Chestnut Avenue, Silsoe, Bedfordshire MK45 4GP

(01525) 860247

Silsoe C of E VC Lower School

Year 2

 

Welcome to Maple and Sycamore Class

PE Days

Our PE days are Thursday and Friday

Please ensure your child comes to school in their PE kit on these days

Homework

Homework is set on a Friday and due back in on a Wednesday

Remember to have a go on Spelling Shed each week

Welcome Back to Year 2

We have got a term full of exciting learning ready for everybody in year 2 and we can’t wait to see how much progress all the children will make.
 
If you have any questions or would like to talk to us, please speak to any of the team at the gate before or after school and we will be happy to help you. If you aren’t able to catch us then, please write a note in your child’s reading record book. Alternatively, you can make an appointment at the school office. 

We have a very busy spring term ahead of us. Some of our learning will include :

English

 

Rapunzel

Big, blue whale

Julian is a Mermaid

and free verse poetry.

Maths

Money

multiplication and division

length and height

mass

capacity and temperature

Science

Everyday materials: what are materials used for?

Geography

Weather – comparing polar and desert regions

History

Fever and Fire – The great fire of London and the plague

Music 

I wanna play in a band

Art

Painting and mixed media

Computing

Position and direction, taking photographs.

PSHE

Conflict resolution, change and loss, people who can help us well being and personal hygiene

PE

yoga; target games

RE

What can we learnt from sacred books and stories?

What is the ‘good news’ Christians believe Jesus brings?

Ways you can help: 

  • Read together as much as possible.
  • Ask your child questions about what they are reading to check that they understand the story of information that they are reading.
  • Practise Year 1 and 2 common exception words that we distributed at parents evening for both reading and spelling. Please ask your child’s teacher if you need another copy.

Purple Mash

We often use Purple Mash in our computing lessons and logins have been provided if your child would like to have a try at any of the activities. This is just for fun and there is no expectation for any of the activities to be completed.

If your child would like to have a go, here is a list of suggested activities:

  • Change your avatar – click on the picture next to your name and then edit avatar.
  • 2paintapicture – have a go at experimenting with the different artistic styles and drawing tools.
  • Mashcams – have fun transforming yourself into a famous person
  • Maths games – Bond Bubbles (try Dino World)
  • PSHE – explore some of the values activities like What makes a good friend?
  • Try some of the activities in the animal section.
  • Publish a story on 2create a story
  • Practice your typing skills using 2type.
  • Make some music using 2sequence