--- title: "Year 2 Penguins" url: "https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/classes/year-2-penguins-2017-18" school: "Boarshaw Primary School" --- # Welcome to Year 2 Penguins ### **Welcome to Year 2 Penguins** #### Miss Sharp- class teacher #### Welcome to Year 2 Penguins class webpage. My name is Miss Sharp and I have the pleasure of teaching your children this year alongside my teaching assistant Mrs Renfrew. In Year 2 we aim to make our learning fun and exciting! We will work together to ensure that all children reach their full potential and make good progress. We are looking forward to watching your child progress throughout the year and will prepare them for their transition into Key Stage 2. We want to keep you informed and up-to-date with what is going on in our classroom so if you have any questions please don’t hesitate to ask. You can contact me through the Class Dojo app or by appointment made through the office. You can support us at home by reading with your child daily and making sure homework is completed. See below for our weekly timetable. #### #### Through our webpage you can find out more about what we will be learning over the course of this year. You can also keep up to date with what work we are doing by following us on Twitter, Facebook and now on Instagram! We look forward to working with you all this year. | #### **Monday** | #### Reading book in school #### | |---|---| | #### **Tuesday** | #### Reading book in school #### Reading books changed #### | | #### **Wednesday** | #### Reading book in school #### **PE Day** | | #### **Thursday** | #### Reading book in school **PE Day** **Homework to be returned to school.** | | #### **Friday** | #### New homework to be sent home. #### Spelling test in school. | ##### #### **Homework** **In Year 2 our homework will be as follows:** #### · Spelling Record Book (with weekly spellings) – look, cover, write #### · Handwriting #### · A fine motor skills activity #### · Maths workbook (one or two pages- to be decided by the teacher weekly) #### · Daily reading #### **Reading and Phonics** #### Reading forms an essential part of the KS1 curriculum and phonics is a strategy used to help pupils develop their reading skills. We will be completing lots of guided reading and whole class reading in Year 2, as well as reading comprehensions to develop our understanding of texts. #### Reading at home should be done daily, with two books being sent home weekly that focus on decoding words and developing pace and fluency. The comprehension questions at the back of the book should be verbally completed with an adult. From time to time, pupils may need to keep a book for longer to help them to consolidate their reading or comprehension skills. Parents should comment in their child’s planner so we know they have read at home. Reading books and planners should be in school every day. #### Below is some information about phonics for parents and some links to phonics games. Further information can be found on the school's **[phonics page](https://www.boarshawprimary.co.uk/curriculum/reading-and-phonics-curriculum)**. Phonics screening assessments will be repeated for children who did not pass the screening test in Year 1. #### ![](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/images/blog/Star_Image.png) **[What is phonics?](https://www.theschoolrun.com/phonics-teaching-step-by-step)** #### **![](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/images/blog/Star_Image.png) [Phonics guide for parents](https://www.readwithfonics.com/parents-phonics-guide)** #### **![](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/images/blog/Star_Image.png) [Phonics games ](https://www.phonicsbloom.com/uk/game/list/phonics-games-phase-5)** #### **Assessments** #### The end-of-Key-Stage-1 national curriculum tests have been optional since the 2023/24 academic year. Schools may choose to use them with Year 2 pupils as one part of their assessment. The arrangements remain unchanged for 2026/27. #### At Boarshaw, these assessments are used to help us understand what children know and what support will help them next. Read out parent guide below to find out further information about these. **[Embedded content](https://files.schudio.com/pdf/flipbook/?src=https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.schudio.com%2Fboarshawprimary%2Ffiles%2Fflipbooks%2FYear_2_Optional_KS1_SATs_Parent_Guide.pdf)** #### #### **Year 2 Curriculum Overview** #### We have used the national curriculum and our expertise to map out a broad, balanced, creative and coherent curriculum. We believe our curriculum empowers our pupils to access and develop their knowledge, skills, attitudes and dispositions to enable them to become well-rounded citizens who take with them a life-long love of learning. #### #### Have a look at the **Year 2 Curriculum** below. #### ![](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/images/blog/Star_Image.png)[Science content and key knowledge ](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/files/documents/Science_-_Year_2_group_content_and_key_knowledge.docx) #### ![](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/images/blog/Star_Image.png)[Geography content and key knowledge ](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/files/documents/Geography__-_Year_2_group_content_and_key_knowledge.docx) #### ![](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/images/blog/Star_Image.png)[History content and key knowledge](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/files/documents/History_-_Year_2_group_content_and_key_knowledge.docx) #### ![](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/images/blog/Star_Image.png) [**Year 2 long term plan 2026-2027**](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/files/Bret/Y2Lobsters26/A1/Year_2_LTP_2026-_2027_(1).docx) #### ![](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/images/blog/Star_Image.png) **[Autumn term 1 Medium Term plan](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/files/Bret/Y2Lobsters26/A1/A1_MTP_(1).docx)** #### ![](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/images/blog/Star_Image.png) [**Autumn 1 - H**](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/files/Bret/Y2Lobsters26/A1/A1_Space_KO.docx)istory #### ![](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/images/blog/Star_Image.png) [**Autumn 1 - Science** ](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/files/Bret/Y2Lobsters26/A1/A1_Animals_including_humans_KO.docx) #### ![](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/images/blog/Star_Image.png) **[Autumn term 2 Medium Term plan](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/files/Bret/Y2Lobsters26/A2/A2_MTP.docx)** #### ![](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/images/blog/Star_Image.png) [**Autumn 2 - Geography**](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/files/Bret/Y2Lobsters26/A2/A2_Kenya_KO.docx) #### ![](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/images/blog/Star_Image.png)[ **Autumn 2 - Science** ](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/files/Bret/Y2Lobsters26/A2/A2_Materials_KO.docx) #### **Boarshaw Primary Promise** #### This is what we aim for all our pupils to have experienced by the end of the year. #### ![](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/images/blog/Star_Image.png)[**Boarshaw Primary Promise**](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/files/Bret/Y2Lobsters26/Year_2_BBP.png) #### **Our Newsletters** #### Keep up-to-date with information about each term and find out what we are learning through our class newsletters. #### ![](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/images/blog/Star_Image.png) [Autumn 1 Newsletter ](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/files/Bret/Y2Lobsters26/A1/Autumn_1_Newsletter.docx) #### ![](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/images/blog/Star_Image.png) [Autumn 2 Newsletter ](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/files/Bret/Y2Lobsters26/A2/Autumn_2_Newsletter_(1).docx) ### Our School - 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