Year 2
Welcome to Year 2!
Welcome to our Year 2 class page. Below is an overview of everything we will be doing this 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:
Miss McKelvie Mrs Master
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, Thursday.
2 Holly: Tuesday, 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 - Our English lessons will be linked to two key texts this term: ‘The Fire Children’ – children will use Talk 4 Writing to write a traditional story about how the world was created. We will use the information we have learned about the Great Fire of London to write an information text. ‘Lila and the Secret of Rain’ – children will write a diary entry and short poems about a special place.
Maths - This term we will be focusing on place value, adding and subtracting 2-digit numbers, and geometry. We will then apply those skills when we learn about using money before beginning to learn how to multiply.
Please practise the 2, 5 and 10 times tables at home - have a go at Times Tables Rockstars. Login details are in the front of each child's reading record.
Science - This half term we will be looking at animal’s needs for survival, humans and materials. Next half term, we will be looking at plants and animals and living things and their habitats.
RE - We are looking at ‘The Bible’ and its importance to Christians. After half term, RE will have a Christmas focus with the giving and receiving of good news.
Geography and History - Our first topic this term will be learning about the Great Fire of London. We will learn about how the fire started and what could have been done to prevent the fire spreading. After half term, our topic sessions will have a Geography theme with a study on Shanghai.
PSHE - This half term we we will be exploring different feelings and emotions and finding ways to understand how to manage them ourselves.
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/
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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 on a Monday and Friday.
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.