Year Two 2025 - 2026
Dear Parents, Carers, and Children,
A very warm welcome to Year 2. We are delighted to begin this important year with you as your child continues to grow in confidence, independence, and understanding. Year 2 is a significant stage in their primary journey, where the progress made in Reception and Year 1 comes together and children are encouraged to shine even more brightly.
Our RE Scheme, “Lighting the Path,” continues to guide us, with a clear focus on progression and preparation for the next stage of learning. In Year 2, children are supported to walk their path with increasing independence—applying their knowledge, thinking more deeply, and developing resilience as learners. The light they have been nurturing now helps them to make thoughtful decisions, solve problems, and take pride in their achievements.
Religious Education (RE) plays a key role in this journey. Building on prior learning, children will explore beliefs, values, and traditions with greater depth and reflection. They will be encouraged to think critically, make connections across different faiths, and express their own ideas with confidence and respect. Themes such as responsibility, compassion, and understanding will help guide them as they continue to develop a strong sense of self and community.
As the final year of Key Stage 1, Year 2 supports children in becoming more independent learners, ready for the transition to Key Stage 2. We will continue to provide a supportive, engaging, and inspiring environment where every child is encouraged to succeed and feel valued.
Year 2 is going to be a fantastic year filled with big steps and amazing progress to which your child will become independent, curious and excited learners!
In Year 2, we continue to build on the very strong foundation they have built thus far in phonics, Maths, Literacy as well as their understanding of world. We will also develop their love of reading, flare in writing and their fluency, problem solving and reasoning in Maths. As we are a faith school, the teachings of Christianity will be taught throughout the week to provide a wholesome, well-rounded curriculum to support and nurture your child.
The importance of reading in Year 2:
- Reading is a large part of your child’s journey in Year 2 as they will be utilising their phonics skills to read books for deep meaning and comprehension. The act of reading will build their knowledge and meanings of words which will support their writing and language development.
- Your child will continue to be taught phonics daily using the Read Write Inc Scheme.
- In Year 2, your child will read every day in school as part of our pledge to support your child to read. Furthermore, your child will receive a book on a weekly basis based on their reading ability and will read to an adult in school to consolidate and progress their skills.
- We ask that parents read with your child every day for at least 10 minutes to support their reading journey and to document this in their reading record- this will be given to you at the start of the year.
Read write Inc:
Regular home reading is of the upmost importance for children’s progress. Please listen to your child read at home regularly. Reading with understanding is vital so please talk to your child about what they have read to check and enhance comprehension. Discussion questions are provided in the back of the book though any element of the story could be discussed. After reading, please fill in your child’s reading record.
Children will have two books to read in their reading packs;
- Read, Write, Inc. Book Bag Book
This book will be closely linked to the topic they are reading and writing about in Literacy lessons that week. This book won’t be directly practised in Literacy lessons so children may need support with reading this book.
- Read, Write, Inc. Storybook
This is the book that children will have been reading and writing about in Literacy lessons the week before. Having practised reading this book many times in school, children should be able to read their Storybook independently.
- Enjoyment Book:
Your child will be able to choose a book out of the Year 2 class library collection that sparks their curiosity or is about their current interest. They have ownership on how many times they can change the book throughout the week.
Important Notices:
- Year 2 must arrive at school by 9:00am to start the day and the school day will end at 3:00pm.
- Your child MUST bring in their reading book bags containing their books and reading records EVERYDAY.
- We do provide fruit at breaks time but if you wish, your child can bring in their own snack. However, you can only bring in healthy snacks such as fruits, breadsticks, carrots and cheese etc. Any sweets, chocolate, fizzy drinks etc, will be not allowed in school.
- We have PE every Wednesday and Friday so we ask that your children come to school in their PE kit on these days.
Reminders:
- Please provide your child with a name labelled water bottle for use through the day.
- Please label jumpers, cardigans, coats, hats, gloves etc, clearly with your child’s name to avoid them getting lost or mistakenly taken.
- If you wish for your child to have Milk during break times then please contact the office.
- If you wish for your child to attend breakfast/afterschool club/ enrichment clubs then please contact the office.
Homework:
- Your child will receive homework every Friday. The homework provided will link to the learning they are doing in English and Maths as well as weekly spellings.
- The completed pieces of homework should be handed back on the following Wednesday for it to be marked and given back to you on the Friday
To further support your child’s learning, here are a few links that you can access to further consolidate key skills and knowledge they should know by the end of year 2.
Maths:
- Revise your number bonds, times-tables, doubles and halves:
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
- Addition and subtraction number fact families (0-100)
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/number-facts/number-fact-families
- Pick a skill you want to go practise:https://uk.ixl.com/math/year-2
- Short videos and activity sheets based on the Year 2 curriculum*:https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-2/
English
- Learn about suffixes and play the quiz: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z8mxrwx/articles/zwgbcwx
- Practice spelling Common Exception Words and select Year 2:
http://www.ictgames.com/littleBirdSpelling/
- Pick a picture for some writing inspiration:
https://www.literacyshed.com/the-ks1-shed.html
- Watch the introductory video and pick a writing challenge:
https://litfilmfest.com/playlists/
- Free E books for children:
https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/find-a-book/library-page/
- Read a book from the e library:
- Click the link to a web page with a variety of books read aloud by authors*:
https://www.katemessner.com/learning-at-home-resources-for-primary-grades-prek-2/
Science
- Fun science activities for home*:
https://pstt.org.uk/resources/curriculum-materials/Science-Fun-at-Home
- Range of games and activities*:
As the final year of Key Stage 1, Year 2 supports children in becoming more independent learners, ready for the transition to Key Stage 2. We will continue to provide a supportive, engaging, and inspiring environment where every child is encouraged to succeed and feel valued.
Year 2 is going to be a fantastic year filled with big steps and amazing progress to which your child will become independent, curious and excited learners!
If there is information you need, a concern you may have or good news you would like to share, please contact Miss Ali and Miss Nyah
Finally, we are looking forward to having a wonderful year filled with memories, friendships and adventures with a great class!
Best wishes,
Miss Ali and Miss Nyah
Other Useful Websites
These websites will help us with our work throughout the year.
Year Two: News items
Big Lent Walk 2026, by Miss Michael
Caritas Ambassadors Deliver Harvest Donations to Cornerstone, by Miss Michael
Sharing the Spirit of Generosity – Our Harvest Festival Donations, by Miss Michael