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Year 2
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Week beginning:
Monday 24th January
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English
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- We are starting our new class text ‘The Snow Queen’ by Hans Christian Anderson. We will be rewriting the opening and build-up of the story, focusing on onomatopoeia, similes and adjectives. We will be analysing a WAGOLL and planning our writing before publishing.
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Maths
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- We will continue our new topic ‘multiplication and division’. We will be dividing by 5 and 10. We will be sharing and grouping equally to help us.
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PSHE/RE
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- We will begin our new jigsaw piece ‘Dreams and Goals’.
- We will introduce our new topic of Judaism. We will learn about the key beliefs and vocabulary linked to this religion.
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History
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- We will continue learning about our new topic which is ‘Explorers’. We will be learning about Captain Scott’s expedition and using photographs to gather information.
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Science
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- We will continue learning about our new topic ‘Living things and their habitats’. We will be looking at microhabitats.
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Art
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- We will continue to use different media and tools to collate collage material. We will be making clouds this week. Please see below for optional contribution for our artwork!
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Computing
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- This week we will be learning about robot algorithms. We will be thinking about what happens when we change the order of instructions.
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Homework
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Please practise our spellings for this week. Your child will have a handwriting sheet to complete. This homework will go home on a Thursday and will need to be returned by the following Tuesday (stuck in).
Please also complete the maths sheet to consolidate our learning. Your child will also receive an optional dive deeper maths challenge.
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Spellings
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Spelling words: money, journey, honey, chimney, key
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Reminders
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- Next week we will be using different media to create clouds for our arctic landscape. We will be grateful for any donations of materials that we could use (cotton wall, sponges (to dab paint) and any white pictures from magazines.
- Please can children wear their PE kits on PE days (Thursday and Friday)
- Reading: Children on the decodable reading scheme will complete 3 x reading groups a week. All children will chose a reading for pleasure book on a Friday. Please can reading books come back to school every day.
- Please ensure your child comes to school wearing the correct school uniform.
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PE Days
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- Outdoor PE: Thursday
- Indoor PE: Friday
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Dates for your diary
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