​Sir Edmund Hillary Primary School

  Keeping in Touch!  

If you have any questions/concerns please feel free to email us using the Year 2 email. 

year2@siredmundhillary.notts.sch.uk

  Useful Documents  

Curriculum Map

Homework Timetable

  Spelling Bee - Autumn 2

Autumn 2 - Group 1

Extra Homework Ideas

  Useful Websites  

Use the picture links below to access these useful websites

Oxford Owl - Access a range of online reading books. 

Purple Mash - School's online learning platform

  How to use Purple Mash for parents  

If you require your Parental Purple Mash login again, please contact school.

WELCOME TO

YEAR 2

This half term we will be learning about:

  English  

Narrative

We will be reading ‘George and the Dragon' and the film 'How to train your dragon'.

We will be developing our knowledge of story writing.  We will be learning about alliteration, different types of sentences and writing effective sentences.

We will also be looking at an alternative version of 'Little Red Riding Hood'.

Remember, Remember

• Remember to punctuate your work correctly.
• Use conjunctions to extend sentences.

  Maths  

Please help your child to learn these key number facts. 

We are looking for instant recall of these number facts.

Autumn Term

Read 3d numbers

Partition 2d numbers

Count in 100s, 200s

Double 2d numbers

Halve 2d numbers

Multiply and divide by 10

Learn its

3 + 8   3 + 9   4 + 7   4 + 8   4 + 9

10x table

  Topic  

We will be learning about ...

Science

 We will be learning about different materials and how they can be changed.

We will investigate waterproof materials. 

Remember, Remember

• Name different materials
• Recognise the properties of materials and what they could be used for.

Geography

We will recapping the four countries that make up the UK, and identify the castles you would find in each.  

Remember, Remember

• The four countries that make up the UK and their capital cities.
• The seas that surround the UK.

History

We will be learning about how life has changed over time; comparing life in a Medieval castle to life today.  We will be visiting Conisborough Castle, where we will identify the features of a castle and what life would have been like.

Art

We will be developing sketching and painting skills. 

We will then use these to create pictures and paintings of dragons. 

RE

We will be learning about religious leaders who has inspired people from different faiths.  We will be looking at the significance of St. Peter to Christians.

Year 2 visit to Austerfield 2022

Year 2 had an amazing time at Austerfield Study centre!

  Useful Information   

PE - Gymnastics

PE is on Tuesday this half term  

PE will be inside this half term.  Please ensure your child has a white t-shirt, dark shorts and trainers/pumps.

Spelling Test

Spelling test will be on Friday.

Reading

Reading books will be changed every Friday. 

Please write in your child's diary each time they read at home so they can earn reading points!

 Homework

This term we will be completing pages from the English and Maths Homework Books.  Please return homework on Wednesday each week.

  Reminders  

Please ensure your child has the following in school every day:

• Reading log
• Reading book
• PE Kit
• Water Bottle

  CLIC Booklets

These booklets will help support your child and develop their confidence when completing their CLIC challenges in school

CLIC Challenges

These are the weekly challenge sheets your child will complete in school.

  Remember, Remember!  

Click on the picture links below to access websites

Seven Continent Song

  Older Documents