Spring Term Year 2 ‘Around the World' Humanities We will explore different countries such as Africa and India. The school’s grounds will be used to measure weather conditions including temperature, rainfall, wind strength and direction. The children will carry out investigations to test waterproof materials and to find out the best way to keep sandwiches fresh. They will also plot journeys using co-ordinates to direct a programmable toy along the route. We will find out about the Creation story and talk about Easter and why it is so important in the Christian calendar. Science & Technology Through pupil voice children decided they would like to research the Big Bang Theory. Linked to the topic we will be closely looking at the weather and exploring natural disasters such as hurricanes, tornados and earthquakes. Maths & Numeracy The children will use and apply their number skills up to 1000 in a variety of practical tasks including using money, passing time through analogue and digital clocks, capacity and positional/directional language. They will experience partitioning numbers to support mental strategies and understanding of place value. The children will develop their numerical reasoning skills through a range of structured activities. Spring Term ‘Around the World' Year 2 Expressive Arts Children will be encouraged to build on the skills they have previously learnt in a wide range of art experiences. We will use sketch books to record ideas. A range of artists from around the world will be discussed where appropriate in the curriculum. African and Indian dance will be explored. We will continue to learn Welsh Country dances. The children will be composing actions and sounds to accompany a wide variety of stories and songs ready for ‘Strictly come dancing around the world.’ Design and Make tasks will be topic inspired including making a vehicle using axles and wheels. Language, Literacy and Communication We will be developing the children’s understanding of story structures including describing their characters and story settings through the EAS Literacy Learning Pathways ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’. Other genres of writing to be covered include Persuasive writing, Recount and Poetry. Read, write inc sessions will take place three times a week and will continue to develop phonic knowledge as well as spelling and handwriting. Reading groups will take place on a daily basis. Within Welsh the focus for this term will be the children discussing their likes/ dislikes, the weather, the clothes they are wearing and places they would like to visit. Each day the children practise asking and answering questions in Welsh and we are now beginning to add questions in the past tense. French sessions will take place and we will cover name, age and colours. Health & Wellbeing Children will work through a theme called ‘Going for Goals’ which will look at they way they learn, what motivates them and what they want to achieve New Year’s Resolutions will also be discussed though the theme of ‘Turning over a New Leaf’ and making a fresh start. Newport live will continue on Thursday, the children will continue to develop their ball skills through competitive games in order to refine and improve their passing and dodging actions whilst travelling with the ball. They will be encouraged to work co-operatively as team players.

Spring Term How you can help Science & Technology Discuss the weather. Discuss natural disasters such as hurricanes, tornados and earthquakes. Health & Wellbeing Discuss your own goals with your children and why they are important to you. Discuss your child’s goals and why they are important to them. Encourage children to play with balls of different sizes. Encourage children to run, jump, skip, hop with increasing control. Maths & Numeracy Encourage your child to use mental maths at every opportunity. Learn analogue and digital time. Support your child to give change when using money. Read different scales on thermometers, measuring jugs and rulers. Language, Literacy and Communication Practise weekly spellings that are sent home. Support your child to improve their use of joined handwriting. Encourage your child to read the home reading book sent from school and discuss story. Books can be changed on a Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Highlight the Welsh language when out and about. Share any songs with your child. If you want any other phrases ask your class teacher. Spring Term How you can help Humanities Encourage your child to discuss different types of journeys. Encourage your child to research Africe. Look at different forms of transport and discuss how it has changed through the ages. Expressive Art Listen to different types of music and discuss the instruments they can identify in the music. Support and extend children when creating models. Look at different artists work and techniques.