Class 2 - Miss Riddell & Ms Davis
Welcome Back to Year 2!
Welcome back to school! We hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and a restful break. Thank you very much for the lovely cards and gifts — they were truly appreciated. We are really looking forward to hearing all about what the children enjoyed during the holidays.
This term will be a busy and exciting one, with lots of new learning and opportunities planned for the class. We will continue to keep you updated about key dates, events, and activities through the school website and ParentMail.
This term will be a busy and exciting one, with lots of new learning and opportunities planned for the class. We will continue to keep you updated about key dates, events, and activities through the school website and ParentMail.
Spring 2026 - We are learning...
- English: We will be exploring a range of engaging texts, including The Bear and the Piano, The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark, Rabbit and Bear by Julian Gough, and Hotel Flamingo by Alex Milway. The children will develop their writing through letters, reports, posters, retellings, and a range of creative writing opportunities inspired by these texts. (Full overview attached.)
- Maths: Following the White Rose Scheme of Work, we will begin with Multiplication and DIvision, then move on to Length and Height. (Overview attached.)
- Science: Our topics are Materials: Uses of Everyday Materials in which children will compare the suitability of materials by carrying out tests and recording data. Followed by Animals, including HumansL Lifecycles and Health, where children will identify the stages of animal life cycles and carry out tests to record growth.
- Geography: We will be asking “Why is our World Wonderful?” The unit helps pupils develop spatial awareness and an appreciation for both natural wonders and human achievements, encouraging curiosity about the wider world.
- History: Our enquiry question is “How was school different in the past?” The children will learn to compare schools now and in the past.
- Computing: We will explore “What is a computer?” and begin to understand computing systems, networks, and how algorithms work.
- PSHE: Through stories such as How to be a Lion by Ed Vere and What the Jackdaw Saw by Julia Donaldson and Nick Sharratt we will be thinking about our health and wellbeing and Safety and the changing body.
- RE: We will explore “Who is Jewish and How do they Live?" followed by "What is the 'Good News' Christians say Jesus brings?"
- Art: We will be shaping and decorating a clay pinch pot and a tile with features of a house. Our unit title is: Sculpture and 3D: Clay houses
- Design & Technology: Our focus this term will be Textiles: Pouches. Children will plan and design a pouch that they will then hand sew.
- PE: Our PE lessons this term will focus on Dance, Badminton, Orienteering and Gymnastics.
- Music: We will begin with West African call and response (Animals) and explore how instruments can be used for musical storytelling.
TT Rockstars
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The children have been given their username and passwords for TT Rockstars. The video attached explains how to use TT Rockstars.
In a nutshell, TT Rockstars is an exciting and engaging way for children to learn and practice their times tables. Certificates are awarded in our celebration assembly each week for the different stages children achieve. Please watch the video to find out more. Any questions, please do not hesitate to ask! |
Knowledge Organisers and Long Term Planning
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