Bee Class
New to Year 2 September 2024
Introduction to Year 2 Presentation
Meet the Bee Class Team
Class Teacher: Mrs Robb and Mrs Dosanjh
TAs: Mrs Spears, Mrs McDonagh, Mrs Powell
Mrs Maxted also teaches Bee Class on Friday afternoons.
Our Learning in Summer 1
English
In English this half term, we will be focusing on the text 'The Adventures of Egg Box Dragon' by Richard Adams. The children will be focusing on the following writing outcomes:
Inform
-Non-chronological report about magpies
Entertain
-Short narrative description of what happens to Egg Box Dragon (moonlight adventure)
-Kenning poem about dragons
-Formal letter to the Queen
-Write an extended narrative
Describe
-Narrative description of Egg Box Dragon based on visualization of text read aloud
-Descriptive poem
-Personal recount of a proud moment
Persuade
-Persuasive letter to Egg Box Dragon
-Persuasive invitation for tea party
Maths
Mass, Capacity and Temperature
- Measure in grams
- Measure in kilograms
- Four operations with mass
- Compare volume and capacity
- Measure in millilitres
- Measure in litres
- Four operations with volume and capacity
Fractions
- Introduction to parts and whole
- Equal and unequal parts
- Recognise a half
- Find a half
- Recognise a quarter
- Find a quarter
- Recognise a third
- Find a third
- Find the whole
- Unit fractions
- Non-unit fractions
- Recognise the equivalence of a half and two-quarters
- Recognise three-quarters
- Find three-quarters
- Count in fractions up to a whole
Science
In Science this half term, we will be looking at:
- Observe and describe how seeds and bulbs grow into mature plants. Find out and describe how plants need water, light and a suitable temperature to grow and stay healthy. Pattern seeking - whether the size of the seed matches the height of the plant.
History
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In History this half term, we will be looking at 'Significant figures' from the past.
- Florence Nightingale: looking how her life contributed to national and international achievements.
Art
In Art this half term, we will be learning about 'Painting'. We will be looking at Henri Rousseau.
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Painting 1.10 - Experiment with paint media using a range of tools, e.g. different brush sizes, hands, feet, rollers and pads. 1.11 - Explore techniques such as lightening and darkening paint without the use of black or white. 1.12 - Begin to show control over the types of marks made. 1.13 - Paint on different surfaces with a range of media. 1.14 - Name the primary colours and start to mix a range of secondary colours, moving towards predicting resulting colours. Work of Other Artists 1.30 - Children will be able to recognise the work of notable artists or designers and give an opinion on their work. 1.31 - Children will be able to use artists’ ideas to create their own versions of art through the painting/drawing area. 1.32 - Children will draw simple evaluations about the work of others. Drawing and Sketching 1.5 - Observational drawing: Use a combination of shapes. 1.6 - Colour neatly following the lines. 1.7 - Show different tones by using coloured pencils. 1.8 - Experiment with a variety of media; pencils, crayons, pastels, felt tips, charcoal, chalk 1.9 - Control the types of marks made with the range of media
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RE
In RE we are looking at how should we care for the Earth and why does it matter.
PSHE
We are learning about relationships.
Families
Friendships and conflicts
Keeping safe and exploring physical contact- personal space
Secrets
Computing
This series of three lessons will provide the children with the knowledge and understanding to create simple and more complex animations using 2Sequence. The children can use 2Sequence to explore harmony and build up musical scores.
Spring 1 Early Morning Work
There is learning set from the minute the children come into the classroom! This term we will be concentrating on handwriting and revision of maths concepts.