In Year 2, we become experts at recalling number bonds within 100 and start to learn our 2,3,5 and 10 times tables in maths. We develop our reading fluency by exploring a range of familiar stories, such as those by Julia Donaldson, and begin to answer simple questions about what we have read. We use capital letters and full stops in our writing and start to use commas for lists, exclamation marks and question marks in different types of sentences. We learn about a range of different conjunctions that can be used to add more information in our writing. We continue to practise letter formation in our handwriting. In Science, we find out about what animals need to survive and their habitats, investigate the properties of materials and we start to grow our own plants and learn to look after them. Guy Fawkes, Amy Johnson, explorers and The Great Fire of London are our history topics. In Geography, we carry out simple fieldwork to find out about our local area. We start to create our own simple maps using a land use key. To find out about what we learn in other subjects, click on our long term plan below.
In Year 2, we take part in a nativity play and are have opportunities to have hands on experiences that relate to what we are learning through trips and visitors to the school.