Year 2 Cherry

Teacher: Mrs Whiley
Teaching Assistant: Mrs Capper

Year 2 is a fun and fantastic Year where children learn lots and grow and develop into confident, clever children.

Please visit our Year 2 Cherry ClassDojo Page

Class Story is the easiest way to share classroom moments, photos, and updates with parents. Here you will be able to see the children’s amazing work.

Autumn Term 2023 Quiz Me Questions

What to expect in Year 2:

https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/at-school/year-2-at-primary-school/

Reading

Discover the joy of reading with your child.

Please visit: Free eBook library | Oxford Owl from Oxford University Press

If you have a child in Year 2, this is a great place to find out about how they are learning to read and what you can do to help at home.

Get some fresh ideas for encouraging your child’s reading at home, check out our online eBook library with access to over 130 free books and find out more about how reading is taught in school.

There’s also a handy guide to understanding phonics and information on the reading schemes used in schools.

TALK, TALK, TALK!!

Parents can help at home by:

Hearing your child read at least three times a week and reading stories to them. Talk about characters and setting. Ask lots of questions to ensure they understand the text. Discuss the vocabulary with your child and ask them to spot adjectives, verbs, adverbs and nouns in the text.
In Year 2 Cherry we are really trying to promote the idea of every child reading ‘a book a week’. Children are expected to read at least 3 times per week with an adult and this must be recorded in your child’s reading record. It would be great if they could read every day. This is monitored on a daily basis by your child’s class teacher/teaching assistant and rewarded using our new bookmark incentive scheme.

Year 2 Recommended Reading List

English Key Skills

Speaking and Listening

I can speak clearly and confidently using a range of vocabulary and appropriate intonation.

I can listen carefully, remembering important points.

I can listen to and follow several instructions.

I can ask a range of questions using question stems.

I can listen to the views of others.

I can contribute to a group discussion and be cooperative

I can act out/present parts of traditional tales as well as my own stories.

I can participate in discussions, presentations, performance and role play.
Reading (word/comprehension)

I can read independently and accurately all key words from R-Y2.

I can read non-fiction books, stories and poems (reciting some) accurately, taking note of punctuation.

I can use a range of strategies for decoding unknown words.

I can identify syllables, common prefixes and suffixes and regular verb endings.

I can self-correct when reading.

I can read with understanding and talk about themes, events, characters and feelings in books.

I can predict, infer and ask questions about a text (reciprocal reading)

I can answer questions about a text both orally and written.

I can give reasons for events in a book.

I can explain why I like or dislike a book.

I can explain the purpose of alphabetical order, layout, diagrams, captions, hyperlinks and bullet points in non-fiction texts.

I can use a dictionary to locate specific words.

I can use an index and a glossary to find information.

I can read independently and in silence for 20-30 minutes from a range of texts, familiar and unfamiliar.
Writing (composition/grammar)

I can write an A4 page of meaningful sentences in a particular genre.

I can use full stops, capital letters, exclamation marks and question marks.

I can use commas for lists and description (e.g. He had a long, hairy beard, two gigantic eyes and a bulbous nose)

I can use apostrophes for contraction and possession (I’ll, we’ll, can’t…).

I can use a range of connectives to join two sentences (coordination) (e.g. and, but, so, or, because)

I am beginning to include complex sentences in some of my writing (subordination) (e.g. who, which, what, while, when, where, because, then, so that, if, to, until)

I can start my sentences with different openers (e.g. connectives, adverbs…).

I can write simple texts such as lists, stories, instructions, poems, simple reports and explanations.

I can compose my sentences orally before I begin to write them.

I can use some adventurous vocabulary (e.g. 2A sentences – The boys peeped inside the dark, dank cave. Adverbs – Tom ran quickly down the hill.)

I can use past and present tense accurately.

I can use speech marks to mark direct speech.

I know and use some common prefixes and suffixes including those that create an antonym (opposite) such as ‘un’ and ‘dis’.

I know the term synonym and can locate and use synonyms in my writing.

I am beginning to group sentences with a similar theme together, ready to form paragraphs.

I recognise and am beginning to use high frequency homophones correctly (e.g. to, too, two, there, their, they’re…)

I can use my skills to write across the curriculum.
Handwriting
Phonics/Spelling

I can recognise, read and spell all key words for Reception, year 1 and year 2.

