Y2 Cedar | stjohnsmexborough

The Great Fire of London

How did fire change the world?

During this topic, we will be learning about the Great Fire of London of 1666. We will hear the story of how the fire began in Pudding Lane, learn how people tried to deal with the fire and the changes that were made because of this important national event. Children will look at the actions and decisions of key characters from the time and work as historians to understand the past.

Key questions for our topic:

What was daily life like in London before the fire?
When and how did the fire start?
What happened during the fire and how do we know?
Could more have been done to slow the fire down?
How did people manage to live through the Great Fire?
How was London rebuilt after the fire?

Knowledge Organiser:

This outlines the main knowledge and vocabulary that will be taught in this topic. Please use this with your child to support them with their learning.

Useful websites to support our learning:

Topic

BBC Bitesize: The Great Fire of London

Newsround: What was the Great Fire of London?

The Great Fire of London online game

Maths

Hit the Button

Helicopter Rescue

Polar Explorers

Could you walk to the ends of the Earth?

During this topic we will learn where Antarctica is and what it is like. We will think about how polar regions are different to our own locality before we learn about famous explorers who wanted to find out about this area of the world. Children will learn about the expeditions of Captain Scott and find out why he is still important today.

Key questions for our topic:

Where are the polar regions?
What is Antarctica like?
What is it like to live and work there?
How do the polar regions compare with our local area?

Who was Scott of the Antarctic?
How did explorers prepare for their journey?
Why did Scott risk his life to get to the South Pole?
How should Scott be remembered today?

Knowledge Organiser:

This outlines the main knowledge and vocabulary that will be taught in this topic. Please use this with your child to support them with their learning.

Useful websites to support our learning:

Topic

What is a polar habitat?

Let's explore Antarctica

Who was Captain Scott?

Maths

Super Maths Bowling

Maths Playground

Nocturnal Animals

Who lives in a home like this?
During this topic we will be learning about the characteristics that are shared by all living things. Children will explore which plants and animals live in different habitats. We will find out about the animals which live in woodlands and learn what is special about nocturnal animals. We will look at food chains to understand how plants and animals depend on each other.

Key questions for our topic:

Which characteristics are shared by all living things?
Which plants and animals live in a woodland habitat?
What is special about nocturnal animals?
How do animals get their food from plants and animals?
How do living things in a habitat depend on each other?
Why should we look after the natural world?

Knowledge Organiser:

This outlines the main knowledge and vocabulary that will be taught in this topic. Please use this with your child to support them with their learning.

Useful websites to support our learning:

Topic

What do living things have in common?

Woodland Habitats

Food Chains

Maths

BBC Bitesize Games

Bridlington

Why do we like to be beside the seaside?

During this topic we will be learning about coastal areas and what they are like. We will use the town of Bridlington to study who lives and works in these areas and why tourism is important to seaside towns. Children will think about why people visit the seaside and how this experience is different today when compared with the past.

Key questions for our topic:

What is a coastal area?
What is Bridlington like?
What natural and man-made features can we identify?
Why is tourism important to Bridlington?
How does Bridlington compare with our local area?

Knowledge Organiser:

This outlines the main knowledge and vocabulary that will be taught in this topic. Please use this with your child to support them with their learning.

Useful websites to support our learning:

Topic

Explore the UK

Coastal Habitats

How have holidays changed over time?

Maths

Coconut Multiples

Daily Ten

Welcome to Year 2

Here you will find lots of information about Cedar Class. At Mexborough St John's our children study four main topics throughout the year. To find out more about what children will be learning in their topic work, please click the topic links above or visit our curriculum section. Below is also a list of key information about the class.

Staff:

Miss Hollingsworth - Class teacher

Mrs Phillips - Learning Support

Miss Stephens - Learning Support

Key Information:

Long term plan

Timetable

Y2 curriculum expectations

Y2 Visits Letter

Things to remember:

Children MUST bring their reading books and reading diary EVERY day.
Outside PE will take place every THURSDAY and the children MUST bring their outdoor PE kit.
Indoor PE will take place every WEDNESDAY and children MUST have their indoor PE kit.
PE days may be subject to change and we encourage your child to bring their kit on Monday and keep it at school all week.

Home Learning:

Reading

Ensuring that your child is reading regularly at home is the most important thing you can do to support their learning in English and other areas of the curriculum. As well as their own individual reading book and diary, they will be encouraged to bring home a book from the school library each week.

Reading comprehension is so important in Year 2. Checking your child’s understanding of the book they are reading is an excellent way to support them. You can help them engage with their reading on a deeper level by asking questions about the plot such as:

What might happen next?

Why do you think the character is feeling sad?

What sort of mood is being created?

You can also do this when you are reading to them, which is still important at this age. Children learn a lot from the way we read aloud and we can encourage them to see how the author’s use of punctuation changes the way we read their work. Think about pointing out statements, commands, questions, or exclamations when reading with your child. You might want to use a range of voices to show how types of sentences and punctuation can be read in different ways.

Maths

An important part of the Year 2 maths curriculum focuses on the 2, 5, and 10 times tables, and they will learn multiplication and division facts for these tables. Parents and carers can help their children to learn their times tables at home and one good way to do this is to use online learning games like Times Tables Rockstars

Other online number games will be added to the class topic pages.

Your child will have their own logins for Times Tables Rockstars. Please contact their class teacher if you need any support.

Mexborough St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School
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Year 2 - Cedar Class