YR 2 – Mrs Mulroy – Mam Tor
Bright Lights, Big City
Hop on board a big, red bus and head for England’s capital. Yes, that’s right, we’re on our way to London!
This half term, we’ll visit Buckingham Palace online. Using maps and research, we’ll locate Buckingham Palace and other London landmarks, understand compass directions, plan routes around London and learn about the countries of the United Kingdom. Our research will take us back in time to the Great Fire of London and to famous London landmarks, as well as giving us an understanding of what it’s like to live in a big city.
| ILP focus | Geography |
| English | Letters, labels, captions, adventure stories, instructions |
| Geography | Directions, maps, countries, capital cities, human geography |
| Computing | Internet research, digital images, creating and debugging programs. |
| D&T | Model making, mechanisms |
| History | The Great Fire of London |
| Music | Traditional songs and nursery rhymes |
| PSHE | Citizenship |
| Science | Everyday materials |
Help your child prepare for their project
Cities are exciting places. Why not visit a local city to spot interesting vehicles, buildings and landmarks? Alternatively, you could search the web for images, information and film clips about London and keep a scrapbook of your findings. You could also visit the local library to see if you can find some colourful books of nursery rhymes and traditional songs to enjoy together.
Help Sheets
Websites to support reading at home. EYFS & KS1
1. Reading with your child.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QVfbYvPaAM
2. Tips for supporting reading.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UG-FOstzjAY
3. Helping your child to read.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5YrPbDQWK8&t=63s
Phonics Club Phonics Club is open to all children in Year 1 and 2 and their parent or carer on Tuesdays until 4.00pm.
Announcements
Changes are afoot in our EYFS unit! We are excited to announce that from September, we will have a separate nursery alongside two smaller Reception classes. We have had so much interest in nursery places this year that we have not been able to accommodate everyone’s wishes for extra hours or morning vs afternoon sessions. This has resulted in disappointment for some families and in other families being unable to attend our nursery as planned. A designated nursery class from September will allow us to offer a mix of full and part time places, up to about 12 full time and 28 part time.
What's On
14/01/2020 - Panto in school: Beauty and the Beast
15/01/2020 - Career Day - open afternoon from 2pm
16/01/2020 - Special meal day (sandwiches invited to book a dinner)
21/01/2020 - Swimming starts - Howden class
05/02/2020 - Try a meal with your child (parents invited to dinner) followed by Online Safety Open Afternoon (2pm)
17/02/2020 - HALF TERM
24/02/2020 - INSET DAY
