Year 2

Welcome to Year Two!

English

Our English work this term begins with the story Zog and will continue with the stories of Rapunzel, The Dragon Machine and the non-fiction book Little People Big Dreams – King Charles III. We will be using a variety of features in our writing including the conjunction ‘but’. The children will be creating character descriptions and writing their own fairy tale based on Rapunzel.

Theme

Linking to our English we will be working on the topic ‘Kings and Queens’. Starting with King Charles III before looking further back in history at Queen Elizabeth II, Queen Victoria and finishing with King Henry VIII.

Science

Our science topic will see us looking at ‘Animals including Humans’. This will cover areas such as animals and their offspring, looking at the things animals need to survive as well as the importance of exercise, balanced diets and hygiene for humans.

Phonics

Phonics lessons will continue and reading books will be sent home on a Thursday. Please ensure that these are returned on a Monday morning as they will be needed by other children.

Reading is an important part of your child's learning. Please ensure that you listen to them read their phonics reading book and note in their reading record that you have done so. If they read another book from home, please make a note of this in their record as we would love to know! We will also send home a free choice book which we will aim to be of a similar reading level. This book can be changed as soon as they have read it. The expectation is for each child to read at home on a daily basis. Please send reading records into school each day.

PE

PE will take place on a Thursday and children will need to come to school in their PE kit, including trainers.

Thank you for your support.

Mrs White, Mrs Monk and Mrs Cook