Welcome to Year 2
Year 2 Curriculum Map
Welcome to Year 2!
It's the summer term! Only one more before the children move up to Key Stage 2. The children will be in class with me, Miss White, with additional support from Mrs Appleton (Mon-Weds) and Mrs Milne (Thurs-Fri). Above is our Long Term Plan for the year with details about the Year 2 curriculum. Below are some brief details about elements of our learning this half term and some key information to help the half term run smoothly. Please do keep an eye out for regular information about our class on our blog (details for which will be on the school newsletter, although if you’ve found this, you’re in the right place!) and any last minute information or changes on the school app. If you have any questions, please contact me at anna.white@adel-st-john.leeds.sch.uk and I will reply as soon as I can.
Thanks for your continued support.
Kind regards,
Miss White.
Reading: Children will continue to bring home books weekly and have 1:1 reading sessions in school. We will collect in book bags with returned books on a Monday and keep these until Tuesday when new books will be provided. Please aim to read these, and other books, with your child for 5 to 10 minutes each day. There is a yellow reading record that will come home with these books too, please indicate when a book has been read with a tick or initials and any comments if you feel necessary. Please return the reading record when books are returned. Guided Reading sessions will be twice a week in small groups or as a whole class.
Spellings: Spellings will be taught in class during our phonics lessons. There will be a weekly quiz of 5 words and a dictated sentence towards the end of each unit.
PE: In PE this half term we will doing Fitness and Net and Wall Games. PE days are Monday (Fitness) and Thursday (Net and Wall Games) and children should come to school wearing their PE kit – black jogging bottoms or shorts (if the weather is fit), white t-shirt, black jacket and trainers. Now it is the summer term, we will be outside for all of our PE sessions.
Things to remember:
- All children should bring a flask or bottle of water to school. This should be taken home and washed every day.
- Named pumps must be worn in school. Children should be able to tie laces quickly if they have lace-up pumps/outdoor shoes and pumps should be checked by a parent every half term to ensure they are in good condition to prevent trip hazards.
- Named, appropriate clothing for the weather should be brought every day – please ensure your child has a coat if rain is forecast or looks likely, especially as we head towards the winter.
- School Policy is that, other than for religious reasons, children should not wear jewellery in school apart from a watch. These need to be removed for PE lessons.
Science Knowledge Organiser
RE Knowledge Organiser
History Knowledge Organiser
Year 2 Class Blog
Trip to Nell Bank
Peter Dalrymple (PDalrymple) on: Year 2 Class Blog
On Friday, we had a fantastic visit to Nell Bank. The very wet weather didn’t hold us back and we did some great fun and hands on learning linked to our science topic - Living Things and their Habitats. We learnt how different animals use their senses to help them to thrive in their habitats; did a habitat trail and finished the day with some pond dipping. The children behaved impeccably and the staff at Nell Bank were amazed with their science knowledge and resilience in less an ideal conditions. Well done to everyone!
We’re rockstars!
Peter Dalrymple (PDalrymple) on: Year 2 Class Blog
Year 2 looked amazing dressed as rockstars on Thursday for our TTRockstars launch day. All the children performed their first gig in class and will do this at school once a month. They all brought home their log in details, so get rocking those times tables at home as often as you can.
Habitat Trail
Peter Dalrymple (PDalrymple) on: Year 2 Class Blog
In between the rain today, Year 2 managed to complete their habitat trail around the school grounds. We discussed different types of British habitat before embarking on the trail and decided we lived in an urban habitat with areas of woodland habitat and pond habitat in and around the school grounds.
House Captain Elections
Peter Dalrymple (PDalrymple) on: Year 2 Class Blog
We have enjoyed learning a little bit about Democracy today and voting in the House Captain elections.
What is peace?
Peter Dalrymple (PDalrymple) on: Year 2 Class Blog
In RE, we have been learning about the good news that Jesus brings for Christians. We have already looked at friendship and forgiveness, and this week we have moved on to peace.
This has coincided with the International Day of Peace which Mr Dalrymple talked about in Collective Worship.
In our RE lesson, we thought about what peace might look like for us in our own lives, between people and for Christians with God. We drew our ideas into a heart shape to link with our focus bible verse:
‘My peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled and do not be afraid.’ John 14:21
