Curriculum – Year 2
Year Group Overview
Download: Year 2 – Long Term Overview [PDF]
Download: Year 2 – Autumn Overview [PDF]
Download: Year 2 – Summer Overview [PDF]
Download: Year 2 – Spring Overview [PDF]
Year 2 – Brief Overview
Year 2 is the final year in Key Stage 1 and we continue to develop the children’s knowledge, skills and understanding in all curriculum areas. However, In Year 2, we do have a strong focus on ensuring all children have a good grasp of basic skills for reading, writing and maths. As a result, our school day involves a lot of work on phonics, the fundamentals of maths and early writing work. By the end of the year we aim to have as many of our children as possible off the Read Write Inc. phonics programme, meaning that they are then confident with all their sounds and reading at a secure level. Through the year we want the children to get to know the 2, 5 and 10 times tables to support their maths work. Our Year 2 pupils will enjoy learning about a range of exciting topics such as ‘The Great Fire of London’ and ‘Oceans and Continents’, to name a few. Most of all, by the end of Year 2 we want our children to become the best possible people they can be and live out our school Gospel values.
Key Information
PE will be on Tuesday and Friday this summer term. Please ensure that children have their PE kits in school on those days. PE days can change occasionally so we recommend having their PE kits in each day just in case and only taking it home for washing at the end of a week from time to time.
Monday – Homework given out
Tuesday – PE kit needed
Thursday – Reading records / RWI books due back in
Friday – Homework due in. Reading records and books given back out. PE kit needed.
Homework in Year 2
Homework will be given out each Monday to be completed and returned on Friday.
Maths and English homework will be given out weekly to reinforce some of the key learning for Year 2. The children need to know their 2, 3, 5 and 10-times tables before the end of year 2. The children will also practise reading and spelling the Common Exception Words for Year 2.
Joined handwriting and English comprehension homework may sometimes be given.
If you have any issues completing the homework then please let your class teacher know so that we can provide guidance and support. Weekly homework tasks should not be too taxing or stressful and should take no longer than 30 minutes.
Reading at Home – Organisation and Expectations
Children will be given a Phonics book and a ‘Reading for Pleasure book’ from the class collection. All children are expected to read out loud to an adult or older sibling every night. Reading records are to be signed by an adult. Please record this in the children’s reading records so this can be checked by a Year 2 adult.
Reading journals will be looked at on Thursday and books will then be changed ready to take home on Friday. Please note, they will only be changed if it has been written in their reading record that they have read the book.
The Phonics Screening Test for the children in Year 2 who did not pass the Phonics Screening Test, will take place later in the year. Please contact school if you would like further information.
Please visit our Year 2 Twitter account where you will see some of the exciting activities your child has been doing!
Download: Year 2 – Common Exception Words [PDF]
Download: How Can I Help My Child with Reading in KS1 [PDF]
Download: Getting Ready for Year 2 – Parent and Carer Information Sheet [PDF]
Download: What Will My Child Learn In Year 2 [PDF]