Welcome to Year 2

A very warm welcome to the Year 2 page of our website. Here we will be sharing the wonderful learning that takes place in Year 2. It also details key information and guidance about our routines and expectations to help you support your child with their learning. We are really looking forward to getting to know your child and working together with you to help them learn and grow.

Meet the Year 2 Team

We have two classes in Year 2, Hedgehogs and Otters.

Mrs Barrett teaches Hedgehogs with Mrs Ashworth providing PPA cover on Wednesday afternoons.

Mrs Weaver teaches Otters Tuesday to Friday with Mrs Byford providing PPA cover on Wednesday afternoons. Mrs Tindall teaches in Otter class on Mondays.

Mrs Watkins will be supporting both classes this year. We also have Miss Totney, Mrs Mair, Mrs Waldron and Miss Czerwinke supporting in class. 

As a team, we are looking forward to working with your children and are excited to share their journey with you. If you have any questions or non-urgent messages please make contact through the year group email address you will have already been given. For more urgent messages, please contact the school office.

We are looking forward to a fantastic year, and thank you in advance for all the support you give to your child’s learning!

Our Routines and Organisation

PE - Monday and Fridays

Return books and spellings returned - Wednesday

Class poetry journal given and returned - Monday

Please ensure your child comes to school wearing the correct uniform each day. This helps to foster a sense of pride and belonging to our school family and reflects the high standards we are trying to achieve for every child. Please click on the following link, for uniform expectations: School Uniform

 

 

Year 2 Long Term Planning

Please find attached a plan outlining the learning to take place across the whole of Year 2.

 

Year 2 Termly Overviews

Here you will find a more detailed plan of the learning taking place each term.
 

Knowledge Organisers and Science Glossaries

Below you can find the Knowledge Organisers and Science Glossaries for our geography, history and science units. This will be updated throughout the year.

Our school Homework Policy can be found under Curriculum Policies

In Year 2, pupils are encouraged to engage with up to 1 hour and 30 minutes homework a week.

 This should consist of:

• Home reading, ideally a short burst daily but a minimum of 4 reads per week. This should be recorded by an adult in the home reading record.
• Maths - Numbots and TT Rockstars (Spring Term onwards)
• Weekly spellings
• Retrieval practice – Various activities will be set by the teacher to help the children to consolidate the learning they are doing in class. This will include the use of the Knowledge Organisers and Science Glossaries.