This half term in reading sessions, we will be practising their ability to retrieve information from texts, use evidence to draw inferences about characters and use evidence to support their responses to questions. We will be looking at the following books:

In Spring 2, our first Talk for Writing text is ‘The Greedy Zebra’. The children will continue to practice key grammatical features including capital letters, full stops, the conjunctions ‘but’ and  ‘because’ and will also learn about expanded noun phrases. The children will be writing in the past tense. Later in the term, they will have a focus on non-fiction writing and will be writing instructions.

In maths, we will be continuing our learning on Multiplication and Division before moving on to Measurement topics.
Number - Multiplication and Division

• Recall and use multiplication and division facts for the 2, 5 and 10 times tables, including recognising odd and even numbers.
• Calculate mathematical statements for multiplication and division within the multiplication tables and write them using the multiplication.
• Solve problems involving multiplication and division, using materials, arrays, repeated addition, mental methods and multiplication and division facts, including problems in contexts. 
• Show that the multiplication of two numbers can be done in any order (commutative) and division of one number by another cannot. 

Measurement – Mass, Capacity, Temperature, Length and Height

• Choose and use appropriate standard units to estimate and measure length/height in any direction (m/cm); mass (kg/g); temperature (°C); capacity (litres/ml) to the nearest appropriate unit, using rulers, scales, thermometers and measuring vessels.
• Compare and order lengths, mass, volume/capacity and record the results using >, < and =.

• Describe the importance of exercise, eating the right amounts of different types of food and basic hygiene.
• To grow into healthy adults, they also need the right amounts and types of food and exercise.
• Recognise the importance of good hygiene in preventing infections and illnesses (handwashing and good oral hygiene).
• We will be doing an investigation looking at the importance of handwashing where children will make predictions, observations and conclude their findings by creating a guide on how to be more healthy.

• Recognise that God, Incarnation, Gospel and Salvation are part of the ‘big story’ of the Bible. 
• Tell stories of Holy Week and Easter and make a link with the idea of Salvation (Jesus rescuing people).
• Give at least three examples of how Christians show their beliefs about Jesus as saviour in church worship. 
• Think, talk and ask questions about whether the text has something to say to them (for example, about whether forgiveness is important).  

Indoor – Dance

Pupils will explore space and how their body can move to express and idea, mood, character or feeling. They will expand their knowledge of travelling actions and use them in relation to a stimulus. They will build on their understanding of dynamics and expression. They will use counts of 8 consistently to keep in time with the music and a partner. Pupils will also explore pathways, levels, shapes, directions, speeds and timing. They will be given the opportunity to work independently and with others to perform and provide feedback beginning to use key terminology.

Outdoor – Target Games

Target games are games where players send an object towards a target. In this unit, pupils develop their understanding of the principles of defending and attacking for target games. They develop the skills of throwing, rolling and striking towards targets and are given opportunities to select and apply the appropriate action for the target considering the size and distance of the challenge. They will apply their skills individually, in pairs and in small groups and begin to organise and self-manage their own activities. They will understand the importance of abiding by rules to keep themselves and others safe, learn how to score points and use simple tactics.

This half term, we will be studying a local historical figure. We have chosen to learn about Mary Anning.

Our key objectives are:

• Create a timeline of her life.
• Explore parts of her life story.
• Describe her discoveries.   
• Explain her contributions to science.
• Describe who influenced her fossil hunting.

Art

The key skill that we will be focussing on in art is painting using tone. We will study different types of paintings, styles of paintings, then Our focus artist is Pablo Picasso. By the end of this unit children should be able to: 

• Know and talk about the life and work of Picasso. 
• Create tone by mixing paint. 
• Create texture using painting techniques and adding materials to paint.

This topic explores the importance and diversity of families, and the characteristics of healthy positive family relationships. It enables pupils to recognise when they may feel unsafe within a family, and how to ask for help if they need it. This topic identifies the characteristics of a committed relationship.

The children in Year 2 will be able to:

• Identify different people who can be part of the family.
• Name different members of a family
• Create a family tree
• Describe the things that make family relationships healthy and happy
• Explain what someone can do if they feel unsafe
• Describe different types of happy family
• Explain ways in which our own families are similar and different to others and show respect for these differences
• Describe some family traditions. 

Later in the term, we will discuss the local care home and different ways we can help the aged.

This half term the children will continue to learn the recorder. They will be able to hold the recorder correctly and play the notes B, A and G confidently. We will learn to play a range of songs including, Wet and Windy and Thinking. The children will perform to their teacher in the final week.

This half term, Y2 will learn how to use a data handling package to create pictograms and graphs.