Year 2
Welcome to Year 2. Year 2 is a time for children to take ownership of their learning and enjoy increased independence and responsibility. Our broad and interactive curriculum allows every child to flourish, preparing them for Year 3 and beyond. Teamwork and developing a class identity is very important in Year 2 and contributes towards the amicable and productive working environment. We celebrate our achievements and encourage each other to be a little bit better every day.
Staff In Year 2
Year 2 Class Teacher - Miss Hambly
Year 2 Teaching Assistants - Mrs Hlushko
Learning In Year 2
Click here to view the Year 2 Curriculum Map
Click here to view the Year 2 Spring Curriculum Map
Click here to view the Year 2 Timetable.
Year 2 Class Blog
Spring term
Last half term we had a great time in Year 2! In English we read the book ‘Look up’ by Nathan Bryon and enjoyed putting ourselves in the shoes of the main character Rocket. We learnt about meteors, and used our knowledge to create persuasive flyers, hold press conferences, write letters and diary entries. Rocket was inspired by the astronaut Mae Jemison, and we wrote biographies about her life. In RE we were learning about the five pillars of Islam and had the opportunity to visit a Mosque. Whilst there we learnt about the religion, and what the five pillars were. These are Shahadah, Salah, Zakah, Sawm and Hajj. We enjoyed our tour of the Mosque, and learning about the different features. Our science topic was animals including humans. We learnt all about lifecycles, what humans and animals need for survival and about the importance of exercise and hygiene. In PSHE we had to work as a team to design a garden. We were each assigned different roles and tasks and had to work together to create the piece. Finally, in art we explored a range of techniques and materials, and used them to create mixed media birds, inspired by those we would find in our local area.
Autumn 2
In Year 2 we were very busy last half term. In English, we read the book Orion and the Dark by Emma Yarlett. We enjoyed writing letters, poems, drama and even carrying out debates. As part of our science lessons, we explored everyday materials and their uses. We tested different materials to see which were the strongest, the most suitable for fence posts and which would be the best at keeping a teddy bear dry from the rain.
In DT, we made Tudor houses, inspired by our History topic of the Great Fire of London. We discussed how and why certain design choices were made and which we would use for our own cardboard creations. The highlight of our term was the Nativity! We loved learning all the songs, our lines and performing to everyone!
Autumn 1
In Year 2 we have had a busy start to the year. Our English book this half term has been Rapunzel by Bethan Woolvin. We have enjoyed reading the twisted tale, creating story maps, writing diary entries and even instruction texts on how to capture the witch. In RE we have been learning about the Lord’s Prayer. We have discussed why Christians pray, considered what God’s Kingdom looks like, the difference between needs and wants and explored the importance of forgiveness. Our geography topic has been coasts. We explored different coastal features, both human and physical, and enjoyed making radio adverts to advertise the coastal town of Weymouth. As part of Black History Month, we have been learning about Walter Tull, who was an English professional football player and British army officer of Afro-Carribean descent. We identified some of the key periods of his life and arranged them in chronological order on a timeline. Aretha Franklin was another person we learnt about during Black History Month. We enjoyed listening to her music whilst creating abstract portraits that capture her beehive hair style
Parent Information
Forest School
Every Wednesday for the first half of the Autumn term, Year 2 spend time at Forest School in Highgate Woods. The ethos of Forest School allows children the time and space to develop skills, interests and understanding through practical, hands-on experiences. It also allows teachers to step back and observe the children in order to then encourage and inspire individuals to achieve.
The children will be taking part in all sorts of activities that are linked to parts of our curriculum such as Geography or Science and they include: games; storytelling; natural art activities; exploring, nature watching and bug hunting; climbing, rolling; practical woodland skills (e.g. willow weaving); building dens; time to be quiet, reflect or talk.
