English
Using a range of exciting and quality texts
as a starting point, Year Two children are
continuing to develop important writing
skills.
This term we are trying to
independently include the four different
sentence types (commands, statements,
exclamations and questions) in our work
and use the full range of punctuation
correctly including apostrophes. We will
be
writing
stories,
instructions,
explanations and reports and developing
these writing styles in our topic work this
term.
The children are aware that they need to
say each sentence before writing and check
that it makes full sense. Please encourage
your child to speak in complete
sentences. They know that they need to
say “you were” not “you was”. And “that
was” not “what was”
Throughout all of our writing we will be
focussing on using accurate spelling of the
common exception words in addition to
words containing the different Year 1 and
2 sounds. We will be securing our
understanding of spelling rules for adding
prefixes and suffixes to words correctly.
The children will continue to complete
daily phonics and guided reading sessions.
In handwriting they further develop their
joined handwriting in preparation for Year
3!
PSHEe and RE
We will continue to reinforce our whole
school commitment to Rights and
Responsibilities. Year Two will have
“problem-solving circle time sessions”
In RE our theme will be ‘Nature and God’.
We will be learning about our relationships
with and responsibilities towards the
natural world.
Science
Using our focus on living things as a
stimuli, we will be looking at habitats. We
will learn about different habitats and how
animals are suited to living in these
different habitats. The children will
continue to complete investigations in
science by exploring microhabitats in the
school grounds.
Following on from learning about seeds and
growing our runner bean seeds last term,
the children will learn more about growing
plants by planting and growing seeds in our
outdoor area!
MUSIC
We continue to have a music specialist teaching
the children for a session every Wednesday.
The children will be learning to understand and
appreciate different styles of music. They will
learn about different music styles including
jazz, folk and pop and explain their likes and
dislikes.
YEAR 2
Terms 5 and 6
Where the Wild Things Are
ASPIRING – What jobs are linked
to inventing and geography?
What can we learn to help make the
world a better place?
QUESTIONING- How can we ask
and answer questions that deepen
our thinking?
Homework
The homework grid for this new topic contains
a range of activities for children to choose from
each week.
In the back of your child’s homework book is
the sets of common exception words for Year 1
and 2 which shows the words that your child is
working on. Children are encouraged to
practice these as much as possible at home as
we aim for children to be able to spell most of
them by the end of the year.
Reading journals (diaries) need to be in school
every day and handed in on a Friday signed to
show that your child has read at home at least
three times during the week. A short session
every day is even better! Please remember to
keep this journal filled in! 
The handwriting sheets with spellings for the
following week will be handed out every
Friday. Children are expected to practice
fluently joining and spelling these words.
Children will be tested on these, or the common
exception words the following Friday.
Maths
We are continuing to use the new 2014 Year 2
maths curriculum and make suitable links to our
topic, where relevant. Key skills include:
 Partitioning 2-digit numbers in different
ways
 Multiplication and division facts for x2
,x3, x5 and x10 tables
 Adding and subtracting two 2-digit
numbers, estimating answers first
 Developing an instant recall of number
bonds to 10, 20 and 100
 Developing an instant recall of doubles
and halves to 10 + 10 then 2 digit
nmbers
 Name and describe properties of 2D &
3D shapes
 Measuring weight, capacity and length,
reading different scales
Geography
This term while learning about the ‘wild things’
on their island, we will be learning about a
contrasting island location outside of Europe. We
will be identifying human and physical features
and use geographical language to describe these.
History
Using artefacts, paintings and photographs we will
learn about the seaside long ago. We will ask
questions about what the seaside was like long
ago and consider why and how it has changed
compare to what we see at the seaside today.
Computing
We will be continuing to use scratch to learn to
program sprite. We will also learn to use the
painting and editing tools to create back ground
scenes and characters for our programmed sprite.
PE
PE will take place on a Wednesday and will be
taught by a PE specialist. Athletics and striking
and fielding activities will be our focus this term.
