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
Spring 2
7.3.25
Year 2 have had a brilliant couple of weeks.
Last Thursday, the children had a great time at Haldon Forest for our trip. The children built dens, bug hotels, fairy houses and even squirrel treehouses! We were really lucky with the weather – it was sunny all day and the children were able to eat lunch in the sunshine. The children will use this experience to write a ‘How to’ guide in the style of our writing text ‘Outdoor Wonderland’.
Writing: the children have been busy learning about imperative verbs and a range of sentence types. The children have written question sentences, command sentences and statement sentences. Next week, the children will plan their ‘How to’ guide and will focus on how to write an introduction with a rhetorical question.
Maths: the children have started their learning about multiplication and have focused on the 2-, 5- and 10-times tables. Next week, the children will learn about division. Towards the end of next week, I will send out communication regarding Times Table Rockstars and the children’s logins.
Science: this term the children are continuing their learning about ‘Materials’. In our most recent lesson, the children made prototype umbrellas linking to our Geography learning about Kampong Ayer last term. Each group became Scientists and engineers for their material and we tested how waterproof each umbrella was. The winner was the thin plastic!
History: the children have really enjoyed the first two lessons in our new History unit – How do we know so much about what happened in Pompeii? So far, the children have learned about what life was like for different people in Pompeii and how their lives would have been different.
Spring 2 learning webs have been placed in the windows of each Year 2 classroom so please come and have a look if you would like to find out more about Y2’s learning this term.
21.3.25
What a fantastic couple of weeks it has been in Year 2. The children have been busy with lots of exciting learning across different subjects.
Writing: we have started reading a new book, The Boy Who Cried Ninja by Alex Latimer. The children have really enjoyed exploring this fun and imaginative story. As part of our learning, they have been using expanded noun phrases with a range of adjectives to add detail to their writing. We’ve seen some fantastic descriptions—keep up the great work!
Maths: we have started learning about division. The children have been exploring different methods, including sharing and grouping. It has been great to see their confidence growing as they tackle a range of division problems. Don’t forget that Times Table Rockstars logins have now been handed out—practising at least twice a week will really help strengthen those multiplication and division skills!
RE: our RE lessons have continued to focus on Islam. Over the past two weeks, the children have been learning about how Muslims show the values of respect and self-control in their daily lives. We have had some thoughtful discussions and great reflections on the importance of these values for everyone.
History: the children have been fascinated by their learning about Mount Vesuvius and how it destroyed Pompeii. They have explored what happened on that fateful day in AD 79 and discussed what we can learn from primary and secondary historical sources.
Art: we have been inspired by the famous artist Roy Lichtenstein and the Pop Art movement. The children have explored the use of bright colours, bold outlines, and comic book-style dots. They have also developed their understanding of secondary colours and experimented with colour mixing—lots of creativity in action!
Home learning spellings - Spring 2 Week 1
knock
know
knee
knife
knight
sign
design
gnome
wrong
write
Home learning spellings - Spring 2 Week 2
knocked
gnashed
wrapped
knitted
wrapper
knocker
knitter
knocking
wrapping
knitting
Home learning spellings - Spring 2 Week 3
like
scare
dance
hope
liked
scared
danced
hoped
liking
scaring
dancing
hoping
Home learning spellings - Spring 2 Week 4
nicest
latest
safest
bravest
scary
shiny
noisy
icy
any
many
one
won
Home learning spellings - Spring 2 Week 5
charge
magic
bridge
edge
village
giant
dodge
once
two
any
many
Home learning spellings - Spring 2 Week 6
want
wasp
wash
swap
squash
watch
warm
award
quarter
worm
word