Year 2

We are now in our final year of Key Stage One, and we have an exciting and busy year ahead of us! Our aim is to become brilliant role models for the younger children by showing kindness, respect, and responsibility in everything we do. We will work hard to follow our school mission to love one another and to learn and live out our school values every single day. Together, we will make this a year to remember!

Throughout the year, we will be working hard to become confident and independent learners, always trying our best to reach our full potential. We will explore, discover and experience exciting new things, enjoy our learning and work together to create a positive and supportive environment for our class family. In reading, writing and maths, the children will continue to build on their existing knowledge while developing new skills.

In our classroom, you will always find us developing our love for learning with Miss Butt, Mrs Holmes, Miss Wilson & Mrs Waszkiewicz.

To find out more about our topics for the year and learning opportunities in Year 2, please take a look at the ‘Curriculum Overview’.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

PE will continue to take place every Tuesday and Thursday. On these days, please ensure children come to school wearing their full PE kit and bring a water bottle. For safety reasons, children should wear sensible footwear suitable for sports activities, remove all jewellery, and have their hair tied back.

READING

Throughout Year 2, the children will continue to strengthen their phonics knowledge and grow into confident, independent readers. They will take part in daily phonics sessions, enjoy regular opportunities to read with an adult and participate in guided reading sessions in small groups to deepen their understanding.

Each week, your child will bring home two colour-banded books, along with a reading diary and a reading journal. Please support your child by reading these books together every day to build fluency and accuracy. Take time to discuss any unfamiliar words, using the glossary at the back of the books to help. Don’t forget to record your child’s progress and any comments in their reading diary.

Details regarding the reading journal and how to complete the tasks will be provided each week. Reading journals will begin in Autumn 2.

Reading books and journals are both due back in school on a Thursday, to be sent home again on Friday. Reading books will not be changed if they haven’t been signed by a parent or carer.

Numbots / Times Table Rockstars /Spellings

At the start of the term, children will begin weekly spelling tests based on the spelling rules they have been learning in our English lessons. Spellings will be sent home every Friday and tested the following Wednesday.

To support learning at home, we encourage children to use Numbots and Times Table Rockstars – fantastic resources for practising and reinforcing the skills taught in school.

Your child’s login details for these platforms will be attached to their reading diary. If you experience any issues or notice that the details are incorrect, please let us know and we will resolve this as soon as possible.

CLASS DOJO/INSTAGRAM

In Year 2, we use Class Dojo to share important messages and reminders with parents. We will also regularly post pictures and updates on our Class Story to give you a glimpse into the children’s learning and activities throughout the day.

Please note that Class Dojo should not be used to report student absences and messages will only be responded to before and after the school day.

Keep up to date with whole school learning and enrichment activities by following our school Instagram page: @stmargaretclitherowcva