Welcome to Year 2

Dream Big, Aim High

        Caring       Creative       Confident

Meet our team

A very warm welcome to Year 2 from Mrs Siddons, Mrs Radford, Miss Beldham and Mrs Wallis

This year, our teaching assistants are Mrs Jordan, Mrs Housden and Miss Tutty

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!

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 Jordan TA

I am Mrs Jordan. I work in Year 2.  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. Wallis

I am the Thursday and Friday class teacher in Montessori Class and I enjoy teaching Pankhurst class on a Wednesday alongside Mrs. Jordan, 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! 

Miss Beldham – Montessori Class Teacher

Hello! I’m Miss Beldham and I teach in Montessori Class on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. I’ve been part of Butler’s Hill for over 10 years, and I still absolutely love it.

I am also the school’s P.E. Lead, but my favourite subject to teach is History — especially our Great Fire of London topic! The drama workshop we do is always a highlight, and I really enjoy watching the children immerse themselves in the characters.

Outside of school, I’m kept very busy running around after my two young children. On Thursdays and Fridays, you’ll often find us at White Post Farm or enjoying time together in our garden.

Hi I'm Miss Tutty and I work in Year 2. I love teaching PE to the children and fitness is one of my passions. In my spare time I also like to read and go on holiday to lots of different places around the world.

Hi, I am Mrs Radford, the class teacher for Lovelace Class. I am Geography, History and one of the schools DSL's.   I love teaching in Key Stage One and I have worked at Butler's Hill since 2011.  I really enjoy teaching you all new things and my favourite lessons are Maths.   In my spare time I love visiting my family, spending time with my friends,  reading and going on holiday to Cornwall.    I also enjoy spending time with my dog, Eric, especially taking him a walk along the beach. 

My favourite colour is orange and my favourite book is 'Wonky Donkey' by Craig Smith because it makes me laugh. 

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.

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

Year 2 have begun this year with the most fantastic book! We are reading and working using Troll Swap by Leigh Hodgkinson as our inspiration. We are looking at Tabitha Lumpit and Timothy Limpit and how they are not like other trolls and children! They swap places, but soon realise that they were perfect as they were!

We have created noun phrases, written instructions, letters and innovated our own version of the story.

Here are a few of our pieces of work...

Year 2 have been looking at the non fiction text 'The Great Fire of London' this half term. We have enjoyed reading the different contents of the book and it has really helped us with our sticky knowledge from History.

We have written diary entries, job descriptions, created posters and our final piece was a non-fictio9n report telling people all about where, when and the fire started, the events and how London changed after the fire had stopped.

We have used noun phrases, adjectives and used conjunctions such as because, and, but and the tricky 'or'.

Here are a few examples of our work...

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: