About this class
Year 2
In Year 2, children continue to develop themselves and their areas of interest as we deepen our learning within a broad and balanced curriculum. If you would like to contact your child's class teacher, you are welcome to talk to them at drop off and pick up times or contact them at the school email address.
General Information
What do I need to bring to school?
Book Bag:
All children require a book bag which they will need to bring every day.
Water bottle:
All children to bring a clear plastic, medium sized, bottle of water. Please can we ask for no metal bottles.
Fruit & Snack:
All children in Year 2 continue to be provided with one piece of fruit per day. However, children are invited to bring a piece of fruit from home for their morning playtime snack if they wish. On Fridays, we are happy for this to be a fruit-based snack (yoghurt covered raisins etc) as an end of week treat.
Milk
If you would like your child to have a carton of milk at snack time, please order this through www.coolmilk.com.
Important information
PE Days:
- Monday and Friday
Please can children will come to school in their P.E kits on P.E days. Please ensure earrings are out or taped up before they come to school, and long hair is tied back.
Reading:
In school, we complete a range of reading activities throughout the week. With a focus on refining our comprehension skills. We are passionate about children learning to read; we ask that families read with and hear their children read at least 3 days a week and record this by signing their child’s reading record. All books are changed on a Wednesday.
Home learning:
Homework will be sent home every Thursday and will need to be returned the following Tuesday. Homework will be a mixture of Maths, Literacy or Project tasks.
Spellings:
Spellings will be given on a Thursday and be tested the following Thursday.
Beat Your Score:
If you wish to practise at home, your ‘Beat Your Score’ sheets can be found on the right side of this page.
Online Resources:
You will find your login details for the following site at the front of your reading diary.
My Maths: www.mymaths.co.uk
Times Tables Rockstars: www.ttrockstars.com
NumBots: www.numbots.com
Curriculum- Yearly overview of topics
Topics Covered Throughout the Year:
- Autumn Term: Just Like Me, Just Like You (diversity), Festivals and Celebrations
- Spring Term: Home Sweet Home
- Summer Term: Fire of London, Understanding the World (Hot vs Cold)
Autumn Term:
Maths – We will learn to read and write numbers to at least 100 in numerals and in words including counting in steps of 2, 3 and 5 from 0, and in tens from any number. We will compare and order numbers from 0 up to 100; use <, > and = signs.
We will then focus on addition and subtraction, learn number facts and bonds to 10 and 20. We will use different apparatus to help us add and subtract bigger numbers.
In English, we will be exploring a range of texts including: ‘Oi Frog’ by Kes Gray. We will also be learning about non-chronological texts linked to our mental health project. We continue to explore different texts highlighting SPAG.
Our Science focus this term is materials. We will learn:
- how to distinguish between an object and the material from which it is made.
- to identify and name a variety of everyday materials, including wood, plastic, glass, metal, water, and rock.
- to describe the simple physical properties of a variety of everyday materials.
- compare and group together a variety of everyday materials on the basis of their simple physical properties
- to identify and compare the suitability of a variety of everyday materials for particular uses.
- how the shapes of solid objects made from some materials can be changed by squashing, bending, twisting and stretching.
We will also begin to explore the seasonal changes and complete activities linked to Autumn. We will revisit this work later in the year to make comparisons with the other seasons.
Our first topic this year is 'Just like you, Just like me' where we will be exploring what makes us special and diversity. This is a whole school topic. Linked to this unit, in Art we will begin the year by exploring the artist Henri Matisse and using line and colour to create our own self portrait.
In PSHE we are exploring ‘Family and relationships’. This is where we discover the importance of looking at our relationships and well being through our PSHE lessons. We will also be learning about understanding our feelings, health and wellbeing, stereotypes and friendships. Closer to Christmas, we will begin to learn about health and wellbeing.
In our weekly computing sessions, we are learning how to use technology around us. We will also be covering e-safety to ensure that children are safe on the internet.
In the second part of the Autumn term, in our History, we will be learning about different generations. We will be looking at changes within living memory and what has changed between children, parents and grandparents, e.g., toys, books, holidays, clothes etc
Close to the end of the second term, we will have two collapsed days to focus on DT. This will be creating moving toys with mechanisms. We will send more information closer to the time, but children will require a box to complete the project.
Tuesday 17th December Christmas performance
Thursday 19th December will be our Christmas dinner and Christmas jumper day.
Spring Term:
More information coming soon!
Summer Term:
More information coming soon!
Scroll down to the bottom of this page to see our latest work! or have a look at the 'news and updates' page for exciting news from across the whole school.
