Year 2
Teachers: Mrs Naylor, Miss Plows
Teaching Assistants: Miss Austin, Miss Crane, Mrs Mascall,
Mrs Flynn, Mrs Levy, Ms Martin, Mrs Pearce, Mrs Looker, Mrs Balestra
Autumn Term 2022
Dear Parents/Carers,
Welcome to Year 2 and to another busy, exciting and challenging term at Great Dunmow. This information booklet has been put together to keep all parents and carers fully informed of what their children will experience this term.
Literacy
In Literacy, Year 2 will be focusing on refining the basic skills of simple sentence structures. We will do this through the exploration of simple texts that they are familiar with, such as, Traditional/Fairy Tales. We will also explore Non-fiction texts through our addition topics. The children will be expanding their vocabulary by investigating different word types and putting these into their writing. We will be looking at a variety of text types, including fiction and poetry. This year will also have a heavy focus on the application of Phonics through our new ELS reading scheme. We hope this will prove successful and help us with our reading and spelling.
Maths
Our daily Maths lessons will not only teach the children how to master mathematical strategies but also give them opportunities to apply them when solving mathematical problems. We begin the term by investigating the place value of two-digit numbers and then move onto Addition and Subtraction, Shape and Multiplication and Division. Throughout the term we will also explore and practise using mental strategies to solve basic number problems involving the four basic mathematical operations; Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division.
General Information
Please make sure that children come to school with all the relevant P.E equipment: shorts, T-shirt, a tracksuit, plimsolls and trainers. No jewellery is to be worn at any time during P.E sessions and long hair should be tied back. Earrings are to be removed before school on P.E days.
In addition, please ensure your child has a water bottle in class.
P.E days are as follows for both classes:
- -Monday
- -Thursday
Both classes will be given the following homework:
- Reading – Reading records will be checked weekly and books will be changed once a week.
- ELS – Your child will be given a reading book from Oxford Owl linked to the sounds we are learning in the week.
- Spelling – Your child will have weekly spellings to learn. These will be tested on a Wednesday each week.
- Maths - A weekly task will be set for you to complete. This will be linked to the maths we have been working on in class and will be set on Splash Maths.
All written homework should be completed in your red Homework book. Homework will be set and submitted for marking via class dojo on your child’s portfolio. Please keep the homework book at home throughout the year.
Upcoming Events in Year 2
Art Solutions – 3rd and 4th October (please let us know if you would like to help during these days)
Lime Tree Class Assembly – Tuesday 8th November
Maple Tree Class Assembly – Tuesday 15th November
Year 2 Christmas Performance – Thursday 1st December
If you have any further questions and wish to speak to us, please do not hesitate to make an appointment via Class Dojo.
Mrs Naylor & Miss Plows