Welcome to Year 2 at Red Hill!
We would like to warmly welcome your child into Year 2 and we are very excited to support them on their last year in Key Stage 1 as they prepare to move into Key Stage 2.
At Red Hill, we have three Year 2 classes:-
2M- Miss Morris (Miss Newman-Knibbs)
2C- Ms Firoozi and Mrs Choudhury (Miss Batchelor)
2MM- Miss Millbank
Our year group TAs are Miss Mihailover and Miss Young.
Curriculum
Please click below to see the curriculum map for Year 2, as well as half termly topic webs. These are working documents however, so they may change as we progress into the term. The Year 2 Curriculum Meeting slides are also below.
Homework sheets
Please see below for weekly homework sheets. Children should have brought these home every Friday in their homework books.
Our Learning
Our topic for this half term is ‘From A-B’ where we will cover a range of topics. In history we will learn about chronology, how transport has changed over time and what it may look like in the future. In Geography we will build on our map skills using atlases, world maps and globes. In science, we will learn how to perform a fair test and will test our own helicopters!
Next, we will also learn about how we can keep ourselves safe when using different modes of transport. In art we will explore the work of Monet and the use of the colour wheel and in DT we will make our own vehicle that will be able to move from A-B!
English
Using the book ‘Grandad’s Island’, we will be writing character descriptions. We will be learning how to select precise adjectives to use in expanded noun phrases and will also focus on the use of adverbs and conjunctions to add detail. Later in the term we will be looking at poetry, retelling a narrative, formal invitations and stories from other cultures.
Maths
We will be learning about number and place value and using different number facts to add and subtract. We will be adding and subtracting one and two-digit numbers and learning how to multiply and divide. We will also be counting in 2s, 5s and 3s.
Supporting your child with their learning at home
Reading
Reading should be completed a minimum of 3x a week, but ideally for 10 minutes each evening. This should be completed with an adult, and children can choose to read their own book, a book from school or on bug club. Adults need to record the reading session in the reading record, alongside a sentence or two about how the read and anything they found tricky. Reading records must be in school every day.
Homework books
Homework books are sent home on a Friday and must be returned to school on a Wednesday. Weekly homework includes:
Maths
A short maths challenge linking to the week’s learning. There will be 3 different challenges that your child can choose to complete depending on how confident they felt with that concept in class. Children should also log into TTRS (https://ttrockstars.com) and practise their multiplication recall.
Spellings
Children will have 10 spellings sent home linking to a spelling pattern being taught in class. These will be tested in the spelling session on a Wednesday morning.
IPC
At the bottom of the homework will be some questions linking to the topics being taught in class. Please ask your children these questions and get them talking about all the incredible learning that is taking place in classrooms! This is a great chance for children to share all of their amazing knowledge.
PE
PE days are as follows for Autumn 1:
2M- Monday
2O- Monday
2MM- Friday
As we move into Winter, please ensure that children wear their winter PE kits (jogging bottoms, Red Hill PE top, school jumper and trainers). Please also make sure children bring a warm, waterproof coat with a hood.
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