Year 2
Thank you for completing your holiday homework. What terrific explorers you are!
This half term we are looking at the life of Christopher Columbus and what he discovered. As part of our learning journey we will be learning the seven continents and five oceans of our amazing world.
Christopher Columbus wanted to explore the East and trade in spices and silks from India. On top of this we will be looking at how Hindu religion through our story Ganesh and the Moon.
This will then enable us to look at the different animals in India which we will link to our Science on food chains.
In Art we will create Rangoli patterns.
In Maths we are continuing with learning to use our 4 operations in reasoning problems.
Thank you for your continues support!
Year 2 Team
Have a wonderful safe Christmas! We are looking forward to seeing you again in 2020!
Our topic next term is EXPLORERS. We will be learning about Christopher Columbus.
As a hook into our learning we would like you to explore a country of your choice. You can present your findings as a
- poster
- leaflet
- pictures
- mind map
Up coming event: Anti-Bullying/Diversity Week on W/C Monday 11th November
During this week will we be discussing what bullying is, the different types of bullying and who can help us.
We will be producing lots of piece of work: Writing, Art work and ICT.
We will be looking at and identifying the differences and similarities between people and understand ‘diversity’ means respecting difference.
December 2019
Holiday Homework.
Next half term, we will be learning about fire and we would like you to become researchers during the holidays!
For your homework we would like you to research and create a magnificent poster about fire. You might want to focus your poster on;
- The Great Fire of London
- Fire safety
- Bonfire night
- Diwali
We look forward to seeing your creations!
Look at some of our amazing work!
What superheroes you have become.
Road Safety
Wednesday 25th September
Road Safety
Today Year 2 had a visit from the Road Safety Team.
We talked about traffic on the road and how it can be dangerous if we don’t follow the correct rules. We discussed how to use the pavement correctly and we must hold an adults hand. We practiced on a pretend zebra crossing and on a puffin crossing.
We have to remember the Green Cross Code:
- Hold hands
2. Stop
3. Look
4. Listen
5. Think
We have learnt a song to remember what to do when crossing the road.
Stop, look, listen before we cross the street,
Stop, look, listen before we cross the street,
Use your eyes, use your ears, before you cross the street,
Stop, look, listen before you cross the street.
There are three places we need to remember that are safe to help us cross the road.
- Zebra crossing
- Puffin crossing
- Lollipop Person
2.3 Healthy Lifestyle Caravan
Thursday 12th September.
Our class visited the lifestyle caravan. We were so excited to see Harold. He told us all about our bodies
and how to look after them properly. Our bodies are amazing!
We giggled to see Harold dressed up ready for a party with his friends. Kiki and Derek had fun too.
We must remember our bodies need 5 things every day to be healthy:
- food
- drink
- oxygen
- sleep
- exercise
Healthy Lifestyle Caravan
Today 2.1 visited the lifestyle caravan. We talked about healthy lifestyles and how to keep ourselves happy and healthy. We met Harold the giraffe who talked about our feelings and what makes us happy.
We met Tam and discussed the organs in our bodies. We also talked about how sleep is important for a healthy lifestyle.
Today 2.2 went to visit the Healthy Lifestyle Caravan.
First we talked about the 5 important things our body needs: food, water, oxygen, sleep and exercise. Year 2 also discussed about being active, connected and talking to others, being creative and mindful.
We met Tam and found our organs in our bodies: Lungs, Heart, Stomach and Brain.
We discover that we have 206 Bones in our bodies. We also found out that when we smile we use 17 muscles and 43 to frown.
WELCOME BACK YEAR 2
We hope that everyone had a lovely holiday and are back ready to begin Year 2. We were really pleased to see all the amazing superhero masks that were done over the summer holidays.
Our curriculum this term is based around the text Supertato. In English we will be focusing a lot of our reading and writing around the book and other superhero stories. During maths lessons we are focusing on number and place value with numbers up to a 100. In Science we are looking at what animals including humans need to survive, while in Computing we will be practising using a camera and selecting the best images to include in a class portfolio. Through D&T we will be looking at creating healthy meals. clay models of our own superheroes based on ideas we get from our writing activities.
PE days :
2.1Tuesday and Friday
2.2 Tuesday and Thursday
2.3 Tuesday and Thursday
Please ensure that your child has their PE kit in school and that all items are clearly labelled. (White T- shirt, black shorts and pumps.)
Reading:
Your child has been given a reading book and a reading journal. (Please can they read for at least 15 minutes every day). They will need to keep their reading journal and book in their book bags to bring to school every day. The children will also have lots of opportunities to read and enjoy books throughout the week at school and complete Accelerated Reader quizzes. Certificates will be given to children who reach their reading target each term and badges are awarded to the children who have made remarkable progress.
