Maths

Throughout this term we will continue our focus on on place value and we will cover the following units: 

Unit 1: Multiplication and division- We will find out about how to count in 2, 5 and 10 and use this to solve simple problems. We will learn what an array is and try to spot arrays around the school. In our division lessons we will learn what sharing is and try this practically with objects. 

Unit 2: Fractions with geometry- In this learning journey we will recognise and  name common 2D shapes and the year two children will start to write down their properties. We will then think about what a fraction is and how we can find half. 

We will also start to learn about telling the time (half past, quarter past and quarter to).

Unit 3: Number and Place Value, addition and subtraction: We will learn to count in a variety of patterns and then use this to say one more and one less than a number. We will also start to derive number facts. 

Unit 4: Statistics- This half term the Year 2 children will be creating a simple tally chart and pictogram. We will be asking and answering simple questions involving these charts. 

English

In the first of our learning journeys we will be studying 'Mr Tiger Goes Wild'. We will learn what persuasion is and use this to write letters to Mr Tigers' friends to get them to move into the wild. We will practice using simple word choice that helps to convey information and ideas, eg story or topic related vocabulary. We shall also use capital letters for names of people, places, the days of the week, and the personal pronoun I. Our handwriting will continue to improve and we will  begin to punctuate sentences using a capital letter and a full stop, question mark or exclamation mark. Year 2's will also include use '–ness,–er, -less and –full' suffixes where no change is needed in the spelling of root words.  

P.S.H.E and Rights

We are going to start off by thinking about our relationships in our ideal classroom and what being a good friend is. We will then move onto finding out what a 'bully' is and how to make sure we are not one. 

In our Rights lessons we are going to be learning about the health care system and who can help us. 

P.E

This term we will be doing Gymnastics in the hall which will involve us learning about how to make the four basic shapes, traveling around the hall and how to work in partners. 

For our outside lesson we will be doing games type activities which will involve a tag rugby focus.

Music

Our unit this half term is African call and response. We will be thinking about African animals, and learning what call and

response means. We can't wait to show you our masterpieces! 

Science

This term our unit is called 'Animal lifecycles and timelines'. We are going to start off by thinking about what a sign of life is. Once we have done this, we will look at a human's timeline and answer the question 'when do humans stop growing?'. We will then compare this to an animal and answer the question 'do bigger animals live longer?' Our unit of learning will finish by thinking about a food chain and creating our own one for a human.

Geography

‘Where on earth is Broughton’ is our topic focus for this half term. We shall study our local area and use compass directions to describe locations on a map as well as identifying and locating the four countries and capital cities of the United Kingdom and surrounding seas. 

ICT

This term we will learning all about computers! We will think about the parts of a computer, what an input is and how we can use technology. We are going to think about designing our own inventions and become confident at the role of a computer. It will be a lot of fun! 

R.E

This term we will be learning about why candles and light are special and how people use these to celebrate Advent and Hanukkah.