Welcome to Year 2! 

TA's - Mrs Dolman and Mrs Fitzsimons.

P.E days - Monday - It is dance this half term with Helen from PDS.

Spelling Test - Thursday

Homework - Given out Friday and due back Tuesday. 

Topic

SPRING TERM

'TO LONDON AND BEYOND'

This term we will be investigating the events of the Great Fire of London. We will be learning all about London, what happened, why the fire spread so quickly, how London was rebuilt and get to know Samuel Pepys! We will be reading a story called 'Toby and the Great Fire of London' by Margaret Nash and Jane Cope to help us extend our learning of  co-ordination and subordination in our writing. We will be continuing to read lots and focus on strategies to help us answer comprehension questions.  

After February half term, we will be learning all about Space! Exploring the planets, discover all about Tim Peake and his famous mission and also Neil Armstrong - the first man on the Moon! We will be reading lots of stories relating to space and get to write lots of different genres of writing! We will also plan, create and evaluate our very own Moon Buggy - will it be fit for purpose of travelling on the moon?