Welcome to
Year 2 – Yew Class
Spring letter 2026
I hope you have all had a lovely Christmas. The children have returned to school with smiles on their faces and have made a great start to the Spring Term!
In Maths, Year 2 are currently learning all about shape. As the term progresses, we will also learn about money as well as how to measure length, height, mass, capacity and temperature. By the end of term, Year 2 will be Multiplication Masters and Division Divas, focusing mainly on their 2, 5 and 10 times-tables.
To begin our English lessons this term, we will read; ‘Elvis the Squirrel’ by Tony Bradman. Alongside completing various writing activities linked to this book, Year 2 will also continue to practise answering VIPERs questions as part of their reading comprehension work.
This term in Science, we are learning about the Uses of Everyday Materials. The children will identify and name a variety of materials and their properties, before investigating further to compare their suitability for various objects, and how the shapes of some materials can be changed.
Our Topic this half term is linked to Geography! We will be learning all about ‘Our Planet’. In our topic lessons we will be exploring the world’s continents, oceans and also looking closely at the United Kingdom. After half term, we will compare and contrast daily life with another country in the world.
In Computing, we will be learning how to make music and pictograms. In Art, we will be focussing on Space Art using Collage, inspired by an artist known as Peter Thorpe. After the half term, we will create clay thumb pots with a focus on sculpture.
This term, PE will continue to be on Monday and Wednesday. However, please make sure your child’s PE kit is in school at all times as occasionally this may change. For the first half of the term, the focus of our lessons will be Gymnastics. After the half term break, we will practising different skills associated with simple games. Please make sure your child has the correct P.E. kit in school, consisting of navy/black shorts, a plain white T-shirt, trainers (with velcro fastening, unless they can tie their own shoelaces), spare socks and, whilst the weather is cold and wet, tracksuit bottoms, a fleece and waterproof coat. Please ensure all items of clothing are clearly named. Long hair must be tied back and all jewellery removed for P.E. If earrings cannot be removed, they must be covered with tape, which needs to be provided please.
Throughout the week, Yew Class continues to be supported by Mrs Phipps. Mrs Kenyon and Mr Moorhead will also provide teaching cover on Monday afternoons, whilst I have my planning and assessment time. Mrs Kenyon will teach RE and Mr Moorhead will teach PE.
We continue to encourage reading at home. It would be wonderful for the children to read with an adult as often as possible – ideally daily. Every book should be read more than once to help improve fluency. Please fill in and sign your child’s reading records whenever they have read. We look forward to seeing everyone is getting on with their reading books. Book bags should be brought to school every day and books will be changed each Wednesday. We are always on the lookout for parent volunteers to assist with reading, so please let me know if you can come in and help at any point.
Login information for Times Table Rock Stars and Ed Shed can be found in the front of your child’s yellow reading record. Each Friday, I will continue to set various spelling/maths assignments based on what we have been learning throughout the week. The children will also be given spellings to practise each week, which can be done on paper (if requested) or online via Spelling Shed. Please support your children to access and complete these activities whilst at home.
As always, if you have any queries or concerns, please do not hesitate to come and speak with me during drop off/pick up times or contact me via the school office.
Kind regards,
Miss Wilson.
