Year Two have had a busy and exciting start to the year! The children have settled into their new classes, become familiar with their daily routines and shown lots of enthusiasm for their learning. With so many new things to discover, let’s have a look at what they’ve been up to:

Term One began with our topic, ‘Castles’. In History, the children explored why castles were built, the different features of a castle and who might have lived and worked inside one. They also thought about how castles were defended and why they were important in the past.

One of the highlights of the term was our trip to Dover Castle. The children had the opportunity to explore the castle and its grounds, spotting features they had learnt about in class and discovering more about the important role Dover Castle has played in our local area and in England’s history.

Our castle topic also inspired some fantastic English work! The children explored the story ‘The Castle That Jack Built’ and used the Talk4Writing approach to retell it and make their own changes. Following their visit to Dover Castle, they practised recount writing and created fact files to share their new knowledge. In Guided Reading, they have continued developing their fluency, expression and understanding of texts.

In Maths, the children have been working with numbers to 100, practising partitioning into tens and ones and counting in 2s, 5s, 10s and 3s. They have also been building their confidence with addition and subtraction, using their number bonds to help solve calculations.

In Science, the children have investigated everyday materials and their properties. They have sorted materials, considered which ones are best suited to different jobs and explored why choosing the right material matters. They have also begun thinking about sustainability and recycling.

Across the wider curriculum, the children have explored Jewish beliefs and traditions in RE, learnt about families and friendships in PSHE and begun using simple algorithms in Computing. In DT, they have been learning about food for a banquet, including planning dishes and thinking carefully about food hygiene and safety.

 

Overall, it has been a fantastic first term for Year Two, full of new learning and exciting experiences. We are proud of the children’s hard work and the way they have settled into Year Two. We are looking forward to building on all they have learnt as we continue our learning next term.