Year 2
Class Teacher:
Mr Pringle
Classroom Support
Miss Sullivan, Mrs Liggitt, Miss Redwood, Mrs Ware and Mrs Page
Our class email address is:
Please note that this is an alternative means of communication and may not be checked regularly. Pressing issues should be shared with the class teacher in person, in writing or via the office.
Home Learning: 2021-2022
Formal home learning includes Phonic spellings and the reading of book bands books as well as the regular use of the websites listed below.
Please familiarise yourself with the websites below using your child's log in details.
Home Learning Links
Mathletics
https://login.mathletics.com/?_ga=2.196842284.1435451474.1618770806-1503408598.1618770806
TT Rockstars
https://play.ttrockstars.com/auth/school/student/13355
Spelling Frame
Oxford Owls
https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/login?active-tab=students
(User: year2wlps Pass: Book221)
Important Information
-PE will take place on Friday morning and Thursday afternoons (weather pending). These are likely to change each half term, so please check back regularly for updates.
-Children need a full indoor (t-shirt, shorts and, ideally plimsolls) and outdoor (warm top, jogging bottoms and trainers) kit for PE.
-Earrings should be removed or removeable by children for PE. Staff may not remove earrings nor use tape to cover them
-Absences should be reported on StudyBugs
-Payments should be made through ParentPay
-Children should complete nightly reading at home, ideally with an adult
This Term In Year 2: Spring 2 2021
This term in Year 2, the topic is Kenya. Below, you can find details of the areas we will be focusing on in class.
Literacy
Stories: How The ______ Got Its______
Adjectives
Sentence structure
Story structure
Story telling (Book Week)
Persuasion: Visit Kenya
Persuasive Techniques
Persuasive vocabulary
Maths
2D Shapes and their properties
Drawing 2D shapes
Sorting 2D shapes
3D shapes and their properties
Comparing 2D and 3D shapes
Reading
Poems from Please Mrs Butler
Science
Biomes of the world e.g. rainforest, desert
Habitats
Simple food chains
Geography
Geography of Kenya e.g. location in the world
The Savanna, its features and animals
Physical and human features of Kenya
Comparison of Kenya to The UK
The life of Maasai tribe
Art and DT
Painting
Colour mixing including secondary colours, tints and shade
Brush control
Line work and the art of Qin Feng
PE
Basketball
Football
Music
The Carnival of The Animals
Computing
Uses of technology
E-Safety
PSHE
E-Safety
Managing feelings
Topic
Our topic this half term is ...
Kenya
The topic looks at the geography of Kenya, the Maasai tribe and the surrounding savanna.
The knowledge organiser for this topic will be uploaded soon.
Knowledge Organisers
A knowledge organiser breaks down the core learning and vocabulary that children will look at during a unit of work in a particular subject or topic. It details
-Prior learning
-The minimum knowledge should have by the end of a topic
-The key vocabulary (The Vocabulary Dozen) for a a topic.
As a parent, you can support your child's learning my look through knowledge organisers with your child and asking them questions about their learning. You can also find more knowledge organisers under the Class Pages tab on the website.
Helpful Downloads
Please find some handy sheet or booklets you can print at home to support you. If you are unable to print these, please do not hesitate to ask for a copy in school.
Some of these documents appear best when downloaded.
Time, Place and Cause Words
Adjectives and Adverbs
Handwriting
Phonics Mats And Flashcards
Phase 3
Phase 4 Blends
Phase 5
High Frequency Words
First 100 High Frequency Words
200 High Frequency Words