I can read and spell all phonic sounds and blends. (Set 2 and 3 sound)

I can use spelling rules to correctly spell words containing the suffixes: –es, -ed, -ing, -er, -est

I can spell words with contractions (e.g. I’ll, we’ll, can’t…)

I can add suffixes including –ment, -ness, -ful, -less, -ly and understand how suffixes can change a root word.

I can write from memory sentences dictated to me by my teacher containing spellings and punctuation learnt.
Terminology

Consolidate: finger spaces, letter, word, sentence, full stops, capital letter, question mark, exclamation mark, speech bubble, bullet points, singular/plural, adjective, verb, connective, alliteration, simile –‘as/’like’

Introduce: apostrophe (contractions and singular possession, commas for description, speech marks, suffix, verb/adverb, statement, question, exclamation, command (bossy verbs), tense, adjective, noun, noun phrases.

Year 2 English Guide

In Year 2 (age 6–7), your child will learn to:

form lowercase letters of the correct size relative to one another
start using some of the diagonal and horizontal strokes needed to join
letters and understand which letters, when adjacent to one another, are best left unjoined
write capital letters and digits of the correct size, orientation and relationship to one another and to lowercase letters
understand which letters belong to which handwriting ‘families’ (i.e. letters that are formed in similar ways)
We use . If you would like any handwriting practising sheets so your child can practise at home please ask and we will print some of for you.
Discussing what is in the news
X2, x5 and x10 times tables
Telling the time
Names of 2D and 3D shapes. How many sides, corners and face they have.

WANT YOUR CHILDREN TO ROCK AT THEIR TIMES TABLES?

You know how important it is for your children to learn their times tables, but it’s hard work for you and for them. Are you looking for an easy way that just works?

Times Tables Rock Stars is a maths programme that takes all the worry out of learning times tables and has a proven track record of boosting children’s fluency and recall in multiplication and division.

WHAT IS TIMES TABLES ROCK STARS?

In either paper form or online, Times Tables Rock Stars is a carefully sequenced programme of daily times tables practice.

Each week concentrates on a different times table, with a recommended consolidation week for rehearsing the tables that have recently been practiced every third week or so.

This format has very successfully boosted times tables recall speed for hundreds of thousands of pupils over the last 7 years in over 4500 schools – both primary and secondary – worldwide.

Ask you child’s class teacher for details.

https://ttrockstars.com/

The second emphasis for homework is rapid recall of times tables. The rapid recall of number facts is the foundation for virtually every aspect of primary maths. Without a good knowledge of number facts, then progress in these areas is always going to be slow. The teaching and learning of number facts can be greatly enhanced with the support of parents and carers as part of children’s home learning. Even a few minutes spent learning and recalling number facts three times a week will make a huge difference to your child. In order to practise rapid recall of tables, tables could be chanted, learnt as songs or action rhymes. Copy writing tables is another approach which may not appear very exciting, but children do often quite like the practice of doing it. Please also remember to use Times Tables Rockstars (https://ttrockstars.com/). This is a great website which children can log into to practise their times table facts on a daily basis. This website is idea for boosting maths ability, fluency and confidence. Teachers will carry out daily times tables tests to ensure that children are regularly learning their tables and they will also give a short activity for children to complete at home to reinforce the times table which they are learning in class. Year 2 will receive login details for this. From Reception to Year 2 we would recommend getting the White Rose app. This is a free resource and supports the building of firm number foundations:

1-minute maths app | White Rose Maths (whiteroseeducation.com)

Maths Key Skills

Number – number and place value
Pupils should be taught to:
- count in steps of 2, 3, and 5 from 0, and in tens from any number, forward and backward;
- recognise the place value of each digit in a two-digit number (tens, ones);
- identify, represent and estimate numbers using different representations, including the number line;
- compare and order numbers from 0 up to 100; use <, > and = signs;
- read and write numbers to at least 100 in numerals and in words;
- use place value and number facts to solve problems.
Number – addition and subtraction
Pupils should be taught to:
- solve problems with addition and subtraction:
- using concrete objects and pictorial representations, including those involving numbers, quantities and measures;
- applying their increasing knowledge of mental and written methods.
- recall and use addition and subtraction facts to 20 fluently, and derive and use related facts up to 100;
- add and subtract numbers using concrete objects, pictorial representations, and mentally, including:
a two-digit number and ones;

a two-digit number and tens;

