Welcome to the Autumn Term in Year 2!

What a fantastic year it will be!

This year, year 2 will be learning about a whole range of topics.

Our History and Geography lessons  will aim to answer the big question, “How has Plymouth changed over time?”

In year 2, learning will lead on from what was learnt 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 year.

If ever you have any questions, please make sure you speak to one of the team.

MEET THE TEAM

The Year 2 Teachers and Teaching Assistants are:

• Miss Vasilonka will be teaching 2LV.
• Mrs Rich will be teaching 2RS on Mondays and Tuesdays. 
• Miss Simpson will be teaching 2RS on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.
• Miss Matthews will be teaching 2LV for two afternoons each week.
• Our Year 2 Teaching Assistant is  Mrs Foster 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....

HAPPINESS

Our key questions are:

What makes me happy?

How can I work with others to make them feel happy too?

English 

Reading is a priority at Salisbury Road, therefore we will be practising our reading skills 4x 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.

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. 

As Writers , we will continue to build on the skills we learnt in year 1. We will deepen our understanding and application of phonics and start to learn spelling rules. Across year 1 we learnt how to write letters ready to join. Across the Autumn term, we will begin to learn how to join clearly and accurately.

We have a range of writing opportunities to look forward to. This half term we will be looking at acrostic poems, information texts and focusing on our spelling and grammar.

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

Maths

As Mathematicians, we will use numbers up to 100 to help us understand that two-digit numbers are made up of tens and ones. This understanding will support our learning about addition and subtraction. We will learn about how we can add and subtract a multiple of ten to/from a number; we will explore what happens to the tens value when we add/subtract a single-digit number to/from a two-digit number; we will start to learn mental methods to calculate with more efficiency; and we will apply this learning to a range of contexts.

Science

As Scientists, we will continue to unpick our understanding of plants and look in more detail at seeds and how they germinate. We will be trying to grow seeds and will undertake an experiment to see how certain factors such as light and water impact on their growth.

We will learn about animals and what they need to survive.

We will also think about whether something has ever been alive, dead or is living and start to learn about the life processes that living things do in order to stay alive.

Geography and History

As Geographers, we will consider where Plymouth is in the UK and use appropriate terminology to  describe the geographical features of Plymouth and its surroundings. We will be learning about compass points and how we can use these to navigate ourselves in and around the playground! We will then build upon this knowledge in looking at maps and understanding symbols and keys.

Our History topic will begin after half term. 

Homework

Homework will be given out on a Tuesday. 

Spellings

Spellings will be sent out for the term. Quizzes will take place each Friday.

Reading

Reading books will be changed on Mondays and Thursdays 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.

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.