Hello and welcome to 2M’s (M for magical) class page. We are a class full of excitement and enthusiasm, and we always have a smile on our faces. As you can imagine, our classroom is very busy, but it is a wonderful learning environment. The children in 2M strive to be the best they can be, and we are so thoughtful to everyone around us. We are encouraged to have a growth mindset and develop confident in ourselves in all aspects of school life. We experience lots of different subjects and have opportunities to try new things every day! Our teachers love it when we participate and share our own ideas in lessons because it shows we are eager to learn. We understand that when we do this, we may make a few mistakes along the way, but this is acceptable because not only ourselves, but our peers can learn from any mistakes we make together. We are a team, and we are ready to take on the challenges of Year 2 together, having a lot of fun and laughter along the way! We are ready to complete our final year in Key Stage One, and we’re going to set a fantastic example to the children in Year 1. We know that with great determination, we can achieve great things! 

Every day we are determined to show our MASTER values in everything we do; we have high expectations and we are dedicated to being an Eaton Park person. 

We love to read in 2M, and we have so many opportunities to read during our day, whether it be during phonics and spelling sessions, guided reading, during lessons or DEAR time. This year, we will be reading the following texts throughout the year: 

– Little Red by Bethan Woollvin 

– Wolves by Emily Gravett 

– Vlad and the Great Fire of London by Kate Cunningham 

– Flat Stanley in Space by Jeff Brown 

– The Owl who was Afraid of the Dark by Jill Tomlinson 

– Fantastic Mr Fox by Roald Dahl 

– Meerkat Mail by Emily Gravett 

– Tell Me a Dragon by Jackie Morris 

We would love to have as many Bookworm winners as possible in 2M this year, so we are going to work together to encourage each other to read 5 times every week at home! Mrs Mellor would love to see as many children as possible win a gold coin to take to our reading book vending machine.  

Over the course of this year, we will encounter many interesting and fun-filled activities to develop our understanding across the curriculum. We will continue to build on our prior learning in Maths, focusing on all of the key areas including units like addition and subtraction, shape and statistics. In Geography, we will start the year developing our map skills. Throughout the year, we will travel back in time during our history lessons to find out about significant events and people from the past and why they were important. In science, we begin by building knowledge of living things including humans before moving on to animals including humans. Alongside this, we will develop our understanding of religions, artistic techniques, computing skills and discussing personal, social, health and well-being.  

Routines/key information 

• Toast (£1) and Milk (£1.50) money needs to be paid on a Monday for the week 
• Spelling is sent home on a Monday and the test is on the following Monday 
• Maths homework is sent home on Monday and handed in on a Friday 
• Reading books will be changed on either a Monday and Wednesday where possible 
• The winners medal will be issued on a Friday alongside 2 other children who will pick from the prize box- who is going to shine bright in 2M? 

Our trips this year 

• Ford Green Hall 
• Bentilee Library 
• Cinema trip 
• Catholic Church Visit 
• Chester Zoo 
• Sea Life Centre 
• Berryihill Fields fieldtrip  

Statutory testing 

This year in Year 2, we will be working towards completing our Statutory Assessment Tests (SATs). The children will complete two reading papers, an arithmetic paper and a maths reasoning paper. These will be carried out throughout the month of May. The children will need to complete the tests independently, and they will not be able to use any equipment to aid them. In order to prepare for these tests, we will be completing lots of reading activities, accessing Bug Club and Times Tables Rock Stars regularly and sharing past papers to become familiar with different styles of questions. The results will form part of our overall end of year assessment, which will be shared with parents in the end of year report. There will be a meeting for parents to provide more information about the Key Stage 1 SATs nearer to the time. 

Thank you for taking the time to read about us and we hope you have enjoyed learning about wonderful 2M. We will be sharing more of our learning with you over the year, so keep a look out on our class dojo page and the school website.  

Hello and welcome to 2R’s class page. We are a class full of 30 smiley, hardworking children who strive to be the best we can be. Our classroom is bright and stimulating, which makes it a wonderful environment to learn in. This year, we are working hard to become resilient learners, whereby we face challenges and aren’t afraid to make mistakes in our learning. We are encouraged to have a growth mindset, which will help us to develop confidence in ourselves in all aspects of school life. We are excited to complete our final year in Key Stage One, and we’re going to set a fantastic example to the children in Year 1. We experience lots of different subjects, which enables us to try new things every day! Our teachers love it when we participate and share our own ideas in lessons because it shows we are eager to learn. We know that with great determination, we can achieve wonderful things! 

Every day we are determined to show our MASTER values in everything we do; we have high expectations and we are dedicated to being an Eaton Park person. 

We love to read in 2R, and we have so many opportunities to read during our day, whether it be during phonics and spelling sessions, guided reading, during lessons or DEAR time. This year, we will be reading the following texts throughout the year: 

– Little Red by Bethan Woollvin 

– Wolves by Emily Gravett 

– Vlad and the Great Fire of London by Kate Cunningham 

– Flat Stanley in Space by Jeff Brown 

– The Owl who was Afraid of the Dark by Jill Tomlinson 

– Fantastic Mr Fox by Roald Dahl 

– Meerkat Mail by Emily Gravett 

– Tell Me a Dragon by Jackie Morris 

We would love to have as many Bookworm winners as possible in 2R this year, so we are going to work together to encourage each other to read 5 times every week at home! Miss Riley would love to see as many children as possible win a gold coin to take to our reading book vending machine.  

Over the course of this year, we will encounter many interesting and fun-filled activities to develop our understanding across the curriculum. We will continue to build on our prior learning in Maths, focusing on all of the key areas including units like addition and subtraction, shape and statistics. In Geography, we will start the year developing our map skills. Throughout the year, we will travel back in time during our history lessons to find out about significant events and people from the past and why they were important. In science, we begin by building knowledge of living things including humans before moving on to animals including humans. Alongside this, we will develop our understanding of religions, artistic techniques, computing skills and discussing personal, social, health and well-being.  

Routines/key information 

• Toast (£1) and Milk (£1.50) money needs to be paid on a Monday for the week 
• Spelling is sent home on a Monday and the test is on the following Monday 
• Maths homework is sent home on Monday and handed in on a Friday 
• Reading books will be changed on a Monday and Wednesday 
• The winners medal will be issued on a Friday alongside 2 other children who will pick from the prize box- who is going to shine bright in 2R? 

Our trips this year 

• Ford Green Hall 
•  Bentilee Library 
• Cinema trip 
• Catholic Church Visit 
• Chester Zoo 
• Sea Life Centre 
• Berryihill Fields fieldtrip  

Statutory testing 

This year in Year 2, we will be working towards completing our Statutory Assessment Tests (SATs). The children will complete two reading papers, an arithmetic paper and a maths reasoning paper. These will be carried out throughout the month of May. The children will need to complete the tests independently, and they will not be able to use any equipment to aid them. In order to prepare for these tests, we will be completing lots of reading activities, accessing Bug Club and Times Tables Rock Stars regularly and sharing past papers to become familiar with different styles of questions. The results will form part of our overall end of year assessment, which will be shared with parents in the end of year report. There will be a meeting for parents to provide more information about the Key Stage 1 SATs nearer to the time. 

Thank you for taking the time to read about us and we hope you have enjoyed learning about wonderful 2R. We will be sharing more of our learning with you over the year, so keep a look out on our class dojo page and the school website.