Sycamore and Willow Class (Year 2)
Summer 2
What a fantastic final half term we have had in Year 2! Our learning journey has centred around our Hike topic, which has inspired us across the curriculum.
In English, we wrote some excellent adventure stories inspired by the short film Soar. The children thoroughly enjoyed acting out scenes from the film, stepping into the characters' shoes and using their imaginations to bring the story to life before creating their own exciting narratives.
In Maths, we consolidated our learning by revising addition, subtraction, fractions and different forms of measure, helping to build confidence and prepare for the next stage of learning.
In Science, we explored a variety of habitats, learning how animals meet their basic needs and discovering how food chains work within different environments.
Our Geography learning also linked to our Hike topic as we took a virtual journey to Zion National Park, exploring its breathtaking landscapes and learning about the amazing places people can hike and explore.
One of the highlights of the half term was our Outdoor Week. We began with our own hike to Mill Field, where we investigated habitats, enjoyed a river walk, fed the ducks, held Pooh stick races, played in the park, created outdoor artwork and took part in many other exciting activities. It was a wonderful opportunity to learn, explore and enjoy the outdoors together.
It has been a fantastic year filled with learning, laughter and memorable experiences. We are incredibly proud of everything the children have achieved this year. Well done, Year 2 – we wish you all the very best as you move on to Year 3!
Summer 1
Year 2 have had a great half term learning all about Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole.
Our first learning journey in English focused on the book George’s Marvellous Medicine by Ronald Dahl. The children had fun inventing, describing and then writing instructions on how to make their new creative medicine. After that, Year 2 had fun making their potions with things like water, tooth paste, natural resources, shampoo and other messy things! Our second learning journey in English was around Non-fiction writing. Each child created their own Non-chronological report about Florence Nightingale.
Our Maths learning focused around times, divide and finding the inverse. We also did the same with adding and subtracting.
Our Art learning focused on the Artist Romare Bearden where the children made excellent collages of themselves. In DT, the children designed and made excellent puppets. They then had fun putting on puppet shows!
In Science we have focused on materials and their properties.
Well done for a super half term. We look forward to lots more fun in summer 2!
Spring 2
This Spring 2 term has been full of exciting learning across the curriculum! In Geography, we explored weather and maps, even creating our own map of the school which we used to investigate temperature changes. In English, we enjoyed studying Journey, inspiring us to write our own imaginative portal stories as well as creative weather poems. Our Art lessons introduced us to Clarice Cliff, and we designed our own colourful plates inspired by her work. In Maths, we consolidated our understanding of fractions. We also practised multiplying and dividing using our 10, 2 and 5x tables. We also kept active in PE, learning a fun dance routine and developing our cricket skills. It has been a fantastic and busy term!
Spring 1
This half term in Year 2 has been packed with excitement and creativity as we explored the significance of the Titanic. The children fully immersed themselves in our topic, showing fantastic enthusiasm and curiosity. Inspired by our class book, we wrote thoughtful diary entries imagining we were Samson aboard the Titanic, bringing history to life through our writing. We also created impressive non-chronological reports, showcasing our growing confidence in organising facts and information.
In Maths, we have worked incredibly hard to tell the time to quarter past and quarter to the hour, as well as in 5-minute intervals — a skill we are very proud of mastering! Our Art lessons saw us sketching and painting wonderful pictures of the Titanic in the style of Ken Marshall, producing some truly stunning artwork.
In Science, we have been learning about animals and their needs, exploring what living things require to survive and thrive. In Design and Technology, we made delicious wraps, carefully selecting ingredients from different food groups to ensure our meals were balanced and healthy.
A real highlight of the half term was our school trip to the Titanic Museum in Southampton, where the children deepened their understanding and enjoyed seeing history brought to life.
We are so proud of all the hard work Year 2 have shown this half term and look forward to another fun-filled and successful Spring 2!
Autumn 2
This half term has been super fun in Year 2 as we explored our exciting topic all about Paddington Bear and his adventures in London! We learnt lots about London and the UK and enjoyed comparing them to Peru. In geography, we used UK maps and world maps and learnt about the different continents and oceans. In English, we wrote our own Paddington adventure stories and letters to Aunt Lucy, and we finished the term by writing beautiful winter poems. We also made marmalade sandwiches and then wrote instructions for them. We celebrated all of our Paddington learning with an amazing Paddington show. In maths, we learnt about sharing and grouping and began learning about fractions, focusing on halves and quarters. In music, we learnt how to play hand bells, and in science, we explored what living things are and how we can tell that plants are alive. What a brilliant half term of learning!
Welcome to Sycamore and Willow Class (Year 2) 2025-2026
We welcome Year 2 children to Sycamore and Willow Class. We have had a busy start to the term, getting stuck into our new topic 'The Great Fire of London'. We're certainly impressed with the children's enthusiasm for the topic as well as the number of facts they are eager to share; what a great start!
To help children settle we have spoken a lot about our 'Zones of Regulation' and how we may be feeling, particularly in the morning when first arriving as well as after lunch breaks. Please familiarise yourselves with these zones so that discussions about feelings can continue to be supported at home.
Year 2 will have PE on a Monday (Indoor) and Wednesday (Outdoor) this year. The children will need to wear their PE kit into school to be worn for the duration of the day.
Please feel free to drop us an email or call, via the office, if you have any queries or concerns. We are always willing to help where we can.
Our current Year 2 staff team.
Sycamore: Mrs Gough
Willow: Miss Skillett
LSA across both classes: Mrs Russell