Welcome to Year 2!

Meet the Staff:                                                   

Class Teacher: Suad Jama

Teaching Assistant: Vicky Cloud

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Click here to read the Class Newsletter - TERM 1

Click here to read the Class Newsletter - TERM 3

Year 2 – Term 3 Overview (Spring 1)

We are excited to begin another busy and engaging term in Year 2. Below is an overview of what your child will be learning this half term, along with some helpful reminders and ways you can support learning at home.

English

This term in English, children will be learning through the much-loved story The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch. The book provides lots of opportunities for discussion, imagination and descriptive writing.

Through our English lessons, children will be developing their writing skills by:

• Using contractions accurately

• Joining ideas using conjunctions

• Adding detail and interest with adjectives and adverbs

Children will also have daily handwriting practice to support clear letter formation and growing independence. Alongside this, fun fine motor activities will help strengthen pencil grip and control.

Guided Reading

Guided Reading continues to be an important part of our daily routine:

• Reading books are changed every Monday

• Children should bring their reading book to school every day

• Some pupils will also use Reading Plus to further develop reading fluency, confidence and comprehension

Maths

In Maths this term, children will be:

• Developing their understanding of multiplication and division

• Continuing to revisit and secure addition and subtraction skills

Regular practice will help children build confidence, accuracy and fluency when working with numbers.

A Typical Day in Year 2

Our daily routine supports children in feeling settled and ready to learn. A typical day includes:

• Registration

• Guided Reading and Handwriting

• English

• Assembly

• Breaktime

• Maths

• Lunchtime

• Science, Geography, or History

Supporting Learning at Home

You can support your child’s learning at home by helping them to:

• Read for 10 minutes every day

• Complete 15 minutes of IXL practice daily

• Practise weekly spellings using EdShed

Please also check ClassDojo regularly for important updates, reminders and messages.

Reminders & Key Information

• PE: Tuesday

• Music and Computing: Thursday

• Guided Reading book change: Every Monday

Homework includes:

• IXL (15 minutes daily)

• EdShed spelling practice

• Daily reading

Thank you, as always, for your continued support. Working together helps ensure that children make strong progress and enjoy their learning throughout Year 2.

Best wishes,

The Year 2 Team