Year Two - St. Clare
Welcome to Year Two! We are so pleased that you have taken the time to look at our page. In it, you will find lots of information about Year Two.
Class Teachers
In Year 2, we have two teachers. Mrs. Stokes and Mrs. Goldson, we are also supported by Mrs. Rowe and Miss Bryan.
Mrs. Stokes and Mrs. Goldson
Autumn Term
The Autumn Term in Year Two gets off to a flying start with some super Science where we learn all about amazing materials and their properties and uses. Learning continues as we explore our amazing world by gaining knowledge about the continents and oceans. As the term progresses, we go back in time to 1666 and The Great Fire of London and visit a museum to develop an understanding of how firefighting has changed over time. Our learning is enhanced by reading texts to match our topics in English. The children will love developing their creative skills through painting in the style of Monet, making a moving vehicle with axles and wheels and learning to code in I.T. This is always a favourite! Alongside these subjects,we will develop our basic P.E. skills and learn how to play an instrument. The term will culminate in a wonderful celebration of our faith at Christmas time.
Spring Term
As the Spring Term begins, we think about new beginnings and new life whilst learning about animals and plants and how they grow. We will watch seeds germinate and marvel at the wonder of new life. To further enhance our learning we will consider what it is like to live and work by the sea with a visit to Formby! This leads us to gain some historical understanding of Mary Anning, a young girl from the past who made an amazing seaside discovery! The texts read in English enhance our learning while developing our literacy skills. Our creativity in the Spring Term involves making our own sculptures and cooking ourselves a healthy lunch - watch out for your invitation to join us! In I.T. we will learn to make effective searches and on P.E. we will learn to dance and we can't wait to swim in our visiting pool! The Spring Term culminates in a Holy Week where our religious understanding of the Easter season is developed.
Summer Term
Perhaps the most busy term of the year begins with lots of outside learning; we use our school grounds to learn about living things and their habitats in Science. This learning is enhanced by a visit to Peak Wildlife Park. We love to use our local area of Meir to contrast our homes with those in Jamaica and with this topic we have a super food tasting session to really get our taste buds going! In History, we compare the lives of two nurses, Mary Seacole and Florence Nightingale and consider how they contributed to the history of nursing. Once more, we become creative by drawing our very own self portraits and displaying our work in a gallery! Parents are invited to help us with sewing in D.T. as we make puppets and develop our stitching. By this point in the year we are proficient musicians and we may even play in an orchestra. We celebrate our P.E. skills through sports day and playing team games in the sunshine.
Throughout the year we follow a Relationships and Sex Education programme (RSE) and the R.E. scheme, Living as People of God.
Please see below for our Autumn 1 base timetable so that you can see what your child is learning.
P.E and Music
We are extremely proud of our P.E. and Music provision at St. Augustine's! We have Little Athletes team teaching our P.E. lessons throughout the year. In Music, we are learning how to play percussion and we are also learning what it is like to be in an orchestra.
The children will need to wear P.E. kits every Thursday. PE kits consist of black/navy joggers, shorts or leggings, the school logo PE top and school jumpers. Where possible, children will need to wear trainers and not pumps as they are much more suited for PE lessons. The children will be completing PE lessons inside and outside, so they need to wear warm kit including waterproof coats, hats and gloves. If it is raining slightly, we will still go outside. Earrings will not be allowed for PE lessons, please remove them at home in preparation. If your child is unable to take out the earrings, then they will not be allowed to take part in the PE sessions and will be asked to complete alternative sports related work.
Please see below for PE coverage for the year for Year 2.
Young Graduates Extended School Provision
Activities run daily until 4pm at St. Augustine's. Please see the Autumn 2025/2026 options below;
Monday: After school - Maths Club
Tuesday: Before school (8:15-8:45) - Family Phonics
Lunch time - Sing and Sign
After school - History
Wednesday: Before school (8:15-8:45) Family French
After School - Little Athletes Sports Club (free), Homework Club
Thursday: After school - Science Club
Friday: After School - DT Club
Breakfast club (7:45am-8:45am) and Care Club (4:00pm-5:30pm) are also available at a charge. Please register children on Arbor if you would like your child to attend.
Home Learning
Home Learning is given on the following three sites: Purple Mash, Spag.com and TTRockstars. The children all have their own log ins.
Please click below to be taken to the websites.
https://www.activelearnprimary.co.uk/
Children will also be given a Homework Menu to complete throughout the year.
Spellings are given on a Monday and are to be practised at home for a test on Friday.
Reading
Children are expected to read at home at least 3 times per week with an adult or an older sibling. Please fill in your child's reading diary each time they read. Children will be awarded a raffle ticket at school when your comments have been read. If there are any issues with this, please speak to one of the staff members from Year 2.
Accelerated Reader
Some children will be using Accelerated Reader where they will have an opportunity to take a quiz on the book they have read at home to check their understanding of what they have read. If they take the quiz before they have read and understood the book, they will not pass it. The quizzes will be monitored to check children are reading and understanding. They will take 'Star Reader Test' throughout the year to check progress and ensure that they have the correct level books.
Children will also have access Bedrock which will help to develop vocabulary and understanding.
