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The children will explore issues of conservation and whether we can escape the issues that endangered animals face on a day-to-day basis. The children will create fact files on endangered animals as well as writing short persuasive pieces on why we need to save a particular endangered animal. They will identify and use different sentence types and concentrating on writing in the correct tense.

Spellings

Each week, the children will be set words from the Year 2 Common Exception Words list. Practice the spellings at home with your child. Each week, the children will be tested on these spellings. The children's score will be added into the children's homework book. 

Geography

What are the similarities and differences between my town and Tulum, Mexico?

The children will explore the world using atlases and globes. This half term we will focus on developing fieldwork and map skills by creating simple maps of the school grounds and observing, recording and describing key features in our local area. The children will study the human and physical features of Tulum, Mexico and compare them to the features of our local area.

Music
Oak Academy: Singing together: how singing helps us work together

The children continue their journey of learning why and when we sing. Building on their understanding that songs can change our mood, the children will explore the role of songs in productivity and working together effectively. The call and response nature of many of the songs allows children to learn them quickly. Further challenge is provided with a wider range of notes and longer lyrical phrasing. The children can consolidate their understanding of pulse, further realising why this is important and how it can be of use. 

PSHE (Personal, Social and Health Education)

We will be focusing on 'Celebrating Difference' this half term. The children will discuss similarities and differences between themselves and others; looking at stereotypes and accepting that everyone is different.

Computing: Word Processing
 
Children will be introduced to word processing and use documents to explore the features when creating written text. They will create a simple fact file and apply their knowledge to apply a range of different editing tools such as bold, underline, aligning text and adding columns.

Mathematics
 
This half term, the children will focus on adding and subtracting ones and tens to and from 2-digit numbers. They will work with a variety of strategies to support their learning, including number lines, part-whole models and number beads. Concrete manipulatives will support independent learning before moving onto a more abstract method. 

The following focus will be 'Shape'. The children will recognise 2D and 3D shapes and discuss the properties of each shape.

Science
Microhabitats
 
Developing their understanding of scientific enquiry, the children learn that scientists use a range of skills to answer questions. They discover that microhabitats provide what minibeasts need to survive and carry out a survey to find out where different minibeasts live in the school grounds. They practise asking scientific questions and follow a method to investigate which conditions woodlice prefer. The children explore the job role of a botanist by identifying flowering plants.

Design and Technology

The focus for this half term is food. The children will learn about the food groups to understand a balanced diet to develop a healthy wrap. Why not try making a healthy wrap at home...what fillings will you choose?

Physical Education
Dance: Water
 
The unit of work will challenge children to use their whole body when creating sequences of movements. Children will explore and respond to music as a stimulus. Using various dynamics and movement qualities, children will be able to use descriptive language to discuss these various movement qualities.

Art
Focus: Painting
 
The children will continue to develop their technique when mixing tints and shades and use this to create artwork. They will use their developing knowledge to create their own art and then learn about the work of designers.

Religious Education
What is the good news Christians say Jesus brings? Part 2
 
In this unit, children will learn about the concept of ‘Gospel’ and the good news of forgiveness, peace and love that Christians believe Jesus brings. Children will learn about Matthew the Tax Collector and how Christians believe that Jesus offers forgiveness, looking at their heart rather than what they have done in the past. Children will learn about the instructions that Jesus gives in the Bible and how Christians follow his example and these instructions in order to behave in a Christ like way. Children will take time to consider whether Jesus’ good news is only good news for Christians or whether there are things for people from different worldviews to consider.