Tredegarville C.i.W. Primary School
Caring, sharing, learning together
Year 2
Croeso i Dosbarth 2
Welcome to Year 2
Here are the people that will be helping you with your learning:
Mrs. Wynne-Thomas Class Teacher
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Miss Burman PPA Teacher (Wednesday Afternoons) |
Mrs. Duhig Teaching Assistant
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Mrs. Evan Teaching Assistant
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KEY DATES THIS TERM
| SUMMER TERM 1 | |
START DATE END DATE | Monday 8th April Friday 24th May |
Bumbles of Honeywood (Session 3 - In Class) | Wednesday 17th May |
| INSET DAYS | Thursday 2nd May (Polling Day) Friday 24th May (Staff Training) |
BANK HOLIDAY | Monday 6th May |
| MAY HALF TERM | Monday 27th May - Friday 31st May |
USEFUL INFORMATION FOR YEAR 2
- We work hard in Year 2 and we have lots of fun!
- Children need to bring warm waterproof coats every day.
- Children should wear comfortable shoes or trainers to school.
- Please make sure your child’s belongings are named.
- Children need to bring in a bottle of water every day (no fizzy drinks).
- Children will bring home a scheme book to read. Please read with your child at home.
- The children have milk and a fruit snack each day. This can be paid for via Parent Pay.
- Please do not bring any toys in from home - it is easy for things to get lost or broken.
Thank you for all your support. We hope that this will be a really happy and successful year for your child.
If you have any worries or concerns do not hesitate to contact us. We always want to work with you to resolve any problems quickly.
Mrs. Wynne-Thomas can be contacted during school hours via email: lwynnethomas@tredegarvilleprimary.co.uk
Summer 1
We Are Designers!
This half term our inquiry is We Are Designers!
We will be learning to...
...use simple drawings and labels to record our ideas.
...design products that have a clear purpose based on our own design criteria.
...select from and use a range of tools and equipment to perform practical tasks (for example, cutting, shaping, joining and finishing.)
...use a range of materials to make a product.
...to evaluate our ideas and products against set design criteria.
Mastering our learning and experiences
Explanation | I can explain how planning and designing is an important part of a production process. |
Interpretation | I can understand fully what my plan and design needs to include. I can explain my changes and give reasons. |
Application | I can identify when a plan and design needs to be changed and adapted by revisiting my plans and making educated predictions. |
Perspective & Empathy | I can be resilient and self-reflect when planning and designing. I can identify when a plan and design needs editing and improving to make the production process successful. |
Self-Knowledge | I can give examples of how my thinking has changed. |
Spring 2
Happy Healthy Me!
This half term our inquiry is Happy Healthy Me!
Our learning and experiences will help us understand...
...different emotions and their effect on different people.
...that different things make different people happy.
...that different things keep a body healthy.
...why we should keep our bodies healthy.
...that the choices we make affect our health and happiness.
Mastering our learning and experiences
Explanation | I can explain how different foods and mental/physical activities keep our mind and body healthy. |
Interpretation | I can make connections to actions taken and consequences that will follow a healthy or unhealthy choice. (Immediately or over time) |
Application | I can apply what I have learnt about healthy choices and consciously and consistently make healthy choices that help me grow up to be a healthy and confident person. |
Perspective & Empathy | I understand that people’s cultures, beliefs and circumstances influence the choices they make. I understand that people have different physical, emotional and dietary needs. |
Self-Knowledge | I know how the choices I make affect my physical and mental wellbeing, both in the short term and the long term. |
The RSE text we will be looking at in Spring 2 is Just Because by Rebecca Elliot.
Autumn 2/Spring 1
Childhood
This half term our inquiry is Childhood.
We will be learning about...
...what diversity is and why it is important.
...what things make us the same/different/special.
...what things are important to us in our lives.
...how childhood is different for every child.
...different faiths, cultures, festivals.
The RSE texts we will be looking at in Autumn 2 and Spring 1 are The Great Big Book of Families by Mary Hoffman and The Odd Egg by Emily Gravett.
Autumn Term A
We Are Scientists!
Welcome to our first term! This half term we will be young scientists learning about materials.
We will be learning...
...how materials can be changed through mixing and moulding.
...how to predict what might happen using what we already know.
...how to measure change.
...how to share the results of an experiment.
...what a scientist does.