Year 2 –
Welcome to Year 2
In year 2 we love to learn in a safe, practical and creative environment.
We have 3 main expectations which we follow to ensure we are working at our most productive:
- Try our best.
- Listen to others.
- Be respectful to those working in our class.
- Our Topics:
- Life Down Under (Geography)
- Fire Fire (History)
- Food for Fitness (Science)
The Year 2 Team
Class Teacher - Mrs Rozario/ Mrs Hawkins
- LSA - Mrs Valaityte
- LSA - Miss Hughes
This terms Caritas Curriculum Learning - Life Down Under
Our Caritas Theme is: Love of Self - Our families and community
Autumn Term: Life Down Under
Join Henry the Explorer as we explore the
world and think about how we look after
and care for one another in our different
communities finding out about explorers of
the past in history and whether they made
the right choices. Through geography we
discover the differences in our lands (both
human and physical) between the UK and
Australia using our computing skills to
research safely. In music we discover some
South African tunes and use our bodies to
help create new pieces. During science we
learn about the different animals and
habitats of these places and begin to learn
how food chains work. Finally, we create
some remarkable drawings in art as we use
the landscapes and environment to inspire
us.
topic planning autumn term 2024 life down under.docx
Year 2 Caritas Learning Overview
caritas curriculum year 2 one page.pdf
Homelearning
Homelearning
Your child will be getting spelling, maths and topic-based home learning tasks. These can be completed in their homelearning books or on the Active Learn Website. They will be set on a Wednesday and expected to return their home learning book by Tuesday to get work for the following week.
This half term, we will be learning about Explorers. Please do see the new Knowledge Organiser for our new topic 'Life Down Under'. Please choose 1 activity per week to complete from the home learning menu. They do not have to be done in any particular order. Be as creative as you like with your learning. I look forward to seeing all the fantastic work the children produce.
P.E.
Our P.E. lessons will be every Monday and Wednesday.
Please ensure your child has the correct St. Luke's PE kit. We will still be doing outdoor PE when the weather turns cold, so navy joggers and sweatshirt will be required.
NO JEWELLERY is to be worn for any PE lessons; this includes earrings, bracelets, necklaces and watches.
Other Helpful Hints
Reading
The most important educational support you can provide is to read and enjoy books with your child. It is essential that you spend fifteen minutes every week day doing one or two of the following to support your child as they learn to read.
Option One: Your children reads their school book aloud to you, to practice their skills.
Option Two: You and your child share a book/magazine together and enjoy the experience.
Option Three: You as a parent read the library book or any home book to your child to enjoy.
Books will be sent home to you on a Wednesday and you will need to have returned them to school by the following Monday, so that we are able to change them.
Having reading experiences daily will build your child’s confidence and so improve their reading skills, and love of learning.
Water Bottles
Your child must bring in a water bottle each day. Our water fountains are currently switched off, so water bottles from home are essential. They will bring these home each day.
Birthdays
Please be reminded that children are not to bring in party bags or sweets. Instead, we ask that a book is donated to our school/class library.