Welcome to Year 2

Welcome to Year 2
at St Anne’s Primary School

Welcome to Year 2!

Class teacher - Miss Davies

Teaching assistant - Miss Baker

Writing

This half term we will be using the book ‘Grandad’s Secret’ by David Litchfield to inspire our writing. It is a warm and imaginative picture book about a boy named Billy who discovers that his grandad has been hiding a gentle giant in their town. At first, the giant is overlooked and misunderstood, but Billy helps others see that he is kind, friendly, and full of warmth. The story explores themes of acceptance, kindness, and looking beyond appearances, highlighting the importance of friendship and not judging others by how they look.

Children will write a story with a moral focus including the following features:

  • Use present and past tenses correctly and consistently including the progressive form

  • Use subordination (using when, if, that, or because) and co-ordination (using or, and, or but)

  • Use expanded noun phrases to describe and specify

  • Add suffixes to spell longer words e.g -ment,- ful

Maths

This term in Maths, Year 2 will be exploring position and direction. This involves learning how to describe and understand movement and location. Children use vocabulary such as left, right, forwards, backwards, above, below, and between to give and follow directions. They also begin to use simple turns (quarter, half, three-quarter turns) and can follow and create routes on grids or maps. This unit helps develop spatial awareness and problem-solving skills through practical and visual activities.

RE

We will be starting our new unit ‘Dialogue and Encounter’. The children will explore key teachings and practices from Christianity and Judaism. They will learn about the story of The Good Samaritan and what it teaches Christians about kindness, helping others, and loving your neighbour. Pupils will also look at how Christians work together in their local and global communities to support and serve others through different initiatives and charities. In Judaism, children will learn about Shabbat and how it is a special weekly time of rest, family, and worship, helping Jewish people to reflect on their faith and values.

In Geography, we will be learning about the United Kingdom where we will study each country of the UK in more depth, identifying capital cities and key geographical features.

In Science, we will be looking at Habitats around the world. We will identify and name a variety of plants and animals in their habitats.

In Art, we will be studying the work of Henri Rousseau and designing our own similar pieces.

In PE, children will be doing Athletics focusing on jumping, running, throwing, agility, teamwork and communication.

Things to remember

Our PE days will be on a Monday and Friday. Children need to come into school wearing their correct PE uniform.

Please make sure your child brings their book bag in each day so their book can be changed. We will be reading with your child throughout the week.

Children need to bring a labelled water bottle in each day.

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