• Extension & Enrichment Activities

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This summer term, Year 2 will begin an exciting journey inspired by 'Where the Wild Things Are.' Through drama, role play and imaginative learning, children will explore themes of independence, responsibility, emotions and empathy while becoming positive role models within school.

In English, children will create stories with imaginary settings, write information reports about owls and enjoy poetry inspired by 'The Owl and the Pussycat.' In Maths, they will develop their understanding of fractions, time, statistics, position and direction through fun Wild Things challenges.

Across the wider curriculum, children will investigate 'living things and their habitats' in Science, explore what it is like to live by the coast in Geography and learn about Lyme Park and the Legh family in History. In Art and Design Technology, they will sculpt their own Wild Thing and make moving pictures using levers and wheels. Music will include learning the glockenspiel and composing their own pieces. Children will also enjoy dance, athletics, tri-golf, computing, RE and PSHE as we look ahead to a busy and memorable term.

There are some lovely interactive resources that would support the children’s learning and keep the excitement going at home:

• An interactive read-aloud video where children can join in with predictions, actions and vocabulary: https://youtu.be/vXDygjn9dt4 
• Free printable activities, story cut-outs, role-play backdrops and character resources linked to the book can be found here: https://www.earlylearninghq.org.uk/stories/where-the-wild-things-are
• For our children who enjoy sequencing and retelling stories, there is a cut-and-stick activity to put Max’s adventure in the correct order: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-where-the-wild-things-are-sequencing-activity-12993112 

P.E. will take place on Mondays (indoor) and Fridays (outdoor) for both classes. 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 trainers for outdoor P.E. They will also need to ensure earrings are removed and hair is tied back. Also, please make sure that all items of clothing and P.E. kit are clearly labelled with your child’s name so that items don’t get mixed up or lost.