This week we have become journalists and are reporting on a very important event that took place last week. We interviewed Mr Grinling to gather evidence and factual information.
Here are some of the questions that we asked him.
Then we planned newspaper reports by putting the information into introduction, main body and summary sections.
This week in science we looked at lots of different cereals (thank you all for providing boxes). The children discussed the words healthy and unhealthy and spoke about what these mean. Then they looked at different cereals and tried to order them from the healthiest to the unhealthiest.
Then we learned about nutritional content and which nutrients are good for us as well as how they help us. Then we read the labels on the boxes and created cereal box profiles. Chocolate Shreddies appeared to be the least healthy while Shredded Wheat was the healthiest!
We would like to apologise for the lack of blog posts so far and reassure you that there will be lots of information, photos and even films showing your children’s learning in year 2.
The year 2 team consist of Miss Lee who teaches in Elder Class, Mrs O’Brien who teaches in Beech class and Mrs Bowl who is a Higher Level Teaching Assistant working between both classes.
Below is a copy of our curriculum letter and homework if you have misplaced it. PE takes place on Monday and Wednesday. Reading diaries are checked every other Monday with the expectation that it has been signed to show your child has read at home 6 times. If you have any questions please come and ask us.
Dear Parents/ Carers,
Throught the Autumn term Year Two will be following the topics ‘We Are What We Eat’ and ‘Jobs People Do’.
We will be studying different food groups, foods from around the world and healthy eating, covering the importance of a balanced diet. Throughout the first half term we will be visiting Wellgate Farm in Collier Row and we will be going to the local shopping parade, in Elm Park.
The aim of these trips is to develop children’s understanding of food within real life contexts. We will need some parental help for these outings, letters will be sent in September and we would appreciate any support you can give.
In Numeracy we will be focussing on number bonds to ten and twenty, addition and subtraction of two and three digit numbers and counting in twos, fives and tens (multiplication tables).
We would appreciate your efforts in reading three times a week with your child and ensuring their reading diaries are signed every time you do this.
As continual homework throughout the term, we would ask children to practice their number bonds as well as their high frequency spellings. This information will be included in your child’s new homework book next term.
We already know the interest you take in your child’s work. If you can, please discuss with your child the work they are doing as the term progresses and let them teach you.
Thank you for your continued support.
Yours Faithfully,
Miss N Lee and Mrs C O’Brien
