Year 2
Welcome to our Year 2 learning page. This half term, our exciting topic is "Explorers". We will be learning about significant explorers from the past and discovering how their journeys helped to shape our world. Through our history lessons, the children will explore the achievements of famous explorers, compare life in different times, and develop their understanding of historical events and sources. We will also make links across the curriculum through reading, writing, geography, and creative activities, inspiring curiosity and a love of discovery.
PE days:
Class 7: Monday and Thursday
Class 8: Monday and Friday
Class 9: Monday and Thursday
Maths Mastery
At St Georges School, we follow Maths Mastery. This half term, we have been learning about time, statistics and position and direction. We will also be consolidating learning from throughout the academic year. We love to use manipulatives to support our learning and to deepen our understanding of mathematical concepts.
We have also started an exciting scheme called 'Mastering Number', aimed at further developing our fluency and mastery of maths.
Reading
We love reading in Year 2. This half term, we will be accessing a number of high quality texts including 'Meerkat Mail', 'Amazing Africa', 'Climate action', 'Incredible India' and 'Where the forest meets the sea'.
Alongside this, we love to read at home, aiming for at least 5 reads a week!
For those of us who still require phonics support, we will continue to develop this through targetted phonics lessons and interventions.
Our trip to Colchester Zoo
In Summer 1, Year 2 visited Colchester Zoo. We had a great time visiting the animals and learning all about habitats
Writing
In Year 2, we are continuing to build on the skills learnt in Year 1. This year, we are following the St Georges writing structure. We start by analysing similar texts before moving onto practicising the core skills required through modelling and shared writing. After this, we plan our text and use this to write our first draft. We continue the writing process by editing and refining our work. Finally, we publish our writing. During our final half term, we will be writing newspaper articles, fables and ending the year by writing riddles.
Wider curriculum
We access a broad and balanced curriculum at St Georges School. This term, we are continuing to develop our skills in Science, Music, PE, Art, History, Geography, DT, PSHE, RE and Computing. Stay tuned for more photos of our learning in these areas throughout the term!.
