Year 2

Welcome to the Year 2 page!

Class 5 - Mrs Blake teaches in Class 5 on Mondays and Tuesdays and Mrs Salvetti from Wednesday to Friday.

Class 6 - Mrs Locke teaches in Class 6 every day except Wednesday, when Mrs Blake is the teacher.

Miss McAllister is the Teaching Assistant in Year 2.

Our Curriculum for Summer Term 2025

Mathematics

In maths, the children will follow the concrete, pictorial and abstract approach. This term the children will learn:

Multiplication and Division (finishing unit)

• Recall and use multiplication and division facts for the 2, 5 and 10 times tables
• Count up in the 3 times table
• Understand the commutative properties of multiplication and division
• Solve problems involving multiplication and division

Fractions:

• recognise equal parts and find fractions of a shape and number
• identify and count in fractions on a number line
• recognise equivalent fractions

 Shape:

• compare, sort and recognise the features of common 2D and 3D shapes and everyday objects

 Measurement (time):

• tell the time using o’clock, half past, quarter past and quarter to and in 5-minute intervals
• know how much time is in one hour, a day and sequence lengths of time
• compare intervals of time.

Measurement:

• measure, compare and order lengths in centimetres and metres
• solve problems that involves both centimetres and metres
• measure mass in grams (g) and kilograms (kg) and compare weights
• choose suitable equipment to measure volume in millilitres (ml) and litres (l)
• measure the temperature using a thermometer

 Statistics:

• record and interpret data using tally charts, pictograms, bar charts and table charts

 Position and Direction:

• order and arrange combinations of various patterns and sequences
• describe turns using the vocabulary ‘full turn’, ‘half turn’, ‘quarter turn’ and ‘three-quarter turns’ (clockwise and anti-clockwise)
• describe movement of objects by giving instructions and using the correct vocabulary

 

English

Our first unit uses the book ‘Meerkat Mail’ as our core text which will inspire us to write our own setting descriptions.  We will revisit adjectives for description and expand our repertoire of conjunctions to extend sentences.  Handwriting, spelling and correct punctuation will remain a focus this term.

After half-term we will use ‘Handa’s Surprise’ as a stimulus and will explore the links between the story and our topic as well as incorporating all elements of story writing that we have learnt through the year.  We will finish the year with a non-fiction unit about African animals.

Guided Reading continues each week and will be a mix of small group guided reading and whole class reading and activities. Texts will be closely matched to the children’s reading level and will focus heavily on comprehension especially inference.

Phonics and Spellings

We will continue to use the ‘Little Wandle’ scheme to learn the spelling rules appropriate for year 2.  These lessons take place four times a week. The spelling of the year 1 and 2 common exception words continues to be a priority as children need to spell these correctly in their day-to-day writing.

 

Topic – Geography, Science and Art

Geography

Our first topic is ‘Around the World’ and we will be naming and locating the countries and capital cities of the United Kingdom; continents and oceans; using aerial photographs to define human and physical features and using compass directions.  Later in the term, we look at human geography and compare our lives to the life of a child from Kenya. We will explore the Maasai culture in detail and research about animals that live in Africa.

 Science

In this term’s topic of ‘Living Things’ we will look at the differences between living, dead and things that have never been alive.  We will learn about the habitats of different animals and food chains and explore how animals and plants sometimes depend on each other.

Art

We will explore the work of the artist Edward Tingatinga and have a go at creating our own pictures in the same style.

 

Religious Education

In our first unit this term we will revisit Islam and learn all about Hajj, including why it is so important for Muslims.  After half-term, we return to a unit on Christianity where our focus is ‘Gospel’.  We will be investigating the good news that Jesus brings.

Computing

We have two final ‘blocked’ weeks of computing – one each half-term. The first will be learning about spreadsheets using the Purple Mash scheme and the second will be learning how to search effectively.  Our computing weeks also include e-safety lessons.

Music

Music will continue to be taught each week during the teachers' PPA time. 

PSHE and Relationships

During these lessons, we will discuss and look at how we can show our feelings and how we can keep ourselves safe.  Each half-term we have lessons on the British values and diversity as well as our regular identity club activities.

PE

In our indoor sessions, we will be using the Real PE syllabus to teach ball skills and health and fitness.  In our outdoor sessions, we will be developing our ball and racquet skills in tennis and then practising our athletics in the run-up to sports day.

Homework

Homework continues to be set every Friday and is due in on the following Wednesday. Homework links to and supports the work we do in class.  Please do write a comment in your child’s homework book to let us know if they are finding it tricky or struggling with a particular task or concept.

End of Year Trip!

We are looking forward to our end-of-year trip which will support our geography and science topics.  More details to follow soon!

 

Useful Websites:

www.play.ttrockstars.com/

Times tables Rockstars - this is a resource that can be used at home. All children have been given a username and password to use this resource which is stuck on the last page of their homework book. 

www.mymaths.co.uk/

Every week, additional homework is set on this website for Year 2. The activities are based on concepts that we have learned in class. Please note that this homework is optional and not compulsory. 

www.booksfortopics.com/year-2 

Provides a useful reading list for children that are currently in year 2.

https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/resources/phase/5n

An interactive website that helps children to practise and consolidate their phonics. The phase 5 games would be useful to keep the phonemes and graphemes learnt at the end of year 1 ticking over, with phases 3 and 4 useful for children who still need more practice at earlier phonics.

https://www.spellingplay.co.uk/interactive-resources

An interactive website that helps children with their spelling.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/levels/z3g4d2p

A great website that provides a range of activities covering literacy, numeracy and science. 

https://www.j2e.com/j2code/

A site all about coding, it included a number of coding platforms for logo, visual coding and many more.