Year 2 Newsletters
Y2- Spring 2018
Dear Parents/Carers,
Happy New Year to everyone!
Welcome back to school and we hope you have all had a lovely Christmas.
This year is an important one for your children as they will be sitting their SATs in May and we therefore have a lot of preparation to do. It is essential that they are reading every single evening and that they are practising their times tables and spellings. It is important that you continue to listen to your child read as often as possible and record this in their organisers. We will reward children who read at home daily, so signing your child's organiser helps to make sure they get the recognition they deserve.
As well as reading with your child, please encourage them to practise times tables for 5 minutes each day. They should be working on 10s, 2s, 5s and 3s this term. Spellings will be given out weekly and usually tested on Fridays.
Homework will be given out on a Friday and should be returned by the following Thursday.
You will find a curriculum map of the main activities for this term on the back of this page.
P.E will take place every Tuesday afternoon and P.E. kits should be kept in school until half term. Please ensure your child is not wearing earrings or any other item of jewellery on a Tuesday each week.
If you have any questions or comments, or would like to help out with anything we are doing in school, then please feel free to come and speak to us.
Thank you for your support,
Mrs Carberry and Mrs Smith.
Dates to note:
Y2 Partake Theatre Company visit- Monday January 29th
Parent’s evening – Tuesday February 13th and Thursday February 15th
Lenten Reflection Day – Wednesday February 14th
Half Term- begins at 3.15pm on Friday February 16th
World Book Day- Thursday March 1st
Science Week- W/B Monday March 12th
Holy Week Assemblies -W/B Monday March 26th
Easter Holidays- begins at 3.15pm Thursday March 29th
Return to school – Monday April 16th
Dear Parents/Carers,
Happy New Year to everyone!
Welcome back to school and we hope you have all had a lovely Christmas.
This year is an important one for your children as they will be sitting their SATs in May and we therefore have a lot of preparation to do. It is essential that they are reading every single evening and that they are practising their times tables and spellings. It is important that you continue to listen to your child read as often as possible and record this in their organisers. We will reward children who read at home daily, so signing your child's organiser helps to make sure they get the recognition they deserve.
As well as reading with your child, please encourage them to practise times tables for 5 minutes each day. They should be working on 10s, 2s, 5s and 3s this term. Spellings will be given out weekly and usually tested on Fridays.
Homework will be given out on a Friday and should be returned by the following Thursday.
You will find a curriculum map of the main activities for this term on the back of this page.
P.E will take place every Tuesday afternoon and P.E. kits should be kept in school until half term. Please ensure your child is not wearing earrings or any other item of jewellery on a Tuesday each week.
If you have any questions or comments, or would like to help out with anything we are doing in school, then please feel free to come and speak to us.
Thank you for your support,
Mrs Carberry and Mrs Smith.
Dates to note:
Y2 Partake Theatre Company visit- Monday January 29th
Parent’s evening – Tuesday February 13th and Thursday February 15th
Lenten Reflection Day – Wednesday February 14th
Half Term- begins at 3.15pm on Friday February 16th
World Book Day- Thursday March 1st
Science Week- W/B Monday March 12th
Holy Week Assemblies -W/B Monday March 26th
Easter Holidays- begins at 3.15pm Thursday March 29th
Return to school – Monday April 16th
Year 2 Autumn Term Overview 2017
Welcome to Year 2!
We have put together some information that you may find useful as you support your child this year.
Year 2 Topics
Here is a brief overview of the areas that Year 2 will be studying this term. Where appropriate, subjects will be linked to our Geography topic. There will also be a cross-curricular emphasis throughout school on the children understanding and demonstrating our school values as part of the Character Curriculum. We want to encourage the children to develop these important character strengths: Self-Awareness, Courage, Personal Responsibility,
Motivation, Resilience, Creativity, Respect, Empathy, Tolerance, Altruism, Trust and Inclusion. This will obviously be done at an appropriate level and using suitable vocabulary for the age of the children.
Geography: The children will be investigating Contrasting Localities:
The Seaside. This will be based on our trip to Skegness. Through this unit the children will learn about seaside towns in the UK in pictures and on maps. We will learn about activities that take place in these areas and the uses of buildings. This will be compared to what the children know about the city of Nottingham. The children will also be learning about the geographical terms and features that are associated with the seaside.
An Island Home. This will be based on our work in Literacy about the character of Katie Morag who lives on a Scottish island. We will be using maps and research to compare and contrast island life with life on a remote island. The children will also be learning how to draw their own maps and include and label geographical features.
Children’s Targets
The children’s reading, writing and maths targets can be found in the front of their reading diary. They will be working towards these in class. You can also use these targets as a guide when supporting your child’s learning at home.
Homework
It is essential that your child is reading every single evening and that they are practising their times tables and spellings. It is important that you continue to listen to your child read as often as possible and record this in their organisers. We will reward children who read at home daily, so signing your child's organiser helps to make sure they get the recognition they deserve.
As well as reading with your child, please encourage them to practise times tables for 5 minutes each day. They should be working on 10’s, 2’s and 5’s this term and there will be tests each Friday. Spellings will be given out weekly and usually tested on Fridays.
Homework will be given out on a Friday and should be returned by the following Thursday.
You will find a curriculum map of the main activities for this term on the back of this page.
Important additional information
Trip: There will a trip to Skegness for all children in Year 1 and Year 2 on Friday September 22nd. This will form
the basis for our Geography topic this term. Please see the separate letter for more information about the trip.
PE: This term PE will take place on Friday afternoons. The children must wear the correct PE kit (white t-shirt, navy shorts, sensible plimsolls/trainers and no jewellery). Children should have brought their PE kit in on the first day of term and need to leave it in school until the last day of half term.
Important Dates
Thursday September 21st: RSE Parents meeting at 9.05am
Friday 22nd September: Trip to Skegness
Thursday 5th October: Harvest Assembly 9.05am
Friday October 6th: INSET DAY-school closed
w/b Monday 9th October: Black History Week
w/b Monday 16th October: Other Faiths Week (Hinduism)
Wednesday 18th October: Parents Evening 3.30pm
Thursday 20th October: Year 2 Class Assembly-9.05am
Thursday 20th October: Break up for half term
w/b Monday 13th November: Anti-Bullying Week
Monday 4th December: Advent Reflection Day
Thursday 14th December: Key Stage 1 Nativity (2pm)
Friday 22nd December: Break up for Christmas holidays
