Dear Parents,
We hope that you had a great week. It has been another busy one in P2!
Important Information
Learning Stories have been sent home today. They contain the termly overview and your child’s targets for term 3. Please return them on Wednesday.
P2 Listening and Talking Term 3
In June, the pupils in P2 will be asked to give a short talk on a subject of their choice. We are making you aware of this now so that you can support your child over the next few weeks to prepare for this.
Pupils can choose to talk about a hobby/interest, how they look after their pet, a favourite wild animal, favourite film etc.
The focus is on selecting ideas and relevant information, organising these into a logical sequence and using words which will interest the audience.
Please see guidance below on how best to prepare for this.
- Choose a topic.
- Think about the ‘W’ questions: Who (who is this about?) What (What do they do?) Why (Why is it interesting?) Where? When?
- You may wish to make cards for each heading with a picture and/or key words. Don’t write whole sentences to read out loud.
- Once the information is organised, practise delivering the talk to family at home.
Thank you in advance for your support with this.
Here is a summary of our learning.
Literacy
Phonics
This has been the final week of our focus on compound words. We have spent lots of time working on syllables which is a key element of this unit of work. This time has also provided opportunity for consolidation of the vowel digraphs. For example, when spelling rainbow, the pupils are not only learning that this is a compound word but they need to remember the ai and ow digraphs.
Writing
In writing the focus was on creating a good setting. Our descriptions are getting better and better!
Reading
We have continued with the focus on non-fiction books. We have been learning about the special features of these texts, for example the contents page and the glossary.
Spelling
The whole class were introduced to the words picture, better and letter. Then we split into groups to work on the particular block we are focussing on.
Ideas for learning at home
Please continue to support your child to revise the spelling block that they are working on. They will know which block they are on. Here is a link to the list.
Block 1 – 8 Tricky Words single sheet (southmorningsideprimary.com)
Here is a link to a BBC bitesize page with a video clip, activities and a quiz which will reinforce our work on compound words.
What are compound words? – BBC Bitesize
Maths and Numeracy
Fractions
- We have been finding half of a number.
Numeracy
We have been consolidating a range of numeracy skills, for example
- Number patterns
- Equal groups
- Ordering numbers
Ideas for learning at home
Hit the button is a game we use on the interactive whiteboard in class. Choose ‘Halves’ option then the level most appropriate for your child.
Hit the Button – Quick fire maths practise for 6-11 year olds (topmarks.co.uk)
If your child is finding it hard to half a given number, practical activities will help to reinforce this concept. You can do lots of practical activities at home such as halving a group of toys or objects. For example children could use small food items such as raisins on a plate or you could use lego blocks.
It is also helpful to continue to practise counting in different steps. For example, counting in 2s, 5s and 10s. Once your child is confident in this try counting in 3s or 4s.
Other Curricular Areas
RSHP: Looking after plants and animals
- We have been learning about all the things we need to do to look after plants and pets.
- We are learning about how every living thing needs to be cared for and nurtured so that they grow and flourish.
- We planted broad beans and will watch for signs of them growing.
- We are looking after some caterpillars and will watch as they grow and develop over the coming weeks.
- We also tasted a range of fruit.
- You can be part of this learning by encouraging children to notice all the things you do at home or in the garden to look after plants or animals.
Outdoor Learning
We had a fantastic session of Loose Parts play in the playground on Thursday afternoon.
Sustainability
We have been learning more about Sustainability during assembly.
Have a great weekend,
Mrs McFarlane
Buckstone Primary School 