Year 2

Welcome to Year 2!

Miss Bush is the class teacher and Mrs Smith is the teaching assistant. On this page, you will find information about Class Two, news, pictures of things we've done and more.

Talk For Writing

As a Talk 4 Writing school, we place emphasis on children learning to orally retell different types of texts using story maps and actions. Throughout the year, children will learn approximately 9-12 model texts. We ask all parents to support children with learning these texts at home orally, so that children can use them to create their own versions.

The table below highlights the text types and texts that we are learning in Year 2. The table will be updated and added to throughout the year. Please download the texts and story maps and practise retelling them.  Aim to retell the texts with actions and expression!

Year 2 Textbook 2A - Maths No Problem

As a school, we place emphasis on teaching Maths using a Maths Mastery approach. We place emphasis on children learning to develop their fluency, reasoning and problem solving skills. We use Maths No Problem Maths Textbooks and Workbooks in school. To find out more, visit https://www.st-lukes.hants.sch.uk/click-here-for-parent-videos-for-singapore-maths/ to watch parent videos all about how we teach Maths at St Luke's.

The table below highlights the textbook and chapters that we are learning in Year 2. The table will be updated and added to throughout the year. If you wish to purchase a copy of the Maths No Problem Textbook A and B and Workbook A and B for your year group for use at home and also find out more about how Maths is taught in school, these are available to order at http://www.mathsnoproblem.co.uk/mathematics/primary-key-stage1-and-key-stage-2/maths-no-problem.html

We ask all parents to support children with learning their number bonds and times tables at home; this is key to children being successful as Mathematicians. 

Spring 2:

Barnaby Bear Investigates the World

Over the next half term, Class 2 will be using maps to explore the world in a topic named ‘Barnaby Bear Investigates the World’. We will be learning about continents and oceans, hot and cold areas of the world and locating the poles and equators. For our Brilliant Beginning, we will be creating a world map in the playground and using it to locate and place photographs of where we have been on holiday.

In Science, we are investigating the basic needs of plants for survival. As part of our Computing lessons, we will use an animation app called ZU3D to describe the main changes as seeds and bulbs grow into mature plants.

Questions to ask at home:

Can you name the 7 continents and 5 oceans in the world?

Can you locate the hot and cold regions of our world on the map?

Can you find the North Pole, South Pole and Equator on a map?

How do seeds and bulbs grow into mature plants?

What do plants need to survive?

What do plants need to stay healthy?

Can plants survive without light, water and a suitable temperature?

In Maths, we are continuing to learn our 10x, 2x and 5x tables. How quickly can you recall them? Do you know the inverse? We are also practising rapid addition and subtraction using our number bonds or the column method.

Spring 1:

Explorers

In Year 2, our new History-based topic will be ‘Famous Explorers.’ We will be learning about the lives of Christopher Columbus and Neil Armstrong and trying to answer the question, 'Who was the greatest explorer?' In Science we will be learning about animals, including humans. We will learn about the basic needs of animals and the importance of exercise, diet and hygiene.

Questions to ask at home:

Who is the greatest explorer?

What did each explorer achieve?

What do animals, including humans need to survive?

Why are exercise, diet and hygiene so important to humans?

In Maths, we are continuing to learn our 10x, 2x and 5x tables. How quickly can you recall them? Do you know the inverse? We are also practising rapid addition and subtraction using our number bonds or the column method.

Autumn 2:

Investigating the UK

In Year 2, our new Geography-based topic will be ‘Investigating the United Kingdom.’ We will be locating and naming the four countries and capital cities of the United Kingdom.  For our Brilliant Beginning, we will go on a ‘British Adventure’ where we will do activities relating to each of the 4 countries in the UK.

Questions to ask at home:

What are the four countries in the United Kingdom?

What are their capital cities?

Can you locate these on a map?

What are the names of the seas and oceans surrounding the UK?

Autumn 1:

The History of Flight

In History, we will be learning all about the history of flight. We will learn about the lives of the Wright Brothers and Amelia Earhart. In Science, we will carryout scientific investigations to see what affects how far a paper aeroplane can travel.  In DT, we will create models of planes and helicopters with rotating propellers using KNEX.

Questions to ask at home:

What were the first methods of flight?

What did the Wright Brothers achieve?

What did Amelia Earhart achieve?

Our Class country is Rwanda!

We will be learning all about Rwanda. We will investigate where it is in the world and find out facts about what it is like to go to school in Rwanda.