Welcome to year 2
In year 2 we have 3 classes;
Squirrels class - class teacher: Mrs Flynn, teaching assistant: Mrs Phillips
Badgers class - class teacher: Miss Ralph, teaching assistant: Mrs Styles
Woodpeckers class - class teacher: Miss Martin, teaching assistant: Miss Harding
Our P.E days are Monday and Wednesdays
Forest School with Mrs Harrison is on a Friday once every 6 weeks
Outdoor Learning with Mrs Holland is on a Tuesday afternoon once every 3 weeks
Spelling checks are usually on a Friday
Science
By the end of year 2 your child should be able to:
Observe and describe how seeds and bulbs grow into mature plants.
Find out and describe how plants need water, light and a suitable temperature to grow and stay healthy.
Notice that animals, including humans, have offspring that grow into adults.
Find out about and describe the basic needs of animals including humans for survival.
Describe the importance for humans of exercise, eating the right amounts of different types of food and hygiene.
Identify and compare the suitability of a variety of everyday materials including wood, metal, plastic, bricks, rock, paper and cardboard for particular uses.
Find out how the shapes of solid objects made from some materials can be changed by squashing, bending, twisting or stretching.
Ask simple questions and recognise that they can be answered in different ways.
Observe closely using simple equipment.
Perform simple tests.
Gather and record data to help answer questions.