Year 2 Curriculum Letter

 

  13th September 2024

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 went home with  their first set of spellings on

Friday  6th September in their  spelling book. They

will need to practise these each evening from Saturday

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

10th September -  Forest School’s first session  for Pine Class 

4th October - 1666 Day (Further information to follow)

16th October -  Year 2 Parent Stay and Learn session

Autumn 2

Date tbc  - Mulberry Class Forest School

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

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

We welcome any suggestions you may have.

 

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  Mulberry Class Teacher and Year 2 Lead  

Mrs Nur Pine Class Teacher    

Miss Harman  Rowan Class Teacher

Year 2 What We Are Learning

 

History

This week in history we had an introduction to the

Great fire of London. We learnt about

1666 and compared it to now. We thought about all

the differences in the way the people used to live and

how we live now. We noticed that the houses were

timber – covered in a flammable substance called pitch

and the roof was thatched, the streets were dirty,

they cooked using coals and used a horse and cart to get

around.  Now we have tall buildings, our houses

are made of different materials and we travel

by trains and buses. 

Literacy

The children worked very hard to write descriptive

sentences about the Great Fire of London. They used 

their senses and amazing  adjectives to paint a

vivid picture on the reader’s mind.

Maths

This week, Year 2 has  worked super hard on completing

activities around place value. They have used prior

knowledge of number bonds,  their skills of counting to

100 as well as using concrete objects to solve problems.

They have used a place value chart to identify and

correctly place one digit and two digit numbers on the

right columns. 

Apricot Class - 13.09.2024

 

Today was Apricots first session of forest school. A big THANKYOU to all those who sent their children in a set of wellies and change of clothes. 

We had lovely morning but we do go to forest school whatever the weather so please ensure you send your child in school uniform with a change of trousers/extra jumper to wear at forest school. EACH CHILD needs a set of WATERPROOFS (jacket and trousers), wellies and a change of clothes. Please label these with your child’s name as they will stay in school for their sessions. Thankyou. We are looking forward to our next session on Friday 20th September. 

Year 1: Learning blog

 13.09.2024

Year 1: What We Are Learning

Year 1 have been working really hard this week. 

 In Literacy this week the focus was to include capital letters and full stops in their writing.

The children enjoyed learning the words to the song-

The children have also been working hard in Read, Write, Inc this week.

All children should of recieved their reading book and reading record for them to record all the books they have been reading.

In Maths this week the focus was to sort objects based on the colour or size.

Next week in Literacy the children will be learning about adjectives-

Next week in Maths the focus will be counting objects and writing numbers as words.

For example 6 - s- i - x

Well done Year 1 for an amazing week - keep up all your brilliant work! 

Year 2 Certificates

  

 

These children have worked extremely hard and have been rewarded for all of their hard work and efforts.

E for Excellence

Mulberry Class

Ashlean, for her brilliant effort in completing her science task to the best of her ability. Well done!

Rowan Class

Kayaan, for working hard to be an independent learner and choosing resources to help him. Great work!

Pine Class

Isabella, for being able to write 2-digit numbers in figures and words. Well done!

  Star Writers 

Mulberry Class

Ashton, for writing a vivid description of the Great Fire of London. He used amazing adjectives to make his writing interesting. Keep it up!

Rowan Class

Jack, for independently using his phonics knowledge during this week's literacy. Brilliant work!

Pine Class

Eridola, for carefully thinking about the placement of capital letters and full stops in her writing. Well done!

The resilience award this week goes to: Elyssa,Layla

.

These children have demonstrated perseverance, managed

distractions, noticed patterns and been absorbed

in their tasks.

The reciprocity award this week goes to: Ashar, Jayden

These children have shown interdependence, collaborated

effectively, listened to others, displayed empathy and

have imitated effective ideas and methods from others. 

The I made my teacher happy award goes to: Afreenish

Afreenish has made her teachers happy because

she brightens our

day with her positive attitude towards learning. 

The resourcefulness award this week goes to: Sataish

Well done Sataish for using her sounds to write multiple words

during independent learning sessions. Keep it up!

Well done Sataish for using her sounds to write multiple

words during 

   independent learning sessions. Keep it up!

Year 1 Parents - Spelling information

Spelling Information

Every Monday, children will receive their red Spelling books, which contain three to six spellings based on their RWI groups. It’s crucial for children to practice their spellings daily and return their Spelling books by Friday, ready for their test.

Our Spelling Instruction Method

1. Identify Special Friends: Determine if the word has any "special friends" (e.g., the word "sing").

2. Pinch the Sounds: Pinch each sound of the word onto your fingers (e.g., s - i - ng).

3. Write the Word: Write the word after pinching the sounds.

For Red Words (tricky words that can't be sounded out because they don't follow standard phonetic rules), follow these steps:

1. Examine the Word: Look at the word carefully.

2. Say the Word Aloud: Pronounce the word out loud.

3. Cover the Word: Cover the word so it’s no longer visible.

4. Write the Word: Write the word from memory.

5. Check the Spelling: Verify if the word is spelled correctly.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us on the Year 1 mail box - 

year1@broadford.havering.sch.uk