1. Welcome to the Year 2
Curriculum Evening 2015
‘’Growing and learning together,
to be the best we can be’’
2. The Year 2 Team
2Y Miss Young & Miss Kington
2S Mrs Sharp & Mrs Carter
2G Miss Garfield & Mrs Ward
3. Ready
Book
bag
to learn
Reading diary
Water bottle
Coat
and reading book
Sun hat or hat,
Lunch box
Smile
scarf, gloves
4. Autumn 1 : Traditional Tales and Back to
the Future
Autumn 2: Lost in Words and Wonder
Woman
Spring 1: Lost in Space
Spring 2: Great Fire of London
Summer 1: Author Study and Indian Spice
Summer 2: Journey stories
Topic Overview
Trip: 16th
December (Aladdin)
5. English
• English lessons- punctuation, grammar, purpose
• Handwriting- begin to join; simple diagonal and
horizontal joins.
• Phonics/Spellings- rules and conventions, CE
words, past, present and future tense.
• Guided Reading- comprehension skills, fluency and
expression.
• Reading for pleasure and use of library
6. Maths including Mental
ArithmeticAreas of study
Statistics- Handling data – tally charts, pictograms,
tables and block diagrams
Money & real life problems
Mental calculations.
Measures – time, mass, capacity
Number – including fractions
Geometry – position and shape
Main Concepts
Understanding 2 digit numbers.
Number bonds to 10 and 20.
2, 3, 5 & 10 times tables
Addition
Subtraction
Halving and doubling numbers to 20
7. Science
Use of everyday materials
Local Habitats
Living things
Animals and their needs
Plants, seeds and bulbs
Habitats
8. Cross Curricular
Music - weekly with Mrs. Ward
ICT – Handling data, creating games, making movies
and safety.
Art
PSHE – new beginnings, getting on a falling out,
going for goals, good to be me, relationships and
changes.
PE – yoga, gymnastics, circuit training, dance
9. Reading with your child
Read aloud every night for
10 minutes.
This encourages your child to read more
slowly, which gives more time to process
they read.
what
This allows children not only to see the words,
but to hear them too.
You and your child can also take turns reading
aloud.
10. Reading with your child
Provide the right kinds of books.
Make sure your child gets lots of practice reading
books that are not too challenging.
They should be able to recognise at least 9 out of 10
words without any help.
Reading diaries! (these MUST be completed and at
school every day)
Ask questions to improve your
child’s understanding of the text.
11. Questions for reading
Why did you
choose this
book?
What do you predict
this book
will be about?
Have you
read any
other books
by this
author?
Has this ever happened
to you?
12. Information pack
You will find:
•Common Exceptions words (children need to
read and spell these words by the end of Year
Two)
•Grammar, punctuation and spelling overview,
including technical terminology
•Examples of questions to ask your child whilst
reading
•Maths objectives
13. Thank you for
coming!We hope you have found this
evening helpful and informative.
We are always grateful for the support
you give your children and we hope that
by working together, your child will
achieve their full potential
If you would like to support further in school
e.g. reading, supporting trips, please come and
speak to us.
