Year 2 2026 - 2027
Welcome to the Year 2 Homepage
Our Year 2 Team is Mrs Harrison (Monday - Wednesday) and Miss Jones (Thursday - Friday).
Mrs A Davies will also supporting the children throughout the week.
Autumn Term 1
Welcome to our Year 2 Class Page! We hope you have had a lovely summer and are looking forward to starting Year 2!
We have been busy getting the classroom ready and planning lots of exciting new activities for your first term! Read on to find out a little bit about your first half term as a Year 2.
In English, we will be starting a wonderful new text called Troll Swap by Leigh Hodgkinson. This story explores friendship, kindness, and accepting others for who they are. It also links beautifully with our Guided Reading text, The Troll by Julia Donaldson, allowing the children to make connections between the two stories as they develop their reading and writing skills. In our weekly library lesson, we will look at different authors and you will be able to share books that you recommend with your classmates.
In Maths we will be doing lots of exploring and problem solving practically and will start the year by looking at Numbers to 100 and Place Value before moving onto Addition & Subtraction. We follow the Maths No Problem scheme, using concrete objects to first make it, then journaling with a draw it, write it, explain it approach.
In Science we will be exploring Materials.
In Geography our topic is called 'Where Do I Live?' Children will explore our local area using maps, aerial photographs and globes to understand where they live in the UK and the wider world including learning the continents and oceans.
Our Art Topic has a very autumnal link and is based on the work of Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama.
Year 2 Parents
Contacting Class Teachers
The Year 2 class teachers are Mrs Harrison (Monday - Wednesday) and Miss Jones (Thursday- Friday).
Please always feel free to come and speak to us or alternatively our emails are:
sarah.harrison@oldfield.cheshire.sch.uk
sarah.jones@oldfield.cheshire.sch.uk
PE Timetable
Children should come to school dressed in their PE kits on Tuesday and Friday in Autumn 1. Hair should be tied back and jewellery should be removed for PE lessons. If ears are newly pierced, children must be sent to school with tape over their earrings for safety.
Reading at Home
We encourage pupils to ‘Strive for 5’ when reading at home each week.
At the start of the year, children will continue reading a book from the Little Wandle Scheme as they did in Year 1. As the year progresses we will support the children as they choose their book from our carefully curated class library.
Recommended Reading List for Year 2
Homework
Homework is one task linked to our learning in school that week - either English, Maths or from the Wider Curriculum. It should take your child about 20 minutes and should be able to be completed independently or with some adult support. When your child is completing their homework, please encourage them to present their work neatly.
Homework will be set on a Friday and is due on the following Wednesday.
Monday: Reading Records checked
Tuesday:
Wednesday: Homework due
Thursday:
Friday: Homework handed out
Other Important Information
Water bottles - children should continue to bring their water bottles in daily.
Please make sure your child has a waterproof coat each day as we go outside during playtimes in most weather conditions.
Please label your child’s clothing, packed lunches and water bottles.