Year 2
Welcome to Year 2!
I am Miss Cork and I am the Year 2 teacher, supported by Mrs Aidley. The Year 2 classroom is a calm, happy and inclusive 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 email admin@saintmaryscongleton.co.uk
Year 2 updates will be shared on ClassDojo.
Phonics link for parents: Monster Phonics Parent Information
Maths learning
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
Science
Autumn 1 - Year 2 Science Plans: Living things: Habitats
Autumn 2 -Year 2 Science Plans: Materials: Use of everyday materials
Spring 1-Year 2 Science Plans: Living things: Microhabitats
Spring 2- Year 2 Science Plans: Plant Growth
Summer 1-Year 2 Science Plans: Animals, including humans: Life cycles and health
Summer 2- Year 2 Science Plans: Making connections: Plant based materials
Autumn Topic Map
Autumn 2025
English learning
Our class book in Autumn 1 will be Troll Swap by Leigh Hodgkinson. The children will be writing a fiction story, with a character focus.
Our class book in Autumn 2 is a non-fiction text on the Great Fire of London by Emma Adams and James Weston Lewis. We will be working towards writing our own fact files about the fire.
We use the 'Monster Phonics' programme for teaching Phonics and early reading.
Below are some useful resources to help support your child's learning!
Online resources:
Resources Dashboard | Monster Phonics
Oxford Owl for Home: help your child learn at home - Oxford Owl
RE learning
Autumn 1
This half-term our unit is 'Creation and Covenant' and we will be learning about the story of Noah and God's promise.
Autumn 2
In our second unit, Prophecy and Promise, we will be learning about Zechariah and John the Baptist, as well as the Annunciation and Birth of Jesus.
Spring Topic Map
Spring 2026
English Learning
Our class book in Spring 1 will be The Dragon Machine. The children will write an adventure story based on the book.
Our class text in Spring 2 will be Major Glad, Major Dizzy by Jan Oke. The children will write a diary recount.
RE learning - Spring 1 - Galilee to Jerusalem
We will be learning about miracles performed by Jesus. We will also find out about his Apostles and why Jesus needed helpers. The children will be able to retell some parables.
Summer Topic Map
Summer 2026
English Learning
Our class text in Summer 1 is The Last Wolf by Mini Grey. The children will write a letter in role, persuading characters to save the trees.
Our class text in Summer 2 will be Grandad's Secret Giant by David Litchfield. The children will write a story of their own, with a focus on morals.
