Welcome

to the Year 2Curriculum

Evening

2015

‘’Growing and learning together,

to be the best we can be’’

The Year2 Team

2Y Miss Young & Miss Kington2S Mrs Sharp & Mrs Carter2G Miss Garfield & Mrs Ward

Ready

Book bag

to learn

Reading diary Water bottle Coat

and reading book

Sun hat or hat, Lunch box Smile

scarf, gloves

Autumn 1 : Traditional Tales and Back to the Future

Autumn 2: Lost in Words and Wonder Woman

Spring 1: Lost in Space

Spring 2: Great Fire of London

Summer 1: Author Study and Indian Spice

Summer 2: Journey stories

Topic Overview

Trip: 16th December (Aladdin)

English• English lessons- punctuation, grammar, purpose

• Handwriting- begin to join; simple diagonal and horizontal joins.

• Phonics/Spellings- rules and conventions, CE words, past, present and future tense.

• Guided Reading- comprehension skills, fluency and expression.

• Reading for pleasure and use of library

Maths including MentalArithmetic

Areas of study Statistics- Handling data – tally charts,

pictograms, tables and block diagrams

Money & real life problems

Mental calculations.

Measures – time, mass, capacity

Number – including fractions

Geometry – position and shape

Main Concepts Understanding 2 digit numbers. Number bonds to 10 and 20. 2, 3, 5 & 10 times tables Addition Subtraction Halving and doubling numbers to 20

ScienceUse of everyday materials Local HabitatsLiving things

Animals and their needs

Plants, seeds and bulbs

Habitats

Cross Curricular

Music - weekly with Mrs. Ward

ICT – Handling data, creating games, making movies and safety.

Art

PSHE – new beginnings, getting on a falling out, going for goals, good to be me, relationships and changes.

PE – yoga, gymnastics, circuit training, dance

Reading with your childRead alou

devery nigh

tfor

10 minutes.

This encourages your child to read moreslowly, which gives more time to process they read.

what

This allows children not only to see the words,

but to hear them too. You and your child can also take turns

reading aloud.

Reading with your childProvide

the right kinds

of books.

Make sure your child gets lots of practice reading

books that are not too challenging.They should be able to recognise at least 9 out of 10 words without any help. Reading diaries! (these MUST be completed and at

school every day) Ask questions to improve yourchild’s understanding of the text.

Questions

for readingWhy did you choose this

book?What do you predict

this bookwill be about?

Have youread any

other booksby this

author?

Has this ever happenedto you?

Information pack

You will find:•Common Exceptions words (children need to read and spell these words by the end of Year Two)•Grammar, punctuation and spelling overview, including technical terminology•Examples of questions to ask your child whilst reading •Maths objectives

Thank you for coming!We hope you have found this

evening helpful and informative.

We are always grateful for the supportyou give your children and we hope that by working together, your child will achieve their full potential

If you would like to support further in school e.g. reading, supporting trips, please come

and speak to us.