Autumn term 1

In Maths, the children have been securing their understanding in place value and the number system. We’d love the children to practice making 10 and 20 as well as counting backwards from 100. The children have been very busy in Literacy this half term: writing stories, instructions and character descriptions. We have continued to practise both reading and the spelling of the year 2 words, (these can be found at the back of your diary). It will really help your child if you can practise these at home too. In Art, the children have been able to show their creative skills mark making and have learnt about the artist Kandinsky and abstract art. In Geography, we have been on a walk to enhance our learning of human and physical features in our local area. We have been busy in DT creating a healthy 'salad in a jar' and mastering our cutting skills!

Autumn Term 2

It has been an exciting and busy half term!

The children have loved learning about The Great Fire of London in History. They are now experts on why the fire spread, how it stopped and how things have changed since 1666. The topic was brought to life during our Great Fire of London day and we could see how quickly the fire spread when we burnt our houses. The children have written a non-chronological report all about The Great Fire of London.

In Science, the children have been learning about materials, their properties and their different uses. We have carried out experiments to test different materials absorbency and whether they are waterproof.

In Art, the children enjoyed making a 3D fish and decorating it in an aboriginal art style.

This term in Maths we have all been learning to add and subtract using our knowledge of tens/ones and using a number line. Keep practising at home! It would be great if you could begin to explore 2D and 3D shape ready for the New Year.