Overview
In Year 2 there are three classes. The pupils start their day with Phonics sessions taught using the Read Write Inc Phonics programme. Children who have completed the Phonics programme move on to reading comprehension sessions where they focus on developing key skills such as retrieval and inference. The rest of their morning will include a Writing lesson, which is based on a key text for each unit and a Maths lesson taught using the White Rose maths scheme. The wider curriculum subjects are taught in the afternoons either discretely or through a whole school creative and connective approach.
To see more of the learning and activities we do in Year 2, see our Year 2 blog below.
Useful Resources
Downloads
Year 2 Blog Posts
Year 2 Dip Dye
This half term in Art, Year 2 have been creating printed dip dyed fabric. They started by making their own printing block out of cardboard and matchsticks. Next they practised printing with their block, experimenting with repeating patterns and rotating the block to create different shapes. Then they dip dyed a piece of fabric to create a tie dye effect. Finally they used their printing block to print onto their fabric. They have all worked so hard and been so creative!
Year 2 World Habitats
In Science this week, Year 2 have been learning about world habitats. They used fact sheets to research the plants and animal that live in different habitats around the world and then drew a diagram in their book. Some children also chose to include their favourite facts that they had learnt.
Year 2 History
This week the Year 2 children have taken a trip to the Queen's Hill Titanic Museum. They were learning all about why more people were not saved and had 6 investigation stations to help them find out more information. Once they had investigated all of the reasons and completed the activities they then wrote a list of everything they had discovered.
Year 2 Positive Affirmations
In RHE this half term Year 2 have been learning about positive affirmations and how they can give themselves compliments. They thought carefully about all the positive things they could say to themselves and wrote them down to remember later on.
Year 2 Snettisham Trip
Year 2 had a brilliant time on their trip to Snettisham Park this half term. They had a busy day filled with lots of great activities. They went on a deer safari, they collected eggs, groomed horses and fed goats and lambs!
Year 2 and 5 Buddy Reading
This afternoon Year 2 and Year 5 met with their buddies to share picture books and celebrate Read Aloud Day. They had a great time listening to each other read!
Year 2 Art
This week in Art Year 2 have been exploring the work of two different artists and made visual notes in their sketchbooks. First they looked at the work of Marela Zacarías and recreated her geometric painting style. Then they looked at the work of Charlie French and painted using his freer and more fluid style of working.
Year 2 Architecture
In Art Year 2 have been learning about architecture. First they looked at lots of different buildings in Norwich and sketched them in their sketchbooks. Then they looked at buildings around the world and made notes to inspire their own designs. Next they became architects and designed their own buildings. Finally they made their buildings making sure they matched their plans.
Year 2 Writing
Year 2 had a big shock when they came into school one morning last week and all of their chairs had been taken away! In Writing they have been learning how to be persuasive so they used these skills to create posters and letters for their class teachers convincing them to give back the chairs. Luckily it worked and everyone was able to sit down at their table comfortably again.
Year 2 DT Dragons
This half term in DT Year 2 have designed and made their own Chinese dragon moving vehicles. They have learnt the key vocabulary axel, chassis and dowel and learnt how each of these elements are important in making their dragon moveable. When designing their dragons, they looked at the colours and patterns used in real Chinese dragons and replicated these.