Homework is an opportunity for you to share in your child’s learning, by supporting and encouraging them as they complete their homework menu tasks. The children will be able to choose to do homework in any order from the homework menu. While it should be primarily their work, please feel free to help them with any parts they find more challenging. We will be awarding certificates to children for completing their homework tasks.
Thank you for all you support and we look forward to sharing our learning with you throughout the year.
The Year 2 teachers.
Summer Holiday Homework
Next half term our learning challenge question is
‘What do you need to be a Superhero?’
For your homework we would like you to design and make a Superhero mask.
Questions to think carefully about:
- What is a hero?
- How many superheroes can you name?
- Do superheroes wear special clothing?
- What special powers do they have?
- Are superheroes always good?
We hope you have a super, safe and enjoyable holiday
Mrs Brassington, Miss Chadwick and Miss Shaw
Fantastic BFG Holiday Homework
Well done for being super creative over the Easter holidays. Lots of fantastically constructed and decorated chairs have been made for our science materials topic this half term. We really appreciated the support the children have had with this. Well done.
Holiday Homework
Are you ready for an enormous challenge?
BFG
For your holiday homework we would like you to make a chair that is suitable for the BFG.
Year 2 Holiday Homework summer 1
Please remember to use recyclable, child friendly materials such as empty plastic pop bottles/milk cartons, cereal boxes, newspaper, cardboard boxes and cardboard tubes.
Super Challenge:
Can you make your chair as strong as a house?
We wish you a happy and safe Easter.
The BFG is looking forward to testing your chairs.
Reading
Please spend some time reading with your child at home. Within the white reading journal, there are some activities that you can complete about the book that you are reading. Please select 2 activities to complete during the holidays and tick/initial activities already completed.
Writing
After Easter we will be reading the BFG by Roald Dahl. Write instructions about how to make your BFG chair. Remember to use imperative verbs (bossy action words) and a safety tip.
We wish you a safe and happy Easter.
Year 2 team.
BLP Day
Making Moon Buggies
We used our BLP muscles to work together to design our Moon Buggies so they were able to carry an astronaut.
We used recycled materials to make our Moon Buggies.
We collaborated to make our Moon Buggies.
We used our perseverance muscle to help us complete our buggies.
Working collaboratively!
Science Day
Our Science Investigation question:
If you change how hard you squeeze a plastic milk bottle, will an object launch further in the air? 
Most of us predicted that the harder the squeeze, the further the mouse would travel.
We found out if we shot our mouse across the floor they travelled further.
Eeisa’s mouse went the furthest.
When jumped on the bottle the mouse travelled even further!
Working collaboratively! 
Holiday Homework
The Year 2 team would like to say a BIG thank you to the families who took some time during their half term holiday to prepare for our trip into SPACE and BEYOND!
Below is a glimpse into some of our wonderful learning through our ‘Challenge Curriculum’.
WOW! Look at some of our incredible pastel space pictures.
AMAZING views from outer space using Virtual Reality!
Funny Alien conversations.
Moving like an Alien to Space sounds!
HOLIDAY HOMEWORK
Pack Your Bag, You’re Going to the Moon!
Imagine you are going on a space mission to the Moon.
What would you need to take with you?
How would you show people what it was like?
Draw and label all the items you would take with you on your space mission.
You are only allowed 10 things, so make sure they are worth taking.
Year 2 holiday spring 2
This half term our Learning Journey has taken us all over the World.
Through Literacy we have developed our story writing skills by writing
in first person as a little robin. Then we started our journey by
migrating to another place and finally back home.
Look at some of our amazing writing.
Ashleigh
Ruby Seager
Cleo
Through our Geography topic we went on a voyage to discover the ‘New World’ with Christopher Columbus.
Just like Christopher Columbus our ships entered a severe storm.
We had to write our own message in a bottle about our voyage and how we felt.
This is our message in a bottle.
Look at these.
Christopher Columbus was very brave.
Fantastic Year 2 Homework!
Thank you for your lovely homework.
The year 2 team are delighted wit the wonderful pieces of homework that have been completed about different Countries.
We have some really informative factual pieces of work.
The homework completed will really help to develop a better understanding of our topic of Around the World in 80 Days.
Year 2 Holiday Homework
The Year 2 teachers would like to thank all the parents and carers for the help and input the children have had into their homework.
Holiday Homework
Topic Project
Around the world in 80 days?
Carry out some research about a country.
Santa came to our party.
Look at some our amazing work.
Christmas letter Y1 and Y2, Dec 2018October Homework
A HUGE thank you to all children and families who have created some fantastic FIRE homework!
Holiday Homework
Topic Project
Who started the fire?
Carry out some research about the Fire of London.
For your homework we would like you to research and create a magnificent poster about fire.
You might want to focus your poster on;
- The Great Fire of London
- Fire safety
- Bonfire night
- Diwali
We look forward to seeing your creations!
Mathletics – Don’t forget to keep going on it! You can still achieve certificates over the holidays!
