P2 Little Hedgehogs

P2 Little Hedgehogs

Welcome to

In March we are learning to:

In Literacy

We are learning to…

understand how to assemble organise information, e.g. lists, charts, diagrams
know that factual information may be written in simple sentences
know how to build simple profiles of characters from stories read, describing characteristics, appearances, behaviour with pictures, single words, captions, words and sentences from text.

expect reading to make sense and check for sense if it does not
predict words from preceding words in sentences and investigate the sorts of words that ‘fit’, suggesting appropriate alternatives, i.e. that make sense
recognise full stops and capital letters when reading and understand how they affect the way a text is read
use capital letters for the personal pronoun ‘l’, for names and for the start of a sentence
use features of punctuation in order to read in a phrased and fluent manner

investigate, read and spell words containing digraphs such as ff, ll, ss, ck, ch, sh, th, wh, ng
know and understand that a sound can be represented by more than one letter (the number of sounds and letters in a word may not always correspond)

identify, segment and blend syllables in words orally, in reading and in writing
spell new words using phonics and a range of self-checking strategies
investigate and understand the concept of a plural noun – adding ‘s’ for plurals
investigate and use words linked to cross-curricular topics

Linguistic Phonics

oo, aw, or, oy

In Numeracy

We are learning to

Add more than two numbers practically, answers within 20
Exchange higher value coins (up to 10p) for 1p’s through
Solve addition and subtraction problems
Calculate change required when buying items at the class shop, from 5p, from 10p
Compare the size of two sets by counting and matching, within 20, saying which has more / less; how many more/less.

Know the terms ‘less than’ ‘more than’ in relation to addition and subtraction within 20.
Number bonds to 10
Mentally add/take away 0/1/2 to/from any number within 20
Count forwards/backwards in 2’s within 20
Become familiar with 3D shapes and understand some of their properties
Talk about possible areas for data collection, and represent this data using pictographs or block graphs (including ICT generated).
Given one surface, find a second surface which has a greater area and a third container which has a smaller area

In World Around Us
Pupils should know about other localities which are different from theirs
Pupils should understand how weather is different in different places and ways in which it can have an impact on living things
Pupils should know that we can travel to other places and the means of travel
Pupils should know about significant people in their past
Pupils should know about other localities which are different from theirs
Pupils should be enabled to recognise things around us that move
Pupils should know some of the ways in which things are made to move
Pupils should know that they move things by pushing or pulling them