A warm welcome to Year 2! Mrs Gadsby (RG) and Mrs Lawrence (SL) are our teachers. Our teaching assistants are Mrs Clews, Mrs Watkins, Mrs Ellison and Mrs Harrison.
This half term our exciting new topic is:
This half term we will be learning all about life in Tanzania and comparing this to life in Redditch. We will learn facts about animals ready to write reports about them. In maths, we will be learning about fractions and measurement.
Please click here for this half term's Topic Web.
Please click here for this half term's science Knowledge Organiser.
Please click here for this half term's geography Knowledge Organiser.
Class SL will have PE on Wednesday and Friday.
Class RG will have PE on Wednesday and Thursday.
On PE days, children need to come into school in their PE kit.
Please ensure children have suitable named clothing and footwear as PE activities may take place outside. Please remove earrings and ensure hair is tied up on PE days.
Reading books will be changed on a Monday, Wednesday and Friday. We ask that you aim to read with your child at least four times a week. When a book is finished, we encourage children to re-read the book to develop their understanding and fluency. You could also ask your child some questions about what they have read. This will help them to develop their comprehension (understanding) of the text. Please keep your child's Home School Link Book safe and record when your child has read so we know if their book needs changing.
For more information about reading for pleasure, please click here.
Every Friday, the children will be given a set of spellings to learn ready for the following Friday. We encourage the children to use the look, say, cover, write and check method. Please make sure spelling books are in school on a Friday.
How you can help:
Useful websites:
If you need to speak to us, please see us at the start or end of the day to arrange a meeting or contact the school office.
Useful resources:
Year 1 & 2 Common Exception Word Mat
Maths Games
In the front of your child's home school link book (white reading diary) you will find their log in details for online learning resources such as Oxford Owl and Education City which has online reading books and educational games.
If your child is absent from school and you need to access home learning tasks, please click the links below:
Please click here to view this half term's Topic Web.
Please click here to view this half term's History Knowledge Organiser.
Please click here to view this half term's Science Knowledge Organiser.
In English lessons, we are writing expanded noun phrases, retelling stories and writing instructions. In maths, we are learning all about the place value of numbers within 100. In science lessons we are learning about animals including humans, and the importance of a balanced diet. In history we are learning about significant people from the past including Mary Seacole, Florence Nightingale and Edith Cavell. We have an exciting history workshop in school on Tuesday 22nd October! Make sure you ask us what we know about Florence Nightingale and her impact on modern day nursing.
In English, we will be learning how to write chronological reports starting with mythical creatures! Then we will be learning facts about penguins and polar bears. In maths, we will be solving addition and subtraction problems. In science lessons we will be exploring materials and planning our own investigations. In geography lessons we will be learning all about continents and oceans - our helpful Knowledge Organisers below will help you with this!
Please click here for this half term's Topic Web.
Please click here for this half term's Geography Knowledge Organiser.
Please click here for this half term's Science Knowledge Organiser.
In English, we will be writing diary entries and retelling adventure stories. In maths, we will be learning all about multiplication and division and solving problems. In history, we will be learning all about transport changes over time.
Please click here for this half term's Topic Web.
Please click here for this half term's science Knowledge Organiser.
Please click here for this half term's history Knowledge Organiser.