Welcome to Year 2.
We are Beech Class!
The adults in Beech Class are Miss Shoukat, Mrs Ali (Monday morning) and Mrs Brown (Thursday afternoon).
What are we learning about in Summer 1?
In Maths, we will be deepening our knowledge of the 2, 5, 1o and 3 times tables. We also be learning about fractions and money.
In English, we will be exploring the text ‘The Flower’ by John Light. We will be using expanded noun phrases to describe the contrasting settings. Our final write will be a letter to a friend of the main character.
In Science, we will be answering the big question ‘How do different plants grow?’. We will be learning about how plants grow and what conditions they need to survive. We will be planting our own seeds and bulbs to help us investigate this.
In Geography, our big question is ‘Where would you prefer to live: Bradford or Islamabad?’. We will be developing our understanding of the physical and human features of the two cities. We will also be using maps, pictures, stories and non-fiction books to compare Islamabad and Bradford.
In RE, we will be exploring Judaism. Our big question is ’Who is Jewish and how do they live?’. We will be learning about key aspects of the Jewish religion and what they believe in.
In PSHE, we will be thinking about our health and wellbeing. We will be discussing what helps us to grow and stay healthy.
Our big question in Computing is ‘How can we collect data?’. We will be drawing on our statistical knowledge in order to help us create our own pictogram for a set of data.
Our big question in DT is ‘How can I make a bendy bag for a special person/purpose?’. During DT week we will be analysing current products on the market, designing our own bags to fit the design brief and then creating and evaluating our own product.
This half-term we will also be visiting a synagogue to help us with our learning in RE and to develop our understanding of the Jewish faith,
Take a look at our Curriculum Year Group Plan to find out what else we will be learning about in Year 2 this year. Remember you can find the knowledge organisers for each unit on Class Dojo – please share these with your children and discuss the key vocabulary!
Important Information:
Library: Monday
Spellings: Wednesday
PE: Wednesday
Reading books: Friday