Year 2

2C and 2P

Welcome to Year 2!

The class teacher in 2C is Mrs Croft and in 2P it is Miss Pitchforth.

We also have:

• Miss Lindley (Higher Level Teaching Assistant)
• Miss Lavin (Teaching Assistant)

 

Key Information

Our PE lessons are on Monday (outdoor) and Friday (indoor). Our school uniform is now an ‘active’ uniform, so therefore, your child does not need a separate PE kit. 

Everybody has a reading book to take home linked to their phonics book and a book bag book. These are changed every Friday. Please read at home at least 3 times a week. 

Please encourage your child(ren) to practise their times tables on TT Rockstars as much as possible, alongside NumBots.

 

Autumn 1 - Learning highlights!

• 📖 English: In English, we will be exploring the traditional tale of Little Red Riding Hood. Children will retell the story using their own words, learn to describe characters and settings in detail, and even have a go at creating their own versions of the story. This will help develop creativity, vocabulary, and confidence in writing.
• 🔢 Maths: In Maths, we will be strengthening our understanding of place value, making sure children are confident with numbers up to 100. We’ll be practising partitioning numbers, comparing and ordering them, and using these skills to solve addition and subtraction problems. Lots of practical activities and games will make learning fun and hands-on.
• 🔬 Science: Science will take us on an exploration of the animal kingdom! We’ll be learning about the five main animal groups – mammals, birds, fish, amphibians and reptiles – and what makes each one special. The children will become animal experts, sorting and classifying, and thinking about how animals survive in their habitats.
• 🏺 History: In History, we’ll become time-travellers as we find out about brave explorers who changed the world. We’ll learn about Christopher Columbus’s voyages across the sea and Neil Armstrong’s journey into space, comparing their achievements and thinking about the challenges they faced. This will inspire us to think about the importance of curiosity and courage.
• 📚 Reading: In Reading, we are continuing with the Read Write Inc programme, which supports every child at their level. This half term we’ll place a special focus on fluency and comprehension – helping children not just to read the words, but to understand and enjoy the stories they are reading. We’ll also encourage a love of books through class stories and independent reading time.

Autumn 2

Our Learning This Half Term
 English: We have been reading the story ‘The Bear & the Piano’. We will focus on using conjunctions to join clauses together and adjectives to add more detail to our writing. The end focus will be to write a letter to the Bear. 

Maths: Our focus is on place value and having a deep understanding of number to 100 and beyond. We will also be practising our 2, 5, 10 times tables.
Phonics: Children have daily phonics and reading sessions following the ‘Read Write Inc.’ scheme.
History: Our topic will continue to focus on famous explorers such as; Neil Armstrong and Amelia Earhart.
Science: We are learning about how to keep our bodies healthy; such as diet and exercise.
PE: We will enjoy stretching our bodies during Pilates.
Music: We will learn lots of songs for the Christmas Nativity ‘Born in a Barn’ alongside, Christmas Carols.

PSHE: In PSHE, we are focusing on relationships and how to stay safe. We talk about how everyone deserves to feel happy, safe and loved. 

A Note from the Year 2 Team
As always, thank you for your continued support. Please ensure children are reading at least three times per week at home and completing their set TT Rockstars sessions. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to speak to a member of the Year 2 team. Our Christmas Nativity is at 9:30am on Tuesday 9th December or 2:00pm on Thursday 10th December. Please attend whichever session is convenient. We can’t wait to see you there! 

 

     

Spring 1

Our Learning This Half Term

English: We are reading the story ‘George and the Dragon’. We will focus on using similes and conjunctions to join clauses together and adjectives to add more detail to our writing. The end focus will be to put our sentences together to rewrite the story.

Maths: Our focus is on place value and having a deep understanding of numbers to 100 and beyond such as; 10 more/10 less, partitioning numbers to 100 and number bonds to 100. We will also look at adding and subtracting two 2-digit numbers.We will also be practising our 2, 5, 10 times tables.
Phonics: Children have daily phonics and reading sessions following the ‘Read Write Inc.’ scheme.
History: Our topic will focus on 'Nurturing Nurses' and the influential people who shaped our history such as; Florence Nightingale. 
Science: We are learning all about materials and their properties. We will learn the word 'rigid' and use this knowledge to describe different materials such as; wood, paper, cardboard and plastic. We will use our knowledge of adjectives to describe these materials.
PE: We will enjoy playing invasion games in outdoor PE and practising our travelling skills in gymnastics. 
Music: We will continue to use 'Charanga' to look at finding the beat in music using glockenspiels.

PSHE: In PSHE, we will focus on our school value 'kindness' and what makes a good friend. We will continue to look at appropriate games and how to communicate effectively with our friends and adults. Furthermore, we will look at 'Understanding the Law' using Pol-Ed which focuses on; 'Needs and wants', 'What is a job?' and 'What is money?'