Welcome to the Autumn Term in Year 2!

It is going to be an exciting year ahead full of fun and lots of exciting learning! 

Over the next term we will learn about lots of new topics. Information about these can be found in our newsletter on this page. 

If ever you have any questions, please make sure you speak to one of the team or send a message on dojo. We are also at the Year 2 exit at the end of each day.  

 THE YEAR 2 TEAM

The Year 2 Teachers and Teaching Assistants are:

• Miss Lightfoot will be teaching 2CL.
• Miss Glover will be teaching 2AG. 
• Miss Prothero will be teaching 2AG on Thursday mornings and 2CL on Thursday 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 make others happy? 

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!

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 will explore a wide range of spellings through the ReadWriteInc Program.  We will have a renewed focus on presentation of work, correct letter formation and  how to write letter joins correctly. 

We will be making sure that sentence structure is secure and all Year 2 punctuations is used consistently and accurately. 

We will write poems, information texts and stories. 

Maths

As Mathematicians, we will continue to deepen our understanding of the four calculations. We will build on our knowledge about place value and will further explore two-digit numbers. We understand 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 be revisiting telling the time throughout the term. 

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 develop our investigative skills by collecting seeds and  exploring seed dispersal. 

Geography

As Geographers, we will consider where Plymouth is in the UK and use appropriate terminology to  describe the geographical features. We will use a range of maps, including digital maps, to find key locations. 

Homework

Please can children ensure that they read every day, access Numbots a few times a week. We will also send English and Maths homework to consolidate what was learnt at school. Some children may receive bespoke homework to help them practise their skills. If you feel your child would need or like additional homework, please speak to their teacher. 

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. The children can keep their kit in school for the week/term should you wish.