Year 2
Year 2 Reminders and News
- Year 2 are now doing PE on a Monday and Wednesday. Please make sure the children bring their indoor and outdoor PE kit in on the Monday morning.
- Home Learning will be sent home every Friday and we would like it back by the following Tuesday. Please hand the Home Learning back in the plastic wallets provided.
- Year 2's library session is on a Monday. Please bring the previous library book before then so your child can return it and choose and borrow a different book.
- Monster Phonics Reading Books- These books are meant to be read more than once so the children become secure with the words and phonic sounds. Please return on time.
Thank you,
The Year 2 Team
An example of hybrid learning, should it be useful
Maths Games (optional)
Games will be assigned to your child most weeks on Abacus to practice their maths skills. You can play as many times as you like and change the difficulty of them.
Numbots is also available to practise your number bonds.
The childrens' log ins are on stickers on the inside of their reading record covers.
Click on the links below to log in:
Reading Lists
Here are some recommended books for you to read with your children.
List of 50 books to read in Year 2
List of 50 books to read in Year 3
Year 2 Common Exception Words
If you have any spare time and want to do some extra home learning, then practise the Year 2 common exception words throughout the year.
year 2 common exception word chart colour 2 1 .pdf
An example of hybrid learning, should it be helpful
Here is what a typical day could look like for you:
9.30-10.30 - English Activity
11.00-12.00 - Maths Activity
13.00-15.00 - Topic Activity and Daily Deliberate Practice
Daily Deliberate Practice
This includes:
- Read a book from Bug Club (the correct reading levels have been allocated to each child)
- Play a different Abacus maths game each day from the ones already allocated to you
- Practice either your 10s, 5s, 2s, or 3s times tables or your number bonds to 10 or 20
- Practice the week's spellings given as homework on this Year 2 webpage
All these links can be found under 'Useful Links' below.
Please do some daily physical activity. If you need any ideas, there are lots to be found in 'Useful Links'.
English Activities
Grammar, puntuation and vocabulary
Work your way through this booklet. It explains what we want the children to know by the end of Year 2 and there are lots of activities. Pick a couple of activities a day.
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Reading
Try a fiction and non-fiction reading comprehension of your choice each day. There are 3 options for each comprehensions. 1 star being easier, 2 star being medium, and 3 star being hardest. Do what challenges you.
Fiction Reading Comprehensions:
Non-Fiction Reading Comprehensions :
Maths Activities
Work your way through this booklet. It explains what we want the children to know by the end of year 2 and there are lots of activities. Pick a few activities from a section each day.
Year_2_Parents_Practice_and_Revision_Maths
Topic Activities
Try 1 or 2 a day:
Outdoor Spring Activities
Try 1 a day:
Summer Learning Ideas
Little and often is best to keep your learning going and be ready for September. Make sure you get plenty of rest and have fun too!
Read, read, read
Read a variety of books including online books. Enjoy listening to a grown-up, sibling or audiobook, or read to family members.
Sign up for the Summer Reading Challenge at the local library.
Oracy
Talk, talk, talk about anything and everything.
Encourage the use of a range of vocabulary and different sentence structures.
Spelling
Practise the list of common exception words for Year 1 and Year 2.
Handwriting
Write messages, cards, postcards, diaries or stories and remember to use your best handwriting.
Maths
Counting forwards and backwards in 2s, 3s, 4s, 5s, and 10s from different starting points.
Look for maths in the environment.
Practise your number bonds to 10, 20 and 100.
Outdoor learning
Get outside and enjoy the great outdoors. Have active adventures and see what you can discover.
Useful links
Reading
Bracknell Forest Library eBooks & AudiobooksBook Trust eBooks and activities
Maths
Oracy - discussion inspiration
Physical Development