Wonder, Believe, Shine & Achieve - Welcome to Year 2!
Summer Term
English
This term, the children will be exploring a range of writing styles, including poetry, narrative, and instructional writing. They will read and respond to different texts and develop their creativity and writing skills. Our instructional writing will link to our Design and Technology project, where children will write clear instructions for making their own healthy pizzas.
Design and Technology (DT)
In DT, the children will be designing and making healthy pizzas. They will learn about healthy eating, food groups, and how to prepare simple dishes safely. This hands-on project will allow them to apply their instructional writing skills in a real-life context.
Science
In Science, we will be learning about “Living Things and Their Habitats” and “Plants.” The children will explore different habitats, understand how living things depend on each other, and learn about what plants need to grow and stay healthy.
Music
This term in Music, the children will be learning to play the glockenspiel. They will explore rhythm and the structure of music, developing their confidence in playing and performing simple pieces.
Religious Education (RE)
In RE, we will be learning about how Jesus came to us in a new way after the resurrection. The children will explore the events leading up to Ascension and Pentecost, and understand why these are important in the Christian faith. We will also be learning about Islam, where the children will begin to understand key beliefs and practices and learn about what is important to Muslim people.
Mathematics
In Maths, we will be finishing our work on multiplication and division. We will then move on to learning about length and height, followed by mass, capacity, and temperature. The children will continue to develop their problem-solving and reasoning skills throughout.
Homework
Homework continues to support learning at home. Children are expected to read for 10–15 minutes each evening and record this in their reading record. Weekly literacy and numeracy homework, along with spellings, will be given out on Fridays and should be returned by Wednesday morning.