Seeds and bulbs request

If anyone has any old bulbs or seeds that we could have for making observations please could you send them into your child’s class teacher.

They do not need to be capable of growing but we are looking to gather a variety of shapes and sizes.

Diary dates

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 oo and u-e to spell the long /oo/ sound
oo and u-e both come in the middle of words

Sometimes ui or u can make the long /oo/ sound.
This is rare. We just have to learn these words.

Lesson 2: When to use ue and ew to spell the long /oo/ sound
Both ue and ew usually come at the end of words.
argue
rescue
queue
stew
threw
blew

Lesson 3: Using the short /e/ sound spelt ea - like in bread and head

breath     feather   heavy  weather   spread     thread    head     leather

​Writing

We will write our Hey Diddle Diddle stories using our story maps from last week. We will use the following story structure:

• Introduce setting and characters

• Write about the main events of the story

• Plan and write a resolution

Reading
We will be continuing with our class text - Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World

Maths

This week we continuing with our unit on Position and Direction and then carrying out assessment of our Fractions unit and Position and Direction.
-Using the language left, right, forwards and backwards to give directions to someone.
-Using our fractions knowledge to describe turns as: ‘quarter turn’, ‘half turn’, ‘three-quarter turn’ and ‘full turn’ and describe whether the turns are in a clockwise or anti-clockwise direction.
-To combine the language of movement and turns learnt (above) to give multi step directions. E.g. go forward 3 squares, quarter turn anti-clockwise, go forwards 2 squares.
To understand how to create shape patterns using turns

Supporting at home
You can support your child by helping them to identity and use ‘left’ and ‘right’ in everyday situations. Giving directions when out and about, laying the table (knowing the knife goes on the right) etc

Wider Curriculum

PSHE: Citizenship - What is similar yet different in my local community?
Art: Textiles and Collage: Finishing off our collages and reflecting on what we liked about them and what we would improve.
PE: Athletics and Shine PE
Music: Building a thicker texture with a chanted ostinato
Science: What happens when bulbs sprout?
Computing: Creating a branching database to sort using yes/no questions in Purple Mash.