Summer Term

Dear Parent,

 Welcome back to the start of the summer term. I hope you all had a good Easter break.

As you know, End of KS1 tests and tasks will be taking place this term. As far as possible in Y2, we try to incorporate these into our normal classroom routine and the children take it all in their stride. The assessments will take place throughout the month of May and it is important that your child is in school during this time. Our work in other curriculum areas will continue as normal and here is a brief summary of what your child will be learning this term.

 English

Speaking and Listening:presenting information; recalling the key points of a talk

Reading:different stories by the same author; poetry that plays with language, information books

Writing:sustained stories; riddles, jokes and sentences that play with language; using headings and sub-headings in non-fiction texts

 Mathematics

Number:daily mental maths; solving mathematical problems using appropriate methods; patterns and relationships in numbers; developing mathematical vocabulary, simple algebra, multiplication & division, simple fractions

Space & Shape: reading the time, measuring in millilitre and litre

Data Handling:organising and interpreting tables and graphs

 Science

Plants & Animals; Forces

 ICT

Getting creative: still and moving images, written word

 History

The Great Fire of London

Geography

A contrasting locality in the UK – The isle of Coll

 Music (with Mrs. Wright)

Revise all sol-fa and hand signs, singing in unison and two parts, musical composition using tuned and untuned instruments

Art and Design

Observations of natural objects, use of observations as the basis for textile design

Design & Technology

Jacob’s coat – Textiles

Religious Education

Belonging to a faith (Christianity and Hinduism)

Physical Education

Games: Rising Stars

Country Dancing

Swimming and athletic activities in the second half-term

PSHE

Respect for the environment

Personal goals and targets

If you have any queries regarding the work we will be doing, please come in and see me.

Yours sincerely

U. Banbury