Year 2
Year 2 Curriculum Overview
Year 2 Information for Parents
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Year 2 Curriculum Links
Literacy Links
Numeracy Links
E-safety Links
Term 1: Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds
Term 2: Island Explorers
Term 3: The Great Fire of London
Term 4: Nocturnal Animals
Term 5: Oh, we do like to be beside the seaside
Term 6: Dinosaur Park
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Reading diary
Term 5 Reading Diary
Term 6 Reading Diary
Use the reading diary for spelling lists for each week and the mental maths challenge for each week.
Pop-in Information
We will put a copy of any slides we use at parent information sessions or pop-ins here.
Welcome to the Year 2
Home Learning Page
We have really enjoyed seeing you all on Teams this week and chatting about everything you have been doing. We are very impressed with the huge variety of activities and home learning you have been doing - well done!
Groups for Teams learning
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We hope you are enjoying your dinosaur-themed learning. This week in our Teams sessions, we would love to see some of the work you have produced for our special 'dinosaur park' week.Please join if you can - the sessions will be:Monday, 6th July @ 10.00am - Today I will show you some examples of Dinosaur Park maps children have produced in previous years and we can share ideas about what you could include in your own maps. We will also read some dinosaur poems together. Wednesday, 8th July @ 10.00am - Today we will start by sharing some of your maps and see how you are getting on so far. If you have had any problems we will talk about these. We will also talk about 'similes' and check that everyone has some good ideas for their own poem. Friday, 10th July @ 10.00am - Spelling Test - there are no new spellings to test, but we will choose 10 random Common Exception Words to test and then try a few Year 3 words. Show and Tell: Perhaps you would like to read out your dinosaur poem, or show us your completed Dinosaur Park map.
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We hope you are enjoying your dinosaur-themed learning. This week in our Teams sessions, we would love to see some of the work you have produced for our special 'dinosaur park' week.Please join if you can - the sessions will be:Tuesday 7th July @ 10.00am - Today I will show you some examples of Dinosaur Park maps children have produced in previous years and we can share ideas about what you are including in your own maps. Wednesday 8th July @ 2.30pm Class Story Thursday 9th July @ 10.00am - Today we will start by sharing some of your dinosaur maps. We will look at some poems today and we will talk about how to write your own dinosaur poem. We will try to include 'similes'. Have a think... what is your poem going to be about? Friday, 10th July @ 10.30am - Spelling Test (I'm going to choose some of the CEW from Y2 and some Y3 words to test this week) and Show and Tell. Perhaps you would like to read out your dinosaur poem, or show me your completed Dinosaur Park map? |
From all the Year 2 Team
Remember you can also email us on:
2JB@st-john.lincs.sch.uk (Mrs Blackbourn and Mrs Blom)
2SB@st-john.lincs.sch.uk (Mrs Bird)
Useful links:
Year 2 Maths arithmetic - types of questions and methods
Year 2 recommended reading list.
Oxford Owl Reading - for online books to read at home for free.
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This week we are going to be planning a dinosaur theme park in maths and writing some fun dinosaur poems! |
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Monday
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This week we are planning our own dinosaur parks. This project will take you the whole week. Read the instructions very carefully before you start to make sure you follow the rules. Try a rough plan today of your park. Use this sheet to help you map out where each dinosaur will go. |
Listen to these dinosaur poems .
Now read the ‘dinosaur swamp stomp’. Then collect words and phrases you like for your own poem on this sheet: Collecting ideas for dinosaur poems. Just for fun: Listen to these dinosaur songs!
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Tuesday
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Today start drawing out your plan in neat. Use this sheet to produce your final map.
Draw your dinosaur enclosures out carefully, use a ruler. Label each area as you go (copy dinosaur names carefully). Remember to include your road which must be at least one square wide. |
Today we are going to read another dinosaur poem ‘Roar’ . Now answer questions about the poem. There are 3 levels of questions to choose from, choose the one that you think will be right for you.
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Wednesday
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Now -complete the key at the side of the sheet. Colour each enclosure a different colour. You will need to colour the key the same colour. Don’t forget to include a gift shop, diner and toilets for the visitors. If you want to add other features you can, e.g. a play park, lake, forest, volcano, river, etc. We would love to see your completed maps in our next Teams session.
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Watch this little clip to start to understand what similes are.
Today we are going to write some similes that you could use in your dinosaur poem.
Use this simile sheet to help you.
