Welcome to Year Two 2023 - 2024
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Hedgehogs |
Miss Fraser (Team Leader) Mrs Metcalf (Monday - Wednesday) |
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Mice |
Miss Walker (Mon -Weds) and Mrs Mayling (Thurs - Fri) |
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Hamsters |
Miss Munro Miss Walker (Thursday) |
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Our wonderful TA team consists of Mrs P-W, Miss Raja, Mrs Stevenson, Mrs Talbot and Miss Stanley. |
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Joining Year Two in 2023-24? Please see our powerpoint with information:
Welcome to Year Two 2023-24.pptx
Phonics presentation from January 2024 Presentation to parents.pptx
Be Kind, Be Brilliant
Term Five - 2024 - Roald Dahl Author Study
Please see further below with how to help your child at home.
This term we focus on the work of Roald Dahl. Our English focus will be on his book of The Twits where the children will write their own chapter including a disgusting trick! We will also look at the illustrations of Quentin Blake and their work together. In Art we will link our learning of plants in Science to the paintings of Monet and use different printing techniques to create our own compositions. As well as plants in Science, we will also look at the differences in human and other mammal life cycles.Below are links to crib sheets which we have created to help with how we teach maths, reading and writing at school and ways you can help at home. If you need any further information, please speak to your class teacher. There are also Maths videos below which support with addition and subtraction.
In term five our focus in Maths is on fractions. The children will learn that to find a fraction they must divide the whole number into an equal amount. They will use practical objects and bar models to help them to find half, a quarter, two quarters, three quarters, one third and two thirds of a shape and an amount.
Maths crib sheet multiplication and division.docx
In Year 2 we learn the 2, 3, 5 and 10 times tables. You can find these here: Year 2 times tables 2, 3, 5 and 10.pdf
Videos for fractions in the order they will be taught:
Finding a half - Y2 Summer Block 1 TS3 Recognise a half on Vimeo
Finding a quarter - Y2 Summer Block 1 TS6 Find a quarter on Vimeo
Finding a third - Y2 Summer Block 1 TS8 Find a third on Vimeo
Unit fractions - Y2 Summer Block 1 TS10 Unit fractions on Vimeo
Non unit fractions - Y2 Summer Block 1 TS11 Non unit fractions on Vimeo
Equivalent fractions - Y2 Summer Block 1 TS12 Recognise the equivalence of a half and two quarters on Vimeo
Three quarters - Y2 Summer Block 1 TS14 Find three quarters on Vimeo
Counting in fractions - Y2 Summer Block 1 TS15 Count in fractions up to a whole on Vimeo
Writing and Reading:
For spelling and reading, the children need to know how to read and spell the Year One and Year Two common exception words. They can be found here: Year 1 common exception words.pdf Year 2 common exception words.pdf
Every child will be taught how to form their letters using cursive handwriting. They start with a lead in and end with a flick out. This is great to practise at home and you can use the sheet here: Handwriting practise.pdf
How to teach Writing in Year 2.docx
Sounds Write intial code mat.docx
Please see quality books to read at home: https://images.scholastic.co.uk/assets/a/e9/cb/pie-corbett-yr2-1393273.pdf
Recommended reads for Year Two children - Recommended Books to Read for year two.docx
Please take a look at the Sounds Write section on our website, which includes links to a series of videos about how to help with reading at home.
Homework
Reading is the most important activity you can do at home with your child. Please try to read for 10 minutes each day, but at least three times a week. This will help your child to learn new vocabulary, read fluently and hopefully develop a love for books.
PurpleMash and Numbots homework is set weekly. 5 minutes of Numbots a day is a great way to help your child learn number facts by heart.
Our school day
Day starts at 8.45-8.55am with early morning learning
8.55am Register
9am Phonics
9.30 English
10.20 Snack
10.30 Break
10.45 Maths
11.45 Lunch
12.45 Story
1pm Topic/Science
2pm Topic/Science/handwriting/reading
3pm Singing/games/story
3.15pm Home time
Topic may include History, Geography, Art, D and T, Music, RE
On a Wednesday the children will take part in a Jigsaw PHSE lesson linked to Zones of Regulation.
On a Monday the children will have indoor PE and on a Thursday outdoor PE.
On a Monday the children will visit the school library.
Once a fortnight, the children will spend one afternoon a week at Forest School.
