We have enjoyed another lovely week in Year 2, and we can't wait to share our super learning with you. The warm sunshine has made its mark on our days, and the children have been soaking it up with smiles and energy during our outdoor sessions. It’s been a week full of creativity, expression, and hands-on learning, just the way we like it!

With transition coming soon we have included the videos from the children’s new teachers!

 

English

This week in English, we’ve been diving deeper into The Magic Finger and focusing on sequencing the story. The children have worked hard to retell the tale in the correct chronological order, using time-related sentence openers like First, Next, Then, and Finally. It’s been fantastic to see their confidence growing as they use punctuation accurately and organise their thoughts clearly.

One of the highlights of the week was our Reader’s Theatre! The children took on different roles and read aloud with expression, working together to bring the story to life. This not only improved their reading fluency but also helped them understand the characters’ emotions and actions more deeply. We were so impressed with their enthusiasm and teamwork!

 

Reading

Reading at 3 - Every Friday at 3 our doors will be open for you to come in and read with your child, please note, this will be for the full 15 minutes and children should not leave any earlier. Their books will be set up and ready for you to come in and enjoy listening to their wonderful reading. Reading folders – Some children will continue to bring home two books, one being a RWI home book. Children are expected to try and read this three times during the week to ensure they are building on their reading fluency. The RWI home books will be changed by an adult. The other book (with the coloured sticker) should be changed independently by the child themselves - first thing in the morning is a great time to do this! Many children have now been moved onto the accelerated reader programme. (Please check their reading records for their ZPD scores. We will continue to assess and move more children onto this when they are ready. Children can change these books after they have completed the quiz online. The AR login can be found here… https://global-zone61.renaissance-go.com/welcomeportal/1892319 For a guide on how to use Accelerated Reader please click here… https://www.chiltonprimary.co.uk/accelerated-reader Please ensure that the reading folders are placed in the reading trays/baskets, so we can read with your children and ensure books get changed. Thank you for your support with this! Please listen to your child read as much as possible at home and record this in their reading records. Every week, one child from each class will receive a reading certificate in our Chilton Heroes assembly.

 

Maths

This week, we’ve been exploring volume and capacity in our maths lessons and it’s been wonderfully practical! The children have been estimating, comparing, and measuring different amounts using a variety of containers. From pouring and filling to calculating how much more or less liquid one container holds compared to another, the children have really enjoyed these hands-on activities in the heat!

It’s been a perfect topic for the warmer weather, and a great opportunity to apply maths skills to real-life situations.

 

Thematic

As we conclude our Thematic learning this term, the children have celebrated everything they’ve learned about habitats and micro-habitats in a really special way. They created their very own habitat maps, complete with keys, and presented them proudly to the class.

It was a wonderful celebration of their learning—each child shared what they had included and why, using the knowledge they’ve built up over the last few weeks. We were blown away by their creativity, attention to detail, and the confidence they showed when speaking in front of their peers.

Next up in Thematic, we’ll be moving into the exciting world of Computing, where we’ll begin to explore coding and digital literacy, so stay tuned!

 

Love to Learn

Next Wednesday we are creating an art piece inspired on helping the environment. Could the children collect clean rubbish to add to our collage – green or blue to create the world.

 

Dates to remember

8th and 9th July – Year 6 production from 6pm in school hall

8th July – Year 6 SATs results published

10th July Sports Day – KS2 9.15-12 Reception and KS1 1.30-3

11th July – Reports go out to parents

14th, 15th 16th July – Transition days; children to spend these days with their new class teachers

15th July – Fun in the Sun day 1.45-2.45pm; Parents from Team Sky and Ocean invited in to have a fun in the sun session in order to meet their child’s new class teacher

17th July – Inflatable fun day in school for all children

17th July 3.15pm-5.30pm – Year 6 Party at school

18th July – Year 6 Graduation from 9.45am

18th July – Year 6 to leave school from blue allotment gate at 1.00pm

18th July – School finishes at 2pm for Reception to Year 5

 

Thank you for all your support and we hope you have a lovely weekend!

Miss Kennedy, Mrs Winchcombe and all the Year 2 team.

Mrs Poppy Winchcombe – Team Azure – poppy.winchcombe@chiltonprimary.co.uk

Miss Maddy Kennedy – Team Peacock – maddy.kennedy@chiltonprimary.co.uk