Year 2 – Sycamore & Willow
Welcome to Y2’s year group page!
We are very excited to communicate with you the journey that your child is taking throughout their time with us. We aim to pass on relevant and up to date information, celebrate successes and share the learning that we are doing together in Year 2.
As the children continue their learning journey through Year 2, the children will have the opportunity to build on their newly developed digital skills with their own individual iPad but also enjoy opportunities to be active in their learning; whether that be answering a question, doing some mindfulness breathing exercises, getting outside to complete their learning or simply dashing around a virtual world in a daily brain break!
We hope you enjoy exploring the content of our Year 2 pages and find everything that you are looking for to support your child’s learning journey in Year 2.
Teachers
2 Sycamore – Mrs. Troop
2 Willow – Mrs. Garrett and Mrs. Mason
Mrs. Batchford (1:1Teaching Assistant) – Monday – Thursday
Mrs. Hutchins (1:1Teaching Assistant) – Mornings
Mrs. Ellis (1:1Teaching Assistant) Monday – Wednesday afternoons
Ms. John (1:1Teaching Assistant) – Thursday and Friday afternoons
Miss Thomas (1:1Teaching Assistant)
Miss Desbourgh (Teaches 2 Sycamore PPA on Tuesday)
Mrs Selby (Teaches 2 Willow PPA on Tuesday am and Thursday pm)
Class Notices
Year 2 Children in Need
As part of Children in Need, Year 2 will be enjoying a range of “25 challenges” throughout the morning. Including fun with Lego, danceathon and build a positive word cloud. We are sure the children will be excited to share their experiences with you at the end of the...
Children in Need at Parkdale 2025
We are excited to have another fun filled Children in Need day at Parkdale on Friday 14th November 2025. There will be lots of activities throughout the day… Non-Uniform - Please donate £1 on Parent Pay for the opportunity to come to school in your own clothes - the...
Facebook Problems – Apologies
We have just, literally this minute, realised that our website posts have not been automatically posting through onto Facebook as they should. It looks like they haven't been doing so since the Summer holiday! This is now rectified and you should see immediate...
Our first SEND Newsletter – Autumn term
Welcome to our first SEND Newsletter. The Autumn edition contains news on Dyslexia, Parent Workshops, Signposting and Teaching Assistants. We will aim to send something every 6-8 weeks with different topics covered throughout the year. Send Newsletter Autumn 2025...
Year 2’s Book Shelf
Term By Term 2023-24
Autumn
Autum Topic Web 2025
Parents Letter Autumn 2025
Spring
Parent Letter Spring 2025
Topic Web Spring 2025
Summer
Y2 Parent Letter Summer Term
Y2 Topic Web Summer Term
Y2 Photo Gallery
Welcome to Year 2 photo gallery – just a few snapshots of life in Year 2…
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After exploring the history of cacao trees, we have started to look into where they grow and the impact the increasing climate is having on them.
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Holding a cocoa bean was a true highlight today!
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We loved guessing what these ancient artefacts could be.
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The excitement is rising in Year 2… the secret is finally out!
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We worked in pairs to solve this Christmas problem.
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Hand sewn decorations
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Hand sewn decorations
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Our trip to Newstead Abbey was a huge hit today! We had the best time!
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We took our Keynote skills to the next level and learnt how to copy and paste objects.
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A fun afternoon decorating the Christmas tree.
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We learnt how to add shapes, change the colour and a border in Keynote.
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Making our Odd Dog models
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Making our Odd Dog models
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Capturing or Odd Dog’s best features!
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Capturing or Odd Dog’s best features!
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Our Christmas Card designs
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Our first 50 things achieved – CONKER BATTLE!
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Wow, what an incredible read – what better way to celebrate than with a taste of a jam tart! YUM! Yum!
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We started the year off by showing off our superb partitioning skills.
Science Dirty Hands
Now wash your hands!
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Y2 Apple Picking
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Look out for the bugs!
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This is a ripe one
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Not the fallen ones…
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Kite Flying
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Recycling carrier bags into Kites
Y2 Human and Physical Geographical Features
Geography
Y2 World Habitats
World Habitats
Holi Y2
Celebrating Holi Festival of colours with a little colour work in Art
Y2 Art & DT Weaving &Sewing
Combining our Plastic bag pollution, Weaving Art with Annie Albers and Sewing skills for DT,
Y2 Seven days to create the world
The Creation Story
Y2 Sycamore All dressed up for Eid
Y2 All dressed up to celebrate Eid
Class Documents & Resources
Information for Parents
Homework - Maths
Maths Homework is set on a Friday.
Homework - Reading
We would like you to listen to your child read for 10 mins at least 5 times a week.
Please record each reading in your child’s reading diary.
We aim to change their book regularly. There is value in re-reading a book to gain deeper comprehension, fluency and enjoyment.
You can also record books from your own bookshelf that your child reads to you.
Homework - Spellings
Spelling Test is on a Friday .
The new list is given out every half term and practice sessions are set up on Spelling Shed which go live on the same day.
PE Days
Year 2 have PE lessons on Mondays and Thursdays.
Your child will need to come to school dressed in weather appropriate PE kit on these days.
Remember to remove earrings and tie up long hair before they come to school.
Thank you