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Welcome to Year 2!

Welcome back, Year 2! We hope you have had a fun and relaxing Summer Holiday, and are ready to learn. We have such an exciting year ahead!

PE DAYS FOR AUTUMN 1

PE days for Autumn 1 will be Wednesday and Thursday.

Wednesday- Real PE (inside)

Thursday- Real PE (outside)

Year 2 teaching team:

Your teacher for this year will be Miss Lilley.

We will also be joined by Mrs Stubbs every morning.

Miss Thackray will be PPA cover on a Wednesday.

We hope you enjoy reading our class page. Topic information will be updated ready for the start of each half term.

Miss Lilley and Mrs Stubbs

The Year 2 Team

Reading books

Library books are to be handed in on a Thursday. These will be changed and returned home on the Friday.

Little Wandle books are to be handed in on a Monday to be changed.

The phonics book and reading record must be returned daily so your child can take part in their reading group.

Parents/carers should write the titles of their child’s books in the reading record:

Phonics book title goes at the top of the page.
Library book title goes at the bottom of the page.

Thank you for supporting your child’s reading journey!

Please can Little Wandle reading books and Reading Records come to school every day.

Important Dates:

Autumn 1

Friday 25th September - PTA Colour Run Event

Wednesday 7th October- Baptism Service

W/C 12th October - Assessment Week

Friday 16th October- Railway Museum Trip

Friday 23rd October - Training Day

Autumn 2

Tuesday 3rd November (1.15-2.15)- Year 2 Parent Event

Spring 1

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Spring 2

Thursday 1st April (1.15-2.15)- Year 2 Parent Event

Summer 1

Monday 24th May (1.15-2.15)- Year 2 Parent Event

Summer 2

Homework

Homework will be live on a Thursday morning and the completion date will be stated as this can change. Please note that nothing will need to be 'handed in'. Children will complete a 'Writing Task' every Monday and information about the write is always set for homework so children can prepare.

If you need any help or support with homework please do not hesitate to contact a member of the team.

Weekly Spellings

Coming Soon

Year 2 Curriculum

English

Core Books and Poems

We have introduced core books and poems this year - see chart below. These are books and poems that we will read and re read to enable the children to develop a broad and balanced repertoire of good quality texts.

Maths

Place Value

Addition and Subtraction

Science

Animals Including Humans: Why do we need to keep healthy?

RE

Belonging: What does it mean to belong?

Computing

What is a computer?

PSHE

What is a family, how do families show care, and how can i share worries about my family with a trusted adult?

History

How has transport changed how we travel in the last century?

Geography

What are the continents and oceans of the world?

Music

Animals: Call and Response

PE

Real PE: Footwork and One Leg Balances

Art/DT

DT: Mechanisms- Fairground Wheels

French

Listening

Understand a range of familiar statements.

Understand a range of familiar questions.

Speaking

Listen and join in with singing repeated words and phrases.

Zones Of Regulation

Our Zones of Regulation books are-

🔵Ruby's Worry

🟡Bea's Bad Day

🟢Hanna Asks for Help

🔴Ravi's Roar

The Zones of Regulation is a programme we use to help children understand and talk about their emotions and feelings. It teaches children that all emotions are okay and gives them simple strategies to help them recognise how they are feeling and choose what might help them feel ready to learn.

Children learn about four different Zones, which are represented by colours:

🔵 Blue Zone – feeling tired, sad, worried, or low in energy.
🟢 Green Zone – feeling calm, happy, focused, and ready to learn.
🟡 Yellow Zone – feeling excited, frustrated, nervous, or unsettled.
🔴 Red Zone – feeling very angry, overwhelmed, or out of control.

The aim is not for children to stay in the Green Zone all the time. Every Zone is okay, and we all experience different Zones throughout the day. Instead, children learn to recognise their emotions and develop strategies to manage them safely and appropriately.

We encourage families to use the same language at home, as this can help children talk about their feelings and understand what strategies might help them.

RESPECT Code

Reading Questions

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Collingham Lady Elizabeth Hastings Primary School

Year 2