Year 2 2023 - 2024

Welcome to Year 2!

There are 3 classes in Year 2 this year: 2B, 2H and 2C. The class teachers are Miss Browning (Class 2B), Miss Hatton (Class 2H) and Miss Crumbleholme (Class 2C). Ms Barlow will also be teaching on a Tuesday and Wednesday across all three classes. We are have four teaching assistants who also work with us: Miss Hoey, Ms Randeniya, Ms Ahmed and Ms Abdi.

Spring 2- Plants and living things

This half-term we are covering the following topics:

Writing: We will be writing poems for Mother's Day and non-chronological reports based on shark facts.
Reading: We read lots of stories in Year 2. This half term all 3 classes will be exploring poetry.
Maths: A strong focus on multiplication and division.
Science: Plants and how they grow.
Art: William Morris print work
PE: Dance and outdoor games
Music: Ourselves (vocal sounds)
RE: Judaism
ICT: Online safety
PSHE/P4C: What makes a good friend

Things to remember

Reading books: Please bring your book bag in every day to have a chance of winning the class prize. Books will be changed each Monday.
Phonics packs: Phonics books will be changed by your childs Phonics teacher each week.
Please bring a reusable water bottle to have in class every day.

PE Days:

2B: Tuesdays and Wednesdays
2H: Tuesdays and Wednesdays
2C: Wednesdays

Questions

If you ever have a concern please feel free to email your child's class teacher to arrange a chat.

2B Miss Browning: e.browning@wilbrahamprimary.com

2H Miss Hatton: k.hatton@wilbrahamprimary.com

2C Miss Crumbleholme: e.crumbleholme@wilbrahamprimary.com

Homework

Spellings sent home every Friday (the children will not be tested)
Reading and Phonics books to be read daily
Practise number fluency e.g. number bonds to 10 and 20, addition and subtraction within 10, counting in 2's, 5's and 10's.

Useful links

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGNRdhNbvbQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6wIEp-M4tg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlaMeNmTG6c

https://www.purplemash.com/#tab/home

https://go.educationcity.com/

https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/