Y2 Newsletter Summer 2 - Holt House Infant School
Y2 Newsletter Summer 2 Our Topic this half term is... Seaside Rescue 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 Week 7 Literacy Writing reports Writing reports Writing recounts Writing letters Writing letters Writing poetry Writing recounts about sea creatures about sea creatures Using non-fiction Using non-fiction books books We will be reading the “Lighthouse Keeper” stories by Ronda and David Armitage Numeracy Adding multiple numbers starting with the highest number Grid references Data handling Geography/ History Grace Darling The RNLI Ball skills Human and physical features of towns and seasides Ball skills Human and physical features of towns and seasides Rounders Rounders Rounders Rounders Team Games Team Games Team Games Team Games Team Games PE Ball skills Art Seascapes – looking at the work of a range of artists Beach sculpture in the style of Andy Goldsworthy Computing Use 2animate to make an animation Fractions Halves and quarters Fractions Halves and quarters Team Games Music Sing songs about sea creatures and the seaside; compose using percussion instruments Properties of 2D and 3D shape Properties of 2D and 3D shape R.E Myself, How Do We Show We Care For One Another? Why Does It Matter? Important dates for your diary: Friday 12th June 2.30-5.30pm – SUMMER FAYRE Thursday 18th June – SPORTS AFTERNOON – come along and support your child Wednesday 24th June – TRIP TO WITHERNSEA – you will soon be receiving a letter with all the details Thursday 9th July – Celebration of Work – drop in to school to see your child’s work books between 3-5pm Tuesday 14th July – Y2 Leavers Assembly and medal ceremony 2.15 pm 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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