Chestnut Class (Year 2)

Welcome to Chestnut Class

2023 - 2024

Year 2

Miss Sanderson    Miss Bayley

Here you will find the Long-Term Plan for Year 2 for 2023-24. 

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

Our PE days are Mondays & Tuesdays

Please send your child to school in their school PE kit: red round-neck t-shirt and plain black shorts or joggers.  Children should also wear their school sweatshirt.

Black pumps are also useful or unbranded black trainers.

Please do not send your child in clothes which are not school uniform.

Please also ensure that children with pierced ears can either remove earrings themselves or cover with plasters before the start of the school day.

Home Reading

Don't forget to read regularly at home and write your comments in your child's new Home Reading Diary. 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. 

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.