Year 2 – Kindness Keepers

Welcome to the Truthful Tellers

Welcome to the Kindness Keepers class page. Mrs Schneider is our teacher and Mrs Matthews and Mrs Roden are our teaching assistants.

Our class name Kindness Keeper reflects many aspects within our Catholic Social Teaching and Catholic Pupil Profile.  In Catholic Social Teaching, we are called to recognise the dignity of every person and to act with love, care, and respect for others – especially those most in need. By being “keepers” of kindness, the children are encouraged to protect, share, and spread kindness in their words and actions.

The Catholic Pupil Profile highlights virtues such as being Compassionate and Loving, Generous and Grateful, Attentive and Discerning. Our class name links directly to these values, reminding pupils to look out for one another, celebrate each other’s gifts, and help build a caring classroom community.

In short, Kindness Keeper is more than just a name – it is a daily reminder for the children to live out their faith by treating others with respect, empathy, and joy – something that we will instil in all of our pupils each and every day. 

A little about me…
Teaching is a true passion of mine and something which I knew I wanted to do from a very early age – I can still remember the teacher who inspired me to pursue a career in teaching!
 
Having the privilege to work with children on a daily basis, to develop and support their learning is truly amazing! I want to contribute towards helping each child achieve their full potential; supporting them to become well rounded individuals and nurture their self-belief and confidence to be their true authentic selves recognising their own unique gifts.
 
InformationREEnglishMathsRHE

 

Homework- A spelling  sheet will be sent out each Monday and children will be tested on this rule the following Monday with a dictation on a Thursday where children will apply the spellings and spelling rules that they have focused on. 

Children should also be reading at home for 15 minutes a day or as much as possible. Please record this in the virtual diaries on Boom Reader.

Maths basic skills – The children’s CLIC sheet will be given out every Monday to practise at home. Please discuss this work with your child and complete by the following Friday. 

Reading Quiz Link Welcome (renaissance-go.com)

PE lessons will be on a Thursday with Mr Taylor. 



Reading Quiz Link Welcome (renaissance-go.com)

PE lessons will be on a Thursday with Mr Taylor. 

Our topics in Faith this year will be

  • The Old Testament: Our first unit is designed to give children some insight into the stories and the characters of the Old Testament. It will also introduce them to important images of God found in the scriptures.
  • Sharing in the life of Jesus: Children extend their knowledge and understanding of the life of Mary and Jesus and the
    call of the disciples. Children will also be introduced to the prayer of silence as an opportunity to spend time with God.
  • Advent: This unit is designed to develop children’s knowledge of the time, symbols and characters of the liturgical Season of Advent. It will focus on Advent being a season of preparation for Christmas  through the story of John the  Baptist and parish activities.
  • Christmas: This unit is designed to help the children reflect upon the journeys associated with the Christmas story and what these journeys eventually tell us about Jesus’ birth and the way people respond to his birth.
  • Parables and Miracles: This unit is designed to develop the children’s understanding of Jesus’ parables and miracles. Through these they will develop a greater understanding of who Jesus is and what his ministry was.
  • Special Celebrations: This unit is designed to develop children’s understanding of the Liturgical year as a celebration of the life of Christ. The children will also learn about Baptism and Marriage as special sacramental celebrations.
  • Lent: This unit is designed to develop children’s knowledge and understanding of the Season of Lent and the importance of the theme of forgiveness during this time.
  • Holy Week: This unit is designed to develop the children’s knowledge and understanding of the events of Holy Week.
  • Easter: This unit is designed to develop the children’s knowledge and understanding of the stories of Easter from the New Testament and of the symbols the Church uses to celebrate the Season.
  • Pentecost: This unit is designed to develop the children’s knowledge and understanding of the story of Pentecost and of the activity and presence of the Holy Spirit.
  • Our Church: This unit is designed to develop children’s understanding of what it means to belong to God’s Family. In the unit we focus on the role of the parish and people with special responsibilities.
  • The Mass: This unit is designed to develop children’s understanding of the structure of the Mass and what is taking place. The focus will be on seeing Christ present when we gather, in the Word and in the Eucharist.

English 
In Year 2, English is planned using Pathways to Write. Each half term, there is a new genre, book and style of writing that we will be using. For each piece of writing, the children will be completing their ‘Polished Piece’ as well as some smaller pieces throughout the half term. 
 
Troll Swap – Narrative
The Owl who was afraid of the dark – Non chronological report 
The Owl and the Pussycat – nonsense poem
The Dragon Machine – Adventure narrative
My name is  not Refugee – Diary entry
The last Wolf – letter writing
Grandad’s secret Giant- Story with a Moral focus.
 
Reading
Reading continues to be the single most important thing for you and your child to enjoy at home! You could readtheir school book, sharing a good book, read the newspaper, a magazine or a comic. A child’s reading ability is the most important factor in determining their future success and therefore at St Joseph and St Theresa’s we make it our mission to read with the children everyday through reading lessons and reading for pleasure sessions.
 

Recommended Reading List Year 2

Rocket Reading Challenge Year 2

Parent Guide To English In Year 2

Emile – Schemes of Work, Assessments & Games (emile-education.com)

Times Table Recall

Here are the units we will be covering this year.

Year 2 Curriculum Map

At St Joseph and St Theresa’s we use the Mathematics Mastery Programme. The programme is carefully sequenced to enhance pupils’ understanding of maths.

‘Learn Its’ are addition facts and times tables facts. These are facts that children need to learn off by heart! When asked ‘What is 6+4 ?’, they should give the answer as quickly (as quickly as telling you their name). As soon as they know 3 x 5 = 15 they also know 5 x 3 = 15 (this is known as a ‘Switcher’).

Here are Year 2’s Learn Its for each term:

Year 2 Autumn Learn Its

Year 2 Spring Learn Its

Year 2 Summer Learn Its

Module One: Created and Loved by God explores the individual. Rooted in the teaching that we are created by God out of love and for love, it helps children to develop an understanding of the importance of valuing themselves as the basis for personal relationships.

Module Two: Created to Love Others explores the individual’s relationship with others. Building on the understanding that we have been created out of love and for love, this module explores how we take this calling into our family, friendships and relationships, and teaches strategies for developing healthy relationships and keeping safe.

Module Three: Created to Live in Community explores the individual’s relationship with the wider world. Here we explore how human beings are relational by nature and are called to love others in the wider community through service, through dialogue and through working for the Common Good.

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