Bathampton Primary School
EverybodyBelongs ~ Aspires ~ Thrives
Year 2
Harriet Tubman Class
Welcome to Year 2
In Year 2, Ms Ovigne and Mrs Wood are the class teachers and we will be supported by Miss Lewis.
Our PE days this term are Monday and Friday. Please come to school wearing your P.E kit on these days.
New reading books will go home on a Thursday.
Key Dates
Our Forest School date for Term 1 is Wednesday 9th October. Please come to school on this day wearing outdoor clothes appropriate for the weather.
Literature Festival trip at the Assembly Rooms Friday 4th October
Topic
Our topic for Terms 1 and 2 are 'Movers and Shakers'. In this topic we learn about historically significant people who have had a major impact on the world. We will learn to use timelines, stories and historical sources to find out about the people featured and use historical models to explore their significance.
English
In English, we will be learning the story of 'Jack and the Bean Stalk' and 'How to grow a magic bean.' We will focus on character and setting descriptions, as well as instruction writing.
Talk 4 Writing Texts
Spelling Punctuation and Grammar
In spelling children will continue with Little Wandle for Term 1.
The list of spellings for this term can be found in the Homework section of this page below.
Children will be given logins for Spelling Shed where they will be able to practise their spellings using the activities on the Spelling Shed site.
Karate Cats- https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zdp4pg8
Spelling shed - https://www.edshed.com/login
Reading Resources
Maths
In maths we will be covering place value, addition, subtraction and measure.
Maths Resources
Karate Cats- https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zjkphbk/articles/zf4sscw
White Rose Maths Workbooks
Year 2- Addition and Subtraction workbook
Year 2- Multiplication workbook
Year 2- Division workbook
Year 2- Statistics workbook
Kindle versions (Free)
Homework
Homework is set each week on Thursdays and is due the following Tuesday. It is completed online (login details found in reading record books).
Reading
In Year 2 children should read daily using the book set in school. Please use the comprehension questions at the back of the book. They will also have the opportunity to change their library book every week (date to be confirmed).
Spelling
Spelling Shed - children will have access to Spelling Shed’s online platform where weekly spelling lists, set by the class teacher, can be found as well as games and activities to learn the spellings learnt in class. There will be a spelling test every Friday beginning from week 2.
Maths
DoodleMaths – pupils are set 2 assignments each week to complete, based on in-class learning that week and the learning they will complete the following week. They should also do additional practice to stay in the green zone. The recommendation is 10 minutes 3/4 days a week.
Doodle Tables- By the end of Year 2, pupils are expected to know their 2s, 5s and 10 times tables. They should also be able to count in 3s. This will help them to know all times tables by Year 4.
If you would like some additional Maths resources, please see white rose workbooks below which can be printed.