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 2022 – 2023. 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. Selby will be teaching 2 Willow Monday mornings and 2 Sycamore Monday afternoons.
Year 2 TAs – Miss. Brooks
Class Notices
Next Term’s Topic Webs
We know that families like and find it helpful to know what the children are going to be learning about next. You can see what each year group is going to be doing in the Spring Term on their own home pages, where you will find an introductory letter and a 'topic...
FOP Giant Christmas Raffle
How would you like to be opening one of these amazing hampers on the last day of term? Friends of Parkdale have arranged our Annual Christmas Hamper Raffle again this year. Each of the 9 hampers are huge and full of a variety of gifts: chocolate, sweets, smellies,...
Year 2 Festive Fun Day
Next Friday (20th December) Year 2 will be celebrating, along with the rest of the school, with our Festive Fun Day. Children may come to school dressed in party clothes, comfy clothes or even Christmas PJ's! Whatever they'd like is fine... In the morning, we will be...
Year 2 After School Club
Year 2 Club! Next half term Mrs Mason will be continuing the Year 2 after-school club. We will do a variety of activities; crafts, reading, construction, iPads, games etc. Year 2 Club will now be on THURSDAYS from 3.30pm until 4.30pm. Please note prompt pick up is...
Term By Term 2023-24
Autumn
Autum Topic Web 2024
Parents Letter Autumn 2024
Year 2 Newstead Trip 2024
Reception and KS1 Conkers Trip 2024
Spring
Parent Letter Spring 2025
Topic Web Spring 2025
Summer
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.
Any incomplete homework will remain on My Maths until completed.
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 Thursday .
The new list is given out on a Thursday and practice sessions are set up on Spelling Shed which go live on the same day.
PE Days
Year 2 have PE lessons on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
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