Year 2
Who are we?
There are two classes in Year 2:
The two classes are Cornflowers (Mrs Honeybourne and Mrs Watson) and Bluebells (Mr Arnie). We are also joined by our learning support assistants Miss Jenkins, Mrs Wing and Mrs Potts.
Our Lower School Leader is Miss King.
Transition from Year 1 to Year 2 for 2024/25
English and Maths
English:
In reading this term, most children will still be working hard on their phonics skills and building up fluency with their reading. Some children will begin taking part in daily guided reading and spelling sessions to work on their reading comprehension and spelling skills.
In writing this term, children will be exploring the following stories/text types to support them with their writing ideas :
- How to Make a Bird Feeder -Instructions
- Stardust - Narrative
- The Great Fire of London(Emma Adams) - Diary Entry
Maths:
In Maths this term, children will be working on these skill areas:
- Shape
- Money
- Multiplication and Division
- Length and Height
Please see below for links to the knowledge organisers linked to these areas of learning.
- Year 2 Shape Knowledge Organiser
- Year 2 Money Knowledge Organiser
- Year 2 Multiplication and Division Knowledge Organiser
- Year 2 Length and Height Knowledge Organiser
This term our Curriculum Driver is 'The Great Fire of London'
We try and link as many areas of our curriculum with this driver so that our children can make solid and concrete connections with their learning across our broad and balanced curriculum.
This term our History topic is ‘The Great Fire of London':
We will:
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This term our Science topic is ‘Materials’:
We will:
- Identify and compare the suitability of a variety of everyday materials, including wood, metal, plastic, glass, brick, rock, paper and cardboard for particular uses.
- Find out how the shapes of solid objects made from some materials can be changed by squashing, bending, twisting and stretching.
This half term our RE Big Question is ‘How important is it for Jewish people to do what God asks them to do?’
We will learn:
- To understand the term ‘respect’
- The understand the story of Moses
- To understand some of the traditions of Passover
This half term our PE topic is 'Ball Skills'
We will learn:
- To develop rolling a ball to hit a target.
- To develop stopping a rolling ball.
- To develop dribbling a ball with our feet.
- To develop kicking a ball.
- To develop throwing and catching.
- To develop dribbling a ball with our hands.
This half term our DT topic is 'Fire Engines':
We will learn:
- To explore modern fire engines.
- To investigate wheels, axles and chassis.
- To be able to investigate ways of creating and decorating the body of a fire engine.
- To be able to design a fire engine.
- To be able to make a fire engine based on a design.
- To be able to evaluate a finished product
This half term our Computing topic is 'Making Music':
We will learn:
- To say how music can make us feel
- To identify that there are patterns in music
- To experiment with sound using a computer
- To use a computer to create a musical pattern
- To create music for a purpose
- To review and refine our computer work
What you need to know:
PE:
Our PE days are Monday and Wednesday. Please ensure PE kits are in on those days.
- White t-shirt/school PE shirt or house shirt;
- Dark shorts;
- Dark joggers and sweatshirt;
- Trainers.
Forest School:
Our Forest School session will take place every other week on Tuesday come rain or shine!!
On these days children will be expected to come into school in appropriate clothing:
- School t-shirt and jumper with joggers or leggings that cover the legs and trainers.
- Wellies or trainers that you do not mind getting muddy in a named bag.
- Only on days where the weather is expected to be wet are children allowed to bring in an all in one 'puddle suit'.
Our Forest School sessions for the first half of Spring Term are:
Tuesday 7th January 2025
Tuesday 21st January 2025
Tuesday 4th February 2025
DRINKS/SNACKS:
It is important that you are hydrated so please remember to bring in a water bottle that contains water in it. Break time fruit is provided.
HOMEWORK:
A homework grid is sent home at the beginning of each half term containing 9 activities linked to our learning that half term to choose from. Please complete one homework a week and send it in to be marked.
Homework books are sent home every Friday and are expected back by the following Wednesday.
READING:
“You can find magic wherever you look. Sit back and relax, all you need is a book.” Dr. Seuss.
We would like you to encourage your child to read at home every day. Please ensure that your child has their reading record in their book bag each day. Children change their book each week.
A useful website to help you find appropriate books to read is:
READING EGGS
In Year 2, we would like all children to participate with our fun and interactive Reading Eggs programme both at home and at school. All children should be encouraged to enjoy 30 minutes of Reading Eggs at home every week, including one reading lesson. Please feel free to extend your learning for even longer! Your teacher will be able to see all of your hard work. Play games, complete puzzles, read stories, write your own stories and complete reading and spelling lessons all whilst earning awards and styling your own Reading Egg character.
You will find your login details in your green homework book. Quick, log in now to start the fun!
MATHS:
"Arithmetic is being able to count up to twenty without taking off your shoes" - Mickey Mouse
NumBots
In Year 2, we would like all children to participate with our fun and interactive NumBots app both at home and at school. NumBots is all about every child achieving the “triple win” of understanding, recall and fluency in mental addition and subtraction, so that they move from counting to calculating. All children should be encouraged to enjoy playing for 3 minutes at least 5 times a week. Please feel free to extend your learning for even longer! Your teacher will be able to see all of your hard work. Complete challenges, earn rewards and even have a go at the story mode to help RustyBot upgrade from Rust to Diamond - so he can shine inside and out!
Times Table Rock Stars
During the Spring Term we would love children to begin practising their times table skills using Times Table Rock Stars.
Times Tables Rock Stars takes the hassle out and puts the FUN into learning and recalling times tables! The innovative learning platform helps children become fluent in their times tables, which in turn cuts thinking delay, enabling them access to more complicated maths.
You will find your login details for both in your yellow reading record. Quick, download and log in now to start the fun!
Maths Games
Times Tables Games for 6 to 7 year olds (topmarks.co.uk)