Year 2

Welcome to Year 2

Children experience a variety of exciting subjects giving them the opportunity to explore, investigate and enhance their own learning.

At Brambles, children succeed, belong and thrive!

Staff

Class teachers

Miss Chelsea Wood

2 Beech 2 Willow

Support staff

Mrs Juett - HLTA

Mrs Javaid - Educational Teaching Assistant

Mrs Firth - Educational Teaching Assistant

Important Information

The School Day

The class register will be taken at 8:45am and learning will begin immediately after this. It is vital that pupils are on time to school so that they do not miss any important learning.

Pupils should bring to school each day:

Their reading books and reading record
A water bottle with their name on
Suitable clothing for the weather
A packed lunch (if required)

Pupils are to be collected from school at 3:15pm

We have three school rules:

Be Ready
Be Respectful
Be Safe

PE Days

PE is taught on a Tuesday and Thursday
Please send your child to school wearing their PE kit.
For more information on uniform please click Uniform.
Please make sure your child's name in in their PE kits, school uniforms, coats, hats, scarves and gloves.

Key Dates

Wednesday 2nd September
Back to school

Friday 23rd October
Finish for half term

This half term we will be learning...

English
In English we will be starting with a re-tell of the story 'The True story of the Three Little Pigs'.

We will then write a diary from The Great Fire of London linking it to what we will learn in History and also use the text 'The Great Fire of London' to support our writing.
Best children's books - Fire of London Topic

Maths
Our Maths curriculum follows the White Rose Maths scheme, which is designed to help children develop a deep understanding of key mathematical concepts.

We have a busy half term looking at Place value and addition and subtraction.

Children will be developing their understanding of place value, including recognising the value of digits in 2-digit numbers. They will also be learning a range of strategies for addition and subtraction, building confidence in solving calculations and reasoning problems.

Science

This half term our topic will be 'Materials'.

Children will investigate a variety of everyday materials, learning about their properties and why certain materials are used for different purposes. They will develop their observation and enquiry skills through practical investigations.

Materials Clipart Images - Free Download on Freepik

History

This half term our topic is 'The Great Fire of London'

Children will discover how the fire started, how it spread, and the impact it had on London. They will also explore how we know about events from the past.

Pin by Hannie Muriel on Teaching | Great fire of london, London ...

Art
In Art, our topic is: Tell a story
Artist Study: Roger Davies

PSHE
In PSHE, we use the My Happy Mind curriculum. This half term we will be focusing on the unit 'Meet the Brain' . Children will follow a series of lessons and activities, whilst filling in their My Happy Mind Journals along the way.

In Religious Education, we will be exploring the question: Why are festivals important in different cultures and communities? Children will learn about a range of celebrations and consider how festivals bring people together and help people express their beliefs and traditions.

Links to use at home

Little Wandle - For parents | Letters and Sounds (littlewandlelettersandsounds.org.uk)
Support and resources to support your child's learning at home

White Rose Maths - Parent resources | Maths workbooks | White Rose Education

Topmarks - https://www.topmarks.co.uk/
A range of phonics and maths resources and games to support your child's learning at home.

Phonics Bloom - Phonics Games for the Classroom and Home - Phonics Bloom
Fun phonic resources.

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