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 Mr O'Rourke
2 Holly 2 Maple
Our Teaching Assistants are:
Holly and Maple Class - Mrs Mukadam
Holly Class SSA - Mrs Arif
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 and Thursday
2 Holly: Wednesday and Thursday
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 - This half term we will start by looking at an extract from a story called 'A new home for a pirate'. The children will be practising their writing skills. We will be writing about the journey in which the pirate took to get to his new home. The children will be using past tense to retell the journey.
Maths - We are going to be focusing on statistics. We will then move along to position and directions and being able to say where an item is and how this can move.
Please practise the 2, 5 and 10 times tables at home - have a go at Times Tables Rockstars.
Science - This half term we will be looking at animals including humans. We will be exploring growing up and how our needs can change during this time. We will also be exploring the life cycles of different animals,
RE - We are learning about the church as a place of worship. We will be exploring the importance of the church in the Christian faith and this as a place of worship.
Geography and History - This term our focus will be Geography. We will be looking at coasts around the UK. We will also be continuing to understand human and physical features of these places.
PSHE - This half term we are looking at how we can keep ourselves healthy. We will be exploring the importance of personal hygiene and how we can keep the germs to a minimal. We will be exploring the ways in which we can keep good dental hygiene alongside this.
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.