1. Class Biz! Year 2 Welcome.... Class Info.... What's Going On....
A big welcome back to all the children, I'm glad you all had a happy and safe holidays! We are really looking forward to an exciting term filled with fun learning. I'm sure it will be very busy, with Christmas at the end! We look forward to working together with parents to ensure the children have a fun, happy and exciting time in year 2. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to come in.
Class Info....
Children will need their PE kit on a Thursday for indoor physical education. Just to remind you it is plain black or navy shorts/bottoms and a plain white t-shirt and children can go barefoot as they are in the hall.
Please could the children bring in their book bags every day. Children will be heard reading through Guided reading but will have individual reading books changed weekly, so it is important that their book bags are in school so their books can be changed,
What's Going On....
Our theme this term is ‘The Land Before Time’. We have put in the diary some days to make the theme more exciting, they are as follows:
Dino4hire visit – Wednesday 13th September.
A Movie Day at the ‘Museum’- Wednesday 27th September.
Archaeologist's Day- date to be confirmed(come dressed as an explorer if you wish)
Dinosaur Building Day- Wednesday 15th November.
Trip to Dan-yr-Ogof Caves (Santa visit) – December (date to be confirmed )
Let’s hope the children have plenty of fun while learning.
Other Biz....
Just a reminder, fruit is 30p per day, which children have to bring in a sealed envelope with their name on.
Please can you make sure all children's clothing and belongings are labelled.
If anyone has any spare time and would like to come into school and help, please let me know, we would be very grateful.
If anyone has any empty plastic squeezy bottles / or old metal kitchen equipment (spoons, pots pans etc) could you please send them in.
If anyone has any dinosaur story/fact books or dinosaur artefacts they would like to show to the class they can bring these in. (Nothing too valuable or fragile!)
If you have any questions or concerns, please come into school at a convenient time, the door is always open!

2. Language, Literacy and Communication... Mathematical Development...
Our Pie Corbett story this term will be ‘How the world was made’, we will be learning how to use many different writing skills to innovate this story and invent our own. We will be taking part in lots of hands on activities about dinosaurs to stimulate our minds, to enable us to broaden our vocabulary and use ‘WOW’ words when speaking and writing. We will be looking at recount writing and learning about lists, headings and connectives. We will also be making adverts, leaflets and posters. We will also be making and recording a ‘Dino Discovery’ documentary.
We will be completing lots of different dinosaur maths challenges such as measuring their feet using standard measures and comparing them to our own. We will count, read write order numbers to different steps. We will learn how to add, subtract and multiply numbers. We will learn about 2D and 3D shape. We will be learning about handling data by making our own charts, graphs and lists. We will be working with different coins and giving change. We will also be using our reasoning skills to solve dinosaur problems.
Our Theme...
Land Before Time!
Knowledge and Understanding...
We will be looking at natural and non-natural materials and how things grow. We will be looking at natural features of places and how they change. We will also look at changes over time (Ice-age, dinosaur’s becoming extinct). We will be learning about different species of dinosaurs.
Personal and Social Development...
We will be looking at feelings and emotions. We will be working on friendships and caring for the environment such as plants and pets. We will also look at school and religious rules and religious stories such as the story of creation.
Creative Development...
We will be planning, designing and making our own dinosaur parks. Creating dinosaur models from clay. We will be looking at primary and secondary colours and making collaborative images using natural materials. We will learn how to create scales using different materials and textures.
Welsh Development...
We will be reading the story Ben y Brontosaurus, Parti dinosor, Deinosor yn dost and Dewi the dinosor. We will be learning to ask and answer questions using correct pronunciation. We will be writing factual information about dinosaurs. We will be leaning and creating dinosaur themed songs.
Physical Development...
We will be looking at moving using trails and different obstacles, learning how to use equipment safely and properly. We will be learning to work in a clear space and be aware of hazards.
Things I could do at home...
Websites to help me learn...
It would be brilliant if you could read a book to your child each day and listen to them read their reading books., this is crucial for their reading progression, also to help them read/spell high frequency words (list given). Playing number games and number songs is a great way to develop number skills. Talk to your child and play, paint words, form letters in dough etc. There are some great websites you could also use:
All about Dinosaurs: