1st May 2023
Dear Parents and Carers,
Year Two - Curriculum Newsletter
Welcome back! We have planned lots of exciting topics and stories to engage the children over the course of the Summer Term and we have explained the curriculum we will be following below. If you would like any further information please email year2@broadford.havering.sch.uk.
Homework:
Our expectation at Broadford is that every child should do the following every night:
· 15 minutes reading to an adult and note in the reading record
· 15 minutes practicing spellings
· Rehearsing times tables facts (including multiplication and division)
Spellings:
The children will receive spellings each Monday in a spelling book. These words will usually be either ‘red words’ (words that cannot be sounded out) or ‘high frequency words’ (words that they will use in the writing frequently). Please practise these spellings with your child each night.
Please ensure that your child brings their red spelling book to school every Friday. They will complete their test in the book as this allows you to see their results. We will then send new spellings home in the book each Monday.
You may find that some words come up in the tests more than once.
Curriculum Information
We have included a summary of the topics which the children will be covering this half term. If you would like to make any suggestions of what you or your child would like to learn in relation to the topics taught, please get in touch through our Year Two email . We welcome any suggestions you may have.
Yours Sincerely,
Miss Hamilton Miss Mullan Miss Nur Mrs Whiten
Year Two Lead Rowan Class Teacher Pine Class Teacher Mulberry Class Teacher
Curriculum Area | 1st Half Term | 2nd Half Term |
Reading | Phonics Children will be assessed and grouped across the year group according to their needs for the teaching of Read, Write, Inc our phonics scheme. It is really important children have a good phonic knowledge and learn to be fluent readers this half term. We will revise Set 2 sounds and Set 3 in class. Please practise reading regularly with your child, this will help them to access the whole curriculum.
https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/resources This is a good website with a variety of games to practice phonics skills. If you want more information on the best level to start with your child, please ask your child’s class teacher.
Spelling and Grammar We will also continue to look at the spelling and grammar rules for Year 2. Formation of nouns using suffixes such as –ness, –er and by compounding [for example, whiteboard, superman] Formation of adjectives using suffixes such as –ful, –less Subordination (using when, if, that, because) and co-ordination (using or, and, but) Expanded noun phrases for description and specification [for example, the blue butterfly, plain flour, the man in the moon] Use of the suffixes –er, –est in adjectives and the use of –ly in Standard English to turn adjectives into adverbs
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Writing | Children will be using the focus text; Jack and the baked beanstalk by Colin Stimpson
We will be writing our own versions of the story with alternative characters and settings. | Children will be participating in a ‘Chocolate Planet’ topic where they will write letters, create advertisements and write descriptions of their own chocolate product.
We will also be looking at the text ‘Chocolate Planet’ and focussing on descriptive writing. |
| Some skills we will focus on this term will be: Using phonic knowledge to identify the sounds in unfamiliar words and using syllables to divide longer words. Begin to use a variety of punctuation correctly including capital letters, exclamation marks, question marks and full stops. Use present and past tense correctly. Writing a coherent narrative based on a familiar text.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/games/embed/small-town-superheroes?exitGameUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fbbc.co.uk%2Fbitesize%2Farticles%2Fzncgvk7 This link has some useful games for punctuation. |
Numeracy | Shape Time
| Measurement: Mass, capacity, temperature |
| https://ttrockstars.com/ (This is a great way to practice times tables) Please find your child’s TT Rockstar login in the front of their reading record. |
Science | Plants Growing vegetables. Observing bulbs and seeds. | Animals (including humans) |
ICT | E-Safety | Technology in our lives |
RE | Being special: Where do we belong? | Special world: What is special about our world? |
Music | Friendship Song | Reflect, Rewind and
Replay |
History | Travel and transport Changes over time | Rosa Parks
Significant person |
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