Term 4

Welcome to an overview of our Term 4 learning in Year Two!

Our subject Big Questions this term are:

Design Technology: Why are the users needs important when designing a product?

Geography: Is life in the Arctic difficult?

PE (Invasion): How can we develop balance and coordination? 

PE (Sending & Receiving): Does a sequence of actions help your success in sending a ball?

PSHE: Is risk always dangerous?

Religious Education: What does it mean to belong to the Ummah?

Science: How do the properties of materials dictate their uses?

English

In English this term, we started with the brilliant story Handa's Surprise. This is a familiar story to the children which they have come across in Year One. This term we use the story to develop our vocabulary choices in order to find ways to create some great descriptive writing. Firstly, the children recapped the story and plotted the sequence. Then, using their speaking and listening skills, they retold the story using role play in small groups. Great work! 

PE - Sending and Receiving 

In PE this term  the children are taking part in a unit called Sending and Receiving. We started off this unit by looking at the techniques of rolling a ball with one and two hands before practicing what we can do to receive the ball being rolled to us successfully too. The children practiced in pairs and had two cones set out like a gate to try and get the ball through to their partner - a tough challenge but one in which the children flourished in. Great work, Year Two!