Year 2
Welcome to Year 2!
Autumn 1 (2026)
Week 8
Wow, Year 2! What an incredible eight weeks it has been!
After a long and very busy eight-week term, we want to say a HUGE well done to all our wonderful Year 2 children! You have worked your socks off, shown fantastic determination and enthusiasm, and made us incredibly proud.
In DT this week, our budding engineers put their design and technology skills to the test as they designed and built their very own cars. Armed with cardboard boxes, wooden axles, wheels and plenty of imagination, the children worked brilliantly to make some extraordinary racing machines!
The excitement reached fever pitch during our Downward Dash Competition, as the children watched their cars race down the ramp. There was plenty of cheering, laughter and excitement as we discovered whose wheels were ready to roll! It was wonderful to see so much creativity, problem-solving and enjoyment.
In English this week, we have been travelling back in time to 1605 to investigate the mysterious and rather mischievous world of Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot. We have been busy discovering who Guy Fawkes was and why he became such a famous figure in British history. The children then put their fantastic writing skills to work by creating their very own WANTED posters, warning everyone to be on the lookout for this notorious character!
We have been focusing on using expanded noun phrases to make our descriptions even more exciting and detailed. From "a suspicious, despicable man" to other wonderfully imaginative descriptions, the children have really impressed us with their growing vocabulary and creativity. We certainly wouldn't want to be Guy Fawkes with so many brilliant Year 2 detectives on his trail!
In Science, as part of our animals and humans topic, we were incredibly lucky to welcome Dr Geary, who led a brilliant, hands-on science workshop all about the fascinating world of digestion.
The children became super scientists as they explored what happens to our food once we've eaten it. Through an exciting demonstration, they discovered how our amazing bodies break down food and move it through the digestive system. There was plenty of curiosity, enthusiasm and some wonderfully gruesome discoveries along the way! A huge thank you to Dr Geary for bringing science to life in such a memorable and engaging way.
What a fantastic way to end such a busy term! We hope all our children and families have a wonderful, restful and fun-filled half-term holiday.
Happy half term, Year 2! You've earned it!
Week 7
We have had another great week!
In Maths, we continued learning how to add two numbers that bridge ten. We used counters and tens frames to help us understand, and by the end of the week, we had made excellent progress.
In English, we have got to the end of our learning journey and we have used all of the skills that we have learnt from the last 3 weeks to write posters to help catch The Big, Bad Wolf from the story of Little Red Riding Hood – hopefully, someone spots him soon!
In Music we were composers! In small groups we created music that reflected the dragons we had created last lesson. We thought carefully about what personality our dragon might have, its size and whether it was a quick or a slow dragon. We then selected musical instruments that represented them and performed our compositions to the class. We used language such as tempo, dynamics, forte and piano
In Science we have also been talking all about personal hygiene and what it means. This then led onto a discussion about germs and how quickly they spread from one thing to another.
Week 6
This week, we continued our Learning Journey based on Little Red Riding Hood by Lari Don. In English, we focused on describing a character, using expanded noun phrases to describe Little Red Riding Hood’s appearance and personality. We worked together to build a bank of descriptive vocabulary before writing our own character descriptions, thinking carefully about how to make our writing more detailed and interesting.
In Maths, we focused on adding by making ten. We used Numicon, ten frames, counters and rekenreks to find number bonds to ten and explore how these can help us solve calculations. We then learnt how to bridge ten by splitting numbers into smaller parts, helping us to add more efficiently.
In RE, we continued learning about the Jewish festival of Sukkot. This week, we went outside and worked together to build our very own class Sukkah, using the decorations we had made the previous week. The children had lots of fun creating our shelter and learning more about how Jewish people celebrate this special festival.
In Geography, we learnt what the word climate means and discovered that different parts of the world have different climate zones. We used Google Earth to explore the world and identify countries that are found in these different climate zones.
Week 5
This week we have began a new Learning Journey based on the story Little Red Riding Hood by Lari Don. We predicted what might happen, compared it with the traditional version and built a bank of descriptive words about the wolf. We also practised writing expanded noun phrases, which made our writing more descriptive.
In Maths, we explored how to add three numbers in different ways. Using tens frames, Numicon and Cuisenaire rods we discovered that numbers can be added in any order and that spotting doubles and number bonds can make calculations quicker and easier. We talked about which strategies were the most efficient and why.