two two-digit numbers;

adding three one-digit numbers;
- show that addition of two numbers can be done in any order (commutative) and subtraction of one number from another cannot;
- recognise and use the inverse relationship between addition and subtraction and use this to check calculations and solve missing number problems.
Number – multiplication and division
Pupils should be taught to:
- recall and use multiplication and division facts for the 2, 5 and 10 multiplication tables, including recognising odd and even numbers;
- calculate mathematical statements for multiplication and division within the multiplication tables and write them using the multiplication (×), division (÷) and equals (=) signs;
- show that multiplication of two numbers can be done in any order (commutative) and division of one number by another cannot;
- solve problems involving multiplication and division, using materials, arrays, repeated addition, mental methods, and multiplication and division facts, including problems in contexts.
Number – fractions
- recognise, find, name and write fractions 1/3, 1/4, 2/4, and 3/4 of a length, shape, set of objects or quantity
- write simple fractions for example, 1/2 6 = 3 and recognise the equivalence of ½ and 2/4
Measurement
Pupils should be taught to:
- choose and use appropriate standard units to estimate and measure length/height in any direction (m/cm); mass (kg/g); temperature (°C); capacity (litres/ml) to the nearest appropriate unit, using rulers, scales, thermometers and measuring vessels;
- compare and order lengths, mass, volume/capacity and record the results using >, < and =;
- recognise and use symbols for pounds (£) and pence (p); combine amounts to make a particular value;
- find different combinations of coins that equal the same amounts of money;
- solve simple problems in a practical context involving addition and subtraction of money of the same unit, including giving change;
- compare and sequence intervals of time;
- tell and write the time to five minutes, including quarter past/to the hour and draw the
- hands on a clock face to show these times;
- know the number of minutes in an hour and the number of hours in a day.
Geometry – properties of shapes
Pupils should be taught to:
- identify and describe the properties of 2-D shapes, including the number of sides and line symmetry in a vertical line
- identify and describe the properties of 3-D shapes, including the number of edges, vertices and faces
- identify 2-D shapes on the surface of 3-D shapes [for example, a circle on a cylinder and a triangle on a pyramid]
- compare and sort common 2-D and 3-D shapes and everyday objects.
Geometry – position and direction
Pupils should be taught to:
- order and arrange combinations of mathematical objects in patterns and sequences
- use mathematical vocabulary to describe position, direction and movement, including movement in a straight line and distinguishing between rotation as a turn and in terms of right angles for quarter, half and three-quarter turns (clockwise and anti-clockwise).
Statistics
Pupils should be taught to:
- interpret and construct simple pictograms, tally charts, block diagrams and simple tables;
- ask and answer simple questions by counting the number of objects in each category and sorting the categories by quantity;
- ask and answer questions about totalling and comparing categorical data.

Year 2 Maths Guide

Below is a number square. There are some many ways you can use a number square to support your child’s learning!!

Counting in 2’s, 3’s, 5’s and 10’s. Look at the number counted, can you see a pattern? What is the same/different about each number?

Roll a dice on the number square, say the number it lands on, is it odd or even? How many tens and ones? What is ten more or less than that number?

In Year 2 Cherry we will be learning our X2, X3, X4, X5 and X10 times tables and we will be having a daily Rockstars multiplication test. It would be really beneficial if your child could download the game below. We will be using this game in school too.

10 Minutes a Day Times Tables by DK is an Apple app (works best on an iPad) and provides a fun way to learn times tables! Made for ages 6 – 8, your child will practice their times tables whilst racing against another:

https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/10minutes-a-day-times-tables/id775904110

General information:

During the Autumn term PE will take place on Tuesdays with Beth Tweddle Gymnastics and every Wednesday. Please ensure that your child arrives to school in their PE kit on both days.
Reading books and records will be sent home daily. Please return reading books and reading records on a daily basis as we try to hear children read every day. Can you please make sure you sign and write how many pages your child has read. The children will also have a RWI booklet to read at home. They will be reading this once a week in class during a guided reading session.
Homework and spellings are given out every Friday. Spellings are tested the following Friday. Homework is to be handed back in by Thursday.
Please inform the school office if your child is going to be off for any reason. Please don’t message teachers on Classdojo regarding your child’s absence.
Please see the Curriculum pages for what we will cover each term.
The Y2 Maths curriculum for this year for your child is below: