Welcome to Year 2

Spring term...

it's all about heroes and villains

Our English text will be Troll Swap by Leigh Hodkinson where the pupils will practise:

planning out loud what is going to be written about

use punctuation correctly - full stops, capital letters

use expanded noun phrases to describe and specify

use subordination (because) and co-ordination (and)

and ultimately write a story based on the model text.

NUMERACY

We are beginning with place value.  Please practise reading, writing and counting numbers to 100.  Count in steps of 1, 2, 5 and 10 from any number.  Can you count in 3s?

READING

Daily reading at Year Two is strongly encouraged to help children reach the required level of speed and fluency.  Reading Records are checked daily and raffle tickets are given to those children who have read.  Each week there is a prize for the lucky winner!  

Reading books can be changed every day at set times.

HOMEWORK

SPELLODROME 

Spelling is a huge part of the Year Two curriculum and regular practise is the key to success.  We recommend 5 or 10 minutes 5 times a week whenever possible to support the teaching in class.  

PE

Children should have a full PE kit in school at all times.  This should consist of shorts and a T-shirt for indoor PE and trainers and a tracksuit for outdoor PE.