Year 2
Welcome to Year 2
Meet the team
Miss Gilbert - Class Teacher
Miss Towers - Teaching Assistant
Autumn 1
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Class Saint
RE
Old Testament Stories
- Know that there are two parts to the Bible.
- Know stories about different people in the Old Testament who were called into friendship with God and recognise that psalms are special songs to praise and thank God.
- Understand that in the Old Testament we can discover some important images of God for Christians today.
Sharing the Life of Jesus
- Know important stories from the New Testament about the life of Jesus and Mary and the call of the disciples.
- Know that the Rosary is a special form of Christian prayer.
- Know about the example of saints and important events in their lives.
- Understand and take part in a moment of stillness and prayer.
Class Texts
Who’s Afraid of the Big, Bad Book? – Lauren Child
Frog and Toad Together – Arnold Lobel
PE
Demonstrate changes of direction, level and speed,
Repeat and perform sequences with increasing difficulty
Develop the fundamentals of movement – jog, jump, hop, weight on hands and balance
Homework
Daily Homework
- Daily Maths homework will be four questions practising the four basic operations. They should be completed and returned daily.
- Daily English homework will support the development and enrichment of vocabulary. Words will be taken from class texts or stories read in school. Homework will be given on a Monday and collected on a Friday.
Weekly Homework
- Children will receive one piece from either Science, History, Geography, Art, DT, Computing or PSHE (these subjects will be rotated on a weekly basis).
- Homework is handed out on a Monday and handed in on Friday.
Reading Diaries
Children are encouraged to read at home daily (for at least 20 minutes) and are expected to have their diaries signed by an adult at least 3 times a week.
Class Diary- trips, assemblies etc.
Please take a look at the messenger for any upcoming dates/class trips.