In Computing, we explored how information technology is all around us. We walked around the building spotting all the IT we use in school. As well as the usual computers and ipads, we saw photo copiers, projectors and security cameras. We discussed how IT helps people.
In RE, we have been finding out how Jewish people celebrate harvest. They have a special festival called Sukkot and they build a Sukkah (a shelter) in their garden. The children had fun making decorations in preparation for making their own class Sukkah next week.
Week 4
Diamond Class have been taking on the important responsibility of looking after our chickens! The children have enjoyed collecting eggs, gently stroking the chickens and making sure they have plenty of food and fresh water. This has been a wonderful opportunity to learn about caring for animals and understanding their needs.
In English, we have been exploring the book Little Answer. The children have been learning to recognise the difference between questions and answers. We have been asking our own questions and practising writing suitable answers, helping us to develop our understanding of language and sentence structure.
In Maths, we have been representing numbers using Dienes equipment. The children have been exploring tens and ones, using practical resources to help them understand how numbers are made up. This hands-on learning is helping us to build confidence with place value.
In RE, we have been thinking about what it means to be thankful. To celebrate Harvest, the children created their own harvest poems, expressing gratitude for the food we eat and the things we appreciate. We enjoyed sharing our ideas and thinking about the importance of being thankful.
In Computing, we have been exploring the technology we use in school and the technology we see around us every day. The children have been thinking about different types of technology and how they help us in our everyday lives.
In Science, we have been exploring the life cycle of a frog. The children have been learning about the different stages, from frogspawn and tadpoles to froglets and adult frogs. We have been observing the differences between each stage and discussing how frogs grow and change as they develop. This has helped us to understand that living things go through different stages during their life cycle.
Week 3
We have had a brilliant third week at school! Everyone is settling in well, getting to know new routines, making friends and growing in confidence each day. Amethyst Class have had the responsibility of being ‘The Chicken Checkers’, this week and have helped to top up their food, water and grit. They have also been collecting the eggs, that have been laid.
This week in English we have begun our new learning journey based on the story ‘Little Answer’ by Tim Hopgood. The children enjoyed playing a game of finding the answer to the question and making inferences about how Little Answer was feeling.
In Maths, we have been interpreting and representing 2 – digit numbers by partitioning these numbers into tens and ones. We have been using our dienes and part, part whole models to help us. At the end of the week, we revisited the concept of greater than and less than.
In computing we have been learning all about what Information Technology is – something that needs a computer to help it to work. We then learnt how to resize an image and we practised these skills on an iPad or the Interactive Whiteboard. We had a great time making the images as big or as small as we could make them.
In Music we learned the special Italian words that tell us how to play music. Forte means loud and piano means quiet. We practised saying these words and listened carefully to see if the music was being played loudly or quietly. We also talked about tempo, which is how fast or slow the music goes.
In PE, we have been learning skills that have helped us to develop our agility which is enabling us to move around at speed and in a variety of ways. We have been developing our weather dances to perform a contrasting duet that requires us to use different actions to our partners.
Week 2
What a great week we have had in Year 2! The children have settled in brilliantly and enjoyed lots of exciting learning. In Maths, we have been counting in multiples of 10 and learning to add and subtract 10. In English, we have been reading about being a bucket filler and thinking about all the kind things we can do for others.
In Geography, we have started our Wonderful Weather topic, looking at weather forecasts and symbols. In PE, we have been learning about being healthy, as well as creating and performing our own weather dances! In Computing, we explored what I.T, means and identified examples around our classroom. In Music, we have been learning about dynamics and tempo, including forte (loud) and piano (soft). In RE, we have been thinking about the things we are thankful for.
We are so proud of how wonderfully everyone has settled into Year 2. What a brilliant week!
Week 1
Welcome back to school. We hope you all enjoyed your break and are raring to go in Year 2! We are looking forward to seeing just how amazing you are (we've heard good things from your Year 1 teachers!).
We have already had a fantastic start to the new school year. All the children have settled really well and are already working hard!
In English this week we started our new Learning Journey based on the book 'Have You Filled a Bucket Today'. We have been thinking about what characteristics you need to be a bucket filler, using our sounds to spell the adjectives.
In Maths we have been making ten and counting in tens.
We have been discussing what our ideal classrooms would look, sound and feel like in PSHE. We then made promises to each other and agreed our class rules.