Year 2 2023 - 2024
Miss Roberts 2DR
Hi! I am Miss Roberts, and I am the KS1 lead. This will be my sixth year teaching at
Woodlands Primary School, and I am so excited for another fantastic year at such a
supportive school.
I am passionate about teaching all subjects but I particularly enjoy physical education and mathematics. I believe that physical activity should be at the heart of all learning to support our personal and academic development. I also enjoy the opportunities within both PE and maths to problem solve and work together.
When I am not in school, I like to keep myself busy with exercise and going on long
countryside walks. I also enjoy travelling to new cities and countries, and spending time with
my family and friends.
Mr Barnes 2PB
Hello everyone! I am Mr Barnes and I have been working at Woodlands Primary School for 17 years across EYFS, Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2.
I am passionate about the Arts and have led a number of whole school art projects since starting at Woodlands. One of the most successful projects was the one based on the impact of palm oil on animals in Sumatra. It was in association with Chester Zoo and the school looked amazing when completed. The children produced work of such a high standard and more importantly, understood how important it is to look out for products using sustainable palm oil ingredients.
Outside of school, I have two children, Mia, 18 and Charlie who is 16. I enjoy running, cycling, football and most of all, being with my family. I cannot wait to learn more about you, and discover what your passions, hopes and dreams are!
I am very excited to be your new teacher and I cannot wait to help you to be the best you can be!
Welcome back to our Year 2 children. We hope you had an enjoyable Easter break. We are looking forward to another exciting half term.
Our main text for this half-term is 'Toys in Space' by Mini Grey.
Mastery Targets for Summer 1:
- Use subordination (if, that)
- Add -er and -est to adjectives
- Use homophones and near homophones accurately
- Use punctuation correctly, including apostrophes for contracted forms
Maths 
During this half term, we will be completing units of work on fractions and time.
Mastery Targets for Summer 1:
Fractions:
- Recognise, find, name and write fractions 1/3, 1/4, 1/2 and 3/4 of a length, shape, set of objects or quantity.
- Write simple fractions, e.g. 1/2 of 6 = 3.
- Rcognise the equivalence of 2/4 and 1/2.
Time:
- Tell and write time to five minutes, including quarter past/to the hour.
- Draw the hands on a clock face to show times.
- Know the number of minutes in an hour and number of hours in a day.
- Compare and sequence intervals of time.
Phonics
Read Write Inc. sessions will continue to develop the children's reading skills as they learn their sounds, segmenting and blending whilst also developing their comprehension skills. If you would like to help your child to practise their phonic knowledge for reading at home, then follow the link www.ruthmiskin.com for more information.
During Science this half term, we will be learning about plants.
We will:
- Idenitfy and describe the basic structure of a variety of common flowering plants, including trees
- Make observations and describe how seeds and bulbs grow into mature plants
- Describe how plants need water, light and a suitable temperature to grow and stay healthy.
During our history sessions this half term, we will be learning all about 'toys from the past'.
We will:
- Use a timeline to place images of toys in chronological order and discuss changes over time
- Compare and contrast old and new toys
- Talk about and discuss toys from the recent past using words and phrases relating to the passing of time
- Ask and answer questions using different sources, including talking to older generations about their favourite toys from the past.
Some useful websites:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks1/maths/
http://www.topmarks.co.uk/Interactive.aspx?cat=8
https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/find-a-book/library-page/
P.E Information
Please make sure that your child wears their PE kit to school on their PE days: Monday and Friday
Indoor kit: a white t-shirt, black shorts, pumps and socks
Outdoor kit: plain, dark coloured jogging bottoms, a jumper or hoody and outdoor trainers, socks
Please make sure all items of school clothing are clearly labelled and that named water bottles are sent in daily.
