Rowan Year 2

Mrs McGlone and Mrs Hackett

Autumn Topics

Our themed curriculum for the Autumn term will be 'How was school different in the past?', which is a history project.  We will be learning and understanding that although schools have been in the local area for a long time, they have not always been the same; identifying historical similarities and differences; using a range of sources to recognise continuity between children’s lives past and present.

In our art lessons, Rowan class will be exploring and creating maps through various art forms, including drawing, felt making, printmaking, and designing stained glass. The lessons aim to develop skills in sorting, designing, and evaluating art, encouraging students to present and discuss their creations in a class gallery setting.

In Science, we will be learning about habitats. The children will be considering the life processes that all living things have in common and will looks at classify objects into alive, was once alive or has never been alive. They will learn to name plants and animals in a range of habitats and recognise how living things depend on each other. The children will create food chains to show the sequence that living things eat each other.

In computing we will be looking at algorithms. The children will begin to develop an understanding of what algorithms are, how to program them and how they can be developed to be more efficient through a range of unplugged and plugged-in activities.

Class Homework

• Daily reading
• Weekly spellings to learn
• Weekly maths or English

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!