Year 2

Welcome to Year 2!

Elder Class: Mrs Cameron and Miss Sherrington

Elm Class: Miss Wilkin, Miss Sharples and Miss Gardner

PE is on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Please make sure PE kits are in school every day including a coloured t-shirt, shorts and appropriate footwear. Black leggings/joggers can be brought in for outdoor PE.

READING:  Please listen to your child read every night and record this in their reading record.  Similar to last year, the reading books will be changed a couple of times a week, once it is finished. If your child’s book isn’t changed, please encourage them to re-read the book again to develop their confidence, fluency and comprehension skills.  It would really help us if you could write down when the book is finished too so we know when to change it.

Please make sure your children come to school with their book bag and reading record/book each day so we can listen to them read in school too.

If you would like to ask any questions or see any of us, then please do not hesitate to make an appointment after school.

Thank you for your support.

Mrs Cameron and Miss Wilkin

• Autumn 1 - What is an Explorer?

  This half term we will become explorers! We will find out all about famous explorers such as Amy Johnson, Neil Armstrong and Sir Richard Owen. We will also visit our local museum to find out why Sir Richard Owen is known as the dinosaur hunter! We will be reading The Lonely Beast and The Man on the Moon to inspire some explorer-based writing too.

• Autumn 2 - All Creatures Great and Small

  This half term we will be learning about the basic needs of humans and animals, right through from babies to adults. Exploring how to stay healthy, eating a balanced diet and exercising to make our bodies and minds feel better. We will also discuss how our bodies change as we grow, our body parts and how we can look after our mental and physical health. Did you know that sleep is one of the most important things our bodies need, it helps us to grow, heal when we are ill and also to give us energy for the following day?

• Spring 1 – Passport to Kenya

  This half term we are finding all about Nairobi in Kenya! We will be learning about the place and the people that live there in order to compare this to our own lives. Through our Geography lessons, we will use maps, globes and atlases to locate continents and oceans too. We will also be trying some African drumming and traditional weaving!

• Spring 2 - Lovely Lancaster

  In Spring 2, we will be learning all about the lovely city of Lancaster. We’ll be using our geography knowledge to create sketch maps and identify human and physical features on our walk to Lancaster castle.
  We will also be exploring living things in their habitats – including finding out what lives in our school pond!

• Summer 1 - How Does Your Garden Grow

  This half term we are investigating different plants. We will be finding out what plants need to grow and exploring how they grow from seeds and bulbs. The children will be given the opportunity to explore plants through a variety of hands-on experiences and local walks.

• Summer 2 - What was it that helped to cause the Great Fire of London?

  This half term we will be travelling back in time to 1666! We’ll find out all about what happened in the Great Fire of London by investigating what caused the fire, how it spread and what life was like for those living in London at the time. Throughout this topic we’ll also get to look at a variety of historical sources to see how reliable they are.