Writing

We were so impressed with the behaviour of Year 2 on our trip to the cinema! They represented our school beautifully. We hope the children enjoyed the film as much as we did! Thank you so much to those of you who offered/ were able to help.

This week we will be beginning our unit on film reviews. On Monday we will be story mapping Peter Rabbit to help us identify the key characters/ events of the story. On Tuesday the children will be completing a concept map similar to the ones they created about Autumn. We will then look at the key features of a film review with a strong focus on a synopsis (an overview of the film that does not give too much information away).

Reading

We are continuing to read The Giraffe, The Pelly and Me by Roald Dahl.

Maths

This week we will be looking at adding three one digit numbers. For example: 3+4+6= __. We will also be looking at missing number problems within this. For example: 4+__+3=12. If we know this then we also know that 12-4-3=__ (the missing number). This is an example of how you can use inverse operations to solve calculations.

We will also be doing a short assessment to conclude our first unit on addition and subtraction before we move onto money.

Your children will need to recognise the value of all coins and notes. We will be using coins to find different ways of making the same amounts. As much practical experience with money as possible is essential for reinforcing their understanding of it in a real life context. This unit has strong links to our work on addition and subtraction.

Something worth noting is that in year 2 there is no expectation that your children use a decimal point when discussing money. E.g £2.42 would be written as £2 and 42p instead.

Geography

We will be looking at the route Amy Johnson took from Croydon to Darwin. We will also be looking at some basic map symbols.

Science

We will be looking at materials and their properties this half term.