Our Teachers
Miss N Simmonds
Class 6
Miss A Dale
Class 5
Learning Support
Mrs S Baker
Mrs S Ebrahim
The Year 2 Team at Goldthorn Park are really looking forward to welcoming back the children after the Christmas holidays. We hope that you have all had a relaxing break and managed to do lots of fun things. We have such a lot to look forward to this year and we can’t wait to get started!
The Spring term is always a nice time for children in Year 2 with lots of new learning taking place. English, Mathematics and Phonics will continue to be taught daily and focus on key writing skills, mathematical calculations and reading skills.
In English, we will continue to concentrate on grammar, punctuation and spelling every day, through discrete lessons and as part of our daily English lessons. Children will have the opportunity to practise these skills across a range of different texts including recounts, information texts, stories and poems.
In Maths, we will continue with the Maths Mastery approach. In the Spring term we will introduce multiplication and division. During our work we will explore a range of manipulatives to support with our working out, we will also begin to introduce the concept of jottings to show our methods. Within our Maths during Spring term, we will also further develop our reasoning skills. As well in Year 2 we focus on learning our 2-, 5- and 10s-times tables, we would ask you to support your child with this regularly and going onto TTRockstars.
For more details about our learning this term, please see the Curriculum Overview.
Thematic
This term, our topic is called ‘Land Ahoy’ which is a DT, Art and Geography based topic. This will begin on Monday 5th January and our Pirate Inspiration Day on Monday 5th January.
PSHEe, PE, R.E and Science will be taught discreetly.
P.E
Please ensure that children come to school in the correct PE kit for their sessions. Please can we remind parents that no jewellery should be worn in school with the exception of stud earrings, and in line with Health and Safety guidelines these should not be worn on PE days. Children may be asked to remove earrings before PE lessons if they are worn on those days. Religious jewellery is allowed to be worn.
Year 2 PE sessions are:
Class 5 – Monday and Tuesday
Class 6 – Monday and Tuesday
Homework
Children in Year 2 receive regular homework to consolidate learning done in class. Please encourage your child to complete homework as independently as possible, however adult support should be given when necessary.
Reading books will need to be brought to school each day please and taken home each night. The expectation is to read at least four times a week, and we continue to ask for at least one journal to be completed each week.
Times table homework may also be given, as needed.
We anticipate a busy and exciting term ahead and we thank you in anticipation of your continued support. We look forward to working with you over this year, to ensure your children have a pleasurable and valuable year. If you have any concerns or worries, please arrange a time to speak to one of us, as you play a vital role in your child’s education.
