Welcome to Year 2

Teachers: Mrs James and Miss Sargison

Teaching Assistants: Mrs Williams and Mrs Quigley

Autumn Term

Our topic this term is ‘The Circus’

Our first topic this year is ‘The Circus’. First we will begin our topic by researching the circus and creating our own circus acts. We shall then be writing instructions on how to perform them. Next, in DT we will create our own circus using junk materials. In History we shall be comparing circuses from the past to the present. We shall also be looking at transports and how this has changed over time. In Numeracy we will be linking to our topic work where possible and shall be focusing on place value.

Key concepts being taught this term:

Literacy- Instructions and Letters

Numeracy – Place value

Science- Animals and humans

Computing- E-safety and coding

Art- Printing and pattern making using paint

Design Technology- Making a junk model circus

Geography – Aerial images and compass directions

P.E - Fundamental movement skills and Gymnastics

R.E – Faiths and beliefs

Our P.E. days are on: Tuesday and Wednesday

Homework is given out on a Thursday and due in on a Tuesday.

Spellings are given at the top of each homework sheet on a Thursday.

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