Welcome to Year 2
Our teachers are Miss Haley and Mrs Malone. Miss Haley is in class on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Mrs Malone is in class on Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday. Our experienced teaching assistant is Miss Hogan.
In Year Two, our faith in God is at the heart of everything we do. We believe that everyone is special and unique and strive to develop children’s talents to achieve their highest potential. We aim for our children to become confident, resilient learners and develop the skills they need for lifelong learning whilst inspiring them to be kind and caring members of the community.
A typical morning in Year 2 consists of spellings, English, handwriting, and maths.
In the afternoon, we study other subjects including RE (Religious Education), science, geography, history, Physical Education, computing, art, design and technology and music.
Prayer is an important part of our day in Year Two. We enjoy taking part in a Worship, including daily Class Worships, a weekly Virtues Collective Worship on a Wednesday and Key Stage One Worship on a Thursday. Through listening to messages from the Gospels, we learn and grow in our Catholic faith.
We welcome parents as partners in your child’s education and are very grateful for your invaluable support. If you have any concerns or questions, please make an appointment via the office to discuss these with us.
Homework
Homework is sent out on a Friday and should be completed by the following Thursday. We will send home the White Rose Maths booklet and an English focus task.
We encourage every child to regularly use TT Rock stars weekly to practise their times tables. The login details for this are inside the yellow reading record.
Spellings
A spelling list is sent home each half term which contains key vocabulary for the topics studied. Please practise as part of your weekly homework. Click the link below to see the Year 2 ELS spellings we look at each week in school.
Handwriting
Please click on the link below to see how we form our letters in Year 2.
Reading Books
Reading books are changed twice a week. We encourage children to read daily at home. Please comment in your child's reading record and ensure it is brought to school daily. It is important for children to read a wide range of texts to develop their vocabulary and knowledge. Make use of the local library and also read the books on Oxford Owl.
Newsletters:
Autumn Term calendar of key dates
Supporting your learning in Year 2
Remember to stay safe online and to STOP, BLOCK and TELL if you see something that makes you feel uncomfortable!
Spellings
Please practice these spellings alongside your spelling vocabulary list.
Here are the Year 1/2 statutory spellings
Explore a range of creative ways to practise your spellings using the ideas below:
Reading
It is so important that you read a variety of different texts regularly, ideally every day, to develop your vocabulary and your general knowledge. Understanding the texts you read is really important. You can use the resources below to help develop your understanding of the books you enjoy reading at home and your school reading books.
Use these resources to help you to keep focused as you are reading:
Use this resource to help you to generate your own questions:
Use these resources to produce your own book reviews:
Use this website for book recommendations and reading related activities.
Times tables
Learning times tables and recalling them quickly is a very important skill that will help you in many areas of Maths. We are constantly practising in class but you also need to spend some time practising at home to improve your recall of these important facts.
Below are some websites with games and activities to help you:
Here are some games you could download, print and play as a family to practice your multiplying and dividing skills:
To explore other areas of maths use these tutorials to help:
White Rose Maths Video Tutorials
