Grade 2 Information to Parents

Grade 2 Information to Parents

Dates: Term 3

English	Units of Study (including reading, speaking and listening): Poems - playing with language Fables - stories with a message Informational texts - collecting non-fiction information and writing an information text Spelling: Verb endings in -ed and -ing word endings in -le, -dge, -tch Adding y prefixes un / dis / de / re / pre / non / co / anti / ex suffixes ly / er / est / ful / less plurals and irregular verbs
Spanish	Unidades: Unidad 3:  “Punto de partida Lectura: “Rosa Caramelo”, “Ramiro”, “La princesa” .”Poemas” Ortografía: Signos de puntuación. Palabras homófonas Reglas generales con las letras “b”, “v”, “c”, “s”, “z “ Gramática: Pronombres Adjetivos Adverbios Oral: Recitación de poemas  de escritores salvadoreños. Diálogos, discusiones y presentaciones de temas de IPC.
Maths	Mental Maths: Children will have daily mental maths practice in all areas of maths, developing their skills and strategies. Counting, partitioning and calculating Add or subtract mentally combinations of one-digit and two-digit numbers.                                                                          Securing number facts, understanding shape Derive and recall all addition and subtraction facts for each number to 20, sums and differences of multiples of 10 and number pairs that total 100. Partition three digit numbers into multiples of 100, 10 and 1 in different ways. Handling data and measures Read, to the nearest division and half-division, scales that are numbered or partially numbered; use the information to measure and draw to a suitable degree of accuracy.
IPC Units (Main Content)	ACTIVE PLANET (from Term 2) Presenting information of past events using timelines Give reasons for a particular event and change Gather information from  a simple source Know how particular localities have been affected by earthquakes and volcanoes Identify the 3 states of matter, liquid and solid gasses Identify natural disasters in El Salvador INVENTIONS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD: Significant inventions of at least 100 years Inventions in the way we communicate Islamic ‘Golden Age of Invention’ History of flight and related inventions How to make a pinhole camera How levers, gears and cams work and make a moving toy How to invent and build something to solve a problem About the air around us and the science of flight How to make a paper glider About man-made materials and their properties How to carry a scientific test BRIGHT SPARKS! How to make an electrical circuit Which materials allow electricity to pass through them What happens when we change a circuit and how to build a bigger one How to use electricity as heat and how to keep safe around electricity The history about electricity How we produce electricity in our host country
Science (not IPC)	MAGNETS AND SPRINGS: To know what a force is Recognise that a force acts in a particular direction To know what a magnetic pole is To know what poles are attracted to each other To think in ways to investigate a question To carry out a fair test To present results clearly To predict whether a material is magnetic or not ROCKS AND SOILS: To  know what a property is To  identify different uses of rocks To identify why rocks are good for doing certain things To know the three types of rocks To know how each type is created To create an explanation for each type To think in ways to find out how strong something is To investigate the strength of different rocks ·
ICT	Crystal Rainforest (Exploring Simulations) Children will learn that computer simulations can represent real or imaginary situations. They should understand that computer simulations allow users to try things that would be difficult or impossible to do in practice. Children will use the simulation to make and explore predictions and to identify patterns. Crystal Rainforest program is designed around a series of carefully structured problems that introduce children to the simple programming language, Logo.  The functions of Logo are explored in a logical and sequential manner, allowing children to gradually learn the relevant skills and ultimately be able to apply them independently. Learning Goals: To develop problem solving skills To develop numeracy skills, particularly estimation, angles and shapes To introduce children to the programming language Logo To raise environmental awareness.
Art	Inventions that changed the World Children will: Be able to use art as a means of self expression Be able to choose materials and techniques which are appropriate for their task Be able to explain their own work in terms of what they have done and why Be able to talk about works of art, giving reasons for their opinions Bright Sparks Children will: Be able to choose materials and techniques that are appropriate for their task Technical skill practised: Painting using brushes; cotton swabs; fingers; toes; toothpicks; twigs; feathers; old toothbrushes; sponges.
Music	Rhythm Patterns - Exploring Arrangements Children will develop their understanding of how instruments can be used to accompany songs. They will explore a variety of accompaniment devices, select appropriate phrases and patterns, and practise and rehearse towards a final class performance.
P.E.	Swimming: introducción al estilo pecho Entradas al agua(clavados) estilos libre y dorso Water polo. P.E: Capacidades Motrices (Elasticidad Espalda- Cuello) Ejercicios construidos= Trepar y Suspenderse Destrezas con elementos= Lanzar, arrojar,recibir Destrezas acrobáticas= Vertical(Parada de manos) Coordinación Óculo manual y Óculo podal Capacidades Motrices (Elasticidad General) Capacidades Motrices= Equilibrio Habilidades Físicas=  Levantar y transportar
Lifeskills (including Traits & Values)	In  Life skills we  will  be learning about being: Respectful (means I am aware of the need to be polite and well mannered and to respect other people and their property) Creative (means  I am able to think imaginative and original thoughts) Confident (means I am sure about my abilities; knowing what I am capable of doing)
Other (News/Field Trips/Important Events etc.)	April 8th: First Day back after Easter Holidays April 8: UP Parent- Teacher Meetings April 17th: 2nd Gilchrist Assembly at 9:10 in the PAC (parents invited) May 1st: Labour Day (Wednesday) National Holiday/No school May 3rd: Exit Point Active Planet- Trip to El Boquerón May 10th: Entry Point- Inventions that Changed the World June 7th: Moving Up Day June 17th: CAL 3 reports go home June 21st: Last Day of School- children leave at 11:30 a. m.