PE Changing Dates:
Next term (starting 19th April) PE for Year 2 will be on a Monday, please send your child in with their PE kit and suitable shoes on.
Next terms focus:
English- We will be focusing our reading and writing around the book 'Gregory Cool' and 'The Dragon Machine.'
Science- We will be learning all about plants.
Maths-We will be finishing our addition and subtraction topic and moving on to multiplication and division.
Interventions for next term
Tutor mates- Some children will have extra reading time to help build their confidence and reading skills
Reading with Mr Skeffington-1:1 reading sessions for some children once a week
Maths with Mr Skeffington 1:1 maths sessions for some children once a week
Phonics with Mrs Chiassaro- a group of children will be working with Miss Chiassaro everyday to practice their phonics.
Links to learning materials that will help support children for the spring term
Maths
Addition and subtraction
A Parent Guide to Year 2 Maths (teacher made) (twinkl.co.uk)
Times tables
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/paint-the-squares
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
English
Books:
gregory cool story - Bing video
The Dragon Machine - Bing video
Punctuation: capital letters and full stops ks1 - Topmarks Search
Conjunctions: Using conjunctions to join ideas - Year 2 - P3 - English - Catch Up Lessons - Home learning with BBC Bitesize - BBC Bitesize
Phonics Practice:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/621157/STA177753p_2017_phonics_screening_check_pupils__materials_-_standard.pdf
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/715823/2018_phonics_pupils_materials_standard.pdf.pdf
Plants
Plants - KS1 Science - BBC Bitesize
A message to parents and carers
https://youtu.be/3KWUGBVno2I