Butterflies
Hello and welcome to our class page!
We have a wonderful time learning here in Year 2 at Ninfield and take great pride in our learning so that we can grow, love and learn together. Please feel free to access the hyperlinks below, which outline our topics for each Term, as well as provide you with useful websites that you can access at home to help your child with fundamental maths and reading skills.
Term 3
This term Butterflies enquiry question for History is:
What evidence can we use to understand the expedition to the Antarctic?
We will be looking at the history of this expedition and how these people became famous. We will be looking at Scott in detail and learning how and why he was the inspirational leader. We will explore the concept of leadership and begin to understand the effects of cause and consequence.
For anyone who was unable to make the 'Meet the Teacher' meeting in September, please find a copy of the slides below. If you have any further questions, please do ask.
Maths
Please continue to practice your fluency skills on Numbots. You can also use the same login details for Times Table Rockstars. At the end of Year 2, children need to be able to quickly recall the times tables and corresponding division facts for their 2, 5 and 10 times tables.
Login details for TTRockstars and Purple Mash have been sent home in your child's reading records. Please look inside the front cover of your child's reading record for these logins.
Reading
Please continue to read daily with your child and sign their reading record daily. It is so important to read regularly and build fluency when reading. For every 10 times your child reads, they will receive a new colour ribbon for their reading bear.
Spelling
Please encourage your child to apply their phonics when spelling unfamiliar words. Below is a copy of the phonics mats we use in class to support their application of Phase 3 and Phase 5 sounds. Also attached are the Year 1 and 2 Common Exception Words. By the end of Key Stage 1 they should be able to read and spell most of these words. Additionally, attached to your child's reading records are common exception words that your children need to learn. These will be individual for your child and will be updated termly. Please practise these with your children as often as you can.
Phase 3 and 5 Phonics MatYear 1 and 2 Common Exception Words
Term 2
This term Butterflies enquiry question for geography is:
What is it like to live in Shanghai?
We will be looking at our local area and going on a fieldwork study of Ninfield Village, trying to identify human and physical features. We will then locate where Shanghai is in the world and think about the physical and humans features of this location. The children will then have a chance to compare some similarities and differences between Shanghai and Ninfield.
Term 2 Topic Map
For anyone who was unable to make the 'Meet the Teacher' meeting in September, please find a copy of the slides below. If you have any further questions, please do ask.
Maths
Please continue to practice your fluency skills on Numbots. You can also use the same login details for Times Table Rockstars. At the end of Year 2, children need to be able to quickly recall the times tables and corresponding division facts for their 2, 5 and 10 times tables.
Login details for TTRockstars and Purple Mash have been sent home in your child's reading records. Please look inside the front cover of your child's reading record for these logins.
Reading
Please continue to read daily with your child and sign their reading record. It is so important to read regularly and build fluency when reading. For every 10 times your child reads, they will receive a new colour ribbon for their reading bear.
Spelling
Please encourage your child to apply their phonics when spelling unfamiliar words. Below is a copy of the phonics mats we use in class to support their application of Phase 3 and Phase 5 sounds. Also attached are the Year 1 and 2 Common Exception Words. By the end of Key Stage 1 they should be able to read and spell most of these words.
Phase 3 and 5 Phonics MatYear 1 and 2 Common Exception Words
Term 1
This term Butterflies enquiry question for history was:
What was the cause of the Great Fire of London and how did it change in the aftermath?
We will look at evidence and become historians to try to piece together the events of the Great Fire of London. The children will learn about why it is called a 'great' fire, how the fire was finally put out and what happened afterwards to all the people who had lost their homes. They will discover how London was rebuilt to make it safer, should this happen again and they will compare firefighters today with what it was like in 1666.