Year 2 2024 - 2025

"Do everything in love” 1 Corinthians 16:14

Learning to love, loving to learn

Welcome to Year 2

Our staff

Mrs Lamb (Monday-Thursday) and Miss Webster (Friday) are our class teachers and Mrs Humphreys (Monday-Wednesday am) and Mrs Pearson (Wednesday pm-Friday) will be supporting our learning.

The following information tells you a little more about the coming term in Year 2 and your child's learning. However, if you have any queries or questions please don't hesitate to contact us.

elizabeth.lamb@st-marys.halton.sch.uk

jenna.webster@st-marys.halton.sch.uk

General information

• Please tie up long hair.
• Please have a bottle of water at school everyday. This can be refilled as necessary.
• Please return your homework and complete My Maths on or before Thursday for marking. Homework will be sent out on a Friday.
• Reading diaries will be checked on a Friday. Please ensure your child has read at least 4 times..
• All school uniform should be named.
• A full PE kit should be in school at all times.

PE is timetabled for Wednesday and Friday during Summer 1. This will be outside whenever possible so please account for this when sending in your child's PE kit.

Summer Term 2025

Mrs Lamb, Mrs Humphreys, Mrs Pearson and Miss Webster are excited to welcome you back. This term we have some exciting topics and experiences in store. We look forward to a fantastic term.

Our Christian Values

During the Summer Term, our Christian values are Honesty and Determination.

"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." (Philippians 4:13)

English

In Summer 1, we will be reading  'The Last Wolf' by Mini Grey and we will be using the text to develop our writing skills.

Our weekly routine will include spelling and grammar and guided reading sessions. Reading at home continues to be essential.

Our Pathways to Read text will be 'Fantastic Mr Fox' by Roald Dahl.

Spelling

We will use Pathways to Spell as part of our English lessons to develop spelling strategies and learn spelling rules, as well as the Year 2 Common Exception Words.

Maths

As mathematicians, the children will learn through concrete experiences moving onto pictorial and abstract methods as their confidence builds. They will also be expected to use their learning to reason about maths and solve problems,

Science 

As scientists, we aim to develop our knowledge and understanding, scientific skills and measuring and recording abilities. This term we will be learning about plants. We will grow plants from seed and bulb and will observe them carefully as they change over time.

History

As historians, we will be investigating our local area and how it has changed. We will study Norton Priory and Halton Castle.

Geography

We will be focusing on key features of our local area. We will then compare Runcorn with Australia.

RE

For RE we will continue to use the Questful RE planning. This term we will be thinking about our church and why it is such a special place. We will then learn about Ascension and Pentecost and what happened at these special times.

Courageous Advocacy

As we continue to live our lives and act out the teachings of Jesus, we will look to be courageous advocates and think about our school grounds and how we can improve them for the local community.

PE

Our PE will concentrate on athletics, tag rugby and group games that involve striking and fielding.

Art and DT

As artists, we will study Impressionist and Romantic styles. We will compare and contrast the effect of colour in differnt landscapes (warm and cool).

PHSE

In PHSE, we will follow the Heartsmart scheme. Our topics are 'Fake is a Mistake' and 'No Way Through isn't True!'

Computing

This term we will be focusing on Robot Algorithms, Privacy and Security and an Introduction to Quizzes.

Music

Our focus this term will be 'Exploring Improvisation' and 'Our Big Concert'.

Possible trips and visitors

We are looking to book a visit to Norton Priory. We will keep you updated.