Welcome to Year 2!

The children have settled into Year 2 really well and have made a fantastic start to the new school year. We have already been busy exploring, investigating and developing our learning across the curriculum, and we are looking forward to an exciting year ahead!

What are we learning this half-term?

🔬 Science – Living Things
In Science, we have been exploring living processes and learning how to identify things that are alive, were once alive or have never been alive. The children enjoyed investigating different examples and thinking carefully about what makes something living. We have also enjoyed using our outdoor classroom to support our learning and explore living things in our school environment.

🌦️ Geography – Weather
In Geography, we are becoming weather investigators! We are exploring different types of weather and developing our understanding of how weather can be observed, recorded and described.

🔢 Maths – Place Value, Addition and Subtraction
Our primary focus in Maths so far has been place value, developing our understanding of numbers and the value of each digit. We will soon move on to addition and subtraction, where we will build on these skills and apply them to a range of problems.

📚 Reading and English
We are continuing to develop our reading skills, building confidence, fluency and comprehension. In English, we will be enjoying a range of exciting texts and experiences to inspire our writing and develop our vocabulary.

Important Year 2 Information

📅 Day	📖 What happens?
Wednesday	PE and Library (every 2 weeks)
Thursday	Book Change and Spelling Check
Friday	PE
Every 2 weeks – Friday	Homework is sent home

Please ensure children have their PE kit in school ready for Wednesdays and Fridays.

We are very proud of how well the children have settled into Year 2 and are excited to see their confidence, independence and enthusiasm for learning continue to grow throughout the year. We have lots of exciting learning and experiences planned and can't wait to see what the children achieve! 🌟

Thanks

Mrs Howard and Mrs Reynolds

 

The document below provides an overview of the knowledge, skills and understanding that children are generally expected to achieve by the end of Year 2. It is intended as a guide to help you understand the learning that has taken place throughout the year and the expectations as your child prepares to move into Year 3.