Rowan Year 2

Mrs McGlone and Mrs Aldridge

Summer Topics

Our themed curriculum for the Summer term will be

'What is a Monarch?', which is a history project.  We will be learning to:

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• Use sources to explain how William the Conqueror became King of England.
• Know that monarchs in the past had all the power to make decisions.
• Explain how William the Conqueror kept order and conquered England.
• Identify the two different types of castle built by the Normans.

Compare the similarities and differences between Norman castles.

 In Religious education we will be asking:

 "How do we show care for others and why does it matter? We will look at how Christians and Jewish people show care and why is it so important to their faith.

We will ask  "Who is an inspiring person?" Which people inspire different faiths?’

We will be finding out who is inspiring in the Christian and Muslim community.

In our art lessons, Rowan class will be asking 'Which tools do I need to sculpt?’

We will:

• Join clay shapes and make marks in the tile surface to create a pattern.
• Create a clay house tile that has recognisable features made by both impressing objects into the surface and by joining simple shapes.

In Science, we will asking "How do plants grow?" Children will:

• Recall that seeds have all the necessary parts inside for plants to grow.
• Recall that seeds need water and warmth to germinate.
• Recognise that light is required for healthy plant growth.
• Sequence the stages of a plant’s life cycle.

We will ask "How can I make connections between key concepts and skills?" We will:

• Make a plant pot from eco-friendly materials.
• Identify non-living materials to decorate a plant pot.

In computing we will be asking  ‘How do I stay safe online?’

We will :

• Recognise what information is safe to be shared online.
• Explain why we need passwords and what makes a strong password.
• Understand that they need to ask permission before sharing content online and explain why.
• Understand that they have the right to deny their permission to information about them being shared online.
• Say who they can ask for help with online worries.

In PSHE we will be asking 

'What do I know about citizenship?' We will:

• Recognise similarities and difference between people in the local community.
• Explain that differences should be respected

‘What is economic wellbeing?’ We will:

• Explain some ways adults get money.
• Discuss the role of bank account cards.
• Recognise wants and needs.

In geography we will be asking ‘What is it like to live by the coast?’ We will:

• Explain the location of UK coasts using the four compass directions.
• Name features of coasts and label these on a photograph.
• Identify human features in a coastal town.
• Describe how people use the coast.
• Follow a prepared route on a map.
• Identify human features on the local coast
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• In DT we  will ask "Can I construct a moving monster?" We will:
• Design monsters suitable for children, which satisfy most of the design criteria.
• Evaluate their two designs against the design criteria, using this information and the feedback of their peers to choose their best design.
• Select and assemble materials to create their planned monster features.
• Assemble the monster to their linkages without affecting their functionality.

In music we will be asking the question ‘Can I compose a mythical piece of music?’ We will

• Recognise, play and write rhythms with one beats and paired half beats.
• Show a rest beat using a silent movement.
• Add rhythms to a structure to create a beginning, middle and end.
• Maintain a steady beat.

Class Homework

• Daily reading
• Weekly spellings to learn
• Homework book - to be completed every half term. 

Home Learning Support

Useful information

• Book bags need to be brought into school every day.
• PE is on Monday and Wednesday. Please ensure your child wears their named, correct PE kit in school on these days. Long hair should be tied back and hoop earings should not be worn. 
• The children have access to their water bottles in the classroom during the day. Please ensure that your child has a named water bottle in school which is taken home regularly to be washed
• A healthy snack of fruit or vegetables can be brought into school and there we be time after break time for children to eat this. Fruit and vegetables are also available daily in the classroom. 
• Reading books will be changed as regularly as possible. Your child will be responsible for changing their own book - they will record the date and title of the book that they have chosen in their reading record. Please also make sure that your child’s reading record is signed to say they have finished their book and read as regularly as you can with them at home. 
• Our library day is Wednesday, please bring library books in to change on this day. 
• Any questions, please come and speak to us!

Please note that our timetable is flexible and may be subject to change!