Year 2

Year 2 is taught by Mrs Payne and supported by Mrs Devlin on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and Mrs Broughton on Thursday and Friday. The class will be taught by Miss Blackie on a Wednesday afternoon.

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Phonics, English, Reading Practice and Maths are taught during the morning which leaves our afternoons open to explore Mastering Number and the rest of the curriculum.

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In history we will be learning about how nursing has changed since the Crimean War and the significant nurses that have contributed to this. 

Our Autumn Science topic is 'Animals including humans'. We'll be exploring life cycles how animals and humans change as they grow and what is needed to stay healthy.

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Our art topic is focused on drawing and sketching. In PSHE our SCARF topic is 'Me and my relationships'.

 

Year 2 P.E lessons this half term will focus on Gymnastics and our other lesson ball skills. In music we will be learning about different musical elements such as tempo and dynamics. During our R.E lessons we will be learning about the Jewish religion. 

 

PE

PE will be on a Monday and Tuesday this year. It is very important that you come to school in your PE kit on these days. Please ensure you have a white T shirt, black shorts/track suits and trainers. You may also want a purple hoody for when we are outside.

 

Home Learning

Children will have weekly spellings to practice linked to our Little Wandle Phonics and spelling lessons that week. The children will be exposed to these words in these lessons and then have chance to practise these spellings in school every morning. 

Spelling tests are on Friday mornings.

 

Reading Books

Please continue to listen to your child read. Children will bring a new reading book home every Thursday and it must be returned the following Thursday so that a new book can be sent home. Children will continue to move through the Little Wandle reading books whilst in Year 2 until they have reached the end of the scheme. They will then choose books at their reading level from our library to take home, whilst reading the Little Wandle Fluency books in school during weekly reading practice sessions.