English:
Maths: This term children will be introduced to fractions. Children
In English, we will be using the story of ‘The Snail and the Whale’ to write postcards. As we are going to The Atkinson to see ‘The Baddies’ this half term, the children will also be writing recounts. Over the term, the children will be learning about adverbials of time such as then, next, after that and the use of adjectives and noun phrases to make our writing more interesting. We will also be looking at different tenses.
will use their prior knowledge of identifying the whole and part and recognising whether a shape is split into equal or unequal parts. Children will learn to recognise and find a whole, half, quarter and a third and write these as fractions. Children will recognise unit (eg. ¼) and non-unit fractions (eg. 2/4) and able to compare different fractions.
Science: Our Science unit this half term is called ‘Animals including humans’. Throughout this unit, we are going to explore the basic needs of animals and humans, look at how animals and humans grow and change. We will also develop our understanding of the importance of a healthy diet and good hygiene.
Year 2 – Summer 1: Art & Design- Drawing: This unit focuses on helping pupils develop their ability to tell a story through drawing. It includes lessons on creating textures, observational drawing, character expression and storytelling through illustrations.
PE: Invasion games with WLSP: Pupils will take part in simple games involving individual and co-operative play. They will make quick decisions based on movement of the ball into space and choice of skill execution. Striking/ Fielding with class teacher: Pupils develop the skill of tracking and retrieving a ball, and turning to aim at a target. These skills are useful in many striking and fielding games.