Year 2

Miss Taffs and Mrs Ionilete are our Year 2 class teachers.

Miss Smith is our teaching assistant.

Our Pilgrim vision is the driving force behind everything we do as we explore together the two fundamental questions of,

'Who are we?' and 'How do we live?'

This term we will focus on the key question: ‘Was the Great Fire of London really that great?'

Our Class Books

This term, we will be reading a variety of topic and story books from Rochester Library all about our world and the rainforests within it. We will also be reading a variety of books on plants as part of our science learning, working scientifically to research using secondary sources.

We will be exploring 'Vlad and the Great Fire of London' by Kate and Sam Cunningham as part of our English learning to create our own newspaper article, poem and recount.

Our class story book this term is 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' by Roald Dahl; we can't wait to share it together!

What will we be learning in Term 2?

Please see below an outline of our planning for Term 2, however, this is subject to change.

term 2 overview 25 26.pdf

Forest School

Please see below the Forest School dates for Term 1:

- Wednesday 10th September

- Wednesday 17th September

-Wednesday 24th September

-Wednesday 1st October

-Wednesday 8th October

-Wednesday 15th October

Please send your child to school on Wednesdays wearing Forest School clothes (jeans/jogging bottoms, long sleeve top) with named wellies. Wellies can go home each week or alternatively, they can stay on the racks outside the classroom.

Homework

It is our aim to provide regular homework, which prepares your child for an activity, reinforces work in class or gives the opportunity to develop essential skills through open-ended exploration on a particular theme. It will also give you the opportunity to see what your child is currently learning in school and become involved in this.

Homework is set on a THURSDAY and is due in the following TUESDAY. Our homework will be set in our homework book each week for your child to complete and bring to school to be marked.

Our favourite reads scrapbook!

Each week, usually on a Friday, a different child is chosen to take home our favourite reads scrapbook to complete their page. They get to choose their favourite book and write all about it. When they return to school, the children are given the opportunity to share their page with the class, and tell their peers why they recommend this book! Take a look at some of the pages from our scrapbook below. Have you read any of these books? Year 2 definitely recommend these books!

Home Reading

Reading Journals

Reading is so much more than just “learning to read” and “reading for pleasure”: reading helps us to develop wisdom and build character; reading is essential and powerful knowledge that grows with us throughout life.

Your child will read every day at Pilgrim; we expect them to read every day at home too. You don’t need to tell us about their number of reads - we are looking for quality not quantity. We want to see, hear and enjoy their engagement in reading for life - where families have also played an active role.

Each term, your child will be given a reading bookmark (Term 1: red, Term 2: orange) with a set of reading challenges to complete and personalise which will develop and extend their engagement with reading on deeper level. Let’s all work together in building Pilgrim’s reading for life!

E-collins log ins

Your child's current book being read in their guided reading session will be 'allocated' on the Collins e-book website. This book is based on your child's phonics ability. (If you need the login details again, please feel free to see me!).

Reading Cafe

We have a Reading Café which runs twice a week during lunchtime at school. This provides children the opportunity to add to their reading journal, along with having a milkshake and biscuit!

Take a look at some fantastic reading journal entries below.

Timetable

P.E. is on a FRIDAY. Children are to come to school in their P.E. kits and remain in them throughout the day. P.E lessons are often outside, so please make sure that pupils have the appropriate clothing!

Please see below our class timetable, however please note that it is subject to change!

year 2 class timetable 2025.pdf