Year Two

Welcome to Year 2!
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We are writing to share some information about life in year 2.
 

Our two classes are Squirrels Class with Mr Palmer and Mrs Drew and Hedgehogs Class with Mrs Burnham. Our teaching assistants are Ms Blackman and Mrs Perrett.

Curriculum and key dates

This term our new big question ‘How has the sea changed over time?’ We began by embarking on the ship as first, second and third-class passengers and experiencing what it was like to board the ship for the first time. Over the next few weeks, we will be learning all about the history of what life was life like on board, using a range of non-fiction sources. This will include learning about what the class system was like then and discussions about whether it is the same now. We will be plotting the journey that the Titanic took and designing and building our own shoe box rooms, using inspiration from the artist William Morris to help us design our own wallpaper and carpet. We will be writing diary entries about our life on board and writing letters to thank the captain of the RMS Carpathia for coming to rescue us. The sinking of the ship will be dealt with sensitively and will lead on to us talking about the RNLI, sea safety and the role of lighthouses. We will also be exploring life under the sea and using the stories ‘Dougal the Deep-Sea Diver’ and ‘Dolphin Boy’ to help us write our own narrative writing.  In R.E. our key question this term is ‘What are your big questions?’ and we will be exploring our wonders that we have about the world and comparing these to the views of others.  In our Science learning, we will be exploring different animals and their habitats and thinking about how they survive. This will include how they are suited to their habitats and where they get their food from. More information about our Curriculum can be found here St Wilfrid's C of E Primary - Our Curriculum (stwilfrids-hh.school)

Forest school 

Forest School sessions for year 2 will be held on specific days where the whole class has a session each half term. More information will be sent home separately. 

Homework and Reading at home

Children will continue to bring their Read, Write Inc reading books home from school on a 3-day rotation and they should be reading for 10 minutes every day. Please fill in their Reading Record each time you read at home, filling in the title and page numbers. If you would like to write a brief comment about how your child got on that is always helpful. The children will again be taking part in the reading challenge where they will be earning certificates for reading 20, 50, 100 times and beyond and these will be awarded to the children in celebration worship on a Friday.  

In Year 2 children will have homework sent home on a Friday which will be due in on the following Wednesday. Each week this will rotate between a maths or English/ project activity.

Times tables and related division facts should be practised on an on-going basis, ideally a few minutes daily. This term, Year 2 will also start participating in the times tables ‘Rockstar Challenge’ at school which focuses on children being secure in their 2, 5 and 10 times tables. They will also be given their own ‘Rockstar’ logins so they will be able to practise online at home too. 

PE

PE in year 2 will continue to be on a Wednesday and a Friday. Please can your child have their named PE kit in school everyday. PE kits will be sent home to be washed on the last day of each half term.  If there is any reason why your child cannot participate in a PE session, please let the class teacher know through the home/school diary. PE is only cancelled in the event of heavy rain, icy or extremely cold conditions. Therefore, a pair of jogging bottoms and a sweatshirt (ideally navy) are useful. If your child does not have an alternative sweatshirt, they will have the option of wearing their school one. Children with pierced ears must be able to remove their own earrings or cover these with tape provided from home. Long hair should also be tied back.

Water bottles and Snacks 

A gentle reminder to please ensure your child has a named water bottle in school every day. The government provides one piece of fruit/vegetable for each child daily, however we welcome you providing extra snacks for your child but please ensure these are healthy e.g. fruit, vegetables, dry crackers, breadsticks or similar. These snacks must be also be nut free and egg free. 

Uniform 

Please ensure your child has a waterproof coat in school every day.  All clothing, including PE kit, should be labelled with your child’s name.  Lost property is located in the first aid area, which can be found near the infant toilets.

If at any point you have a message for your child’s teacher, please write it in their home/school diary as they are checked at the start of each day.

Please do contact us if you have any questions on year2@stwilfrids-hh.school

Best Wishes

Mrs Staplehurst, Mrs Drew and Mrs Burnham