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Thursday
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Finish your park today and make sure it is as neat as possible. Then try the ‘Guidebook’ questions. |
Today you are going to plan and write your dinosaur poem. It might be about just one dinosaur or lots of different ones it is up to you. You might like to use this poem as a scaffold to help you. It might rhyme, but doesn't have to. Try to use lots of the interesting words that you collected on Monday and similes to help you. Use the dinosaur lined paper to help you. |
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Friday
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Ask an adult to test you on all the multiplication tables you are feeling confident with today (x2,x3,x4,x5 and x10) jumbling up the questions. As we have had a Games theme this week you might like to try the Dinosaur bones hunt – battleship game. |
Spellings today – make sure that you have had a good look at them in your reading diary and practised: Look, cover, write and check before the test. Handwriting practice – You might like to copy out your poem in your best joined up writing to put up in your bedroom, perform it for your family or send to someone you know!
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This week’s school topic is: Games From the list of activities, choose the things you would like to do linked to this topic. Have fun! * Simpler activities *** More complex challenges. |
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Maths - This week we are going to be learning more about weighing and measuring capacity. There are some White Rose activities for each day, but if you wanted to you could practise your skills by doing some baking or making drinks. Literacy - we are learning how to write non- fiction reports about dinosaurs, we will try one together and then you can have a go on your own. |
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Monday
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White Rose Maths Lesson 1 – measuring mass in grams
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Watch the Clip from Andy’s dinosaurs to start learning about how amazing these prehistoric creatures were. Listen out in particular for Triceratops. Make notes on the box it up sheet about the Triceratops ready to create some super sentences tomorrow. |
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Tuesday
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White Rose Maths Lesson 2 – measuring mass in kilograms
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Write super sentences about the Triceratops today, use the boxing up sheet to record your ideas. Use this word mat to help you if need it. |
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Wednesday
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White Rose Maths Lesson 3 – comparing volume
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Today we are going to watch a clip about Tyrannosurus Rex , and then write our own report. Watch the clip and box up your information. Look at the extra information sheets to add to your notes.
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Thursday
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White Rose Maths Lesson 4 - Millilitres
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Write up your Tyrannosaurus report today. Use this dino paper if you want to. Look carefully at the Success Criteria as you write, and try and make sure your sentences are super! |
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Friday
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Ask an adult to test you on all the multiplication tables you are feeling confident with today (x2,x3,x4,x5 and x10) jumbling up the questions.
Additional activity Having spent the week on measure, why not try some practical weighing and bake a cake? or maybe you could try measuring different liquids to make a new drink or ‘mocktail’ |
Spellings today – make sure that you have had a good look at them in your reading diary and practised: Look, cover, write and check before the test.
You may like to draw a picture of a Tyrannosaurus Rex and label all its different features to add to your report. |
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This week’s school topic is: Art and Artists From the list of activities, choose the things you would like to do linked to this topic. Have fun! * Simpler activities *** More complex challenges. |
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Is your home ready for a herd of cows and 100 farmers to visit?
We are really pleased to announce the launch of the first Virtual Food and Farming Day on Friday 3rd July 2020. Read here for more details.
Find ideas to try Outdoor Learning activities to do at home on our webpage.
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This week in Maths we are going to have a mixture of different maths topics to keep your thinking skills sharp! Each day there is a different activity or challenge to try. In Literacy we are going to be reading the story of ‘Traction Man’ and then writing our own adventures for him. This is linked to this week’s theme of ‘Superheroes’. |
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Monday
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Maths activity map – Try these challenges throughout the week. Choose from the 1,2 or 3 star sheet depending on how confident you feel. Lesson 1 - Measure lengths
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Listen to the story ‘Traction Man is here’ on Youtube or read the book if you have a copy.
Then write a description of Traction Man.
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Tuesday
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Lesson 2 – Comparing Lengths
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Watch the Bitesize clip about prepositions.
Today your task is to uplevel some sentences from Traction Man to turn them into ‘super sentences’. |
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Wednesday
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Lesson 3 - Four operations with lengths.
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Now it is time to plan out your own adventure for Traction Man. Look here for some help with thinking of ideas. Use the planning sheet to help you box up your ideas. |
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Thursday
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Lesson 4 - Comparing mass White Rose
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Write up you story on the sheet provided, you can add a picture if you like. You might want to have a look at the checklist (for Friday) to remind yourself of all the things you need to remember to include. |
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Friday
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Ask an adult to test you on the x3 or x4 multiplication table today. Now try these challenge problems: For each set of problems, you can choose 'Diving, deeper or deepest' levels. |
Read and check your story with an adult. Can you make any improvements? Use this checklist to check your writing. How many ticks can you give yourself ? If you would like to read your story to the rest of the group on our TEAMS chat have a practice first with someone at home.
Be ready for the group spelling test. |
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This week’s school topic is: Superheroes. From the list of activities, choose the things you would like to do linked to this topic: * Simpler activities *** More complex challenges. |
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