Year 2

Welcome to our Class Page!

In our class, we aim to live out our school values every day:

🌟 Care for ourselves, each other, and our world
🌱 Grow by embracing challenges and new learning
💪 Persevere even when things feel tricky
✨ Shine by being proud of who we are and what we achieve

Meet the Year 2 Team

Your child’s class teacher is: Mrs Marsh from Monday – Wednesday & Mrs Lucas on Thursday & Friday. They are supported by Mrs Cooper, Miss Hill and Mrs Hammond who help make our classroom a warm and supportive place to learn.

Times

KS1 School gates open: 8:30am – 8:40am

It is important children arrive on time as learning starts right away!

Collection: 3:10pm from KS1 courtyard

Entry & exit via Newham Green path gate. Dogs & phones are not permitted on the playground & please refrain from using the climbing frame during this time.

Communication: office.3200@crowmarsh-gifford.oxon.sch.uk

The office will forward emails to teachers

PE Days

PE takes place on Thursdays and Fridays
Please send your child to school in their PE kit on those days, including suitable shoes for outdoor sports. Long hair should be tied back, and earrings removed or taped.

Curriculum: What are we learning?

To ensure children gain the skills they need to effectively progress through school and the knowledge they need to be successful learners in the future, we have a bespoke Crowmarsh curriculum.

Curriculum Overviews outlining the learning that will take place each term can be found here at the bottom of our class page. These can be useful to instigate discussions at home.
Learning in class will be posted here on our class page & sometimes on Instagram

You can find more information about the subjects we teach on Our Curriculum page of the school website.

We also share some of our wider curriculum events on our website link..

Homework

Children spend only 20% of their waking hours in school. So, your support with learning at home is integral to your child’s success.

Homework should build positive habits, not create stress.
Little and often is more effective than long tasks.
Reading remains the foundation at every stage.
Independence gradually increases as children move through the school.
Homework consolidates learning rather than introducing new content.

Year 2 - Strengthening fluency and recall

Daily time guide: 30–40 minutes

Reading (10 minutes daily)

Read aloud and discuss meaning.
Answer simple comprehension questions.
Record in Reading Record.
Reading book and reading record in school every day.
We used the All Aboard scheme for phonics. It is a crucial KS1 building block. You can read more about Phonics to enable your support at home on our Phonics page.

Spelling (10 minutes, 3x weekly)

Practise common exception words.
Apply spellings in simple sentences.
From Year 2 upwards, we follow the Babcock Spelling scheme. An age-appropriate spelling list can be found here at the bottom of our class page

Maths (10 minutes, 3–4x weekly)

Rapid recall of number bonds to 20.
2, 5 and 10 times tables (including division facts).
Read and write numbers to 100.

Focus: Fluency, recall and simple comprehension.

Whole School Expectations

Reading Records in school daily (EYFS–Y4).
Homework celebrated and acknowledged.
Support available where needed.
Consistency of routine valued more than perfection.

Homework Grids (Years R–4) – Found below on this page

Each week, please choose a different activity to enjoy together as a family. These activities are designed to encourage curiosity, creativity and conversation.

Completing homework with your child should feel positive and relaxed. The discussions you have, the questions you explore and the enjoyment you share are just as valuable as the finished outcome.

There is no right or wrong way to approach these tasks. Take as much time as you need — some projects may take a week, others may grow over several weeks.

You are welcome to present Topic Tasks in any way you choose, for example:

A photo or short video
A drawing, poster or model
A scrapbook page
A short written piece
An email
Artwork
Even something edible!

We love seeing children’s creativity shine in different ways.

Parental Choice and Flexibility

We recognise that family life is busy and that every child’s circumstances are different. Homework at CGPS is designed to support learning and build positive habits; however, we understand that families may not always be able to complete every task.

Reading remains our strongest recommendation, as it underpins all areas of learning. Beyond this, we encourage families to use their professional judgement about what is manageable and beneficial for their child.

If homework is not completed, there will be no sanctions. Our aim is to foster a love of learning, independence and responsibility over time, not to create pressure at home.

If families ever need support, adjustments or guidance, we welcome open communication.

Summer Term 1 - Our learning

We had a fantastic trip to Reading Museum to learn about the lives of Victorian children (at school and at work).

Spring Term 2 - Our learning

In PSHE we have been learning how to keep our bodies healthy. We made a selection of healthy snacks in class, then tasted them all. Ask us why they are good for us and which ones we preferred. Some of us were brave enough to try something new!

We enjoyed a visit from author and illustrator, Steve Antony, who told us about his childhood and how he followed his dream to be a writer and illustrator. He also read us one of his books and taught us how to draw one of the characters - Mr Panda!

Spring Term 1 - Our Learning

Floaty Boats workshop with Science Oxford.

We had fun exploring which materials float or sink, then designed and built our own boats that float.

Autumn Term 2 - Our Learning

What a great start to the term we had, visiting the Earth Trust to investigate microhabitats and minibeasts! Our time was spent in the woodland, along the hedgerows, and in the classroom where we were able to use microscopes to have a good look at some minibeasts. We also climbed up the Clumps and ran back down, just to work up an appetite for lunch!

We have started our topic about the Great Fire of London by being history detectives and investigating how the fire started using a range of clues. We then created our own puppet shows to re-enact the early stages of the fire.

Autumn Term 1 - Our Learning

Pretending we were Paddington, Class 2 wrote postcards to Aunt Lucy in Darkest Peru, telling her all about our adventures in London.

We also made marmalade sandwiches to see why Paddington Bear loves them so much! Next we will write the instructions for how to make them. Earlier in the week, we followed instructions to create our own Paddington Bear figure using a toilet roll and coloured paper.

Class 2 have loved learning about London.

Can you guess which London landmarks (or football stadiums!) we have created?

We have been using lots of different resources to support us in our maths work...