Towers, Tunnels and Turrets SOUTHFIELD PRIMARY P.E: Indoor PE is on Thursday and outdoor PE is on Monday. Please ensure your child has the appropriate kit. Home Learning Is set on a Monday or Tuesday and will need to be handed in the following Monday. CHILDREN Read, little and often everyday Meet your targets Complete your home learning Practice spellings Research your topic Autumn TermTopic Year 2 Towers, Tunnels and Turrets HOW YOU CAN HELP Parents Listen to your child read at least 3-4 times a week for 10 minutes Help with their home learning Share experiences with your children Practise spellings for a weekly test Learning Websites www.coolmaths4kids.com www.woodlands/junior.kent.sch.uk www.mathplayground.com/games www.primarygames.com Teacher Mrs Cope Other Adults Mr Gowling Mrs Richardson Mrs Holt

Art and Design Use a range of methods to develop their ideas and expand their imagination. Computing Creating spreadsheets Using presentation software Retrieve and manipulating data Science Be able to compare different materials and their strengths and weaknesses. Perform and record scientific tests. D&T Using research to inform design Selecting materials Building structures & exploring how to make them stronger Generate, develop and communicate their ideas through talking, drawing and mock ups. Music Develop their singing voices. Play music on instruments Physical Development Outdoor PE with Mr Manning. Focusing on games this half term. Indoor PE this half term is multi-skills which encourages all children to get involved and develop their skills whilst not being specific to one sport. PSED Circle time Getting on and falling out Children will be taught: To recognise their worth as individuals To use imagination and discussion to understand other people’s experiences To resolve differences by looking at alternatives, making decisions and explaining choices That their actions affect themselves and others, to care about other people’s feelings and to try and see things from their points of view English – Reading Retrieve, record and present information from non-fiction books Identify how language, structure and presentation contribute to meaning Apply phonics knowledge to unfamiliar words Read with increasing fluency and expression Make predictions Focus on inference Focus on comprehension English – Writing Creative writing Recounts Instructions Non-chronological reports Use a wider range of punctuation Evaluate their own and others writing Maths Adding, Subtracting Times tables Shape and Angles Word problems Length and mass