Year 2
Welcome to Year 2
Dream Big, Aim High
Caring Creative Confident
Meet our team
A very warm welcome to Year 2 from Mrs Siddons, Miss Beldham, Mrs Cunnington and Mrs Wallis
This year, our teaching assistants are Mrs Wilson, Mrs Jordan, Miss Jarvis and Mrs Housden
The following pages will hopefully provide you with as much information as possible. However, if you ever have any problems, concerns or questions, please see a member of the Year 2 staff at the beginning or end of the day, or by phoning the school office.
We are looking forward to a brilliant year in Year 2!
This half term Year 2 started the term by immersing into our new topic ‘Why save the rainforests??’ through a workshop delivered by ZooLab. We learnt about the climate and layers of the rainforests. We met animals such as snakes, tree frogs, spiders, giant snails and cockroaches. The children ere really brave and even held some of them. They were braver than the adults!
Year 2 have had a visitor this December! Buddy the Elf arrived on the first of December and promised us that he would behave! We are not convinced he has kept to his promise! We have arrived at school every morning to find some interesting things going on!
We have turned our classrooms into Winter wonderlands. Our role play has been Santa’s workshop. We have been wrapping presents, writing letters and posting cards!
Merry Christmas from all of Year 2. x
Bollywood Dancing 2023!
Where In the World am I?
Year 2 have had a fun filled half term learning about our topic ‘Where in the World am I’
This week we have been thinking about making a food product for a family that live somewhere different in the world. We thought about what continent they might live on and what food is grown locally there. We taste tested lots of different toppings that could go on our cookies. Our definite favourite was the chocolate and least favourite was Turkish delight. We thought it tasted like soap!
We learnt about safe ways to prepare and cook food and even designed packaging to send the food in!
The best bit was tasting our homemade cookies. They were yummy!
Year 2 Welcome Meeting 2023
Mrs Siddons & Mrs Cunnington Pankhurst Class
Hi, I am Mrs Siddons, the class teacher for Pankhurst Class. I am also Deputy Head, Maths Lead, Year 2 Lead, Curriculum Lead, DSL and DPO. I love teaching in Year 2 and I have worked at Butler's Hill since 2014. I really enjoy teaching you all new things and my favourite year two topic is all about dinosaurs. In my spare time I love visiting my family in Barnsley, reading and watching 'The Masked Singer' with my family. My favourite children's book is 'Grandad's Island' By Benji Davies.
Mrs Housden TA
Hi I am Mrs Housden a part-time Teaching Assistant working in 1B along side Mrs Jarvis, the other Teaching Assistant. We both work with our Teacher Mrs Siddons. I love anything craft based, and enjoy teaching the children new craft ideas for the topics we do. Outside school I am a Rainbow Guide Leader which I absolutely love, especially taking the Rainbows on trips and sleepovers.
Miss Beldham Montessori Class
Mrs Jordan TA
I am Mrs Jordan. I work alongside Miss Beldham in Montessori Class. My favourite subject to teach the children is P.E. I am part of a really sporty family. I enjoy watching my boys play cricket on a hot summers day! I love to go on holiday anywhere that is hot! My favourite book is Stig of the Dump.
Mrs Cunnington (Mon-Weds) & Mrs Wallis Teacher (Thurs-Fri) Captain Moore Class
Mrs. Wallis
I enjoy teaching Captain Moore class alongside Mrs Cunnington & Mrs. Wilson, who is our fantastic teaching assistant. My favourite topic in Year 2 is 'The Great Fire of London' because we learn so much about the past. Outside of school, I enjoy singing (not necessarily in tune!) as part of 'Rock Choir' and spending time with my two children. My favourite place to be is Tenby in Wales, because the beaches are so sandy and I can eat lots of ice-cream on our holidays there!
My favourite story to read to my class is 'Superworm' by Julia Donaldson.
Mrs Wilson 2A TA
I am Mrs Wilson. I work with Mrs Wallis and Mrs Cunnington in Captain Moore class I love teaching ICT and helping the children to use our exciting chrome books! My favourite book to read to the class is Kitchen Disco and I also love reading in my garden on a lovely summers day. My favourite place to visit is Cornwall. It's a beautiful place!
Welcome!
Year 2 is a fun and exciting place to be! We have a wonderful and supportive team that love working with children within our school. It's an amazing time for everyone as the children end their journey in Key Stage One and we prepare them for the exciting journey into Key Stage Two. We learn about lots of exciting things this year, answering thought provoking questions such as 'Where in the world am I?' 'Were dinosaurs real? and 'Why was the fire so Great?' We learn through a concept based curriculum that progresses through the different year groups. We learn through hands on activities, role play, practical and theoretical learning opportunities. We have several enrichment opportunities linked to our topics throughout the year. Our role play areas are super exciting, giving our children lots of independent and creative time.
Long term Planning for Year 2
For those of you that can't make the new welcome to year 2 meeting, here is everything that we discussed and anything that you might need to support your child at home, feel free to contact us via class dojo or at home time.
Thanks for your support
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Year 2 expectations
In Year 2 we have high expectations of our children.
- Reading - At least four times a week is expected in Year 2. Every child that reads three times a week (or more) is moved up the reading ladder and entered into a weekly class draw to win a prize. Please ensure reading diaries are in school each day.
- Homework - Homework is mostly Maths based and is set each Friday to be completed by the following Wednesday. The work should be done by the child, it is at their level and should not need your help. Once completed, the child moves up the homework tower and when they reach the top, they get to watch a film and have treats with their friends.
- P.E is twice a week in Year 2, both inside and outside. We have strict rules on kits. It is a white t-shirt and black shorts or joggers. Children need trainers (cheap, just in case they get dirty) or plimsolls as sometimes we go outside if the weather is nice.
- Each child has a spelling book. Spellings are set each Friday to be tested the following Friday. These books need to be in school every Friday to be tested and new spellings can be stuck in.
- Swimming - All children take part in swimming in the Summer Term (details will be sent home near to the time).
- Uniform is non-negotiable at Butler's Hill. This consists of white shirts/t-shirts and black trousers/skirts. School logo jumpers or plain red jumpers are totally fine, too!
Work at Home
There are lots of things you can do at home to support your child's learning. Below are a series of websites/activities you can use to do this: