Author: Philippa Moulson

College Town Primary School

“Be the best that you can be.”

Year 2
Curriculum Newsletter

In English this term we have enjoyed writing our own list poems linked to “Ten Things Found in a Wizard’s Pocket” and “The Magic Box”. The children enjoyed reciting these to the class. We have also used the book ‘The Enchanted Wood’ to help us write magical setting descriptions.
In Maths we have been thinking about the importance of Place Value in helping us understand how numbers work. We have also been solving addition and subtraction problems using our knowledge of number bonds.
The children have enjoyed our History of Flight topic and can now talk about the importance of The Wright Brothers, Samuel Cody and Amy Johnson to the development of aviation. They have made posters, ordered timelines and acted out role plays to help them understand why these individuals were so important.
In Design and Technology we were able to use our knowledge of the History of Flight to help us design and build our own airplanes with a moving part.
In Science we have been learning about habitats and micro-habitats. We have explored the different conditions that help animals survive. We have built simple food chains thinking about consumers and producers.

November 2020

Dates for the Diary:
Friday 13th November: Children in Need
W/c 23rd November: Year 2 Phonics Screening Week

This term we will be learning…..

In Maths we will be learning about money. We will be looking at the coins and notes and their different values. We will then be building upon this knowledge to add and subtract different values. Later in the half term we will be moving on to looking at multiplication and division.
In English we will be linking our writing to space producing a non-chronological report about the solar system. We will then be using the book ‘Meerkat Mail’ to write for different purposes.
Our main topic will be Geography where we will be compare the UK to another country from a different continent. We will look at the physical, human and cultural features of both countries to see their similarities and differences.
In RE we will be learning about Christianity. We will be focusing on Advent and the Christmas Story.

Reminders
Please help your child to remember to bring their reading record and book and a water bottle into school every day.
When you read with your child at home please record it in their diaries as this helps us know how much they are reading.
Days for PE:
Badgers—Thursday Squirrels-Thursday Owls—Thursday

Don’t forget to look at our new school website: www.collegetownprimary.com/ for any updates.