Year Two

Welcome to the Year 2 class page. 

I am Mr Cornish, the class teacher. 

Year 2, we have a broad and engaging curriculum, which focuses on building secure knowledge and skills of reading, writing and maths whilst also building a strong sense of independence. 

My focus and goal, as the class teacher, is for all the pupils in my class to be able to read and comprehend what they are reading to the highest standard possible. I want them to be able to write with correct letter formation, in full sentences and using a range of punctuation. In maths I strive for all children to have a strong understanding across each area of maths and be able to apply and use this understanding to solve a range of problems to set them up to continually progress through to Key Stage 2. Please see the curriculum zone for more information. 

Also, working in the class and with your children is Mrs Brown and Mrs McHugh. 

Class Routines 

After the register, we start each morning with phonics, where the children develop their reading of phonetic sounds. We then move on to comprehension, where the class develops their understanding of reading through a variety of fiction and non-fiction texts. Next, we move into writing, where the children work on writing more accurate sentences and paragraphs with more complexity to include more details to inform the reader. 

In maths, we start this session with basic maths skills, which are the fundamentals to support the children’s ability to adapt their skills for different mathematical problems. We often use concrete equipment to help children’s understanding of maths concepts before practicing and applying their skills and knowledge to problem solving. 

 Our afternoons consist of science, history, geography, computing, and PSHE at the start of the week. And we finish the week with music and design and technology and art.  

 Monday and Tuesday are our PE days. All children are required to come to school in full PE kit. 

Going the extra mile for success  

All forms of home support are hugely appreciated and make a positive impact on your child's learning opportunities. Please support your child by ensuring they read at least 5 times a week, with 5-10 pages per night as this prepares them for their regular assessments across the curriculum. Please bring diaries/books into school daily.  

Homework assignments will be set through Spelling Shed, which will directly support the work and learning of spellings in class. Please encourage your children to also use NumBots to develop their knowledge and understanding of core maths skills such as number bonds and progress to Timestables Rockstars to develop and strengthen their multiplication skills of 2s, 5s, 10s and 3s. 

If you have any questions about your child’s learning, please contact me via Class Dojo.