Chestnut Class (Year 2)

Welcome to Chestnut Class: 2021 - 2022

Year 2

Miss Sanderson    Miss Cooper

Here you will find the Long-Term Plan for Year 2 for 2021-22. 

This gives a broad overview of the themes and topics covered in year and relate back to the National Curriculum.

For more details about each subject being taught -  click on the Curriculum page within the Parents Section.

PE

PE will be on Tuesdays & Thursdays so you will need to come to school in your PE kit on those days.  

Home Reading

Don't forget to read regularly at home and post your comments onto Showbie. Books will be changed on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. 

Homework & Spellings

Homework and spellings will be uploaded onto Showbie every Friday. The spelling test will take place the following Friday so the children have a full week to learn them. 

Maths

In Maths, we will develop our understanding of place value using Maths No Problem. The children are currently learning their 2x, 5x and 10x tables so any extra practice at home would be helpful. 

Spring 2

This half term, our topic is mainly Science based. We will be learning about all living things and their habitats. We will discuss whether things are alive, dead or never alive. We will have a look at different animal habitats and microhabitats. Finally, we will learn about animal food chains. 

Spring 1

This half term, we will be comparing Queen Elizabeth I with Queen Elizabeth II. On Friday 4th February, we will be having a Royalty Day to celebrate this and we are going to dress up. 

Autumn 2

Our topic for this half term is 'Fighting Fit'. In Science, we will be learning about how we can keep fit and healthy. We will look at different food groups and the Eatwell Plate. We will also discuss how we can store medicines safely at home. 

In our classroom, we have access to library books that link to our topic. You will find examples of these below. 

Class Reading

Here are some examples of books that we will read together during story time. 

Autumn 1

In Year 2, our topic this half term is 'The Place Where I Live'. 

This topic is Geography and History based. We will be learning about the physical and human features around school, as well as looking at what Preston was like in the past. 

Class Novel 

This half term, Year 2 will be reading 'Scaredy Squirrel' by Melanie Watt and 'Mr Majeika' by Humphrey Carter.