Year 2 Key Information
Miss Galbraith and myself are so happy to welcome you to Year2.
This will be an exciting, enjoyable and engaging year. Your child will learn new skills and consolidate existing skills.
School starts at 8.50am
As soon as the children come into our class our work begins so please make sure they arrive on time then they do not miss out on valuable learning time.
Year 2 have PE on Thursday afternoon. Please make sure your child has a PE kit in school which consists of a white top, black shorts and black pumps.
SECRET AGENT TRAINING
During the month of May Year 2 will be undertaking Secret Agent Training (SATs). Please help them by going through some Secret Agent Training videos with them, these will help your children. From Mrs G's little lessons, there are videos on arithmetic, reasoning, reading papers and SPaG.
Curriculum overview for Year 2
The curriculum overviews for Autumn: Core and Non Core Subjects
Year_2_Core_subject_web_Autumn_2022
Y2_Non_Core_Subjects_Autumn_2022
Homework
We give home work and spellings out on a Friday to be returned on the following Tuesday. Please comment on the comment sheet in their homework book any comments or queries.
Reading books
Reading books will be given out on a Friday, please bring your books in every day so your child can be listened to reading. Books MUST be in on a Thursday as this will allow us to return the books into our library for other children to read.
It is an expectation that children are listened to when reading at home. 5 minutes a day can make such a massive difference to their reading fluency and their confidence.
Please support your child’s reading by listening to them read and commenting in their yellow reading record. (you can comment or simply sign so we know they are reading at home) KS1 children's reading books and spellings match the phonemes taught that week.
The children are not expected to read a whole book every time - a couple of pages regularly is fine. Once this is returned to school, the book will then be change. Book bands are regularly reviewed.
If a book is lost then there will be a £5 charge.
Here you will find a guide that will give you some ideas to help your child with their reading . This guide is designed to give all parents a clear understanding of how our reading scheme (Bug Club) progresses throughout our school.
/docs/A_Guide_to_Reading_OCT_21.pdf
/docs/Bug-Club-Phonics-progression-chart-Sept-2021.pdf
We also have a range of online books children can read online
Spellings
Spellings are given out on a Friday and tested on the following Friday- the spellings children receive match the phonemes they are being taught in their phonics lessons in school, please practise these at home.
A set of the spellings are sent home on a Friday to so they can be practised at home. Each week we look at a different spelling rule/grapheme and the spellings that are given out link to that rule/grapheme.
This term, we are focusing on the Year 2 National Curriculum spellings that the children are expected to be able to read, spell and use in their writing by the end of Year 2.
Please click on the link below for a copy of the Y2 National Curriculum spellings list.
/docs/Year-2-Common-Exception-Words.pdf
phonics screening online videos
Some children in Year 2 will be completing the Phonic screening retakes in June 2023.
To help you child prepare for this please watch these videos/lessons with your child, I have attached the playlist of 40 lessons. Each lesson is about 20 minutes long.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuGr6z2H2KNE3ABRJaKoQWiIrXvxCUhg-
Helpful websites
Maths
Times tables
In Year 2 the children need to be secure with x2 x5 x10 and GD x3
Please help your child to learn them of by heart and practice them regularly. As a school, we use TT Rock Stars and a link can be found on the Children's menu tab. Click on this and it will take you straight to the login page.
Every child has their own login and password. If you are unsure or your child has forgotten theirs, please let me know. https://ttrockstars.com/
- Revise your number bonds, times-tables, doubles and halves:
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
- Addition and subtraction number fact families (0-100)
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/number-facts/number-fact-families
- Pick a skill you want to go practise: https://uk.ixl.com/math/year-2
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White Rose Maths – https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning?year=year-2&term=spring
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BBC bitsize http://www.bbcbitesize for maths activities/games/quizzes
English
- Learn about suffixes and play the quiz: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z8mxrwx/articles/zwgbcwx
- Practice spelling Common Exception Words and select Year 2:
http://www.ictgames.com/littleBirdSpelling/
- Pick a picture for some writing inspiration:
https://www.literacyshed.com/the-ks1-shed.html
- Click the link to a web page with a variety of books read aloud by authors https://storylineonline.net/
Science : Habitats
BBC Bitesize online https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/z6svr82
Range of games and activities https://wowscience.co.uk/
Geography : The 7 continents
Google Earth;
https://www.google.co.uk/intl/en_uk/earth/
7 Continent song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yXDYvWSswI
Game 7 continents: https://world-geography-games.com/en/world_continents.html
History : The Great Fire of London
Game: https://www.fireoflondon.org.uk/game/
Information: https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/history/general-history/the-great-fire-of-london-facts/
Well-being
- Try some yoga: https://www.cosmickids.com/category/watch/?duration=short&changed=duration
- Joe Wicks ‘PE with Joe’ Live at 9am Monday – Friday: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAxW1XT0iEJo0TYlRfn6rYQ
We are sure your children will thrive being in Year 2 however, if you have any concerns or comments please see the us.
Corinthians 16:14 ‘Let all that you do be done in love.’