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Miss Henry 3 Dec 18

Year 2 have enjoyed a visit from the fire service today. They have learnt about fire safety.


Mrs Pearson 24 Mar 17

Showcasing Sun Moon and Stars topic facts, songs and homework.


Mrs Pearson 10 Mar 17

Learning through Fairtrade how to help our neighbours around the world.


Mrs Pearson 3 Mar 17

Using Fairtrade products and ingredients we baked a themed cake to coincide with World Book Day!


Mrs Pearson 10 Feb 17

Embracing the sun, moon and stars topic by making an astronaut helmet to wear when travelling to the planet Venus.


Mrs Pearson 5 Jan 17

Hope you've enjoyed the Christmas holidays and are happy to be back at school.


Mrs Pearson 7 Nov 16

Travelling back to 1666 to act out a role in the Pudding Lane Bakery.


Mrs Pearson 5 Oct 16

Global Goals homemade lemonade challenge.


Mrs Pearson 28 Sep 16

Year 2 making lemonade for the enterprise challenge as part of our Global Goals week.


Mrs Pearson 22 Sep 16

Following the sequential steps in order to make a jam sandwich.


This Term's Topics

  • Topic - In their footsteps
  • Science - Growing Plants
  • Maths - Division/Length and Height
  • P.E - Action Ants/Athletics
  • ⭐Welcome to Spring Term 2 ⭐

    Our topic this half-term is called 'In their footsteps'. Through this topic, we will be learning about the lives of two very important figures in British history, Mary Seacole and Florence Nightingale. We will research the lives of these inspirational people and find out how they showed the world what an important job nursing is.

    Science
    Our Science topic this half term is 'Growing Plants'. We will investigate what plants need to grow and will find out and describe how plants need water, light and a suitable temperature to grow and stay healthy. We will also discover where seeds come from by investigating fruits and seeds in our local environment. Children will have the opportunity to plant seeds and observe their growth over time.

    English
    In English, we will research the lives of both Mary Seacole and Florence Nightingale. We will explore the features of biographies to help us to write about the lives of Mary and Florence. We will use secondary sources to help us complete our research and use chronological order to re-tell the story of Mary and Florence's lives. We will also be writing for purpose this half term, by writing formal letters to a doctor to ask our own questions about working in a hospital.

    Maths
    In Maths this half term, we will begin by exploring division. The children will use their knowledge of equal groups to support
    them in developing their understanding of division. We will use practical methods to share objects equally and will learn how to use the division sign in number sentences. We will then move on to Length and Height, using appropriate methods to estimate and measure the length and height of every day objects.

    Physical Education
    We will continue to have our PE lessons with Action Ants every Tuesday morning up until Easter. Please ensure that your child brings their full PE kits (black shorts/tracksuit bottoms, PE t-shirt, trainers or black plimsols, all with names on each item) in a bag at the beginning of term. PE kits should remain in school and will be sent home at the end of each half term. We also use our track to do the daily mile.

    Snack and milk
    Children can bring a piece of fresh fruit to school each day for their morning snack, if they wish. If packaging is required, please send it in a reusable box with your child's name on. All children will also be offered a piece of fruit every afternoon and those who pay for milk using the online service will continue to receive this each morning.

    It is important that all children have their own water bottle in school every day (water only please, no juice 😀). Please ensure your child has suncream applied before school on warmer days and brings a (named) sun hat to school if possible.

    Class 7 Staff:
    Teachers - Mrs O Farrell (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday am)
    Mrs Davidson (Thursday pm & Friday)
    STA - Mrs Stephenson (Full time)

    Contact us: 📞
    If you have any questions or would like to speak to one of the teachers, you can contact us via our class email - year2@rferguson.cumbria.sch.uk or alternatively, telephone the school office. Messages can also be sent via Learning Beck, using your child's login details.

    Mrs O' Farrell, Mrs Davidson and Mrs Stephenson

    Class 7 Home Learning

    Reading:📖
    We read every day in Year 2 and will change our reading books in school each week. Children are heard read individually through guided reading sessions once a week. Being heard read and being read to at home is equally as important, to help develop children's vocabulary and aid their comprehension skills. So, try to read a bedtime story every night too when you can 📚🦉.

    Maths:
    Children have their Doodle logins stuck into inside the front cover of their reading journals. Try to use Doodle as often as you can manage at home. Little and often is best. If you need a reminder of your login details, please send us a message. We will send home login details for Times Table Rockstars this half term. Although will not cover multiplication until the Spring Term, the children are welcome to have a go at practising their 10 times tables on Times Table Rockstars if they wish at home.

    Homework:
    At Robert Ferguson we encourage the skills of independence, creative thinking, planning and presentation skills. Each half term, we will send home a homework grid with a choice of activities linked to our topic for your child to complete. If you need any help with homework or have any questions you can email us or speak to your teacher. When your homework is complete, bring it into school so we can celebrate your amazing work and effort! Homework can also be emailed to us at year2@rferguson.cumbria.sch.uk.

    Class 7 Weblinks

    Doodle English
    Times Table Rockstars
    Doodle Spell
    BBC Bitesize Florence Nightingale facts
    What does a plant need to grow?
    BBC Bitesize Mary Seacole facts
    Doodle maths