Welcome to Year 2
Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I’ll learn. Benjamin Franklin

Miss Corr
Y2 Class Teacher, English Coordinator

Mrs Harris
Teaching Assistant & Senior Lunchtime Supervisor
Mrs Baranyai
Y2 class teacher, English coordinator
Long Term Curriculum Overview
To find out more about our Year 2 curriculum, please look at the jigsaw below.
Year 2 Long Term Curriculum Overview
- Physically Active Learning
Curriculum Newsletters
Find out what we are learning about each half-term by reading our half termly newsletters
Autumn 1 Curriculum News Autumn 2 Curriculum News Spring 1 Curriculum News Spring 2 Curriculum News Summer 1 Curriculum NewsHalf Term Overviews
Autumn 1 MTP Autumn 2 MTP Spring 1 MTP Spring 2 MTP Summer 1 MTPY1/2 Statutory Spelling List
Please encourage your children to practise these compulsory spellings, these are essential and should be practised alongside weekly sounds/spellings.
Y1 & Y2 Statutory SpellingsPlease have a look at our English page to find more information on our phonics and reading schemes.
Homework
At St Joseph’s, we are so grateful for the invaluable support that our parents and carers provide for our pupils. The homework given will prepare and support your child’s learning across the curriculum each half term. The homework tasks below are optional. If you would also like to read our homework policy, please follow the link below.
Homework Policy 2022-24Autumn 1
To help you with your learning this half term, here are some optional homework tasks and resources/activities for you to complete. We can’t wait to see your work that you complete at home!
Autumn 2
Spring 1
Support/Resources for Optional Homework Tasks
Here are some resources to guide you in the additional homework. Of course, you are free to use your own resources and research but just remember to STOP, BLOCK and TELL if you find anything during your online learning that upsets you or makes you feel uncomfortable.
English
In class, we have explored different versions of the traditional fairy tale ‘The Princess and the Pea‘. If you’re at home, you could re-write the Princess and Pea story with a different ending. Or if you would like to try a different stimulus, why not try writing an alternative ending for the Little Red Riding Hood!
http://www.youtubekids.com/watch?v=E2Y_6CRNd2M
Storyboard Template Alternative Little Red Riding Hood templateMaths
See below for some resources to kick start your fractions learning!
http://www.youtubekids.com/watch?v=362JVVvgYPE
http://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/fractionFresco/index.html
Maths Activities Fractions ColouringHistory
If you can’t go a visit a castle in real life, why not enjoy a virtual tour! Visit Goodrich Castle on the link below.
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/goodrich-castle/history-and-stories/virtual-tour/
History Tasks Input History Supported Writing TaskPHSE
You can explore more about British values on the links below. Why not learn one of the songs and video your performance to show you understand these very important concepts!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/assemblies-ks1-ks2-british-values-mutual-respect/zp8yhcw
Spring 2
Support/Resources for Optional Homework Tasks
Here are some resources to guide you in the additional homework. Of course, you are free to use your own resources and research but just remember to STOP, BLOCK and TELL if you find anything during your online learning that upsets you or makes you feel uncomfortable.
English
In class we have been reading The Storm Whale by Benji Davies. If you are at home, you could read the sequel, The Storm Whale in Winter, or watch the video here: https://www.youtubekids.com/watch?v=PPtet0D2zHc
The Storm Whale in WinterThen have a go re-writing this story or writing your own version. Use this story mountain to help you plan your story first, and then write your story in your best handwriting on this beautiful sea-themed paper!
Maths
In Maths, we are consolidating our arithmetic learning too. Can you try to show that multiplication and addition are commutative?
Try singing this memorable song to help you remember! https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/zwdq6sg
Adding songThen try these activities to help you show that addition and multiplication are commutative!
Art
We have been learning about Claude Monet. Watch this video to learn more about him at home: https://www.youtubekids.com/watch?v=ah5g2M14oUM
Monet videoThen have a go completing a Monet-style picture!
PHSE
Our topic this half-term is Medicines and Me. Keep learning about this at home by exploring the PP attached here.
t-p-281-ks1-being-safe-around-medicines-powerpoint
Then have a go designing a poster to teach children in the class about how to stay safe around medicines!
poster phse challenge
Summer 1
https://www.stjosephswetherby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/home-learning-Summer-1.pdf