English: In English, this half term we are reading traditional tales and focusing on tales with a twist. Our key text will be: The Pea and the Princess by Mini Grey and The true story of the three little pigs by Jon Scieszka. We will write a story inspired by the text and other traditional tales. We will then move onto writing instructions and poems. Science: Our science unit this half term is called ‘Materials”. We will be exploring the different properties of materials. We will learn to identify objects that are made from natural, manmade and recyclable materials and to think sustainably about different materials. We will discuss why it is important to reuse and recycle materials.
Maths: In Maths this half term, we will continue with addition and subtraction and then finish the termwith shape. We are moving onto number bonds and adding and subtracting using our place valuelearning. In our shape unit, we will look at identifying,drawing and sorting 2D and 3D shapes.
Year 2 Autumn 2: ‘Animal Kingdom’ PE: In PE this half term we have 2 sessions of PE lead by our PE Coach. We will be learning and practicing the 7 fundamental skills.
Art & Design Technology: In Art and DT this half term, we will continue our work on textiles. Our Artist study this term is ‘Ellen Merchant’. We will research the artist, explore the style of her work and create our own art based on this .