Whiteley Year 2 2026 - 27

  What a great half term we have had! Thank you for all of your support with settling the children into Year 2. They have well and truly earned their week's break! There are no formal tasks set during the holiday but please see below for possible activities you can do if you want to keep busy! We hope that you will continue some reading over the half term break, especially if you are trying to earn your bronze or silver star badge! You can read your books at home, or your library books or reading books from school.  Don't forget, you can also log on to bug club phonics. The link is here... https://www.activelearnprimary.co.uk/login?c=0 You could also continue to practise your spellings. This list of common exception words we have been going through is here... Here are some maths games you might like to try to practise skills from this half term so far! Hit the button More or less Mental maths train Supermovers Have a great week and we'll see you soon! * Special request! Jun...

Congratulations Year 2 on your fantastic performances this week! The teachers were all very proud of how confidently you sang and spoke in front of the audiences. After half term we will be starting a DT project that requires some junk modelling. Please can you bring in any boxes that you would ususally put in your recycling, for us to use. The only boxes we cannot take are egg cartons as we have a child with an egg allergy. Many thanks in advance! Here are your home learning activities this week... Reading As always, please read every day. This might be your reading book from school or a book from home. Don't forget, you can also log on to bug club phonics. The link is here... https://www.activelearnprimary.co.uk/login?c=0 Spelling Here are the common exception words we would like you to practise this week... Fast Last Past Class Grass Pass Try practising them by speed writing them! Maths This week in class we have practised some simple subtraction with dienes and number lines. He...

  Hello! Here are your home learning activities for this week... Reading As always, please read every day. This might be your reading book from school or a book from home. Don't forget, you can also log on to bug club phonics. The link is here... https://www.activelearnprimary.co.uk/login?c=0 Spelling Here are the common exception words we would like you to practise this week... great break steak pretty beautiful  after You could try pyramid writing this week... Maths This week we have been working on some simple addition and subtraction. We have recorded a video for you to watch here to see some of the equipment and models we have been using. Try some simple addition and subtraction at home this week. Your child may seem to find this easy, but it is important that they are fluent with these basic skills before we move onto anything more difficult.  There are some place value pieces here that you could use if you want to practise your skills online... https://ictgames.com...

Hello everyone, Thank you for your support with home learning so far this year. It has been great to see all the things you have been doing at home! Please remember that it is an INSET day tomorrow! (Friday 2nd October) We are very excited for you all to come and watch our 'Count your blessings' show in a couple of weeks! Please remember that the timings are as follows... Tuesday 13 th October 9.15am – 2S performance Thursday 15 th October 9.15am – 2R performance Friday 16 th October 9.15am – 2B performance If you have some words to practise, make sure you can say them confidently! Don't forget that there are also parents meetings on different days during the week beginning 19th October. Please send us a message at year2@whiteleyapps.com if you need any help sorting an appointment. Here are your home learning activities for this week... Reading As always, please read every day. This might be your reading book from school or a book from home. Don't forget, you can als...

  Hello everyone! Here are your home learning activities for this week... Reading As always, please read every day. This might be your reading book from school or a book from home. Don't forget, you can also log on to bug club phonics. Please email us if you need your details for logging in! https://www.activelearnprimary.co.uk/login?c=0 Spelling   Here are a few of the Year 2 common exception words for you to practise at home this week. You can choose how to practise and record them. Maybe you could try one of the ideas on the pictures below? wild climb most both every         Maths We have continued to work on our place value this week and have been making numbers in different ways. At home, have a go at this game called Daily 10. There are lots of skills that you can practise here. Choose level 2 and then try a skill to practise. A good one to look at from what we learned this week would be 'partitioning'. Here is the link you need... https://www.topmark...

It has been a busy week in Year 2. Thank you for the home learning messages that you have sent us over the last couple of weeks. Please contact us if you need anything on year2@whiteleyapps.com We sent a parentmail this week to invite you to our 'Count your Blessings' performance. Each class will take the lead in a performance with the two classes to support them with some singing. Here are the important dates for your diary… Tuesday 13 th October 9.15am – 2S performance Thursday 15 th October 9.15am – 2R performance Friday 16 th October 9.15am – 2B performance Your child will only be on the stage on their class performance day, so please attend the correct day for their class! We look forward to seeing you there! Here are your home learning activities for this week.... Reading As always, please read every day. This might be your reading book from school or a book from home. Please make sure your reading logs are in school every day for adults to write in. Don't forget, ...

  (Please click on READ MORE to view the whole message.) We hope you have enjoyed your first week in Year 2. We have been really impressed with how well the children have settled into the classrooms each morning and how hard they are trying with their learning. Well done! There are just a couple of messages this week... If you have not yet contacted us by email, please send us a message if you have any questions (year2@whiteleyapps.com) Also, there are still some children that have not brought their PE kits into school. We have started PE lessons now so please bring them in ASAP! Here are your home learning activities to do at home this week... Reading Please read every day. This might be your reading book from school or a book from home. Don't forget, you can also log on to bug club phonics. If you have forgotten the information you need to log on to bug club, please email your teacher at year2@whiteleyapps.com. https://www.activelearnprimary.co.uk/login?c=0 Soon we will be sendin...

 Welcome to Year 2! This blog is for all of your home learning and any messages that the teachers need to give you! Please check it every week to see what is new! Our first home learning post will be Friday 11th September.