratives, recounts and narrative diary entries to explore emotions and characters perspectives. With a focus on the main characters, Lion and Mouse, the children will discover ‘that even the smallest creature can have the heart of a lion’. The children will become explorers and after researching into different places in Africa they will use their knowledge to write information texts.
Mathematics
In mathematics your child to use their ‘explorer skills’ to support them in developing their knowledge of place value, fractions, measurement – length, height, time, shape and statistics. Please find in the 'files to download' section a document highlighting the calculation methods we use in Year 2.
P.E will take place on Wednesdays and Fridays. Please ensure your child has their PE kits available on these days, short-sleeved t-shirt and shorts for indoor P.E. Warm trousers and t-shirt with pumps or trainers for outside P.E. They will also need to ensure earrings are removed and hair is tied back.
Please log on to 'Google Classroom' for ongoing updates about class activities, as well as homework and remote learning.