Welcome to Class 2!

Ms Davis, Miss Lewis and Miss Skidmore

We are so excited to welcome the children back to school in 2026 and share a range of new and exciting topics with them.

Take a look at some of the exciting things we will be learning during the Spring term…

Numeracy

This term, we will focus on multiplication and division. We will learn about what is actually happening whenever we multiply or divide a number and aim to remember key facts to x12 for the 2, 5, 10 and 3-times tables. We will not only be able to recall these key facts, but also develop strategies, such as drawing arrays and sharing circles, to solve problems. As well as this, we will be learning about money, length, mass and capacity.

Reading

This term, we will be reading lots of texts, including poems, stories and non-fiction reports.

The key focus this term will be to establish children’s reading fluency. This includes their reading pace and expression. The best way to build fluency is through repetition. For this reason, we will be encouraging pupils to read texts more than once: the first read to understand the text, then the following reads to develop their ‘reader’s performing voice’.

Writing

This term, we will be writing from the Pathways writing scheme. Each half term, we will share a new text and write a range of fiction and non-fiction pieces based on the text.

Our focus texts will be: The Dragon Machine (Spring 1) and Major Glad, Major Dizzy (Spring 2).

Art & Design Sketching	Computing Searching the Internet Questioning Spreadsheets	D&T Beach Huts
Geography Coastlines	History Queen Elizabeth II	PE Dance & Badminton Gymnastics & Orienteering
PSHE Dreams and Goals Healthy Me	RE Who is a Muslim and how do they live? Why is Easter important to Christians?	Science Materials Plants

Homework

Reading

We ask that all children read three times per week for around 10 minutes to an adult. Please sign and date in your child’s diary when they have read at home.

Spelling

Children will learn a new spelling rule in class each week. Once one rule has been covered, a set of spellings that the class have been learning will be sent home for children to practise. There will be a quiz each Friday.

As well as these spellings, there will be some spellings in a table at the bottom of their list that will stay the same each week. These are ‘Year 2 Common Exception Words’ that children should be confident reading and writing at the end of year 2. Each week, we will pick two or three words at random from this list. This list will stay the same for a full half term so children feel confident with them.

Activity

Each Friday, there will also be a grammar or maths activity set. Children can hand this in any time the following week.
If your child finds the homework tricky, you can of course help them and work together, or they can bring it to us and we will help in school. If anybody misplaces their homework or spellings, spares are always kept in the cloakroom.

PE

Our PE days this term are Tuesday and Thursday. Children may come to school in their PE kits on these days: black bottoms/shorts and a white top. Children without the correct PE kit will be given spare kit to wear. Please also ensure that children are not wearing earrings on these days and that long hair is tied back.  

Home Learning Links

If you are looking for some extra activities to do at home, these websites have some great challenges and ideas!