Y2 Newsletter Summer 1 - Holt House Infant School
Y2 Newsletter Summer 1 Our Topic this half term is... Marvellous Music The Y2 children are using the new national curriculum for all subjects apart from Literacy, Numeracy and Science. This is because nationally this year group will be assessed on the previous curriculum in these subjects in 2015. Below is the outline of our half term; although we have planned what will be taught each week, this can change over time as children take a shorter or longer time to meet each learning objective. Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Literacy Character Retelling a story Riddles Riddles Writing stories Writing stories description Text – Alfie stories by Text – Alfie stories by Text – Alfie stories Text – Alfie stories by Shirley Hughes by Shirley Hughes Shirley Hughes Shirley Hughes Numeracy Finding missing numbers and operations in calculations Symmetry Science/ History How sound is made How sound travels PE Art Printing Ball skills Ball skills Games Games Taught by Physical Taught by Physical Learn Teacher. Learn Teacher. D.T Design and make musical instrument Division Properties of materials (squashing, bending, twisting, stretching) Ball skills Division Word problems Word problems Materials and their uses Comparing the work of Cath Kidston and William Morris Rounders Comparing the work of Cath Kidston and William Morris Rounders Rounders Games Games Games Games Taught by Physical Learn Taught by Physical Taught by Physical Learn Taught by Physical Learn Teacher. Learn Teacher. Teacher. Teacher. Computing Music R.E Create algorithms to make a Sing Spring songs; compose How and why people pray and piece of music using percussion instruments worship Specialist Staff In Year 2 we are fortunate to have specialist staff working with us for circle time, recorders, PE and drama. Class teachers are with the children during all lessons apart from PE and drama on Friday afternoons, when they have their preparation time. Green Day We are looking forward to Green Day on Friday 1st May. If you would like to drop in please come in the morning as in Year 2 the children will be doing PE and Drama in the afternoon. Water bottles Please can you ensure that your child has a named water bottle in school? These can be refilled from any tap in school. Thank you.
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