Welcome to Year 2!

Class Teacher: Miss Puckey

Teaching Assistant: Miss Bryson

Autumn term

We hope you enjoy reading our curriculum map which outlines all the wonderful activities we will be completing this term.

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 Reading

We focus on developing children's fluency and prosody (reading with expression, accuracy and understanding), helping them to become confident and enthusiastic readers. By the end of Year 2, our goal is for all children to be reading at 73 words per minute, with our aspirational target of 90 words per minute for those who are ready to achieve beyond expectations. Reading regularly at home plays a vital role in developing these skills, and we greatly appreciate your support.

Individual reading books will continue to be sent home with the children and all children will be heard reading on an individual basis at least once a week. Please record all reading at home within their records.

 

Spellings

In Year 2, we begin the year with a five-week Phase 5 phonics review, revisiting and securing the Phase 5 graphemes and spelling patterns taught in Year 1. We then move on to Bridge to Spelling, a five-week programme designed to teach the foundational skills children need to become confident and accurate spellers. Once these key skills are secure, we begin the Little Wandle Spelling units, which focus on both prickly words (common exception words) and key spelling rules and patterns.

Every half term, the spelling lists will be shared on Tapestry. Each list includes a selection of words as well as dictated sentences to help children practise applying their spelling knowledge in context. Rather than completing a weekly spelling test, the children take part in regular dictation activities in school, allowing them to demonstrate their understanding of spelling, punctuation and grammar within sentences. Children are assessed on their spelling knowledge and skills at the end of each half term to help us monitor their progress and identify any areas for further support. We greatly appreciate your support in practising these spellings at home to help build your child's confidence and accuracy.

 

PE

This term our PE days will be Monday and Tuesday. Please can children come to school in their outdoor uniforms on these days and remove any jewellery. 

*If your child has had their ears pierced over the summer and cannot take them out yet, please use and put in the clear retainer earrings when it comes to PE days. Thank you.

 

Homework

In addition to regular reading at home, the following key skills homework is essential in Year 2:

  • TT rockstars (By the end of Year 2  2, 5, and 10 tables)
  • NumBots (Chrome → Glass → Tungsten → Aluminium   Secure Stage 5+ by end of year 2)
  • Maths.co.uk (when set)
  • Dictation of spelling lists each week. 

The spellings your children practise throughout the week will be included in a weekly dictation on a Friday morning.

   

At Holy Family, we always welcome open communications between parents, pupils and teachers, therefore please do get in touch via email or telephone if you have any questions or would like to speak to myself or a member of our Year 2 team and we can arrange an appointment.

 

Thank you for your continued support,

 

The Year 2 team