Year 2
Dr. Kirby and Mrs Matthews
Mrs George
Welcome to the Year 2 web page. You will find Dr Kirby in 2MK and Mrs Matthews in 2LM with the amazing Mrs George working across both rooms, along with all of our wonderful Year 2 children. If you have any concerns or queries, do not hesitate to get in touch with the school.
On this page you can find:
- Class information including spellings and home learning;
- Information about our curriculum and learning, including an overview of our current topic.
Click on our logo to find out about our Year 2 Curriculum
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Year 2 Learning in Spring - Unit 3
Year 2 are embarking on an exciting adventure this spring, as they become explorers, diving in to history, science, and much more! In history, we'll explore the lives of Mary Anning and Neil Armstrong, learning about their groundbreaking discoveries and how explorers have shaped the world. This is complemented by our English text, Amelia Earhart by Maria Vegara, which will inspire our writing to inform through a non-chronological report, where we take on the role of a journalist covering one of Amelia Earhart’s achievements as the first woman to complete a solo flight across the Atlantic.
In science, we are exploring everyday materials through experimentation to determine their useful properties and to discover which materials can change shape by squashing, bending, stretching and twisting. Our ‘hands on’ learning continues in maths with Y2 learning to recognise and count coins and notes, compare amounts of money, and calculate with it.
In computing, we will collect data in tally charts and use attributes to organise and present data as pictograms. In art, we’ll study Leonardo da Vinci and recreate his famous portrait, while also learning about the contributions of Hildegard of Bingen, a Medieval composer. Year 2 will build strength and flexibility through yoga in P.E.and learn how to send and receive a ball with accuracy. Our learning about Islam will focus on the life and teachings of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), exploring values such as kindness, honesty, and compassion. Finally, in P.S.H.E, we will focus on challenges and achieving realistic goals, helping us to reflect on our personal growth and experience the satisfaction of success.
We’re looking forward to all the exciting learning ahead!
Spellings will be sent out on Mondays to practice at home before the tests on the following Monday. Current spellings can be found online on the link to the right. Maths fluency questions are set on Wednesday and due back by the following Monday. On a Wednesday evening your child will be sent home with both their spelling test book and their maths home learning book so you can see how your child is progressing. We also strongly encourage the children to read at least three times a week at home and reading books will be changed every Thursday.
Please make sure children wear their PE kits for our sporting activities: we have Games on Tuesdays and PE on Wednesdays. Tuesdays Games lessons will be outdoors (weather permitting) and you may wish to consider your child having a tracksuit for the day. This must be PLAIN navy please. Please make sure all earrings are removed or covered with tape before school on these days
.Year 2 Medium Term Plan Unit 32MK Timetable
Year 2 Reading Workshop Slides_25/26Year 2 Writing Workshop Slides_25/26
