🐝Welcome to Yellow Class - Year 2
Welcome to Yellow Class! In Year 2, we’re all busy bees 🐝—curious, creative, and always ready to learn. We work together to build confidence, independence, and a love of learning that lasts a lifetime.
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Mrs Thornton Class Teacher & EY & KS1 Coordinator |
Mrs Medley-Hill Learning Mentor |
Mrs Hepworth ETA |
🔥 This Half Term’s Topic: Lights of the World
We’re exploring how light is used in celebrations across different cultures and religions. Children will learn about Diwali, Hanukkah, Christmas and Chinese New Year — discovering how light brings hope, joy and togetherness. We’ll be creating lanterns, exploring shadows, and thinking about what brings light into our own lives.
📅 Year 2 Topics for 2025–2026
| Term | Topic |
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| 🍂 Autumn 1 | 🔥 Fire! Fire! Everywhere |
| 🕯️ Autumn 2 | 💡 Lights of the World |
| 🐦 Spring 1 | ✈️ Feathers and Flight |
| 🏰 Spring 2 | 📜 Long, Long Ago... |
| 🌍 Summer 1 | 🌈 What a Wonderful World! |
| 🗺️ Summer 2 | 🧭 Magical Mapping |
📌 Key Information
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🏃♀️ PE Days: Wednesday and Friday
Children must wear their PE kit and suitable footwear. Earrings should be removed or covered with plasters. -
📖 Reading Books: Sent home daily
Please sign your child’s Reading Log—this helps them earn certificates and build reading confidence. -
✏️ Spelling Practice: Weekly spellings sent home
Regular practice is essential for success in Year 2. -
📄 Parent Info Sheet: Available below with ideas for supporting learning at home.
📚 What We’re Learning
🌟 Yellow Class – Autumn 2: Lights of the World
Welcome back! This half term, our exciting new topic is called ‘Lights of the World’. We’ll be exploring themes of light, celebration, and reflection across the curriculum.
📚 English
We begin by learning about Remembrance Day, asking the question: Why was the poppy chosen to mark Remembrance Day? Children will write poetry inspired by both Remembrance and our previous topic, The Great Fire of London. Later in the term, we’ll enjoy festive texts including The Santa Trap, focusing on sentence starters, coordinating conjunctions (for, and, but, or, yet, so), and descriptive adjectives. We’ll continue to practise spelling key words and forming letters correctly.
📖 Reading
Reading remains central to our learning. Please read with your child every evening and sign their Reading Log to help them earn certificates.
📘 Little Wandle books must be returned every Monday morning.
➕ Maths
This half term we’re focusing on:
- Addition & subtraction with two-digit numbers
- Solving missing number problems
- Number facts to 20
✝️ RE
Our big question is: Why does Christmas matter to Christians? We’ll reflect on the meaning of Christmas and share our thoughts in our class reflection area.
🧱 DT
We’ll explore stability and strengthening structures, inspired by Baby Bear’s chair.
🧠 PSHE
Our Jigsaw topic is ‘Celebrating Difference’, helping children understand and appreciate diversity.
🏃 PE
PE continues every Wednesday and Friday with Mr Conway from SM Sports. Please ensure children wear their full PE kit, including trainers or pumps. Earrings must be removed or covered with plasters.
🏡 How You Can Help at Home
- Read daily and sign the Reading Log
- Practise weekly phonics spellings
- Talk about what your child has learned
- Play number bond games like Hit the Button
- Practise 2x, 5x, and 10x tables
🌐 Online Resources
- https://play.edshed.co/login
- https://whiterosemaths.com/resources/1-minute-maths
- https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk – free online books
If you’d like to see more detailed planning, please speak to a member of the Yellow Class team.
📌 Don’t forget to send your child with a named water bottle every day!