Year 2: Fox Class
Welcome to our Year 2, Fox Class page
Class Teacher: Miss L Wilkinson
Support Staff: Mrs R Hardy, Miss A Farrell & Mrs R Boneham
PE Days: Wednesday and Thursday
In Fox Class we work hard on embedding our skills from EYFS and Year 1 and further build upon our foundations before we head into Year 3 and Key Stage 2.
Please click on the link below for all the information on what we are learning about this half-term.
This week (18th November - 22nd November).
Year 2
This week year 2 have been planning a non-chronological report about dragons. They have learnt about the infamous Rainbow dragon including what it looks like, where to find it and what it is known for. They have thought about their own dragons and will write a report next week using the same subheadings.
In maths, they have been investigating the sides and vertices of 2D polygons and have attempted to draw them. It has been a lesson in the skill of using a ruler too!
In Science, they learnt about different food groups found on the eat well plate and used this information to design a balanced meal in the form of a lunch box. They thought about what fruits and vegetables to include, what their carbohydrate and protein might be and some wanted to include some dairy.
In History, they have written a letter to Lord Monteagle including information he may have been given. In 1605, he received a letter warning him not to go to the Houses of Parliament because of the dangers on the 5th of November. This was shared with King James I, ultimately leading to the discovery of Guy Fawkes hiding with the barrels of gunpowder. Caught red-handed!
(11th November - 15th November).
Year 2
This week Year 2 have moved on to exploring 2D and 3D shapes. They have identified and named some 2D and 3D shapes and explained how they know based on their properties. They have attempted to draw some 2D shapes, name them and write their number of sides.
In Science, they learnt about their heart and how and why it beats faster during exercise. They tried to find their pulse (sometimes successfully!) and count how many beats per minute when they were resting. They then worked in groups to do various exercises for one minute and write down how their bodies reacted.
In PSHE, they have been talking about bullying. They looked at the different kinds of bullying that it was defined as behaviour that purposefully tried to upset someone on many occasions (or Several Times On Purpose S.T.O.P) They were given scenarios and had to decide if it was bullying and why. They read the story 'Something Else' which highlights that we are all different but that we shouldn't be treated differently or excluded because of that.
In History, they have been sequencing the key events from the gunpowder plot. Exploring what happened from the conspirators making their plot to how it failed and what became of Guy Fawkes. The children wrote sentences about each event.
The children have been given their roles for the Christmas performance today. Please help them practise at home if they have a speaking part. We are performing live on stage this year!
(4th November - 8th November)
Year 2
This week, in maths, year two have been subtracting 2 digit numbers in maths using equipment. They started off by not crossing ten then have moved on to crossing ten and needing to exchange.
In History, they have been learning more about Guy Fawkes and writing key facts about him and why he was important to the Gunpowder Plot.
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In Science, they read a story called 'Hom' where a boy is washed up on a deserted island and meets a creature called Hom. They live on the island and become best friends so they looked at all the basic things they needed to survive but also what they had that gave them a happy life too, so they could distinguish between needs and wants.
In Art, they have been learning about creating shades by adding black to a colour and making tints by adding white to a colour so that the colour slowly changes.
(28th October - 1st November)
Year 2
This week Year 2 have been learning to add and subtract one digit numbers from 2 digit numbers crossing a 10. They have used part whole models, rekenreks and base 10 to support them. They have also been adding subtracting 10, understanding that only the ten digit changes and the ones stay the same.
They have started their new unit of History 'Why do we remember the 5th of November.' This week they learnt about why the Gunpowder Plot happened. They learnt about who was king at the time and that King James I ruled that people should only be Protestants which upset people who were Catholic. They wrote about what the conspirators might have said to each other when they were plotting.
In Science, they are learning about humans. This week they focused on their life cycle and how humans grow and change. They discussed what humans are able to do at different stages of their life.
(14th October - 18th October)
This week year 2 have been adding and subtracting - making a 10 first, using equipment such as base 10 and counters. The children knowing their number bonds to 10 helps them to do this.
In RE they have learnt about the 5 pillars of Islam and why they are important and thought about how this applies to their own life. They considered 5 things that are important to live a good life.
In Geography, they completed an end of term quiz to help recall some of this half term's learning. The children were good at remembering the names of the 7 continents and some of the 5 oceans. Here are the links to the songs of they want to sing them at home https://youtu.be/K6DSMZ8b3LE and https://youtu.be/X6BE4VcYngQ
In PSHE, the children drew a picture of something that is special to them and shared it with their peers explaining why it was special. They had to listen carefully to each other's ideas and show them that what they were saying was important. They discussed the importance of helping others by reading the story The Enormous Turnip and talked about ways we help each other at school.