Almost time for some R and R…
Another busy week here in Year 2 but the children are hanging on and still working really hard. Well done Year 2!
In English this week we have been reminding ourselves about the story of Incy Wincy Spider and how to use time connectives appropriately. We have sequenced the story using time connectives and created a story plan so we are ready to write our story on Monday.
In maths we carried on with our partitioning learning. Partitioning the same number in different ways using tens and ones and representing these using cherry diagrams. The children are developing a great sense of part part whole which, as I have mentioned before, plays a big part of the Year 2 maths curriculum.
If you would like to do a little bit of maths at home , here are some ideas for your child to practise those all important skills.
What do you add to 1 to get to 10? etc. (Number bonds to 10 and number bonds to 20)
Counting forwards and back in 1s crossing a tens barrier, 27,28,29, ………….. 44,43,42 ,…….. etc
Counting forwards and back in 10s from any 2-digit number, 17, 27,37 etc (the units/ones digit stays the same)
If the number is 23, how many tens and how many ones/units are there? etc
What do all odd numbers end in? What do all even numbers end in?
If you have a long number, which digit do you look at to tell whether it is an odd or an even number?
The letter for the Year 2 Christmas Choir went out this week on Parent Mail. This is a lovely experience for the children to sing on stage in public at the Fleet Festivities in November. If your child would like to be a member of the choir, please return the slip to school by WEDNESDAY 23rd OCTOBER (before half term) We will be starting rehearsals early next half term which will take place at lunchtime for about 10 minutes each time so there will still be plenty of time for eating and play but your child will be expected to attend if they have signed up for choir!
On Monday there will be a sign up sheet for anyone who would like to sign up to be a parent helper. You will need to have a DBS check, if you haven’t got one, please see the office ladies about applying for one. No cost is incurred to you and the process is very straightforward. Being a regular parent helper is great fun and gives you a good insight into what we get up to in class!
I think that’s it for now, have a great weekend. Please practise spellings over the weekend ready for the test on Monday and we look forward to seeing you at Parents Evening.
Kind regards
The Year 2 Team.