Year 2 2023 - 2024

Welcome to Year 2

with

Mrs Dobson and Miss Beardsall

Class Dojo is a great way for me to keep in touch with you all. It's also great to share what you've been up to at home!

The Autumn term's context for learning is 'Wildlife Connections: Conservation in Action!' Over the term, we will link our learning through the themes of conservation, responsibility and compassion.

 English

We will be reading the story of 'The Last Wolf' by Mini Grey as part of story box and to inspire our English writing.

Once upon a time, Little Red set off into the woods to catch a wolf . . .

But the woods aren't all they seem - and are there even any wolves left? Mini Grey re-imagines the classic Little Red Riding Hood fable in an entirely new way. Can Little Red help her new friends in need and recover the wild days of the past?

Maths

Place Value: Reading and Writing numbers to 100, Values of numbers to 100

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/paint-the-squares 

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years/place-value 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zknsgk7/articles/z87yn9q 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zwv39j6/articles/zx3982p 

Additon and Subtraction:  Number bonds to 10, Number bonds to 20, Related facts to 100

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button 

Money:  Money combinations 

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/money/coins-game 

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/money/coins-game 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zp8dmp3/articles/zhwy6g8 

Length: Standard units cm and m

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/measuring-in-cm 

Geometry: 2D Shapes, Line of symmetry

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/Search.aspx?q=2d%20shapes 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zjv39j6 

Science

We will be learning about Living things and their habitats as biologists. As part of this, we will be looking at:

Living, Dead and Never Alive

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zfhfn9q 

Local Habitats

Food Chains

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zx882hv/articles/zwxwkty 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zxfrwmn/articles/zfvc92p 

Micro Habitats

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4wcFZngFzw 

Animals Adapted to their Habitats

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/articles/zhgxxbk 

Spellings

Ready, Steady, Spell! We learn to use different strategies to help us spell. Here are the strategies we use and you could use at home:

Spelling tests are on Wednesday.

You can find the full list of Year 2 common exception words by clicking here. 

You can practise the Year 2 spelling rules by playing these games: https://www.spellingplay.co.uk/interactive-resources 

Things to remember in Year 2:

(Please encourage your child to start to take responsibility for these if you can!)

P.E is a Monday with Mr Coleclough 

Year 2 children should come into school on this day in their PE Kit.

If it is a cold day, the children may wear plain black or blue jogging bottoms. 

Please ensure that your child is dressed in the correct PE kit - a plain white t-shirt and navy or black shorts.

Homework should be brought in on a Monday.

Reading Diaries should be brought in every Monday with their books.

Homework goes out on a Wednesday.

Spelling Test Wednesday. 

Here are some links to websites that will help you support your child:

https://play.numbots.com/#/intro 

https://play.ttrockstars.com/auth/school/student 

http://www.topmarks.co.uk/

https://www.spellzone.com/games/index.cfm?wordlist=4620