Diary dates

Monday 4th May - Bank Holiday
Tuesday 5th May - INSET - school closed
Saturday 16th May - May Fair
Friday 22nd May - Last day of term 

English

Spelling:
Spelling is a real focus at this point in the year in Year 2. Please support your child at home by helping them to practise the spelling rules listed below.

Lesson 1: When to use igh and i
igh usually comes in the middle of a word before a t
sight
night
fright
might
slight

i is less common and often comes before ld and nd
child, mild, wild
behind, blind, find, grind, kind, unwind, mind
climb, island

Lesson 2: When to use i_e
i_e is the best bet if it is in the middle of a word
time
alive
white
spike
nine
slice
invite
prize

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Writing

We will be starting a new unit building towards building a simple retelling of a narrative.
We start by looking at how authors get inspiration for their writing.
We will then write adjectives and expanded noun phrases to describe a character.

Reading
We will be reading Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World

Maths

In maths, we are continuing our learning about fractions. This week we are focusing on:
-Understanding that ½ and 2/4 are equivalent.
-To recognise ¾ of a shape or amount.

Wider Curriculum

PSHE: Rules beyond school
Music: Adding body percussion to a song
PE: Maypole practise and Shine PE
Science: Combining our learning about ‘materials’ and our learning about what living things need to answer: What materials do our pets have or need? Why is that?