Year 2

Curriculum

All National Curriculum subjects will be linked through topic work. Wherever possible, visits will be arranged to support these topics. Throughout the year, RE will focus on Islam.

Reading Books

Your child will have a home reading book chosen from a selection of colour banded books. You may help your child to change their reading book as often as they wish. 

Library Books

In addition to home reading books your child will choose a book from the library each week. Please ensure your child's book is in school on library day. 

Handwriting

Handwriting is practised daily, in order for the children in Year 2 to develop their joined-up style. The handwriting style adopted by school is the cursive style, a copy of which is displayed outside the classrooms.

Homework

Each week a paper based homework will be sent home for the children to complete. In addition there are online tasks to complete. These tasks can be accessed from the pupil page of this website. 

Assessment

In May, the children will be be assessed and these assessments will be reported to the Local Authority. The assessments are based on their day to day work and also on the the end of Key Stage 1 assessment tests (SATs). It would be appreciated if you avoid taking your children on holiday at this time.

PE

For the safety of the children, long hair should be tied back and earrings must be taken out. The PE kit is a white T-shirt and blue or black shorts or leggings. In the summer months, weather permitting, we are likely to do P.E. outside, so please ensure the children have trainers to wear. You may wish to send your child to school with a hat and some sun protection cream when it is particularly warm.

Medical conditions

It is very important that you inform school if your child has a medical condition. In the case of children with asthma, it is extremely important that they have an inhaler with them each day.

Transition to the Junior School

During the year, the children will make several visits to the Junior School in order to make them familiar with the school, the staff and the other pupils. They will attend some assemblies, meet their new teachers and take part in a shared Sports Day.