Year 2 Blog- 24.4.26

Date: 19th Apr 2026 @ 6:14pm

 

Dear parents,

We have had a lovely week. Chorley SSP visited on Monday, and Year 2 thoroughly enjoyed their PE session in the hall. On Tuesday, we all enjoyed watching the Year 1 class worship, which focused on Earth Day. This inspired thoughtful discussions about the importance of caring for our planet, including protecting natural resources, reducing waste, and understanding how even small actions can help look after the Earth for future generations.

School Trip

Letters have been sent home in bags outlining the details of a planned visit to Clitheroe Castle Museum on 8.7.26. Please return the consent forms to school by Friday 22nd May 2026. Thank you in advance.

End of Day Routine

• Children will only be allowed to go home with adults listed on the safeguarding form, unless school has been contacted to state otherwise. ​
• Children will be dismissed one at a time. Please let the adult on the door know who you are picking up and they will then call the child.
• We kindly request that all children are dismissed prior to teachers/ Teaching Assistants being approached by parents. ​
• Should any child need to come back into the classroom, we will allow them back into the room after all of the children have been dismissed.​

WELLBEING HOMEWORK

Please see the files to download section on the class page for a downloadable copy of the following activity:

WEEKLY CHALLENGE

Year 2 Maths Reasoning Challenge

Remember: Show your working out and explain your thinking.

Question 1: Tom has 14 apples. He gives 6 apples to his friend. How many apples does Tom have left?

Working out:

 

Question 2: Circle the number closest to 50: 48, 55, 39, 61

Explain your answer:

 

Question 3: There are 3 boxes. Each box has 5 pencils. How many pencils altogether?

Working out:

 

Question 4: 23 + ___ = 40

How did you find the answer?

 

Question 5: Sara has 20 sweets. She eats some and now has 13 left. How many did she eat?

Working out:

 

Question 6: 12, 17, 25, 30 — which are even numbers?

How do you know?

 

Question 7: A ribbon is 30 cm long and cut into 3 equal pieces. How long is each piece?

Working out:

 

 

Question 8: True or False: Adding 10 always increases the tens digit by 1.

Explain why:

 

Question 9: 10 children each have 2 shoes. How many shoes altogether?

Explain how you worked it out:

 

Question 10: Complete pattern 5, 10, 15, __, __

What is the rule?

 

Extra Challenge: Write your own maths problem for a friend.

 

 

This week we have continued our work on non-chronological reports. The children followed a structured plan to create a report about a habitat of their choice, such as a river, woodland, or underground environment. They worked hard to include all the key features of this type of writing, including a clear title, an engaging introduction, subheadings written as questions, and a concluding paragraph. The children produced some fantastic reports and showed great understanding of how to organise information clearly and effectively.

 

Reading

Please try to read with your child every night. Regular reading at home really helps to build comprehension skills, including inference (reading between the lines), as well as improving fluency and confidence.

Please note that reading books are changed on a Tuesday and two books are given to each child to read for the week. Please write a note in your child's reading record book when a book has been completed and sign the relevant parent signature box. This allows for an easy change as we know if the book has been read. 

The children will have the opportunity to change their library books each Tuesday. Please spend time sharing these stories at home and asking about their choices. 

Weekly Spellings

A new spelling and times tables overview for Summer Term 1 can be found on the class page.

SPELLINGS: Quiz on 30.4.26

vision occasion explosion decision confusion treasure measure closure usual busy pretty

Please click on the image below to access Spellingframe:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Individual log in details can be found on the inside cover of reading record books.

Please see the common exception word list below:

As mentioned in previous blogs, it would really help your child if they are familiar with the following spellings before starting Year 3. Please take a look at the “files to download” section on the Year 2 class page to find the list. It might be helpful to display the spellings somewhere at home so your child can see and practise them regularly.

Division facts quiz on 30.4.26- division facts related to the 10 times tables.

 

www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button

 

Have a lovely weekend,

The Year 2 team