A warm welcome to Year 2! Our teachers are Mrs Lawrence (SL) and Mrs Gadsby (RG). Our teaching assistants are Mrs Watkins, Mrs Clews, Mrs Harrison, Mrs Ellison and Miss Jenks.
This half term our exciting new topic is:
In English, we will be learning how to write chronological reports starting with mythical creatures! Then we will be learning facts about penguins and polar bears. In maths, we will be solving addition and subtraction problems. In science lessons we will be exploring materials and planning our own investigations. In geography lessons we will be learning all about continents and oceans - our helpful Knowledge Organisers below will help you with this!
Please click here for this half term's Topic Web.
Please click here for this half term's Geography Knowledge Organiser.
Please click here for this half term's Science Knowledge Organiser.
PE
Class SL will have PE on Wednesday and Friday.
Class RG will have PE on Wednesday and Thursday.
On PE days, children need to come into school in their PE kit.
Please ensure children have suitable named clothing and footwear as PE activities may take place outside. Please remove earrings and ensure hair is tied up on PE days.
Reading
Reading books will be changed on a Monday, Wednesday and Friday. We ask that you aim to read with your child at least four times a week. When a book is finished, we encourage children to re-read the book to develop their understanding and fluency. You could also ask your child some questions about what they have read. This will help them to develop their comprehension (understanding) of the text. Please keep your child's Home School Link Book safe and record when your child has read so we know if their book needs changing.
For more information about reading for pleasure, please click here.
Spellings
Every Friday, the children will be given a set of spellings to learn ready for the following Friday. We encourage the children to use the look, say, cover, write and check method. Please make sure spelling books are in school on a Friday.
How you can help:
- Keep reading at home, ideally on a daily basis
- Re-read books to help build confidence and fluency
- Encourage your child to sound out words they do not know
- Practise any spellings or key words sent home
- Access the books, games and resources on Oxford Owl (Floppy Phonics)
Useful websites:
If you need to speak to us, please see us at the start or end of the day to arrange a meeting or contact the school office.
Useful resources:
Year 1 & 2 Common Exception Word Mat
Online Learning Links
In the front of your child's home school link book (white reading diary) you will find their log in details for online learning resources such as Oxford Owl and Education City which has online reading books and educational games.
If your child is absent from school and you need to access home learning tasks, please click the links below:
Our Learning Journey:
Autumn 1
Please click here to view this half term's Topic Web.
Please click here to view this half term's History Knowledge Organiser.
Please click here to view this half term's Science Knowledge Organiser.
In English lessons, we are writing expanded noun phrases, retelling stories and writing instructions. In maths, we are learning all about the place value of numbers within 100. In science lessons we are learning about animals including humans, and the importance of a balanced diet. In history we are learning about significant people from the past including Mary Seacole, Florence Nightingale and Edith Cavell. We have an exciting history workshop in school on Tuesday 22nd October! Make sure you ask us what we know about Florence Nightingale and her impact on modern day nursing.