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: Tuesday, Thursday.
2 Holly: Monday, Wednesday.
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 'Tidy'. The children will be practising their writing skills. We will be writing a story ending and also be focusing on persuasive letter writing skills. We will re-practise our skills that have been taught in Year 1 and look at our good sentence structure.
Maths - To begin with we will look at money and continue to develop our recognition of coins and notes. We will then use our addition and subtraction skills to find answers to problems. We will then move along to multiplication and division skills.
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 continuing to look at materials and their properties. We will then look at the plants, in particular what they need to grow.
RE - We are learning about Jesus being a friend to everyone. We will concentrate on why Jesus welcomed everyone and explore the old testament stories around Jesus and his miracles.
Geography and History - This term our focus will be History. We will be looking at schools in the past and how these have changed over the years. We will look at what school was like over 100 years ago and compare this to what we know school is like today.
PSHE - This half term we are looking at what is the same and what is different about us? We will explore our own strengths and how we can celebrate others strengths even though these may be different to us.
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.