2AB and 2HC
Welcome to Year 2
Our Typical Year 2 Timetable
Key Information
- Children to come to school in PE kit on Tuesdays.
- Library day is Wednesday.
Communicating with your child's class teacher:
Our direct year group email is year2@stmatthewsleeds.co.uk As both classes use this email, please make it clear in the subject line who the email is for (FAO Mrs Burgener or Mrs Mahmood).
Collecting your child at the end of the day:
We have now learned most parents'/carers' faces which is great for a speedy home time dismissal. If your child is being collected by another person, please ensure that your child's class teacher is aware of this in advance. The best way to do this is by contacting the school office. Due to safeguarding reasons, we cannot release a child to a person without prior instruction from the parent/carer.
Names in clothing:
Please ensure that your child's clothing is clearly labelled with their name so their clothing can be rightfully returned (should it be taken off).
Homework
Spellings are given out on a Friday to be learnt by the following Friday.
My Maths tasks are set on a Friday to be completed by the following Friday.
Reading: Your child can choose their own reading book from a phonics book box or a colour band box that we deem appropriate. These books can be changed on any day and we encourage you to read three times a week with your child and sign their reading record.
Google Classrooms will be used to set spelling lists for the week and occasionally throughout the year there may be other requests or tasks set. Note: We sometimes set tasks on Google Classroom for the children to complete in their computing lesson. This does not have to be done at home.
Optional extra:
Numbots can be accessed anytime. We don't set weekly tasks on it, but it can be a useful tool for extra number practice at home.
Times Table Rock Stars can be accessed from January onwards. This is when we will learn about multiplication.
Current Learning - Summer Term 2
Our Topic - Endangered Animals
Yorkshire Wildlife Park Trip - June 2025
We had an amazing time on our school trip. We saw lots of animals that are protected as they are endangered. In our classroom sessions, we learned about different habitats and how animals have adapted to survive in those habitats. We met some giant African land snails, hissing cockroaches and a corn snake. We saw a tiger eating a huge chunk of meat, red pandas asleep in the trees, a polar bear eating a duck (freshly caught!), lemurs all snuggled up and some very cute meerkats. At the end of the day we had an amzing time at the treetops playground.
Previous Learning - Summer Term 1
Our Topic - Where Do We Live?
May 2025 - We made these location spinners to think about the different categories of the places we live.
Our Local Walk - May 2025
Previous Learning - Spring Term 2
Our Topic - Into the Woods
Learning About the Easter Story Through Symbolism - March 2025
World Book Day - March 2025
Previous Learning - Spring Term 1
Our Topic - A Material World
February 2025 - Using concrete objects to help with multiplication
Well Being Day - February 2025
Chinese New Year Celebration Day - January 2025
January 2025 - Following our own written instructions to make a recycled robot!
January 2025 - Following instructions to make a recycled flower
Previous Learning - Autumn Term 2
Our Topic - Journeys
December 2024 - Sorting shapes by their properties
Previous Learning - Autumn Term 1
Our Topic - Fire and Ice
September 2024 - Recreating the Great Fire of London
September 2024 - Exploring place value
Recommended Reading
Please see the below link which has been made available for all families to access. It contains the recommended reading for children in Year 2. It has a lovely mixture of fiction and non-fiction texts which will really enhance your child's comprehension skills.
Other Useful Links