Welcome to Year 2

Teachers: Mrs Lagonegro & Mrs Malkin

Teaching Assistants: Mrs Stanier & Mrs Green

Here is an outline of the interesting and fun activities we have planned for the year.

Our first theme is ‘Remember Remember!

It is a Geography and History based topic. The children will be exploring the questions:

•     What is important to remember in the UK?

•     What is the UK?

•     Could the Great Fire of London happen today?

•     Why do we celebrate Bonfire night?

•     Why do we wear poppies?

In Spring Term the theme is ‘Where would you prefer to live?’

It is a Geography based topic. The children will be exploring the questions:

• What are villages like?
• What are towns like?
• What are cities?

In the Summer Term the theme is ‘Who explored the world and how did they survive?’

It is a Geography and History based topic. The children will be exploring the questions:

• Why are the Polar/Desert/Equatorial regions like?
• What is the longest journey you have been on?
• What was the sea race? What was the space race?

Spellings and homework

In Year 2, the children are working towards becoming confident, fluent readers, who show a good understanding of the texts they read. Please read 10 minutes every day and make a comment in the reading journal.

Children are given weekly spellings to practise at home. We will have spelling dictation on a Friday. Please encourage your child to work on their spellings regularly.

Please practise number bonds to 10, 20 and 100. A short, timed quiz will take place each week.

Timetable

Our timetable for Year Two is as follows:

• Mrs Lagonegro teaches Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.
• Mrs Malkin teaches on a Wednesday.
• PE is delivered by our specialist coach on a Tuesday afternoon. Outdoor kits with trainers will be needed for this session. Please name all items.
• We will be doing outdoor learning on a Thursday morning so please bring appropriate old clothes,wellies/walking boots, hat, gloves, waterproof trousers and coat.
• English, Maths and Phonics/Spelling/grammar taught every morning.
• Foundation subjects taught in the afternoons.

Snacks and drinks

The children can bring in their own snack if they so wish. A named drink bottle filled with water is required every day.

Class Dojo

Please use Class Dojo to contact Year 2 and look out for class messages and photos.

Please do not hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions or queries.

Kind regards

Mrs Lagonegro & Mrs Malkin