Year 2
Welcome to Year 2's Page
Our class teacher is Miss Benham. Our Teaching Assistants are Mrs Weller and Mrs Head.
We hope you find this page useful for keeping up to date with your child's learning in Year 2. We have recently updated our curriculum maps in December 2023 so there may be some variations to the order in which we teach our topics.
Please feel free to use the knowledge organisers to ask your child questions about their learning and whether they know the meanings of any of the vocabulary.
Our recommended reads are chosen from high quality texts that may either be engaging for your child to read or have read to them.
Year 2 Curriculum Map
Year 2 Long Term Maths Plan
Meet the Teacher Presentation
Recommended Reads
Knowledge Organisers
In Maths in Summer Term 1, we will be looking at double and halving numbers. We then move on to our timetables and noticing similar patterns between them. Noticing how timetables and addition are very similar to each other. Which will then guide and support them in problem solving for multiplication and division.
In English we have been focusing in on our text about Rosa Parks Linking our work to our spellings. Looking at different suffixes which then supports us with our writing. We also will be looking at different biography’s, why they are used, what information is inside of them and then to be writing our own biography. Throughout our writing we will be adding different conjunctions and adjectives to further our writing.
In Science we will be looking at seed dispersal, what seeds need to be able to grow. Thinking about healthy plant growth and how long will it take for them to grow and to then eat them.
In Music the children will be focusing on being part of an Orchestra. Looking at rhythms and beats. We also will be looking at Glockenspiels and practice using them.
In History we also have looking at Rosa Parks in a greater depth. Understanding why she is a significant person, what actions caused her to stand up for her rights and how it has changed society today. We will also be looking at Emily Davidson and comparing the difference between Emily and Rosa. Also looking at how rights were different back in the 1950 and 60s. How they have changed today comparing the differences
In PE we have been learning about Yoga. Why we use Yoga and how it helps our mind, body and soul. Practicing different breathing strategies and focusing in on different poses and
In Computing we will be looking at scratch and practicing how it is used in the correct way.
In RE we will be looking at who God is and how we see God around us throughout our day to day lives
In Reading we are currently reading a collection of chapter books by Jeremy Strong. The students enjoy and find these books very funny. During our guided reading we have been looking at The Enormous Crocodile and will be move onto Flat Stanley. During our guided reading we allow the students to learn new vocabulary, to the predicating what the book is about and what might happen next.