Welcome to Year 2!

My name is Mrs Billance and I am one of the Year Two teachers. On this page you can find out about what we are learning in Year 2, please take a look at our Long Term Plan.  

Reading Books are sent home on a Friday, please read with your child at home as often as possible. Children who read at home will gain additional dojo points! We also use a reading app called Bug Club which has many books readily available set to your child’s current book band. 

PE will take place on a Tuesday and a Wednesday. Please ensure your child comes to school in their full PE kit on these days. 

Homework is set each week and our homework club is every Monday from 3:15pm – 4pm. The children are expected to stay in the green zone on Doodle Maths, read one book on Bug Club and play five games on Spelling Shed. 

Y2SB Long Term Plan

YEAR TWOAutumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1Spring 2Summer 1 Summer 2
EnglishNarrative – traditional tales with a twist  

Instructions
Free verse  

Non chronological report
Diamantes
 
Instructions  

Recount (diary writing)
Stories by the same author  

Narrative – stories from another culture
Non Chronological report      Explanations    
Rapunzel by Bethan WoollvinWinter Sleep: a hibernation story by Sean Taylor and Alex Morss

Shackleton’s Journey by William Grill  
Toby and the Great Fire of LondonLila and the Secret of Rain by David Conway (4 weeks)  

One Day on our Blue Planet by Ella Bayley (2 weeks)
One Day on our Blue Planet by Ella Bayley (2 weeks)  

Claude in the City (4 weeks)
 
Please see our Reading Spine document for a full list of the texts we will be reading in class each term
MathsPlace Value Addition and Subtraction  Addition and Subtraction Shape  Money Multiplication and DivisionMultiplication and Division Length and HeightMass, capacity and temperature FractionsTime Statistics Position and direction
ScienceAnimals including Humans

Notice that animals, including humans, have offspring which grow into adults Find out about and describe the basic needs of animals, including humans, for survival (water, food and air) Describe the importance for humans of exercise, eating the right amounts of different types of food, and hygiene.   EEF trial units
Living things and their habitats

Explore and compare differences between things that are living, dead and things that have never been alive. Identify that most living things live in habitats to which they are suited and describe how different habitats provide for the basic needs of different kinds of animals and plants, and how they depend on each other Identify and name a variety of plants and animals in their habitats, including micro-habitats Describe how animals obtain their food from plants and other animals, using the idea of a simple food chain, and identify and name different sources of food.   EEF trial units
Uses of everyday materials

Identify and compare the suitability of a variety of everyday materials for particular uses Find out how the shapes of solid objects made from some materials can be changed by squashing, bending, twisting and stretching.
Plants

Observe and describe how seeds and bulbs grow into mature plants Find out and describe how plants need water, light and a suitable temperature to grow and stay healthy.
PSHE / RSEOur ideal classroom
How are you feeling today? Bullying or teasing? Don’t do that!
Types of bullying Being a good friend Let’s all be happy!
What makes us who we are?
How do we make others feel?
My special people When someone is feeling left out An act of kindness Solve the problem
Harold’s picnic How safe would you feel?
What should Harold say? I don’t like that! Fun or not? Should I tell? Some secrets should never be keep
Getting on with others
When I feel like erupting
Feeling safe
How can we look after our environment? Harold saves for something special
Harold goes camping Playing games
You can do it! My day Harold’s postcard Harold’s bathroom
My body needs…
What does my body do?
A helping hand
Sam moves away
Haven’t you grown!
My body, your body Respecting privacy
Basic first aid
PEDance GymnasticsMovement Skills 2 Net / Wall Games Skills 2Target Games 2 Gymnastics Skills 2Invasion Games Gymnastics PathwaysDance AthleticsGymnastics Stiking and fielding games
REWho is a Muslim and what do they believe?How and why do we celebrate special and sacred times?How should we care for others and the world and why does it matter?
HistoryEvents Beyond Living Memory Significant People Castles & Conquerors Who would’ve lived in a castle and why were they important? Why do we remember William the Conqueror today?Events Beyond Living Memory that are significant nationally or globally Great Fire of London What caused the Great Fire of London and how did they stop it from happening again? Can a disaster have a positive outcome? Link to locality: Ashton Market Hall FireLocal Study Local town change Stalybridge How has the town centre changed since Great Grandma & Great Grandad was young?
GeographyContinents and Oceans Why do some Geographers think Earth is a giant jigsaw puzzle?Hot and cold places How does climate affect habitat? Links to History: Shackleton’s journeyLearning about a non-European country How are we connected?Villages, Towns and Cities What is in city, but not in town? Links to History: Local study of Stalybridge
ComputingCreating PicturesEffective Searching and Online SafetyCoding
ArtExplore and DrawExpressive PaintingMonoprintStick transformation project (treehouses)Music and artBe an Architect
DT   
MusicHands, feet, heartHo, ho, hoI wanna play in a bandZootimeFriendship SongReflect, rewind, replay
Singing is at the heart of our Music curriculum. We have weekly whole-school Singing Assemblies, and many opportunities for performance. In particular, Year 2 take part in our annual Nativity performance.
No OutsidersFirst SlodgeFamiliesThe Odd EggBlown AwayWhat the Jackdaw saw
VISITS AND VISITORSBeeston Castle / Theatre visit Lost & FoundSir William Petty  Locality Visit – art gallery.
Significant DatesNational Reading Day – Sept 6th

Roald Dahl Day – Sept 13thRecycling Week – Sept 20th -26th

Black History Month – October

Halloween – Oct 31st

Bonfire Night – Nov 5th

Remembrance Day – Nov 11th

Diwali – Nov 14th

Anti-Bullying Week – Nov 15th-19th

Hanukkah begins – Nov 29th Christmas

Christmas – Dec
New Year’s Day – Jan 1st

Martin Luther King Day – Jan 15th

Chinese New Year – Feb 1st

Charles Dickens Day – Feb 7th

World Book Day – Mar 3rd

International Women’s Day – Mar 8th

Mother’s Day (UK) – Mar 27th

Ramadan / World Autism Day – April 2nd

Good Friday – Apr 15th

Easter Sunday – Apr 17th

Earth Day – Apr 22nd
May Day – May 1st

Eid – May 3rd

National Children’s Day – May 15th

Platinum Jubilee celebrations – 2nd-5th Jun

World Environment Day – 5th Jun

Father’s Day – Jun 19th National

Art Week – Jun 27 – Jul 17th