Year 2 Autumn Curriculum Letter

                                                         

Headteacher: Mrs L Nicholls

12th September 2023

Dear Parents and Carers,

Year Two - Curriculum Newsletter

Welcome back to the new academic year! We hope you have

all had a great summer. We hope you find this letter

informative. Please do not hesitate to contact your

child’s class teacher if you have any questions regarding Year Two.

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 practising spellings
·     rehearsing times tables facts (including multiplication and division)

Spellings:

The children will be sent home their first set of spellings on Monday

11th September in their  spelling book. They will need to

practise these each evening from Monday to Thursday.

On Friday, they need to bring their  spelling book back into

school. They will complete their test in the book so you are

able to see how they progress. 

Please ensure that your child brings their spelling book

to school every Friday.

Events  and important dates

Autumn  1

22nd September -  Forest School start day for Pine Class 

5th October - 1666 Day (Further information to follow)

Autumn 2

Date tbc  - Mulberry Class Forest School

Date tbc - Year 2 children’s visit to Tower of London

Date tbc - Lapland Day 

Date tbc - KS1 Nativity Play

Curriculum Information

We have included a summary of the topics which the children will

be covering this 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 speak to your child’s class teacher.

We welcome any suggestions you may have.

Autumn
	1st Half Term	2nd Half Term
Literacy	RWI   Recount  Non fiction writing  Diary Entry Newspaper report Focus Text: VLAD and the Great Fire of London	RWI   Instruction Writing Description writing Sequencing Focus Text: The Adventures of Egg Box Dragon
	Reading  Please fill in the reading record after hearing your child read. For a good selection of children's books, visit your local library. Complete the 105 Books to Read before leaving Broadford  - Yr 2 Reading List
Mathematics	Number: Place value Number: Addition and subtraction (inc. bonds to 20)	Number: Addition and subtraction (inc. bonds to 20)  Geometry - Shape
	Please practise the times tables daily with your children. Useful websites: www.mymaths.co.uk www.mathszone.co.uk www.bbc.co.uk/schools/websites/4_11/site/numeracy.shtml www.crickweb.co.uk/ks1numeracy.html
Computing	E - Safety	Programming
Science	Everyday Materials	Habitats & Living Things
History/ Geography	Great Fire of London	Local Landmarks
P.E	Fitness	Gymnastics
	Children are required to wear their PE kits to school on their PE day.  The children will have PE on the following days. Tuesday - Rowan Class Wednesday - Pine  Class Friday- Mulberry Class
Forest School	Each class in Year 2 will attend a block of Forest School sessions. Children will need to come to school in their school uniform and  have a pair of jogging bottoms in the school to change into. The school will provide suitable waterproofing clothing to wear during their session.  Details of Forest School sessions for each class will be sent out on a separate blog.
Music	Traditional rhymes, rhythm and timing	Christmas & traditional songs from around the world
Art/ Design and Technology	Explore and Draw
PSHE/R.E	New Beginnings / Being Me In what ways are a church  and a mosque important to believers?	What festivals do different religions celebrate?

 

Thank you for your continued support, we look forward to the year ahead

and are sure it will be full of fabulous learning experiences!

To contact us, please send an email to: year2@broadford.havering.sch.uk

Yours sincerely,

Mrs Fayefunmi  Year 2 Lead  and  Mulberry Class Teacher    

Miss Mullan Rowan Class Teacher  

Mrs Nur   Pine Class Teacher