Welcome to Year 2

Welcome back to school.

We hope you’ve had a relaxing summer and that your children are excited about the year ahead. The aim of Year 2 is to lay a strong foundation for learning and growth. During this year, students will be introduced to key concepts, skills, and knowledge across various subjects, setting the stage for future success. We focus on building confidence, fostering curiosity, and encouraging active participation in the classroom. By the end of Year 2, students will have a clear understanding of the core topics, ready to build on them in the coming years.

This term we will be looking at place value, addition and subtraction in maths. Please keep an eye
out for an email with information regarding maths homework and support materials for parents. In English we will be looking at Goldilocks and the Three Bears where the children will get to immerse themselves in the story using drama and hot seating to understand the characters and then write their own version.

The children have already taken part in first aid sessions teaching them what to do in an emergency and how to react. They brought home information cards that need to be completed by you with their address, telephone number and what-three-words. The three words for your address can be found either via the what-three-words app or via their website. This is important information for your child to know in the event of an emergency at home.

We will also be doing lots of other fun activities from designing and building a replacement chair for The Three Bears in DT to learning about the Victorians and the impact they had on the world in our history lessons.