Welcome to Year 2!

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Class Teacher: Suad Jama

Teaching Assistant: Vicky Cloud

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Year 2 – Term 5

Year 2 – Our Learning Journey (Term 5)

At Nightingale Primary School, our Year 2 curriculum continues to build on strong foundations while deepening pupils’ independence, creativity and understanding. This term, our learning is brought together through the engaging theme “Clean Up!”, encouraging children to think about the world around them and their role within it.

English

In English, pupils will explore a range of writing outcomes linked to our theme. Children will develop their skills through:

Writing narratives inspired by environmental themes
Creating reports to share information
Writing letters to express opinions and ideas

A strong focus will be placed on grammar and vocabulary development, including:

Using suffixes such as -ful, -less, -ness, -ment and -ly
Understanding shortened words (contractions)
Using superlative adjectives and adverbs to enhance writing
Applying correct past and present tense verbs
Using conjunctions to extend sentences
Identifying and correcting commonly confused words

Through discussion, modelling and structured talk, children will build confidence in expressing their ideas clearly.

Mathematics

In Maths, pupils will continue to strengthen their fluency and reasoning skills. Key areas of focus include:

Understanding and measuring mass
Exploring and comparing temperature
Developing speed and accuracy in arithmetic

Learning will be practical and engaging, with opportunities for children to explain their thinking and apply their knowledge in different contexts.

Wider Curriculum

Our wider curriculum supports children in making meaningful connections across subjects:

Science: Learning about Living Things and Their Habitats, exploring how animals and plants depend on their environment
Geography: Developing knowledge of the continents and understanding the wider world

These topics help children build awareness of the environment and their place within it.

Creative Arts

Creativity is a key part of learning in Year 2:

Art and Design: Exploring printing techniques and studying Jamaican art, allowing children to experiment with colour, pattern and cultural influences
Music: Creating digital music, using drums and adding instruments to compose pieces that reflect different moods
Performance: Developing rhythm by performing patterns using percussion and pitched/unpitched instruments, including quarter and eighth notes

Physical Education

In PE, children will take part in group games, developing teamwork, coordination and communication skills while building confidence in physical activity.

Personal Development

Through our PSHE focus on Relationships, children will learn about forming positive friendships, understanding others, and working collaboratively. This supports the development of respectful, kind and responsible members of our school community.

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