Year 2

Welcome to Year 2!

Welcome to our Year 2 class page. Below is an overview of everything we will be doing this half term. If you have any questions or queries please do not hesitate to speak to the classroom teachers and we will do our best to help you. 

We can't wait to work with you and your child encompassing God's love in everything we do.

'I will instruct you in the way you should go, I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.'

Psalm 32:8

Our class teachers are: 

            Mrs Carr                                                  Miss Mathieson

       2 Holly                                   2 Maple

Our School Day

8:40 - 3:15

Parents must drop off their children at their classrooms doors. It is vital that you drop your children off between the times of 8:40 am and 8:45 am. Anytime after this will result in your child receiving a late mark by their name in the register.

PE days

2 Maple: Monday, Tuesday.

2 Holly: Monday, Tuesday.

Please ensure your child always has their PE kit in school everyday.

As a school we are aiming to get our overall attendance up to 95%. You must ensure your child is in school every day. If your child misses more than 9.5 days of school, they cannot meet this target.

9.5 days = 57 hours of learning.

What we are learning this term:

English - We will start by looking at an extract from a story called 'Lila and the secret of the rain'. The children will be practising their writing skills. We will be writing a diary entry. We will re-practise our skills that have been taught in Year 1 and look at our good sentence structure. We will also begin to understand what elements are features in diary writing.

Maths - We are going to be focusing on addition and subtraction skills. We will be looking at understanding tens and ones in numbers up to 100 then using these skills to add and subtract numbers up to 100.

Please practise the 2, 5 and 10 times tables at home - have a go at Times Tables Rockstars.

Science - This half term we will begin by looking at humans, in particular exercising and diet. We will then move along to exploring materials and looking at properties of materials for everyday use.

RE - We are learning about good news. We will be exploring how we hear good news and relating this to bible stories linked to Jesus' birth which will help us develop an understanding of the Christmas story as an important event in the Christian calendar.

Geography and History - This term our focus will be Geography. We will be looking at China. We will explore what it is like to live in Shanghai? plus look at the continent of Asia where we can find the country China.

PSHE -  This half term we are looking at how we can show our feelings? We will explore ways in which we can deal with strong emotions and explore what these emotions can mean.

Useful websites

Showbie - https://www.showbie.com/

Zoom - https://zoom.us/

My Maths - https://www.mymaths.co.uk/

Times Tables Rockstars - https://ttrockstars.com/

Oxford Owl - https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/

Oak National Academy - https://www.thenational.academy/

White Rose Maths - https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/

We need your support!

Home Reading

Please support us by ensuring you listen to your child read everyday and sign their home reading books. Home reading books will be changed once your child has shown the teachers a signature in their reading record. 

School Library

Your children will bring an additional library book which will be changed on a weekly basis. Please encourage your child to read this as well. There is a charge of £5 if any books are lost. Both classes will visit the school library every Monday so please ensure your child has their library book in school every Monday so it can be changed.

Weekly Homework

Homework will be given out every Friday and this will vary each week. 

Weekly Spellings

A spelling list will be sent home every Friday. Please help your child practise these. All children will be tested every Friday and consist of words from the Year 1 and 2 spelling list.

Times Tables

Please help your child learn their times tables facts. By the end of year 2 children should know the 2, 5 and 10 multiplication facts. This can be accessed through TTRS.