YEAR 2
Teacher: Miss Grove
Teaching Assistants: Mrs Riley (am) & Mrs Colley (pm)
Our Gospel Value is: Thankfulness
Pupil Leaders
Our School Councillors: Etta and Rupert
Our Eco Warriors: Sophia S and Harry
Our SHINE Councillors: Daisy and Claris
Our link Governor: Lynne Davies
Helpful Information:
Reading books will be changed on a Friday
Reading records are needed in school every day
Library book changing day is Wednesday
PE days are Tuesday and Friday - come in PE kits ready for these lessons.
- Please note that jewellery and accessories (e.g. watches, hair bows) must not be worn on a PE day due to safety reasons.
Spelling test weekly on Friday
Homework is given out every Friday to be completed and returned by the following Thursday
Log-ons for Times Tables Rock Stars, Numbots and Nessy are on the front of your child's reading record
Healthy snacks - if your child does not have morning toast, they may bring in a healthy snack - no chocolate or biscuits or products containing nuts please.
Water bottles - children will need a water bottle in school each day.
- This must contain water - no juice or flavoured water.
- Please make sure water bottles are clearly named and are returned daily after washing.
Looking ahead:
- Wednesday 11th February - Parent's Evening
- Thursday 12th February - Parent's Evening
- Thursday 5th March - World Book Day
- Wednesday 11th March - Wonderful Wednesday
- Thursday 2nd April - Easter Service
Spring Term message from Miss Grove:
Welcome back and Happy New Year! I hope you all had a lovely Christmas break and are feeling refreshed for the Spring Term in Year 2.
This term, Year 2 have lots of exciting learning to look forward to across the curriculum. In Geography, we will be exploring coastal regions and their features. In Science, we will be looking at different uses of materials, specifically looking at what makes them suitable for certain purposes.
Reading remains a key focus in Year 2, and we will continue to build confidence, fluency and comprehension through shared texts, guided reading and daily practice. We will also enjoy exploring a range of stories and non-fiction books together.
In Maths, we will be developing our understanding of multiplication and division, whilst building fluency with calculations and continuing to practise number facts regularly. Our English lessons will be based around engaging texts that will inspire the children’s writing and creativity.
You will find our Knowledge Organisers linked below, which outline the key learning for the Spring Term across subjects including Geography, Science, Music, RE and PE.
I’m really looking forward to another positive and productive term of learning together in Year 2!
Thank you for your support,
Miss Grove
Useful Documents for Year 2
Year 2 Curriculum Learning Overview
Year 1 and Year 2 Common Exception Words
50 Recommended Reads for 6-7 year olds
Year 2 'Meet the Teacher' information
Autumn Term Documents
Spring Term Documents
YEAR 2 BLOG
Science Investigation
C Grove (C.Grove) on: YEAR 2 BLOG
To finish off the topic of 'Human Survival', Year 2 carried out an investigation into the effects of using soap when washing their hands. They looked at different methods to see which one was most effective.
Wonderful Wednesday
C Grove (C.Grove) on: YEAR 2 BLOG
Year 2 had a brilliant Wonderful Wednesday making sparkly Christmas trees with lollysticks and strips of card. There was lots of excitement over using different materials (especially the glitter!) The children really enjoyed hanging their decorations on the Christmas tree.
RE - DELIVERING NEWS
C Grove (C.Grove) on: YEAR 2 BLOG
Year 2 have been exploring delivering special news. They had lots of fun creating freeze frames that showed Angel Gabriel sharing the important message with Mary, using facial expressions and body language to bring the story to life!
Fairhaven Lake Trip
C Grove (C.Grove) on: YEAR 2 BLOG
Year 2 had a wonderful day at Fairhaven Lake exploring habitats through mud dipping and beachcombing. It was a great opportunity for the class to show their fantastic teamwork skills along with their learning from our Science topic so far!
International Languages Day
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We had a wonderful time and Oliver's Dad, Mr Anderson, came to talk to us in Welsh! He had prepared a game where we had to guess the names of the animals in Welsh - it was lots of fun! We finished the day by looking at different flags and how to say 'hello' and 'goodbye' in languages including Romanian and Ukranian!
Year 2 Blog
A 'Royal' Visit
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Our classroom was full of royalty on Thursday when Year 2 dressed up as kings and queens for the day! Linked to our History topic, 'Magnificent Monarchs, we were visited by Mr Worrell who taught us all about the lives of Queen Elizabeth I and Queen Elizabeth II. The children were lucky enough to look at and hold many artefacts linked to these monarchs to bring their learning to life! We made comparisons between the monarchs and reflected on similarities and differences between life now and life in the Elizabethan and New Elizabethan periods.
Eco Champions
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Year 2 have done a fantastic job at picking up litter that has blown onto our school grounds and sorting the litter so that some could be recycled. Thank you for protecting out animals by completing this very important job!
Spotting minibeasts!
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Year 2 went into Forest School last week to hunt for and identify different types of minibeasts living in the woodland habitat. We focused on two microhabitats: under logs and in the grass. The children spotted so many creatures, such as ladybirds, centipedes, woodlice and lots of slugs! We explored wht the microhabitats are providing the animals and why the minibeasts like it in damp, dark places.
Reading in the sunshine!
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We enjoyed our last session of Brilliant Book Club by drinking hot chocolate and reading freely in the sunshine! The children have loved taking part in the Lancashire Brilliant Book Awards, reading the four nominated books and voting for their favourite. We can't wait to find out which book and author has won!
Seed germination
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We have been observing cress seeds to investigate what they need to start growing. We know that a seed begins as a dormant seed and when it begins to grow it is called germination. Each pair has got two tubs with cress seeds in - one is being given water and the other is not! Hopefully, with the right conditions of water and warmth, our cress seeds will germinate and continue in their life cycle.