Year 2 Autumn Newsletter
Curriculum
As part of the RESPECT curriculum this term, our topic in Year 2 is ‘Pocahontas’. We will
be focusing on her life and looking at how inspirational she was. Pocahontas is one of the
most famous women in Native American history. Pocahontas was the daughter of Chief
Powhatan. She met Jon Smith, the leader of the Jamestown colony in 1607. There is a
famous story about Pocahontas saving John Smith’s life. According to the story, Smith was
captured by Powhatan’s warriors, and was about to be killed. Pocahontas intervened and
rescued Smith.
There are a series of Missions we are going to complete linked to this topic through PE based activities.
As part of our missions, we will develop our teamwork skills and work together to successfully complete
missions. In one mission, children will be asked to navigate through dangerous forests to keep their tribe
safe from the colonists. They will have a range of problems to solve such as ‘Can you construct a bridge
strong enough to hold crops?’
Home learning
To help support your child at home, we encourage parents to read with their child daily! Frequent reading
will enable your child to practise their phonics, their reading fluency and comprehension skills. Please
bring book bags into school every day so children can read each morning and so that their books can be
changed weekly.
Please take a look at our homework menus, which you can find at the front of the children’s homework books.
We are excited to see the children’s creations from the homework menu and DOJO points will be given for the efforts made. English and Maths homework is given out on Thursday and is due in at the latest the following Wednesday.
Phonics spellings will be given out each Monday and the children will need to practise each night in
preparation for a spelling test on a Friday.
Clubs & Activities
PE sessions and Missions will take place at different times of the week in Year 2 due to booking the hall for
Mission time.
Singing Assembly - Tuesday afternoons
Homework club - Thursday after school until 4pm.
Art club – Tuesday after school until 4pm.
Due to the amount of children in Year 2, places are limited to 10 per class, so will be given on a first come first served basis. Your child will be given a slip if they have a space.
Our Year 2 Team – Mrs Wilkinson – KS1 leader
2KW – Miss Wolstenholme and Miss Tierney
2SB – Miss Brown, Mrs Frys and Miss McNair
2WF- Mrs Farey, Miss Pilkington and Miss Bolger.
If you do have any concerns or need more information, please speak to one of the class teachers on the
playground before school, or make an appointment through the school admin office.