Year 2 2024 - 2025

Miss Roberts 2DR

Hi! I am Miss Roberts, and I lead KS1. This will be my seventh year teaching at Woodlands Primary School, and I am so excited for another great year at such a fantastic school.
I am passionate about teaching all subjects but I particularly enjoy physical education. I believe that physical activity should be at the heart of all learning in order to promote our personal and academic development.
Mathematics is another favourite subject of mine and I currently lead the subject across our school. Maths should be engaging and fun, and I love helping children develop their confidence and ability in answering arithmetic problems, so that they enjoy the subject as much as I do!
When I am not in school, I like to keep myself busy with exercise. I also enjoy travelling to new cities and countries, and spending time with my family and friends.
I can’t wait to begin our learning journey together in September and learn about all of your interests, hopes and dreams. It is going to be a very exciting year!

Mr Barnes 2PB

Hello everyone! I am Mr Barnes and I have been working at Woodlands Primary School for 17 years across EYFS, Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2.
I am passionate about the Arts and have led a number of whole school art projects since starting at Woodlands. One of the most successful projects was the one based on the impact of palm oil on animals in Sumatra. It was in association with Chester Zoo and the school looked amazing when completed. The children produced work of such a high standard and more importantly, understood how important it is to look out for products using sustainable palm oil ingredients.
Outside of school, I have two children, Mia, 18 and Charlie who is 16. I enjoy running, cycling, football and most of all, being with my family. I cannot wait to learn more about you, and discover what your passions, hopes and dreams are!
I am very excited to be your new teacher and I cannot wait to help you to be the best you can be!

Year 2|Childwall C of E Primary School

Welcome to Year 2

We hope you had an enjoyable Christmas break. Below is some information on what we will be getting up to this half term!

Our main text for this half-term is 'The Dragon Machine' by Helen Ward.

Mastery Targets for Spring 1:

Write sentences with different forms: statement, question, exclamation and command
Use subordination (because, when)
Use present and past tense consistently
Use exclamation and question marks accurately

Maths

During this half term, we will first complete our work on addition and subtraction. We will then complete our shape and multiplication and division units of work.

Mastery Targets for Spring 1:

Calculate mathematical statements and write them using multiplication, division and equals signs
Understand that multiplication is commutative but division is now
Recall and use multiplication and division facts for the 2, 5 and 10 times tables
Identify and describe the properties of 2D and 3D shapes
Compare and sort common 2D and 3D shapes and everyday objects

Phonics

Children will have regular Read Write Inc. sessions to continue to develop their reading skills and comprehension skills. If you would like to help your child to practise their phonic knowledge for reading at home, then follow the link www.ruthmiskin.com for more information.

During Science this half term, we will be learning about the uses of everday materials.

We will:

Identify and compare the suitability of a variety of everyday materials, including wood, metal, plastic, glass, brick, rock, paper and cardboard
Discover how the shapes of solid objects made from some materials can be changed by squashing, bending, twisting and stretching
Observe closely, identify and classify the uses of different materials and record my observations
Discuss the importance of Charles Macintosh's invention: the waterproof coat

Heighington CE Primary School - History