Year 2
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Welcome to Year 2!
Welcome back, Year 2! We hope you have had a fun and relaxing Christmas break, and are ready to learn. We have such an exciting Half Term ahead!
PE DAYS FOR SPRING 1
PE days for Spring 1 will return to Tuesday and Thursday.
Tuesday - Real PE dance (inside)
Thursday- Real PE (outside)
Year 2 teaching team:
Your teacher for this year will be Miss Lilley.
We will also be joined by Mrs Kinghorn on a Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday morning.
Mrs Meek will be teaching on a Wednesday afternoon.
We hope you enjoy reading our class page. Topic information will be updated ready for the start of each half term.
Miss Lilley and Mrs Kinghorn
The Year 2 Team
Reading books
Library books are to be handed in on a Monday. These will be changed and returned home on the Tuesday.
Little Wandle books are also to be handed in on a Monday to be changed.
Please can Little Wandle reading books and Reading Records come to school every day.
Important Dates:
Spring 1:
WB Monday 2nd February- Assessment Week
Thursday 12th February (1.15pm)- Parent Event
Spring 2:
Tuesday 24th March and Wednesday 25th March- Parent Consultation Evenings
Tuesday 31st March- KS1 Easter Church Service
Summer 1:
Summer 2:
Monday 29th June (1.15pm)- Parent Event
Homework
Homework will be live on a Thursday morning and the completion date will be stated as this can change. Please note that nothing will need to be 'handed in'. Children will complete a 'Writing Task' every Monday and information about the write is always set for homework so children can prepare.
If you need any help or support with homework please do not hesitate to contact a member of the team.
You will receive a homework pack shortly after the Little Wandle meeting. If you do not receive a pack please let a member of the Year 2 team know.
Year 2 Curriculum
English
Core Books and Poems
We have introduced core books and poems this year - see chart below. These are books and poems that we will read and re read to enable the children to develop a broad and balanced repertoire of good quality texts.
Maths
Science
RE
Computing
PSHE/ British Values
History
Geography
Music
PE
Art
DT
French
RESPECT Code
NEW Maths Written Calculation Policy
Mental maths calculation policy
Year 1 and Year 2 common exception words (red words)
KS1 Tricky Word Spellings
EYFS and Key Stage 1 Tricky Words
Reading Questions
Simple view of reading
Expectations for year 2 in reading, writing and maths
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