Parent Overview Year 2

Please find below our Parent Overview detailing what our children in Year 2 are learning this week.
Date w/c 14/09/2026

Curriculum area	We are learning to…
Literacy	This week the children will begin our new topic ‘To Infinity and Beyond’ We will begin creating noun phrases and similes to create descriptive sentences before writing a setting description of a distant planet. With the books that we are reading in class we will be exploring new vocabulary and inferring how the characters are feeling. We will also be assessing the reading and spelling of word buses, word houses and word rockets.
Phonics and Handwriting	Phonics: This week we will be recapping the sounds the children have previously been taught – focusing on recognising, reading and writing them. Handwriting: We will be looking at bottom to C joins - as
Maths	This week in maths we are going to be adding two numbers together learning that that addition of two numbers can be done in any order (commutative). We will also be continuing to work on our number fluency counting forwards and backwards in ones and tens.
Wider Curriculum	Science – Looking at the suitability of everyday materials for particular jobs. E.g. glass is good for a window as it is transparent. Outside PE – Exploring dodging and running effectively. Indoor PE – Exploring how to use the equipment in the Hall safely. Music – Learning about pitch, pulse and rhythm. RSHE – Understand what rules are and why they are important. RE – Learn what the ‘Genesis’ story means to Christians.
Other Information	School Photographs - Wedensday 16th Into Year 2 Meeting - Thursday 17th 6.15

Please note this is a basic overview of the planning for this week. It is impossible to cover in this outline all the learning that takes place during a week! We also believe in listening to your children and responding to their interests and ideas therefore all our planning is flexible. Please note some of the learning will take place across more than one week and during some weeks the learning focus may not cover all curriculum areas.