Year 2 2026 - 2027

Meet the Team:

2MM – Mrs MacNeill, Ms Turner, Miss Osborne and Mme Lie.

2SM – Mr Mason, Mme Lie, Miss Osborne and Mrs Hughes

If you have any questions, please speak to one of our Year 2 staff or email year2@almapark.manchester.sch.uk

Welcome

Welcome to Year 2! This year, children will continue to develop as enthusiastic and independent learners, with opportunities to challenge our thinking, take risks and learn from our mistakes.

Here, you can find an overview of the Year 2 Curriculum. You can use this information to discuss with your child what they have learned and continue to support their learning at home.

What's happening this half term?

Maths:

Place value, addition and subtraction.

We are learning the 2x, 5x and 10x tables, including multiplication and division facts.

English: 

Our Talk for Write text is Hair Love.

We will be writing our own wishing tale.

We will be focusing on capital letters, full stops, finger spaces and our handwriting.

History:

We are learning about the Manchester to Liverpool railway and how it compares to trains today. We will also be visiting the site where the Manchester to Liverpool railway was built.

Click for the Knowledge Organiser. 

Science:

We are learning about everyday materials. How are materials suitable for different uses?

Click for the Knowledge Organiser. 

D.T.:

We are learning about wheels and axels. We will design and make a vehicle using our knowledge.

Click for the Knowledge Organiser. 

Computing:

Tech around us.

We are developing our understanding of what information technology (IT) is and will begin to identify examples. We will discuss where they have seen IT in school and beyond, in settings such as shops, hospitals, and libraries. We will then investigate how IT improves our world, and we will learn about the importance of using IT responsibly.

Religious Education:

We are learning about what Muslims believe.

Click for the Knowledge Organiser. 

PHSE:

Children will learn about friendships. How can I be a kind friend?  

Music:

Children will learn about African drumming.

Dance:

2MM Monday in the hall and 2SM in the hall on Friday. We will be dancing solo and with a partner with expression to match a story.

PE kits: Please come into school in trainers, black shorts or tight fitting black leggings and a plain white t-shirt (track suit top and joggers can be worn in the day if it is cold). Please tie up long hair and remove earrings. 

Outdoor Games:

Tuesday outside for both 2MM and 2SM. We will be learning how to run, jump and throw safely and with accuracy. 

PE kits: Please come into school in trainers, black shorts or tight fitting black leggings and a plain white t-shirt (track suit top and joggers can be worn in the day if it is cold). Please tie up long hair and remove earrings. 

Reading:      

Please read with your child every day and comment in their reading record when you do. Reading books should be in school everyday for independent reading and can be changed on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays when required and signed.

Homework:

Spellings will be sent out every week on Thursday, which children will learn for a spelling test the following Thursday. 

This half term's BrainBuilder can be found here.

Year 2 children need to be able to read and spell these words - Year 2 Common Exception Words