Welcome to Year 2

 

 

Meet the Team 

Mrs. Vickerman (Class Teacher), Miss. Berlie (Teaching Assistant) 

Senora Flores teaches our weekly Spanish lesson and Mr Cooke will teach PE on Tuesdays and Fridays. 

 

Woodpeckers

Summer Term 5

This week in Woodpeckers:  Monday 13th April 2026

 

As Authors, we will be diving into our exciting new narratives.  The children will take part in a series of engaging hook lessons where they explore clues linked to the story. Using these clues, they will make thoughtful predictions, share ideas through discussion, and build their confidence in speaking and listening. We will be developing our inferencing and predicting skills, using spoken language to explain our thinking, listen carefully to others, and respond to our partners.

 

As Authors, we will be practising spellings that make the /j/ sound. We will be learning that the /j/ sound can be spelt in different ways.

Your child may wish to continue practising their Common Exception Words (CEWs) at home to support fluency and confidence in both reading and writing. Short, regular practice can make a big difference.

 

As Mathematicians this term, we are learning about mass, capacity and temperature. We will be comparing and measuring mass using grams and kilograms, and capacity using millilitres and litres. We will also learn how to read and understand temperature using a thermometer, including thinking about what different temperatures feel like in everyday life. Through practical activities, we will explore how these measurements are used in real-world situations.

We will also be developing our understanding of fractions. The children will learn to recognise, find and write simple fractions such as halves, quarters and thirds of shapes and amounts. They will use objects, pictures and numbers to help them understand how a whole can be divided into equal parts, building confidence through hands-on and problem-solving activities.

 

Timestables

Please support your child at home by practising their 2, 5 and 10 times tables. This is now a weekly focus in school to develop fluency and speed.

Helpful website

Hit the Button - Hit the Button - Quick fire maths practise for 6-11 year olds

Mathsframe - Multiplication Tables Check - Mathsframe

 

As Scientists this term, we are learning about plants. The children will learn to identify and name a variety of common wild and garden plants, including deciduous and evergreen trees. They will explore the basic structure of plants, identifying key parts such as roots, stems, leaves and flowers, and begin to understand the role each part plays in helping plants grow and survive. Through observation and simple investigations, children will also explore what plants need to grow and stay healthy, including light, water and suitable temperatures, developing their scientific enquiry skills along the way.

 

Reading

Please read with your child at least three times a week. Please sign and initial your child’s reading record each time you read together, as this allows your child to be entered into a raffle for a prize! If you wish to comment as well, that would be most welcome. The children will change their reading books on Friday (unless they haven’t finished it). We encourage children to keep their book for at least a week so they have the opportunity to read it more than once and deepen their understanding through comprehension questions.

During the Summer Term, I will be sending home a weekly 60 Second Read every Friday, accompanied by four short comprehension questions. Each question type has its own canine helper to guide the children on how to approach their answers – I am sure your child will enjoy showing you the actions for each one!
These short activities are designed to support the children in developing their comprehension skills and to build on the excellent work taking place in school. We encourage you to use them in a way that works best for your child. This might include reading the text together, discussing ideas, and talking through possible answers.
There is no expectation for children to write their responses. Instead, the focus is on developing spoken language through conversation, helping children to explain their thinking and deepen their understanding of what they have read. The activities do not need to be returned to school. This read can also be recorded as one of your child’s weekly reads.

 

Home Learning

During the Summer Term, children will also be working through a times tables booklet, beginning with the 2 times table. They can work through this at their own pace across the term, moving on to the next booklet once they feel confident. You can support your child in a range of practical and engaging ways at home. For example, use small objects such as pasta, buttons or coins to make groups of 2 to help them visualise multiplication. Encourage your child to count in 2s aloud (e.g. 2, 4, 6, 8…) while clapping, jumping or marching to build confidence and fluency. Once your child is becoming more secure, you could time how quickly they can complete a column in their booklet or challenge them to beat their own score. Online games such as Mathsframe can also help to develop quick recall in a fun and engaging way.

 

Our PE days this term are: Tuesdays and Fridays