2AF 2023-24

We have lots of fabulous learning to look forward to.

English:
In English we will be looking at the descriptive language in the poem ‘If all the World were…’ by Joseph Coelho and using the inspiration to create our own poem. After that we will be looking at two narratives: ‘The Journey Home’ by Frann Preston Gannon and The Minpins by Roald Dahl and writing our own stories.

Maths:
In Maths we will be working on fractions, time, position and direction and statistics.

Science:
In Science we will be looking at Habitats and utilising our fantastic Forest School area by for example investigating a pond habitat and collecting mini-beasts. We will then be looking at Growing Plants and investigating what a plant needs to grow and stay healthy.

Topic:
In Topic we will be looking at ‘Seaside Rescue.’ We will be looking at the key events of Grace Darling’s seaside rescue and designing and creating our own seaside scene.

Other things:
PE is on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Homework needs to be handed in on Wednesday to achieve ‘green.’

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WELCOME BACK & HAPPY NEW YEAR!

12^thJanuary 2024 Mrs Akhtar

We will be doing some very exciting work this term in year 2!

English:

In English we will be looking at the story The Dragon Machine. We will be creating descriptive sentences and collecting inspired ideas by Cressida Cowell. We will also be writing our own story based on the book.

We will then be looking at identifying the features of a poem and reading them out with great expression and clarity. After exploring known poems and discussing them we will write our own poem based on a dragon.

After that, we will be looking to write Non-Chronological reports on Wolves based on the book by Emily Gravett and understand the difference between fact and fiction. We will write factual sentences using cause and effect and describe wolves using ambitious words.

Maths:

We will be looking at money, to recognise and use symbols for pounds (£) and pence (p) To find different combinations of coins that equal the same amounts of money and solve simple problems in a practical context involving addition and subtraction of money of the same unit, including giving change.

After that we will look at multiplication and division and solve problems involving multiplication and division, using materials, arrays, repeated addition, mental methods, and multiplication and division facts, including problems in contexts.

We will then look at length and height, choose and use appropriate standard units to estimate and measure length/height in any direction (m/cm); mass (kg/g); temperature (°C); capacity (litres/ml) to the nearest appropriate unit, using rulers, scales, thermometers and measuring vessels.

Finally we will look at mass, capacity and temperature and compare and order lengths, mass, volume/capacity and record the results using >, < and =

Science:

We will be looking at changing shape and finding out how the shapes of solid objects made from some materials can be changed by squashing, bending, twisting and stretching.

After that we will be looking at living things by exploring and comparing the differences between things that are living, dead, and things that have never been alive. Also noticing that animals, including humans, have offspring which grow into adults.

Topic:

We will be doing the topic ‘Dungeons and Dragons’ we will place known events in chronological order and find answers about the past from simple sources of information. We will discuss the lives of significant individuals in the past and use some to compare aspects of life in different periods e.g. Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth 1. We will locate different castles throughout the United Kingdom by using simple maps. We will also be visiting Skipton Castle and comparing the area with Denton.

Other things:

PE will be on Tuesdays.

Homework and reading will be given out on Fridays and need to be returned on Wednesdays.

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We will be doing some very exciting work this term in year 2!

English:

In English we will be looking at the story Rosie Revere Engineer. We will be sequencing and performing the story and writing our own story based on the book.

We will then be looking at Denton and the hatting industry linked to our topic work and creating our own leaflets.

After that, we will be looking at the historical narrative The Great Fire of London and looking at Samuel Pepys diary. We will then write our own diary based on the events from an eyewitness perspective.

Maths:

We will be looking at numbers within 100, partitioning and comparing. We will add and subtract numbers including adding three one digit numbers. Finally, we will look at the properties of shape including recognising 2D and 3D shapes.

Science:

We will be looking at materials. We will be looking at the properties of materials and completing an investigation linked to strength and durability. After that, we will be looking at feeding and exercise and will be looking at food chains and why exercise is important.

Topic:

We will be doing the topic ‘Our Town, Our Denton’ and using our map work skills to locate certain places and will be walking to Hulme woods. After that, we will be completing World Kitchen and exploring hot and cold places around the world.

Other things:

PE will be on Tuesdays.

Homework and reading will be given out on Fridays and need to be returned on Wednesdays.