Year 2
Africa
The Hunter
Autumn Term – 2nd Half
Class Teacher – Miss Kate Leah
Class Teaching Assistants – Mrs O and Mrs O’Shea
This half term our focus will be on Africa and the story of ‘The Hunter’. Below is a brief account of what we shall be covering and some important information for the rest of the term.
English
We will begin by creating our own versions of the ‘The Hunter’ story and changing the characters and the plot. We will write non chronological reports about elephants and write a persuasive letter to the hunters. We will then move on to a Non Fiction book about the life of Nelson Mandela.
A spelling sheet is attached but if you need another one, please just ask. The children are tested every Friday.
Maths
We will begin the half term continuing with addition and subtraction. We will look at both adding and taking away of one and two digit numbers and adding three single digit numbers.
We will then move onto shape.
Every Friday the children will continue to have a ’99 Club’ session as part of their maths lesson. The children have ten minutes to work their way through a variety of number sentences. Every child begins on ’11 Club’ and then makes their way up through the levels as and when they complete the club. Please Google ’99 Club’ as there are some resources online where you can practise at home with your child. The clubs are as followed:
11 Club – 11 questions involving addition within 10 and doubling numbers from one to ten
22 Club – 22 questions involving repeated addition of numbers from one to ten
33 Club – 33 questions introducing the 2x, 3x, 5x and 10x tables
44 Club – 44 questions adding the 1x, 4x and 6x tables
55 Club – 55 questions adding the 7x and 8x tables
66 Club – 66 questions adding the 9x, 11x and 12x tables
77 Club – 77 questions consisting of inverse division facts
88 Club – 88 questions of mixed multiplication and division facts
99 Club – 99 questions of mixed multiplication and division facts
The children will receive a certificate when they have competed a club so that you are aware of which club they are working in. Please remind the children that they are only in competition with themselves and not anyone else. Please keep up the practice at home as being able to compete mental calculations quickly can really help children with many aspects of their math’s work. Any questions please ask.
Science
This half term we will be looking at animals and their habitats. We will look at local habitats (gardens, ponds, the coast) and make comparisons to habitats that can be found in Africa.
Geography
We will learn about the seven continents of the world and the five oceans. We will make comparisons between Africa and the United Kingdom.
History
We will look at the significant life of Nelson Mandela and all that he achieved.
Art
We will use the work that we learnt on patterns last half term to design and make our own African pots out of clay.
DT
We will design and create our own moving pictures with African animals.
PE
PE will be on Monday’s and Fridays. The children do not need to wear their school uniform on these days and can come into school already dressed in their PE kits. This half terms units are Multi Skills and Bootcamp.
RE
This half term we will continue to learn about Muslims.
I am really looking forward to another great half term with your children.
Year 2 Homework Grid – Autumn 2
Miss Kate Leah
Miss Kate Leah
Miss Kate Leah
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