Year 2
Welcome to Year 2’s class page…
Welcome to Year 2’s class page from myself, Mrs Morgan. This year I am very excited to be teaching Year 2 and am looking forward to getting to know all of the children. This year we will be supported in class by Miss Bird for four mornings a week and Miss Stedman for one morning. Mrs Hayes will be teaching Year 2 on a Wednesday morning.
On a Wednesday we are also very lucky to have music with Miss Mallinson.
We will be encouraging the children to become more independent and supporting them throughout the year. We work really hard as a team to ensure the children have a fun, creative and engaging curriculum while preparing them for transition into the Juniors.
This term’s Stars!
Each Friday we have a star award assembly in the morning. This is a very special assembly where Mrs Morgan tells us how amazing one of our friends has been this week – our grown ups are even allowed to come! Well done to all of our recent Star Award winners.
Things to know about…
Year 2 is a very important year for the children! We have a full timetable and lots to fit in but we make sure we have fun along the way.
With all the work we are doing in class, we will get homework too…
Reading – We are expected to read to an adult every night and have what we read recorded in our Reading Diaries. We should be reading a minimum of 3 pages each evening. In Year 2 we have decided that we must read our reading book 3 times before it is changed. This is to help with our comprehension skills.
Spellings – We’ll also be given spellings to learn. These will be given to us on a Friday and will be stuck into our spelling books. They should be learnt during the week. We often have a fun quiz on a Friday to see what we can remember!
Homework – Mrs Morgan will give us homework to do each week. This will be set on a Friday on Seesaw and is due back the following Friday. We’ll be given either English and / or Maths to do and it will follow on from the work we have been doing in class.
Times Tables – Later in the year we will start to work on our times tables knowledge. Each week, on a Friday a set of times tables will be stuck into the children’s diaries. These are to be learnt throughout the week. The children will take part in a fun quiz the following Friday to see what they can remember! It is nothing to worry about and ends up being great fun!
Year 2’s Latest News
School Reading Stars Spring 1
To continue promoting a love of reading and celebrate reading success stories, we are selecting one child from each class, each half term, to be our Reading Stars. As well as being applauded in assembly for their efforts and enthusiasm towards reading both at school...
Autumn 1 Star Readers
To continue promoting a love of reading at The Willows, each half term teachers from each class will be awarding a Star Reader. This is an award to celebrate enthusiasm and commitment towards reading both in school and at home. Each child was awarded with a bookmark...
Year 2 P.E.
Year 2 have had lots of fun during their P.E. lessons. They are becoming so independent and confident using the equipment.
Kandinsky inspired Art Work
This half term we have been learning all about the Russian artist Kandinsky. This week we have began creating our own abstract piece of artwork. We are using lots of contrasting colours and similar skills to Kandinsky.
Our finished table decorations
We have completed our clay Christmas decorations ready to take home! We have tied a prayer around the candle ready for Christmas Day.
Christmas Lunch!
We were very lucky to have had a Christmas Dinner at school! We listened to Christmas music and even got Christmas Crackers. We wore the Elf hats we have been making in class for our 'Elf Workshops' into the hall for our dinner too! It was very yummy.
Baking!
Some of us have been lucky enough to bake this afternoon! Miss Higginson spent some time baking with the children who won our class table points today! They look super yummy.
Elf Worshop!
Our topic in English is Instructions. This week we took part in an 'Elf Workshop'. We have been learning how to be elves and how to wrap presents! We are going to send some instructions to Father Christmas and his Elves to help them in the lead up to Christmas!
Seasons Calendar Art
This morning we have spent some time discussing the different seasons and what happens during each season! We discussed Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. We then spent some time doing Art and making a seasons calendar for 2023! Our grown ups will be so impressed with...
Advent Promises
In class we have been learning all about Advent, we have spent some time making Advent Wreaths and discussing the importance of each Advent candle. This week we attended a whole school advent liturgy. From the liturgy we have made our own Advent promises and hung...
