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Welcome to Sky!
A very warm welcome to Sky Classes. We are so excited to begin another wonderful year of learning, discovery and fun together. Year 2 is a busy and exciting year, and we can’t wait to see all the fantastic progress the children will make as they grow in confidence, independence and curiosity.
This term, our History and Geography theme is “Island to Isle”, where we will be learning about The Windrush Generation. Through stories, maps, photographs and discussions, the children will explore the journeys made by people who travelled from the Caribbean to Britain, why they came, and the important contributions they have made to our communities and culture. This fascinating topic will help us develop our understanding of the past, celebrate diversity and make connections with the world around us.
In English, we will be using a range of exciting and inspiring texts to develop our reading, writing and speaking skills. Through these key texts, children will explore different genres and purposes for writing, including:
- Role Play
- Narrative Writing
- Retelling Stories
- Persuasive Writing
These opportunities will help children build their confidence as readers, writers and communicators while developing their creativity and vocabulary.
In Maths, we will begin the year by revisiting and securing our understanding of place value, ensuring children have a strong foundation in number. We will then move on to addition and subtraction, developing efficient strategies and problem-solving skills before exploring the properties of 2D and 3D shapes.
Throughout the year, this page will provide you with all the important information you need, including curriculum updates, key dates, homework expectations, reading information and ways you can support your child’s learning at home.
Please scroll down for everything you need to know about Year 2 and life in Sky Class. We look forward to working in partnership with you and sharing a fantastic year together!
The Sky Class Team ☁️✨
Learning Logs
After half term, we will begin sending out Learning Log tasks. More information will be posted here then!
Timetable
There is an English, Phonics and Maths lesson each morning and in the afternoons, we study an aspect of Geography / History, as well as Science, Music, R.E., Art, Computing and PSHE (Personal, Social Health and Economic education).
Forest School
Both Sky classes will have a Forest School session on Thursdays this term. Mrs Way is our Forest School Leader.
PE
- Sky 1 and Sky 2 will have PE on Thursday and Friday.
Sky will have PE twice a week and children should come into school wearing their PE kit.
Reading
We are keen for the children to love reading and to practise at home on a daily basis. Please make sure they bring both their reading record and reading books in their book bags every day. We aim to read with children as much as possible. If you have any questions about reading books, please speak to your class teacher.
Spellings
Times Tables
The expectation by the end of Year 2 is that the children know their 2, 5 and 10 times tables. Alongside understanding the processes involved in multiplying and dividing, the children need to be able to quickly recall times table facts. To aid the latter, we will begin ‘Cracking Times Tables’ at the start of Spring Term. This is the scheme for monitoring the learning of multiplication facts. The children will be expected to learn times tables at home (about 5-10 minutes each day is ideal) and they will be tested each week in class. The learning and testing are based around a series of ten levels – click on the link below.
‘Oxford Owl’ has helpful suggestions to aid your child with learning their times tables: Oxford Owl – Times Table tips.
Our class email addresses are at the top of this page. Please use these for non-urgent queries and information, as we will not be able to check emails whilst we are teaching during the day we ask that if you have something urgent to let us know please email the school office where it can be dealt with more quickly. Please also use the school office email to report if your child is absent as they will need to update the register straight away.
With best wishes for a very exciting year ahead!
The Sky Team