Year 2
Welcome to the Year 2 blog!
PE: PE days for Y2 are Wednesday and Friday.
The children can come into school in their PE kit and stay in it all day (no need for uniform on these days). PE kit requirements can be found via the link: https://www.stleonards.devon.sch.uk/parents/uniform
Summer 1
25.4.25
What a fantastic first week back we’ve had in Y2 – it's been full of exciting learning!
Writing: the children have started exploring our new key text Rabbit and Bear. They've been working hard on writing both statement and question sentences, and we’ve had lots of fun discovering fascinating facts about bears in preparation for our upcoming non-fiction writing next week. Ask your child what they’ve learned – you might be surprised by their bear knowledge!
Maths: we’ve continued our focus on length, solving a range of addition and subtraction problems using measurements. To support your child at home, it would be really helpful to practise adding and subtracting two-digit numbers using a number line. This will help reinforce their understanding and build confidence.
History: we’ve started learning about World War I. The children have shown a great interest in understanding why wars are significant historical events and how they impact people's lives.
Science: we’ve started a new topic: Living Things and Their Habitats. This week, we focused on identifying things that are living, dead, or have never been alive. The children enjoyed exploring and sorting different objects, and asked some brilliant questions along the way!
In PE with Mr. Tanner, the children have been working on their athletics skills as we prepare for Sports Day.
Well done to all our learners for such a positive and productive first week back – we’re looking forward to building on everything we’ve started. As always, thank you for your continued support at home.
9.5.25
In writing, the children have been busy writing in role as different characters from Rabbit and Bear. They’ve written in role by carefully considering how their character might be feeling and thinking. We’ve also been practising how to use commas in a list, and the children showed great focus in applying this skill in their writing. One of the highlights this week was writing a persuasive letter to one of the characters – we were so impressed by how convincing and thoughtful their arguments were!
In Maths, we’ve been working hard on calculating mass using all four operations. The children have enjoyed tackling real-life problems and have shown great resilience and reasoning skills as they deepened their understanding.
Our budding scientists had a wonderful time exploring microhabitats in the school grounds during Science. Equipped with magnifying glasses and curious minds, the children investigated different microhabitats and recorded what they found. They then recorded their findings using a bar chart, many said they really felt like real scientists.
In History, we’ve been learning about how children’s lives changed during World War I and World War II. The children were fascinated by the learning and showed real empathy when discussing the experiences of children during these times. It sparked some deep and thoughtful conversations.
Over in Art, we’ve been inspired by the work of Clarice Cliff, a ceramic artist known for her bold use of colour. The children explored her unique style and began experimenting with their own creative designs. Their use of warm colours really brought their artwork to life.
22.5.25
What a fantastic couple of weeks we've had in Year 2 – the children have been working incredibly hard across all subjects and should feel very proud of their achievements.
In our writing lessons, the children have been rewriting parts of Rabbit and Bear, and their creativity has truly shone through. They’ve been focusing on using a range of conjunctions, expanded noun phrases and carefully chosen verbs to bring their writing to life. We’ve been so impressed by the thoughtful vocabulary choices and the effort they’ve put into matching their language to the style of the story.
In maths, we’ve started our exciting new topic of fractions! The children have been learning what a fraction is, identifying halves, and finding half of different numbers. We’ve also started exploring quarters. After the half-term break, we will continue building on this knowledge as we delve further into fractions.
Our science lesson this week introduced the children to the inspiring work of Jane Goodall. They learned all about her incredible contributions to science, especially her groundbreaking research on chimpanzees. It’s been wonderful to see how fascinated and curious the children have been about her life and work.
In art, the children have been getting creative with their final outcome based on the ceramic artist Clarice Cliff. They have been busy planning and creating their own colourful artwork inspired by her bold and unique designs.
We also had a very engaging history lesson this week. We explored how different animals were used to help during wartime in WWI. The children were particularly intrigued to learn about how glow worms were used during World War I—ask your child to tell you how they helped the war effort!
Important Messages:
- Information has been sent out regarding Y2’s upcoming Clip and Climb session, the Year 2 Assembly, and the Year 2 trip to Dawlish Warren.
- We are looking for two parent volunteers per class for Clip and Climb (please see Mr Tanner if you're able to help) and three parent helpers per class for the Dawlish Warren trip. If you're available to support or have any questions, please speak to your child’s class teacher.
Thank you for your continued support. We hope you have a wonderful and restful half-term break.
Home learning spellings - Spring 2 Week 6
want
wasp
wash
swap
squash
watch
warm
award
quarter
worm
word
Home learning spellings - Summer 1 Week 1
cry
cries
dry
dries
try
tries
fly
flies
people
friend
Home learning spellings - Summer 1 Week 2
lollies
jellies
berries
monkeys
donkeys
turkeys
valleys
trolleys
see
sea
move
improve
Home learning spellings - Summer 1 Week 3
cool
ball
table
bubble
metal
animal
capital
middle
until
Home learning spellings - Summer 1 Week 4
circle
circus
pencil
cycle
juicy
fancy
space
voice
fence
Home learning spellings - Summer 1 Week 5
vision
explosion
treasure
measure
pleasure
busy
pretty
be
bee