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: Monday 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 'Tidy'. The children will be practising their story writing. We will organise the story into beginning, middle and end. We will incorporate the elements that we have looked at through the previous half terms to ensure that our writing is great! 

Maths - We are going to be focusing on fractions and finding fractions of quantitys. We will then move along to time and being able to read the clock using the correct vocabulary.

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 living things and their habitats. We will explore different habitats and what each living thing needs to survive in these.

RE - We are learning about the acension and pentecost that happened after Jesus' returned to heaven. We will understand what happened and how this is a miracle of Jesus and God.

Geography and History - This term our focus will be History. We will be looking at the history of flight. From who invented being able to fly to the modern day technology we have today. 

PSHE -  This half term we are looking at how we can keep ourselves and others safe in different places. We will learn about recognising the dangers in these places and how we can ensure we can keep safe by learning the strategies we can use to ensure we do not put ourselves in danger.

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.