Welcome to Year 2!

Class teacher - Miss Holmes

Teaching Assistants - Mrs Duffy and Mrs Cardwell

We are in for a very exciting year and I can't wait to share it with you!

Maths

This year in Maths, we will be learning numbers to 100, addition and subtraction, multiplication of 2, 5 and 10, length, mass, temperature and pictogtams. Later in the year, we will look at time, fractions, 2D and 3D shapes, money, time and developing our problem solving skills.

English

In English we use Pathways to Write. This term, we will be writing a letter using the text Look Up. 

Science

Living things and their habitats is our  topic in Autumn 2. We will explore microhabitats, find out about habitats around the world, find out what a food chain is, investigate the perfect living conditions for woodlice and identify how living things adapt to their habitat. 

Art

In art this term, we will be looking at the artist Andy Goldsworthy, designing and creating our own Big Build sculptures inspired by his works. Andy Goldsworthy makes amazing nature sculptures, so we will be spending some of our art lessons in nature!

DT

In Dt, Year 2 will be exploring a variety of puppets, the most suitable materials to make a puppet before finally designing and making one!

History

In history, we will be learning about the Great Fire of London. We will be investigating how it began, what happened and how the fire impacted London and all the changes that it brought to the future.

Geography

In geography this term, Year 2 will be learning all about the UK, it's different countries, capitals and seas. 

RE

In RE in Year 2, we follow To Know You More Clearly. This half term in Branch 2 our topic is Prophecy and Promise. We will be learning about Isaiah, Zechariah and Elizabth, Mary and about the infancy of Jesus. We will explore advent and how we prepare for the coming of Jesus, as well as exploring how Jesus is our guiding light and how we follow in his path through the Holy Spirit. 

Year 2 will be practicing different BSL signs throighout the year, quiz your child at home to see what they remember! 

Homework

Here are the details about homework for Y2.

Homework will be given out every Friday. It is to be completed by the following Thursday. As part of the homework tasks, children will complete:

- spellings which will be given out as paper copies each week
- daily home reading
- 1x maths, 
- 1x SPAG 


Children who have completed their weekly homework will receive 5 dojos. However, if they do not complete their homework, then they will be required to complete it during homework club.

Children must bring their reading books everyday to be checked.