12th January 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 Spring 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
· 15 minutes rehearsing times tables facts (including
multiplication and division)
Spellings:
The children will receive spellings each Friday 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 their 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 term. If you would like to make any suggestions about what you would like your child to learn or you would like any guidance about how you can help your child at home, please speak to your child’s class teacher as we welcome any suggestions you may have.
Thank you for your continued support, we look forward to the
year and are sure it will be full of fabulous learning experiences!
Yours Sincerely,
Mrs Fayefunmi Miss Mullan Miss Nur
Mulberry Class Teacher and Year Two Lead Rowan Class Teacher Pine 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. https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/resources This is a good website with a variety of games to practise phonics skills. If you want more information on the best level to start with your child, ask their class teacher.
Reading Books As reading is a huge priority here at Broadford, we will do our best to encourage the children to change their books regularly and every child will read 1:1 with an adult at least once a week. Please remind the children to let any adults know if they need to change their book and that it is their responsibility to bring any old reading books back to school.
|
Writing | Children will be using the focus text ‘Lost and Found’ by Oliver Jeffers.
We will be writing our own versions of the story with alternative characters and settings. | Children will be focussing on the text 'Meerkat Mail’ by Emily Gravett
We will be focussing on letter writing and post cards. |
| 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. Plan and discuss the content of their writing and write down ideas. 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. |
Maths | Money Multiplication and Division Length and Height | 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 | Know animals, including humans, have offspring which grow into adults Know the basic stages in a life cycle for animals, including humans. • Find out & describe basic needs of animals, including humans, for survival (water, food & air). • Describe importance for humans of exercise, eating the right amounts of different types of food, & hygiene. | Materials Changing shapes of materials |
Computing | Creating Media - Digital Photography | Programming - Robot Algorithms |
RE | Who is a Christian and what do they believe? | Who is a Muslim and what do they believe? |
PE/ Forest School | Rowan Class - Forest school on Friday Pine & Mulberry - Computing/Music and Art will alternate each week When participating in Fores School sessions (whatever the weather), the children are required to wear tracksuit/jogging trousers and welly boots (with their school polo shirt and jumper). These should be left in school to change into each week.
PE Spring 1- Dance | Spring 2- Invasion Games |
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 (in addition to their Forest School session on Friday) Wednesday - Pine Class Friday- Mulberry Class |
Music | I Wanna Play in a Band I Wanna Play In A Band is a Rock song written especially for children. In this song we will learn about singing and playing together in an ensemble. | Zootime Zootime is a reggae song written for children. The material presents an integrated approach to music where games, the interrelated dimensions of music (pulse, rhythm, pitch etc), singing and playing instruments are all linked. |
History/Geo | History Significant individuals nationally/internationally Rosa Parks Martin Luther King | Geography Antarctica Vs The United Kingdom |
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