Year 2
Welcome to Year 2!
I am Miss Small and I am the Year 2 teacher. I have worked at Saint Mary's for 10 years now and I love my job. The Year 2 classroom is a happy place where we love learning
We work hard as a team to always do our best, value each other, and be good friends.
If you have any queries or concerns then please feel free to email me on year2@saintmaryscongleton.co.uk
Year 2 updates will also be shared on our school twitter page.
Summer Topic Map 2024
English
Our class book for Summer 1 is The Last Wolf by Mini Grey. We will be learning about endangered animals, whilst listening to the story and write our own letters based on saving the trees.
Maths
In Maths this half-term, we will be learning about Mass, Capacity and Temperature. We will also begin work on Fractions.
KS1 Maths: Capacity & Volume - BBC Teach
Measuring - KS1 Maths - BBC Bitesize
RE
In RE, our Summer 1 unit is Eastertide. We will learn what happened after the resurrection and know that Jesus came back to his disciples. We will also find out about the Ascension and Pentecost.
What happened at the Ascension?
Spring Topic Map
English learning
Our class book for Spring 2 is 'Major Glad, Major Dizzy' by Jan Oake. We will be learning about historical events from the story and will work towards writing our own diaries from Major Glad's point of view.
Our class book for Spring 1 is 'Dragon Machine' by Helen Ward. We will be working towards writing our own adventure stories including a machine.
We will be learning about the dragon characters and writing descriptive pieces.
Our English will also be linked to our PE lessons as we create a dragon dance.
Maths learning
During the Spring term we will be learning about Money and Multiplication & Division.
Please find some helpful websites below. Weekly homework will be on mymaths.
KS1 Maths - England - BBC Bitesize
Topmarks: teaching resources, interactive resources, worksheets, homework, exam and revision help
Times Tables Rock Stars – Times Tables Rock Stars (ttrockstars.com)
World Book Day 2024
Commonwealth dance workshop
DT: Making healthy wraps
Church visit 5th December 2023
Autumn Topic Map
Autumn 2023
English learning
Our class book this half-term is 'Look Up' by Nathan Bryon. We will be working towards writing a diary about a space adventure.
Maths learning
During the Autumn term we will be learning about Place Value, Addition & Subtraction and Shape.
Please find some helpful websites below. Weekly homework will be on mymaths.
KS1 Maths - England - BBC Bitesize
Topmarks: teaching resources, interactive resources, worksheets, homework, exam and revision help
RE learning
This half-term our unit is 'Mysteries' and we will be learning about the mystery of God.