Class 5 with Mrs Church
Welcome to Year 2!
.Welcome at Autumn 2 where we will be having lots of fun going on our school trip to the Blue Planet Aquarium as well as gearing up for Christmas and our wonderful nativity! Find out more about what we are learning this half term below.
Autumn 2 2025
English
In English we will be writing a recount about our trip to the Blue Planet Aquarium. We will look at the story ‘Bog baby’ where we will be retelling it in our own words and designing our own bog baby. We will be making sure sentences are demarcated properly and we will be continuing to improve our handwriting.
Maths
In maths, the children will be focusing on the addition and subtraction of numbers and finding the most efficient way to do this. We will then be starting to look at the 2, 5 and 10 times tables! Time to get practising on Times Tables Rockstars!
Geography
Our Geography lesson we will be answering the question ‘What is it like to live in Brazil?’ We will bridge back to the names of the seven continents and five oceans and look at the physical and human features that can be seen in Brazil. The children will decide where they would prefer to live. Rio or Wilmslow!
Science
In Science, we will be looking materials. The children will be finding different materials around the school and finding the properties of these materials. We will also look at the suitability of materials for their purpose.
Art
In Art we will be looking at the artist David Hockney and seeing how technology can be used to create a piece of art. The children will use shapes and different tools to design a Christmas card.
RE
Pupils will learn the importance of the Christmas story to Christians and the different way it is celebrated.
Computing
In computing we will learn to use a paint program and how they can use clip art and different tools to create variety. This will link to our lessons where children will make a Christmas card.
P.S.H.E
Children explore their Very Important People and the ways in which they can develop positive relationships with them. Children will identify who the special people in their life are and what makes them special.
P.E.
We will be learning a dance for our Christmas show. Get those party moves ready!
Please make sure all children have their correct PE uniform in school. No football shirts are allowed.
We have PE on Thursday and Fridays.
PE Uniform:
Plain T-Shirt the colour of your child’s House (red, blue, yellow, green) - No football shirts
Plain tracksuit bottoms (light grey, dark grey, black)
Plain hoodie / sweatshirt (light grey, dark grey, black)
Shorts (light grey, dark grey, black)
Suitable trainers
Please make sure that everything is labelled clearly with their names.
Children with long hair should have it tied up please.
Homework
We send out all homework on a Wednesday. The children will have a maths book and a comprehension book. Please make sure all their homework is returned for marking by Monday. Please note down the reading your child does at home each day in their diary. This will be checked by the class teacher. Remember that we are aiming for 4 reads a week.
Click here for information about Year 2 Mastering Number at Home
If you want to complete extra homework there are activities on my maths and ttrockstars. You have been sent the login details for these.
Uniform Reminder!
Please make sure that all of your child's uniform is clearly labelled, especially their jumper and their coat as they are the items of clothing most likely to get lost! Thank you.
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If you would like to speak to me, please come and have a chat with me at the end of the school day or send me an email:
kchurch@thewilmslowacademy.co.uk
Curriculum map for Autumn 2
Click here for more information about the subjects being taught this half term