HEROIC HAWTHORN
Class Teacher: Miss Ife
TA Support: Miss Wear
If you have any questions, feel free to email Miss Ife c/o office@coppicefarm.notts.sch.uk
Long Term Plan 24-25 (click here)
For a guide on what your child needs to learn in Year 2 and how you can help
End of Year 2 Objectives
These are the objectives that we aim to meet by the end of Year 2 for the key areas.
Any extra support you can provide in helping your children to achieve these are greatly appreciated.
Autumn Term 2024
A huge, warm welcome to Hawthorn Class! We are very excited for a wonderful year together!
KS1 SATs
During June, Year 2 children will be taking SATs papers in Reading, Maths and SPaG (Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar). These papers will help to indicate whether children are working below the expected standard, at the expected standard or at greater depth for Year 2. They help to inform teacher judgements.
Please support your child by ensuring that they complete the weekly homework set and practise times tables (2x, 5x, 10x), as this will be a huge help for them when completing their SATs. Reading regularly also has a significant impact on your child’s progress and ability.
If you have any further questions regarding Year 2 SATs, please do not hesitate to ask.
Reading
Please make sure that you read with your child at least 4 times per week.
Rewards are given at the end of each term for children who read 4 times or more each week but this must be signed by an adult in reading diaries.
Reading diaries are checked every Friday.
P.E Kit
Every Tuesday, children will be taking part in P.E. sessions.
On a Wednesday/Friday on alternate weeks children will be taking part in P.E. sessions.
(See our Class Dojo page for more information)
Please make sure that your child is wearing the appropriate kit on this day!
Please ensure all kit is labelled, particularly jumpers/hoodies which are often removed, as lots of children wear exactly same ones and we want to be able to return any mislaid items easily.
Forest School
Forest school will take place every other Friday.
Your child must bring in spare clothing and a pair of shoes, preferably a pair of wellies with their name on, in order to participate in the Forest School sessions.
If you wish, they may bring in some waterproof overalls which will go over their school uniform, along with scarves, gloves and hats in the colder months.
Homework
Homework will be given out on Fridays via a homework book. This needs to be completed to the best of your child's abilities - the homework intends to revise work already completed in lessons but if your child needs support or guidance please show this in a different colour where possible!
Feel free to make any notes on it so that we know how to support them further in their learning of the topic.
The completed homework will then need to be submitted to school on the following Thursday.
I know the children work hard at school and so doing their homework will earn them Class Dojo points.
Times Tables
In Year 2, children need to know their 2, 5 and 10 times tables!
Please try and practise this at home.
This could be counting steps in multiples while walking or going up the stairs, counting money or even just making a poster to have them displayed around the house!
The children have now received a Times Table Rock Star log in. This can be found in both their reading diary and homework book to practise there too!
What we got up to last year! Class Hawthorn 2023-24
HOME LEARNING LINKS!
As Year 2 is also the end of Key Stage 1, it's important to keep learning and revising what we've learned, particularly if you are unable to attend school. Below are some of our favourite links we recommend to support learning at home.
General Websites:
https://kids.classroomsecrets.co.uk/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/levels/z3g4d2p
Reading:
It is really important to keep up your reading at home.
Try these reading activities to go alongside your books - Reading Challenges!
https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/find-a-book/library-page/
https://thereadingrealm.co.uk/
General Maths websites:
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/5-7-years/counting
https://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/index.html
Times Table websites (children need to be confident with their 2, 5 and 10 x tables so please focus on these):
https://play.ttrockstars.com/auth/school/student/57671 TTRS - You will need your child's log in details for this which should be in their reading diary. Message me on dojo if needed.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years/multiplication-and-division (Hit the button is a good one!)
https://www.multiplication.com/games/all-games
https://www.timestables.co.uk/games/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers/ks1-collection/zbr4scw
Youtube have some great times table songs! Here is an example of Numberjacks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yf3xgE8wMcb
General English:
https://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/literacy.html
https://www.bbc.co.uk/games/embed/small-town-superheroes?exitGameUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fbbc.co.uk%2Fbitesize%2Farticles%2Fzncgvk7 A variety of SPaG games aimed at KS1
Spelling:
https://www.spellingshed.com/en-gb
https://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/spookySpellings/index.html (Choose Year 2)
SPaG - Word Types:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPeMKdEzGDs NOUN rap
http://www.bigbrownbear.co.uk/nouns/ identify nouns, adjectives and verbs
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zrqqtfr/articles/zpd8ng8 BBC bitesize - What are nouns?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zrqqtfr/articles/zy2r6yc BBC bitesize - What are adjectives?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zrqqtfr/articles/zpxhdxs BBC bitesize - What are verbs?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zwwp8mn/articles/zgsgxfr BBC bitesize - What are adverbs? (adverbs are a Y2 thing even though this is aimed at KS2)
https://www.sheppardsoftware.com/grammar/games/adjectives/ identify adjective
https://www.sheppardsoftware.com/grammar/games/verbs/ identify verb
SPaG - Types of sentences & conjunctions
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zkxxsbk/articles/zvp6dp3 - BBC bitesize - sentence types
https://www.sentenceplay.co.uk/games/sentence-doctor Problem punctuation - What is wrong with the sentence?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zwwp8mn/articles/z9wvqhv BBC bitesize - What is a coordinating conjunction?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zkxxsbk/articles/zjdxhbk BBC bitesize - Using coordinating conjunctions
https://www.turtlediary.com/game/completing-the-sentence-with-coordinating-conjunction.html
