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Year 2

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Welcome to Spring 1 !


Our teachers are:
Ms Blake (Year 2 Teacher)
Mrs Hunter (Year 2 Teaching Assistant)
Mr Low (Year 2 Teacher - PPA Cover on Wednesday Mornings)
Mr Grace (Year 2 HLTA- Monday & Tuesday Afternoons and Thursday Mornings in Spring 1)
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Please continue to read every evening, sign reading records and to bring your book bag in every day. 

Any questions please feel free to come and ask us at the end of the day or email us on the address below.

Ms Blake and Mrs Hunter
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Email: [email protected]

Information for Parents

PE Kits
We will be doing PE every Monday and Tuesday afternoon. Please make sure children have a named bag in school. PE kits should stay in school for the whole half term and will be sent home at the end of each half term

Reading Books
Reading books will be changed every Friday.  Children will get a book of their choice in their book bags, along with an eBook to read. Reading books should be brought into school each day as we could read with the children at any time. eBooks will be changed on a Wednesday and the previous week's book will remain online alongside their new eBook. 

Homework
Homework will be given out on a Friday in their orange homework books and is to be returned on a Wednesday.  There will be Maths and English homework each week. I will also add some PurpleMash home each week, your child's login is in their homework book.

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Spring 1 Topics

Here are some of the topics we will be looking at this half term.
Science: Animals, including Humans
​Geography: What a Wonderful World
RE: Who is Jewish and How do they Live?
ART: Painting and Collages
Computing: Effective Searching and Creating Pictures
PE: Outdoor Games - Creating Games and Gymnastics  - Linking
​PSHE: Relationships & Sex Education 
Resources: "Pantosaurus" by the NSPCC and the vocabulary used will be the word "Private"
Music: I Wanna play in a Band 

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Maths: 
  • Shape
  • Money
  • Multiplication and Division
English: 
  • Fictional recount
  • Non-Chronological report 
  • Poetry
st_james_curriculum_y2_spring_1_-_2024-25.docx.pdf
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Helpful Websites

Phonics
  • Phonics Website - Little Wandle
  • BBC Phonics - letter sounds  https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z7tr96f
​Reading

  • Collin Hub - eBooks
  • The BookTrust Best Books for 6-8 year olds
  • The 13 Best First Chapter Books for Kids
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​Maths
  • Times Tables Rockstars​​
  • https://www.topmarks.co.uk/
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Login details can be given by the class teacher or found in the inside cover of the orange homework books.

St James' C of E Primary School
Cromwell Range, Birch in Rusholme, Manchester, M14 6HW
Email: ​[email protected]
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Tel: 0161 224 6173
  • Home
    • Family Support >
      • SEN Support
    • St James' Values
  • About Us
    • Our Vision
    • St. James' Charter and British Values
    • Staff
    • Governors
    • Friends of St. James'
    • School Parliament
  • Classes
    • Nursery
    • Reception
    • Year 1 >
      • Useful Links
    • Year 2
    • Year 3
    • Year 4
    • Year 5
    • Year 6
    • Home Learning Websites >
      • Early Years Websites
      • Key Stage 1 Websites
      • Key Stage 2 Websites
      • Mrs Fay's Spanish & Music Page
      • English as an Additional Language Links
      • Ryan's Guitar Challenge
  • News
    • School Streets Project
    • Latest News
    • Pupil and Visitor Feedback
  • Info
    • Calendar >
      • Calendar
      • Diary Dates
    • Parent Support Links
    • Admissions >
      • Appeals
    • Policies
    • GDPR
    • Financial Benchmarking
    • Equality (incl PSED)
    • Curriculum
    • PSHE and Relationships
    • Special Educational Needs and Disability >
      • Social Communication Pathway
    • Pupil Premium
    • Sports Premium
    • School Lunches and Milk
    • Uniform
    • KS2 Results, Ofsted and SIAMS reports
    • Forms and Letters
    • Vacancies:
  • Curriculum
    • Overview
    • Intent and Implementation
    • Diversity in the Curriculum
    • EYFS
    • Subjects >
      • English >
        • Reading
        • Phonics
      • Maths
      • Science
      • Religious Education
      • PE
      • History and Geography
      • Art and D & T
      • PSHRE
      • Computing
      • Languages
      • Music
  • Contact Us
  • School Day
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    • Our School
    • Our Day
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