Reading journals – Please try to complete your task during the holidays!
Year 2’s visit to the Lifestyle Caravan
Lifestyle Caravan
OUR BODY
We named the important parts of the body
Heart
Lungs
Stomach
Small – Large intestines
Brain
FEELINGS
We talked about feelings and how to look after them:
We will try and do something everyday to make us HAPPY!
Connecting – Having a chat with friends
Getting Creative – Mix it up – Playing/colouring
Be active – Swimming/running/football
Giving to others – Being a good friend
Welcome back!
We hope you had a great summer holiday and enjoyed the break.
We have made a fantastic start to the year. The children have returned with a good attitude and ready to learn.
Thank you for the fantastic holiday homework. We loved looking at all of the trolls you have created.
This half term our topic is all about animals. We will be looking at the changes animals make from baby to adult, what they need to survive and classifying animals.
We will be focusing on place value, addition and subtraction in maths.
Please remember that Mathletics is a great way to support your child’s learning and progress.
Just a big a reminder to read with your child regularly at home. We would appreciate if you would comment in the reading log as this will enable your child to change their book.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to speak to a member of staff.
Thank you for your continued support.
Mrs Brassington, Miss Shaw and Miss Chadwick
Easter Holiday Homework
Maths
- Your child will have a copy of the key instant recall facts for summer 1. This is to practise reading time using analogue clock.
- Mathletics – Just a reminder your child is set a Mathletics activity every week. For those who cannot access Mathletics we run a Mathletics club during the week.
Reading
Please spend some time reading with your child at home. Within the white reading journal, there are some activities that you can complete about the book that you are reading. Please select 2 activities to complete during the holidays and tick/initial activities already completed.
Writing
After Easter we will be reading the BFG by Roald Dahl. Write instructions about how to make your BFG chair. Remember to use imperative verbs (bossy action words) and a safety tip.
Topic
For your holiday homework we would like you to make a chair for the BFG as we will be learning about material and their properties in Science.
Think about how you can make your chair strong and comfortable. Please remember to use recyclable, child friendly materials such as empty plastic pop bottles/ milk cartons and cardboard tubes.
We wish you a happy and safe Easter. The BFG is looking forward to testing your chairs.
Amazing Homework
Holiday Homework
Next half term, our topic is all about Sir Titus Salt and we would like you to become researchers in the holiday! For your homework we would like you to use your BLP learning muscles to find out about a famous person in Bradford.
You can present your work as a poster, letter, leaflet or a mind map. You might want to research:
- Why are they famous in Bradford?
- Did they have a family?
- When were they born?
- Any other facts?
We will look forward to seeing your wonderful creations!
Have a lovely holiday
Miss Dixon, Miss Shaw and Miss Chadwick
Thank you for all the holiday homework it was fantastic!
In our topic this half term we have been looking at collage. We represented the Great Fire of London using the skills that we have learnt. We have been reading non-fiction texts about the Great Fire of London. We have learnt lots of facts about the event and have used drama to act out the main events of the blaze. We will be using this to write our own diary entry.
This week Year 2 have visited the Remembrance space to reflect and remember. From this we made a poppy collage and have made remembrance day poems.
Just a reminder that the children can come and borrow a library book on a Monday or Tuesday lunchtime. Mathletics club is still available to children who want to improve their maths skills on a Wednesday lunchtime.
Thank you for your continued support!
Miss Chadwick, Miss Shaw and Miss Dixon
Year 2 Team
Holiday Homework.
Next half term, we will be learning about fire and we would like you to become researchers during the holidays!
For your homework we would like you to research and create a magnificent poster about fire. You might want to focus your poster on;
- The Great Fire of London
- Fire safety
- Bonfire night
- Diwali
We look forward to seeing your creations!
Visiting the Prayer Space with The Salvation Army
Rabbit Visit
This week Year 2 had a visit from Buttons the rabbit.
Road Safety
We know how to cross the road safely.
Hold hands
Stop
Look
Listen
Think
Always hold a hand with a grown up
At the Puffin crossing
Press the button
Wait for the green man
Check it’s safe to cross
Mrs Little is our lollipop lady. Her job is to stop traffic and make sure it is safe to cross the road.
Welcome back!
We hope you had a great summer holiday and enjoyed the break.
We have made a fantastic start to the year. The children have returned with a good attitude and ready to learn.
Thank you for the fantastic holiday homework. We loved looking at all of the animals you have created.
This half term our topic is all about animals. We will be looking at the changes animals make from baby to adult, what they need to survive and classifying animals.
We will be focusing on place value, addition and subtraction in maths.
Please remember that Mathletics is a great way to support your child’s learning and progress.
Just a big a reminder to read with your child regularly at home. We would appreciate if you would comment in the reading log as this will enable your child to change their book.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to speak to a member of staff.
Thank you for your continued support.
Miss Dixon, Miss Shaw and Miss Chadwick