Year 2
Welcome to the Year 2 blog!
PE: PE days for Y2 are Wednesday and Friday.
The children can come into school in their PE kit and stay in it all day (no need for uniform on these days). PE kit requirements can be found via the link: https://www.stleonards.devon.sch.uk/parents/uniform
Summer 2
6.6.25
We’ve had a fantastic start to the second half of the summer term and it’s been lovely to see all the children return full of energy and enthusiasm for their learning.
In writing, we’ve started a brand-new book called The Disgusting Sandwich. The children have thoroughly enjoyed diving into the story. They have spent time reflecting on what they liked about the book and have started story mapping to help them understand the sequence of events. Using this as inspiration, the children have written their own setting descriptions, focusing on expanded noun phrases and exciting adjectives to bring their ideas to life.
In Maths, we have continued our learning about fractions. The children have been working hard to find a quarter of a number, as well as learning to recognise and find a third. There’s been some brilliant problem-solving and teamwork on display as they’ve tackled fraction challenges with growing confidence.
In Science, our new topic is all about food chains. The children have learned how energy is passed along a food chain and have been introduced to key vocabulary including producer, primary consumer, and secondary consumer. They’ve enjoyed exploring how plants and animals depend on each other for survival.
In Design and Technology, we’ve kicked off our exciting new project – making a felt bag for a teddy! This week, we’ve been busy conducting product research to find out the strengths and weaknesses of different types of bags. The children explored different designs and thought carefully about materials, fastenings, and decorations. We’re looking forward to seeing their creative ideas come to life over the next few weeks.
Dates for Your Diary:
Clip and Climb Trip – Friday 20th June
Year Group Assembly – Tuesday 24th June – 2:30pm
Dawlish Warren Trip – Thursday 26th June
Thank you for your continued support – we’re looking forward to the fun-filled half term ahead.
27.6.25
We’ve had a fun-filled and productive two weeks across the curriculum, with plenty of exciting moments to celebrate.
In Writing, the children have been working hard on creating their own imaginative narratives, inspired by our key text The Disgusting Sandwich by Gareth Edwards. They’ve thoroughly enjoyed creating their own stories about different food items taking a rather unpleasant journey—being squashed in mud, dropped in feathers, and even ending up covered in stinky pondweed! It has been brilliant to see the children let their creativity shine, using rich and descriptive adjectives to bring their stories to life. They’ve also been focusing on using conjunctions to extend their sentences and add extra detail. We’ve seen some fantastic progress in their ability to structure a narrative and use exciting language choices—well done to all our budding authors!
In Maths, we’ve moved on to the important life skill of telling the time. The children have been learning how to read and write times to the o'clock, half past, quarter past, and quarter to. This can be a tricky concept, but the children have shown great perseverance and enthusiasm. They've been using analogue clocks to build their understanding, and we’ve enjoyed lots of practical activities to help make the learning meaningful. To continue supporting this learning at home, please encourage your child to read the time throughout the day—whether you're checking the time before heading out, cooking dinner, or getting ready for bed. The more real-life practice they get, the more confident they will become!
One of the highlights of our week was our amazing trip to Dawlish Warren. As part of our Geography topic "Why do people love being beside the sea?", we visited this beautiful coastal location to explore the features of a coastal landscape first-hand. The children were able to identify many of the physical features we’ve been learning about in class, such as dunes, the beach, and the sea itself. They were fascinated by the different textures, sights and sounds of the coastline. Miss Manning’s class turned into very enthusiastic shell hunters and spent time carefully identifying all kinds of beautiful shells. Some children even discovered hermit crabs hiding in the sand, and we spotted cuttlefish bones and moon jellyfish along the shoreline! It was a brilliant opportunity for hands-on learning, and the children were full of excitement and curiosity throughout the day. Many said it was one of their favourite school trips so far, and it certainly created some wonderful memories for us all.
We also had a fantastic time performing our parent assembly, Nice Weather for Ducks. The children were so excited to share their learning and talents with their families. They performed with such confidence. Many had speaking parts, which they delivered clearly and proudly, and everyone sang beautifully. The catchy songs and cheerful atmosphere had everyone smiling. The children also loved the chance to wear their summery outfits for the performance—it added a real splash of sunshine to the occasion. Thank you to all the families who joined us and helped make it a special event.
11.7.25
Last week we held our much-anticipated Sports Day, and what a brilliant morning it was! The children did a fantastic job participating in a wide carousel of activities that tested their agility, coordination and teamwork. From javelin throwing to shotput and standing jumps, everyone gave it their all and encouraged each other with cheers and smiles. Later in the morning, we moved on to the races — a highlight for many of the children. It was wonderful to see their determination throughout the day. A huge thank you goes to Mr Tanner for organising such a smooth, inclusive and joyful event.
In writing, we’ve started our new unit on non-fiction recounts. The children have explored a variety of examples and worked together to identify the key features that make recounts effective — such as clear sequencing of events, past tense, time conjunctions (e.g., first, then, after that) and interesting personal reflections. We’ve also been focusing on grammar elements that support recount writing, especially coordinating conjunctions (and, but, so) and subordinating conjunctions (because, when, that, if). The children have practised using these to extend and connect their ideas. Next week, we’ll be applying all this learning as the children write their own detailed recount of our fantastic trip to Dawlish Warren.
In maths, our focus has been Position and Direction. Through fun, hands-on activities, the children have been learning how to describe movement and turns, including clockwise and anti-clockwise turns, as well as using positional language such as left, right, above, below, next to and between. They’ve particularly enjoyed using classroom objects and ‘beebots’ to practise giving and following directions.
In Science, we’ve started learning about the conditions that plants need to grow strong and healthy. The children discussed ideas and made predictions before planting their own cress seeds. Over the next week, we’ll be observing the changes and gathering evidence to support our understanding. It's been wonderful to see the children so engaged in this real-life application of science.
Our Design and Technology lessons have been full of excitement this week as we started preparing for our sewing project. The children have each designed a bag and created a unique logo and company name to go with it. There were some wonderfully imaginative ideas and great conversations around branding and product purpose. The children have also started learning basic sewing techniques and started constructing their bags. The children can’t wait to bring their ideas to life with needle and thread!
Home learning spellings - Summer 2 Week 1
illness
lateness
freshness
merriment
argument
beautiful
joyful
people
many
Home learning spellings - Summer 2 Week 2
bare
bear
house
because
happily
lately
careful
hopeful
awful
endless
Home learning spellings - Summer 2 Week 4
action
fiction
station
potion
invention
description
fraction
emotion
many
house
people
Home learning spellings - Summer 2 Week 5
found
ground
house
collection
reflection
son
sun
collected
acted
inspected
Home learning spellings - Summer 2 Week 6 - possessive apostrophes
Kim's jumper
the pirate's parrot
the explorer's map
Jacob's lego
Luke's ship
Mr Bolton's computer