Marpool Primary School

Believe, Achieve, Succeed


Year 2

Welcome to Wingnut and Elder Base!

This half-term in Year 2

Welcome back to the Summer term! 

Key Information:

  • For Elder and Wingnut, PE will be on Wednesday - please wear PE kit including trainers
  • Please bring reading records to school on a Friday for the 3 reads check
  • Library Day will be Friday  (changing interest books)
  • Please make sure that reading records come to school every day- thank you

  

This half term, we will be:

  • In Literacy we will be exploring a non fiction text called Plundering Pirates!
  • in Maths we will be learning how to measure length and height, capacity, mass and temperature as well as time, statistics, position and direction.
  • In Science we will be continuing our learning about plants, and also recap plant parts we can eat.
  • in our Computing sessions, we have been learning how to code, and designing and creating a programme and quiz. 
  • In Design and technology we will be learning about wheels and axels
  • In PE we will be striking and fielding
  • In History we are learning explorers and pirates from the past, including Frances Drake and Sir Walter Raleigh!

 

To support your child at home:  

This term we are offering a 'pick and mix' homework menu! Please choose some tasks from the menu to complete each week.

Don't forget to post what you've been up to on Seesaw!

/docs/Home_Learning_postcard_SUMMER_B_2024.pdf

 

 

  

 

 

Parent Information:

 PE DAYS: 

Wednesday Wingnut

Wednesday: Elder

 

You might download the White Rose 1 Minute Maths app! Very fun and educational! Here is the FREE maths app designed especially for Year 1 and 2!  

For Apple devices, click here. For Android users, please click here

Which key skills will my child be learning and practising this year?

Key_Skills_Maths_Yr2

Key_Skills_Reading_Yr2

Key_Skills_Writing_Yr2

What will my child be learning this year?

Yr_2_Curriculum_map_2022-23

Which texts will my child be introduced to in class?

Click on the link below to see the whole list and how the texts link in with the curriculum. Book_spine_Y2

 

 

 Year 2 Photo Gallery

 Hover over the photo for the caption and click on the photos to enlarge.