This term we will be learning about living things and their habitats in science. This will be followed by making buzzing bookmarks in DT and then how technology has changed in history. We have also looked at what IT is in computing, sound safaris in music and are starting to look at special people in RE. 

In maths, we have learnt about place value. The children have learnt how to partition numbers, use number lines and use the < > = symbols to compare numbers and more! We have used lots of concrete learning materials this term to support the children in their learning alongside recording in their books. We will be moving on to addition and subtraction, starting with adding and subtracting tens and then adding different two-digit numbers.

We also do maths fluency sessions in the week to support their recognition of numbers and number facts.

This term we have started looking at the Place Value of Punctuation and Grammar. This will form the foundations to support the children in their writing and is an approach followed throughout the whole school.

This term we will look at:

-Common and proper nouns

-Verbs

-What is a subject? 

-Sentences and their clauses

There is more information about phonics on our whole school phonics page. 

We follow the Little Wandle phonics scheme and in 2A we have started recapping some of our sounds from the end of year 1 to consolidate our learning. This is done in daily phonics sessions each morning.

We do 'Reading Squads' three times a week with the children. They are in different groups and read Little Wandle books with an adult. This also involves looking at flashcards of sounds and words related to the book. At the end of the read, there are different activities that focus on decoding, prosody and comprehension, which are three of the focus areas for reading. 

The children are also taken to the school library once a week and are given the opportunity to take a book out to encourage reading for pleasure.