Please make sure that your child has the
appropriate PE kit in school and that this is
clearly named!.
Design and Technology
We will be learning about winding mechanisms.
After reading the Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch we
will design our own winding mechanisms for a
lighthouse.
Art
In addition to developing our sketching skills, we
will be learning about sculpture. We will use
natural objects to create our own sculptures and
look at the work of famous sculptors.
Parkland Infant School Take - Home Tasks
Year 2 Where the Wild Things Are
Weekly
Homework:
Our Learning
Journey :
Where the Wild
Things Are
Literacy &
Communication
(Speaking and
listening, language
and literacy)
Maths &
Problem Solving
(Maths, thinking
skills, Logic,
Problem solving)
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Read every day!
Complete the handwriting/spelling sheet each week. Try to learn the spellings.
Every other week we will be sending home a maths homework task that is separate to
this grid. For that week, this separate maths task can be done instead of the options
on the grid below.
Learning Opportunities
Choose one task from the grid below. Try to choose at least 1 activity from each row if you have not been given a
separate maths task to complete
Write a poem about
your favourite exotic
animal.
Place Value
How many
different ways
can you write
calculations to
partition a 2
digit number?
e.g. 34
30 + 4
20 + 14
10 + 24
31 + 3
21 + 13
11 + 23
Science and the
Outside
Environment
(Science, PE, Healthy
lifestyles, Eco issues
and investigation)
Humanities and
Citizenship
(RE, History,
Geography, Moral &
Social and Economic
Awareness)
Creative Arts
(Art, Design &
technology,
Music, Drama &
Dance)
Design the
perfect habitat
for your
favourite living
creature
Choose an animal and
write a fact book about
them.
Shape and
measure
Go on a 2d or 3d
shapes hunt. Tally
how many of each
shape you find around
your house. Can you
make a graph to show
how many there
were?
Who has the longest
feet or widest hand
span in your family.
Measure in
centimetres and
compare your results!
Illustrate and
describe a simple
food chain
Write a story about
the adventures of a
wild animal.
Addition and
subtraction
Use the column
method to practise
adding two 2-digit
numbers and
subtracting two 2digit numbers
Can you solve
problems by adding
up your shopping or
calculating the
change?
Problem Solving
Try problems like
these….
I’m thinking of a
number. I halve it
and I get 9. What’s
my number?
.
I’m thinking of a
number. I subtract
20. I count on
8. What’s my
number?
I’m thinking of a
number. I halve it
and I get 9. What’s
my number?
Design your own Wild
Thing and label with
adjectives.
Multiplication and Division
Practise your 2, 3, 5, and 10
tables
Can you write a test for an
adult (with answers)?
Can you answer times tables
when they are given in a
mixed up order e.g. 7 x 5, 4 x
5, 9 x 5?
Can you answer division
sums when dividing by 2,3,5
and 10?
e.g.40 ÷ 5, 25 ÷ 5,
Make a model or a
diagram to show
the life cycle of a
living thing (plant
or animal)
Choose one of the golden
rules and make a poster
to show how important it
is that we follow these at
school
How has the seaside
changed in the last 100
years? Can you make a
model or a picture of an
old seaside scene
Paint your favourite
habitat and include the
animals that you would
expect to find there
Make a model or puppet
of a wild animal. It could
be a real animal or one
from your imagination!
Paint a picture of
Research how animals are
your favourite
suited to their different
habitat. Try the
habitats.
African savannah
during the dry
and/or rainy
season.
Make a poster about
Can you research a seaside
why it is vital we
destination from and compare
respect differences in
it to the seaside in
people and other
Eastbourne?
cultures.
Can you make a dance
to represent how a wild
animal of your choice
would move?
Borrow one of our musical
intstruments and design a
music piece about a wild
animal to show to the class.
We look forward to seeing your homework on a Thursday. HAVE
FUN!