Welcome to Year 2!

The team is Miss Gyte, Mr Digby, Miss Olive, Mrs Jubb and Miss Hussain. 

Year 2 has 2 classes:

Class 5: Miss Gyte and Mrs Jubb/Miss Hussain

Class 6: Mr Digby and Miss Olive

Dates for your diaries

• Monday 23^rd February – School starts back at 8:30am
• Wednesday 25^th February – Class 6 library visit
• Wednesday 4^th March – Class 5 Library visit
•  Thursday 5^th March – World Book Day
• Thursday 5^th March - Y2 Links Sports Day 9:30am – 2:30pm
• WC 9^th March – Parents meetings (please sign up via class dojo)
• Friday 27^th March – Last day of School
• Monday 13^th April – School returns at 8:30am

Our learning this half term will focus on persuasion.

In our Book Study, we will read Yasmin’s Hammer and The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me, which will help us think deeply about fairness, resilience and how people respond to challenges in their lives.

In our English lessons, we will also study Vlad and the Great Fire of London. We will be focusing on the genre of persuasion, where children will learn how to:

• Present strong arguments
• Use persuasive language
• Encourage an audience to take urgent action in response to the Great Fire of London

We will develop our sentence structure, vocabulary, punctuation and editing skills throughout the term.

Reading is one of the most important skills the children need to learn at this age. We expect the children to read their book at home each day for a short time. This needs to be written in their reading record books. The books you are given will be read throughout the week and will be changed on Fridays.

As part of Readmore@Phillimore on Wednesdays we will be holding a library day. Children who have their book bag will be able to borrow a book for the week.

We will explore

1. Money – recognising coins and notes, making amounts and solving money problems
2. Length and Height – measuring and comparing using standard units
3. Mass, Capacity and Temperature – measuring, comparing and solving practical problems
4. Children will continue to develop their reasoning and problem-solving skills through practical activities and real-life contexts.
5. Children will continue developing fluency in addition and their 2, 5 and 10 times tables

Our Wider curriculum

History – The Great Fire of London
We will explore the events of 1666, understand why the fire spread so quickly, and consider how London changed as a result.

GeographyWe will learn about Sweden and Pakistan and compare them with the UK, exploring similarities and differences in climate, culture and geography.

Design & Technology – Mechanisms: Moving Monsters

Children will explore simple mechanisms such as levers and sliders to design and create their own moving monster.

Science – Plants
We will investigate how plants grow, what they need to survive, and observe changes over time.

Computing
Children will learn what algorithms are and how to create and debug simple programs.

PE

• Skipping
• Dance (Get Set 4 PE – Year 2)

Our PE days are Mondays and Thursdays. Please make sure that all children are in the correct PE uniform, hair is tied up and they are not wearing jewellery. The children should come to school wearing their PE uniform on PE days.

RHE

We will explore Fake News – understanding what it is and how to question information, Who am I? – exploring identity and individuality and How can I stay safe? – learning strategies to keep safe in different situations

Music

Music – Contrasting Dynamics (Theme: Space)
We will explore loud and quiet sounds, building contrast in our music inspired by space

RE

We will learn about prophets in Christianity, Islam and Judaism, and understand why they are important in each faith.