Welcome to
Year 2 – Yew Class
Autumn letter 2025
Welcome to Year 2. I hope you enjoyed the Summer break. We have a very exciting year ahead. All of the children have settled in well and are raring to go!
In Maths, our learning begins with Place Value, building on knowledge and skill they have acquired in Year 1, before progressing on to Addition and Subtraction and Shape.
We will be starting the term with English lessons based on the story; ‘Alan’s Big, Scary Teeth’ by Jarvis. The children will begin to research facts and create a non-chronological report about alligators. We will then move on to a book called ‘Toby and the Great Fire of London’ by Margaret Nash, which links well with this half term’s History Topic.
This term in Science, we are learning about Seasonal Changes. The children will observe changes across the four seasons, observe and describe weather associated with each season and look at how day length varies. After half term, we will move on to study Living Things and Their Habitats.
Our Topic this half term is linked to History! We will be finding out about ‘The Great Fire of London’ followed by learning about ‘The Gunpowder Plot’, just in time for Bonfire Night!
PE will take place on Mondays and Wednesdays. However, please make sure your child’s PE kit is in school everyday as occasionally this may change. This term, the focus of our lessons will be Multiskills and Dance. Please make sure your child has the correct P.E. kit, consisting of navy or black shorts, white T-shirt, velcro trainers, spare socks and, when the weather gets colder and wetter, black or navy jogging bottoms, a plain sweatshirt/hoodie and coat. Children need trainers as we aim to be outside for P.E. as much as the weather will allow. Pumps can also be brought to wear during indoor PE lessons if you have them. 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 will continue 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 children’s yellow reading records whenever they have read. We look forward to seeing everyone is getting on with their reading books. Reading books should be brought to school every day and books will be changed on Wednesdays. We are lucky to have some governors who come and listen to the children read on a regular basis, however, we are always on the lookout for parent volunteers so please let me know if you can come in and help.
Times Table Rock Stars and Ed Shed log in information will soon be stuck in the front of your child’s yellow reading record. Each Friday, I will set spelling and maths assignments based on what we have been learning during the week. The children will also come home, on a Friday, with spellings to practise each week. When they have completed and returned their spellings to school, they will receive 2 dojos! Please support your children to log on and complete these whilst at home.
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.
Miss Wilson.
