In Year 2 Bluebell, we are proud to follow our three school rules: Be Ready, Be Respectful and Be Safe. These help us create a happy, positive classroom where everyone can learn and succeed.
We show we are ready by listening carefully, following instructions and being prepared to learn. We show respect by being kind to ourselves, others and our environment. We stay safe by following routines and using kind hands and words.
Everyone in our class has important responsibilities, helping us to work together as a team. We always try our best and celebrate our achievements along the way.
Children earn Dojo points for demonstrating our school values, which can be exchanged for rewards in the Dojo Shop. We also celebrate success with stickers, postcards home and our weekly Gold Award for children who go above and beyond
Our Experiences
We love bringing learning to life through exciting real-world experiences. Throughout the year, we enjoy local walks, visits to places of worship and trips linked to our learning. We also welcome visitors into school to enrich our curriculum. Check back throughout the year to see what we have been up to and view photos of our adventures!
Our PE days are:
- Outdoor PE is taught on Tuesdays
- Indoor PE is taught on Fridays
Children should come to school dressed in their PE kit on these days.
PE Kit:
- Plain black shorts
- Plain black crew neck t-shirt
- In colder weather, non-branded black joggers/leggings & a non-branded
black hoodie may be work for outdoor PE
- Trainers suitable for active play
Phonics and Reading in Year 2
In Year 2, we continue with our daily Read, Write Inc phonics lessons which help us continue to build reading speed, fluency and confidence. Each child will be provided with a book bag which contains a reading book that is matched to their current phonic stage. As well as the book we have been reading during Read Write Inc sessions we have a ‘Book Bag’ book which is new to us and works on the same skills. Children will also bring home a book labelled “reading for pleasure” which can be enjoyed as a family at any time of the day. Book bags should be brought into school every day so children can practise their reading both at home and in class. Books are changed every Monday. Each time your child reads at home, please sign the reading bookmark to acknowledge this. When the bookmark is completed, and has been signed 10 times, this will be entered in to a raffle where your child could win an exciting prize. The raffle will be held each half term so the more times your child reads, the more bookmarks will be completed which means the chance of your child winning the prize is greater too!
Year Group Authors
Each term we focus on a particular author. We read the stories they have written, learn facts about them and their career as an author. Our current authors are:
Useful websites
https://www.purplemash.com/sch/carrwood#/ (Your child has a user name and password for this site and can complete games and activities linked to their learning in school)
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button (Your child can play maths recall games here practising number bonds, times tables and other basic skills)
https://numbots.com/ (Your child has a user name and password for this site. It will help your child to learn how to add and subtract)
https://www.ruthmiskin.com/parentsandcarers/ (Parent films to help with learning to read at home)