Class 5 with Mrs Church
Welcome to Year 2!
Welcome back to school! We hope you enjoyed your Easter holidays.
Summer 1 2025
English
In English, we will continue to practise using capital letters and the correct punctuation correctly. We will also be focussing on improving our writing by using adjectives, adverbs and similes. We will be continuing to learn different spelling rules and using these words in our writing. We will be writing a recount about our school trip and we will be looking at the book ‘The Secret of Black Rock.'
Maths
In maths, we will be looking at splitting numbers and shapes into fractions. The fractions we are looking at will be halves, quarters, thirds and three quarters. We will be continuing to learn our 2, 5 and 10 times tables. We will also be looking at adding and subtracting 2 2-digit numbers.
Geography
Our Geography lessons will be ‘Why do people go on holiday to the beaches in Blackpool?’ We will revisit the different countries of the UK and look at the differences between coastal towns and Wilmslow. We will also be looking at the human and physical features of the coast.
Science
In Science we will be looking at the lifecycles of different animals and plants.
Art
In Art when we learn how to join pieces of material together by sewing and trying to create a wallet or a bag.
RE
In RE the children will be looking at Judaism and finding out why celebrations are important to Jewish families.
Music
In Music the children will continue to develop their ability to recognise how sounds and instruments can be used expressively and combined to create music in response to a stimulus.
Computing
In Computing, we will be looking at how they can use an algorithm in a program. They will be using a sequence of instructions to achieve a purpose.
P.S.H.E
In PSHE the children will continue with the My Happy Mind programme. This term is all about setting goals and feeling good about ourselves.
P.E.
We will be developing our gymnastic skills in the hall. During outdoor PE we will be learning net and wall skill games.
Please can children come to school in their correct PE uniform. PE days are not non-uniform days. No football shirts are allowed.
Please make sure all children have their correct PE uniform in school. No football shirts are allowed.
We have PE on Wednesday and Fridays.
PE Uniform:
Plain T-Shirt the colour of your child’s House (red, blue, yellow, green) - No football shirts
Plain tracksuit bottoms (light grey, dark grey, black)
Plain hoodie / sweatshirt (light grey, dark grey, black)
Shorts (light grey, dark grey, black)
Suitable trainers
Please make sure that everything is labelled clearly with their names.
Children with long hair should have it tied up please.
Homework
We send out all homework on a Wednesday. The children will have a maths book and a comprehension book. Please make sure all their homework is returned for marking by Monday. Please note down the reading your child does at home each day in their diary. This will be checked by the class teacher. Remember that we are aiming for 4 reads a week. It is important that you continue to help your child to learn the 2, 5 and 10 times tables as well as the division facts that go with these.
Click here for information about Year 2 Mastering Number at Home
Uniform Reminder!
Please make sure that all of your child's uniform is clearly labelled, especially their jumper and their coat as they are the items of clothing most likely to get lost! Thank you.
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If you would like to speak to me, please come and have a chat with me at the end of the school day or send me an email:
kchurch@thewilmslowacademy.co.uk
Curriculum map for Summer 1
Click here for more information about the subjects being taught this half term