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

                                                      

  2 Beech                        2 Willow

Support staff

       

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

 

In 1 Ivy, PE is taught on a Tuesday and Wednesday
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

This half term we will be learning...

  

English
In English we will be starting with a biography. We will explore what a good biography is, the reason we write a biography and all the features. 
We will then write a poem about 'If I were in charge of the world'. In this unit we can really use our imagination. 

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 addition and subtraction and shape.

Science

This half term our topic is titled 'Animals including humans'.  We will be looking at offspring and what they need to survive. We will also look at what it means to be healthy including our diet.

Geography

This half term our topic is 'Our town'.
We will consolidate our knowledge from year 1 about the 4 countries that make up the United Kingdom and the Continents. We will also look at the human and physical features of Huddersfield and how important it is to respect our planet.

 Art
In Art, we are focusing on drawing skills and illustrations. We we also learn about local artist called Roger Davies, and have a visit from him.

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

RE
This half term, our key question will be What did Jesus teach and how did he live?. 

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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