Welcome to the Spring Term in Year 2!

Over the next term we will learn about lots of new topics. 

In the Spring Term, learning will lead on from what was learnt in the Autumn and in the concepts covered in Year 1 and Foundation.

The teachers and teaching assistants in Year 2 are very excited about all the learning we will be doing this term.

If ever you have any questions, please make sure you speak to one of the team or send a message on dojo as we have limited time to talk at the start of the day before register. 

 THE YEAR 2 TEAM

The Year 2 Teachers and Teaching Assistants are:

• Miss Vasilonka  and Miss Simpson will be teaching 2VS.
• Miss Vasilonka will be teaching 2VS on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
• Miss Simpson will be teaching 2VS on Thursdays and Fridays.

• Mrs. Glover will be teaching 2AG. 
• Miss Simpson will be teaching 2AG on Wednesday mornings each week.

• Our Year 2 Teaching Assistant is  Mrs Corey who will work with both Year 2 classes across the week. 

Underpinning all of our learning and time together is our school values. They are also linked to our Class Dojo rewards. We will learn about and celebrate examples of each value daily. 

OUR VALUE FOR THIS HALF TERM IS....

Aspiration

Our key questions are:

What do I want to achieve?

How can I work with others to achieve my goals?

English 

Reading is a priority at Salisbury Road, therefore we will be practising our reading skills 5x a week using VIPERS to help us. In the classroom, we will use a mixture of choral, echo and partner reading, this will enable us to become confident, fluent readers. Those children working on their phonics learning will also have phonics lesson each week and will have books sent home to match the level they are at. 

Please remember to read at home four times a week to an adult. It is also really important that you record your reading in your reading record so your teacher can see how much you are reading at home. If you have read four times in a week, you will earn a raffle ticket for the reading raffle and have the chance to win a brand new book!

We will also  visit the central library again in the Spring Term. 

Children have the opportunity to vote on class books they like to listen to and we will be reading short chapter books with them including..

As Writers , we will continue to  deepen our understanding and application of phonics and start to apply the  spelling rules we learnt in the Autumn Term. We will have a renewed focus on presentation of work, correct letter formation and  how to write letter joins correctly. 

We have a range of writing opportunities to look forward to. This half term we will continue to explore grammar objectives,  looking at a sentence construction and use of punctuation. We will write stories and  letters. 

We will continue to learn all the spelling as detailed in the Appendix below. 

Maths

As Mathematicians, we will continue to deepen our understanding of the four calculations. We will learn how to add two two-digit numbers and how to subtract a two-digit number from another two-digit number. We will learn about how fractions are equal parts of a whole amount and how to solve problems involving fractions. We will also learn about measure and the various standard units of measurements that are used for measuring different things.

Science

As Scientists, we will look closely at the world around us and the materials that we use. We will explore the properties of materials and think about how these properties are vital when making decisions about which materials to use for different purposes.

We will develop our investigative skills and conduct experiments that will help us to further understand the properties of different materials.

Geography

As Geographers, we will learn about hot and cold deserts. We will identify similarities and differences between two different type of desert—the Sahara and the Antarctic desert. We will then go on to explore the features of a hot desert and a cold desert, questioning why these have such features. As historians we will learn about the key events linked to the Great fire of London.

Homework

Please can children ensure that they read every day, access Numbots a few times a week. We will also send other bits of homework too at different points in the term. 

Spellings

Spellings will be sent out each Monday. Quizzes will take place each Monday as part of the RWI spelling programme. .

Reading

Reading books will be changed on Mondays as a minimum. Please ensure your child brings their book to school everyday, even if you haven't read at home. We will be reading in school everyday. If a child needs to quiz they need to let us know so we can facilitate the quiz. 

The reading raffle will begin again this term. When your child reads at home, make a note of it in their reading record. If they read 4 times a week, your child will be entered into the reading raffle. At the end of the Autumn Term, a name will be drawn and they will win this term's raffle book.

Times Table Rockstars (TTRS) and Numbots

To help your child with their times tables and number facts, your child has access to TTRS and Numbots. This is a web-based program that will help with number fact recall and times table facts. It is so much fun! If you need help with logging on, contact your child's class teacher and they will be able to help you.

PE

PE sessions will be every Wednesday. Please ensure your child has their kit in school for this day. Every child has their own peg so they can keep their kit in school for the week/term should you wish.