2 Willow
Welcome to 2 Willow!
Hello, welcome to the class page for 2 Willow.
Here you will find all the important information you need about our school day and you can also take a look at some of the amazing things we are learning about!
In our class we are always respectful, aspirational and responsible. We hope you get the chance to see some of our learning in action!
Staff
In 2 Willow we are taught by Mrs Welsh and Mrs Bartholomew.
We are also taught by Mrs Saloo on a Monday and Wednesday afternoon.
Important Information
Have a look at our weekly timetable.
PE days
P.E. will be on a Wednesday and Thursday. Thursday morning is our indoor PE slot. When we are in the hall we will need to remove our shoes and socks for our safety.
On Wednesday we have outdoor PE, weather permitting.
On P.E. days we need to come to school in the correct P.E. kit.
Our unit this half term will be sending and receiving (outdoor) and dance (indoor).
Reading books
Our library day is every other Friday starting from Friday 12th September. Children will then have 2 weeks to enjoy the book that they have chosen. Please can reading books be back every second Friday so that children can exchange them for a new book. Children can either choose a book that they can read themselves or one that an adult can read to them at home.
Phonics books will also be sent out in the Autumn term once children have completed a sequence of learning.
You should log your reading on Boom Reader so that we can see your reading and reward you for it!
Key Dates
Inset Days - School closed to pupils:
Monday, 1st September 2025
Tuesday, 2nd September 2025
Friday 19th December 2025
Friday, 1st May 2026
Monday, 20th July 2026
The following day is also a bank holiday where school will be closed to all pupils:
Monday, 4th May 2026
Thursday 18th September 2025 - Children have an explorers workshop in school
This year we will be learning...
English
Our English and Reading in the Autumn term will be taught through the Read Write Inc programme. We will be using their Get Writing programme to write our sentences after learning to read the sounds. We will also have separate handwriting, spelling and reading fluency sessions. We will do our reading for pleasure during the first 15 minutes of the school day. This is also when adults will listen to children read 1:1. Look out on Boom Reader to find out when an adult listened to your child read.
Maths
This term in Maths, Year 2 will be developing a strong foundation in Place Value, learning to understand and use numbers up to 100. We'll be exploring how to represent numbers in different ways, as well as comparing and ordering them. We'll also be focusing on Addition and Subtraction, building on the skills learned in Year 1 to become more confident and accurate with mental and written calculations to 100. To wrap up the term, we'll be learning about money, helping us to be comfortable with recognizing and counting coins and notes.
Every lesson will start with a 'Fast 15'. This is a 15 minute session where children recap prior learning that they will need to be able to access current learning.
We will also be learning our 2s, 5s and 10 times tables this year and we will use the programme TT Rockstars to help us. This is something children are encouraged to use at home to help them secure those times tables and division facts. Children will be send home with log ins early in the Autumn term so that they can log in to their accounts and practise their set times tables at home.
Science
The units we will cover in Science in Year 2 are: Animals including humans, Materials, Plants and Living things in their habitats. Through this topics, we will learn what animals, humans and plants need to stay alive and thriving, about the life cycles of some animals and where they live and the uses of some different materials. We will be carrying out some exciting investigations and hands-on practical learning.
History
This year we will be learning about some exciting events and periods of time in History. We will be starting the year off by learning about the lives and achievements of Neil Armstrong and Christopher Columbus. We will then be learning about the Great Fire of London and the Gunpowder plot in our unit 'London on Fire' and about the history of Africa.
Geography
In Geography this year we will be learning the names and locations of the seven continents and the five oceans surrounding them. When we learn about the Great Fire of London, we will be learning about the geography of London and comparing it to our local area. We will finish the year off by learning about hot and cold countries and comparing the locations and features of some of these places.
Links to try at home
Topmarks is full of Maths games to support further learning at home.
Topmarks
Read, Write, Inc is our phonics scheme and here is guidance for parents.
read, write, inc guide for parents
Phonics Play will support identifying sounds and segmenting/blending them to support the children with their reading.
PhonicsPlay
Boom Reader is an online reading journal for you to see and log your child's reading
TT Rockstars is a place to practise the times tables your child is working on
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