Lapwings (Year 2) Calverley CE Primary School

Welcome to Year 2!

This half term our topic is focused around the question 'Where will our journey take us?' We will be working on the following:

English

-Making predictions about an unknown text using a prop box and word cloud.

-To use expanded noun phrases in writing.

-Sequencing the story of Dolphin Boy.

-Practising using co-ordinating conjunctions accurately in our sentences.

-We will look at identifying nouns, verbs and adjectives.

-The features of letter writing.

-Character descriptions.

Phonics

-To recap all of Set 2 and Set 3 sounds (sometimes referred to as Phase 4 and Phase 5).

-To continue practising the blending of real and nonsense words.

Maths

-To identify and recall number bonds to 10 and 20.

-To use comparative symbols.

-To find 10 more and 10 less than a given number.

-Add a two-digit number and a one-digit number crossing 10.

-Subtraction crossing 10.

-Adding ones and tens.

-Subtracting ones and tens.

-Add three one-digit numbers.

-Money (recognising coins and making amounts).

Geography

-To learn about the seven continents and know the continent in which we live.

-To learn about the 5 oceans and locate them on a world map.

- To use atlases, maps and globes.

Science

-To distinguish between an object and the materials from which it is made.

-To describe the properties of everyday materials.

To perform simple tests that answer and raise questions about materials.

Religious Education

-To find out about why Christmas matters to Christians.

-To decide what they personally have to be thankful for at Christmas.

-To recount the story of Jesus’ birth.

-To find out about Advent.

PSHE

-Qualities of a good friend.

-To know the importance of special people in our lives.

-To learn about making friends.

-To learn about solving problems that might arise with friendships.

Class Teacher

Mrs N Dixon (Mon to Thurs) Mrs R Myers (Fri)

Assisted by

Mrs M Hepworth