Year 2

Y2 Autumn term

We hope you had a lovely summer break! We are so looking forward to the year ahead - we have lots of learning, adventures and fun planned!

The Year two team is:

• Class Teacher: Mrs Wilcox (Monday - Wednesday) / Mrs Harris (Thursday and Friday)
• Class LSAs: Mrs Dodd (Monday) / Mrs Lloyd (Tuesday - Thursday)
• PPA cover: Mrs Ray
• Trainee Teacher: Mr Steele

Below, you’ll find a list of our units of learning in each subject:

Geography: Why is our World Wonderful?

Science: Living things and their habitats

English: The Gruffalo and The Paper Bag Princess

Maths:. Place Value, Addition and Subtraction, Money, Multiplication and Division

RE: Judaism – Teshiva

History: First Flight

Art: Sketching and Painting

DT: Food technology

PE: Learning through Play, Health and Wellbeing, Attacking and Defending, Dance

Educational visits: Colchester Zoo and the Theatre.

Our timetable is below, but is subject to change depending on events in the diary. 

Ideas on how to help at home: 

Reading - the children will have a phonics book and a reading for pleasure book. It is lovely to read how they are getting on in their reading records. We aim to hear each child read once a week. Library books should be brought in each Friday. 

Maths - practice counting up, down, skipping numbers, in any creative way you can think of! Ensure children are confident in recognising numbers to 100, perhaps by looking at house numbers when you are out walking. Also keep re-inforcing number bonds. 

Spellings - we will be starting with the Year 1 common exception words. Mrs Ray will be sending personalised lists home to practice. We also practice our spellings in our handwriting sessions as well as a lesson each week. 

DT - lots of cooking at home!

If you fancy a trip further afield - IWM Duxford would like well with our history learning or Colchester Zoo is always great for learning about animals in their habitats. 

We’re here to support you. Feel free to catch us at the classroom door before or after school for any quick queries. For more in-depth discussions, we’re happy to arrange a meeting at your convenience.

Let’s work together to help your child achieve their goals and 'dream big' this term!