year2@allsaints-harwich.essex.sch.uk
Spring Term 2026
Happy New Year and welcome back Year 2!
I hope you have all had a lovely Christmas break and I can’t wait to find out what you have all been up to!
Here’s some information about what we have lined up for you all in the Spring term of Year 2!
Maths
In Maths we will be focusing on the topics of money, multiplication and division and measurement, exploring length, height, mass, capacity and volume.
English
In English, we will be writing our own non-chronological reports, character descriptions, explanation texts and poetry. We will explore a range of fiction and non-fiction texts within this ensuring time to read and enjoy new books.
Science
In Science, we will be covering two units:
During these units the children will have the chance to work scientifically using their “Super Science Skills”. They will use research to source information and answer enquiry questions before reviewing the data they have found.
RE
In RE, we will be focusing on two big questions
Exploring the main events of the bible story of Holy Week and Easter. Discussing how Christians feel about the main events and why Christians say “Good Friday” for the day Jesus died.
In this unit we will be focussing on who was the Prophet Muhammad, why he is important to Muslims and what difference does worshipping God make to Muslims.
Geography
In Geography our big question is- Why is our world wonderful?
We will be identifying the amazing features and landmarks of the UK before going worldwide to locate more exciting features across the globe. Afterwards, we will come back to our local area to focus on drawing a sketch map of where we live and investigate our local habitats. We will learn to record our findings using tally charts and present them in a bar chart.
History
In History our big question is- What is a monarch?
Here we will be finding out what a monarch is, including our current monarch and previous monarchs. We will head back to 1066 to find out all about William the Conqueror and how castles changed over time.
DT
In our DT lessons, we will be exploring cooking a balanced meal. We will be building on our knowledge of healthy eating in Science to help us understand the importance of a balanced diet and use that knowledge to design, create and evaluate a tasty wrap.
Computing
In Computing we will be exploring data handling- international space station. We will be finding out all about the International Space Station, how they use algorithms to help them survive and space and use data to find answers to questions.
Art
In Art we will be focusing on Craft and Design- Map it out. We will go on a creative journey to investigate maps as a stimulus for drawing, creating abstract maps as we experiment with craft techniques to develop our ideas.
PSHE
Citizenship
During Citizenship we will be exploring rules in school and beyond school. We will look at the different job roles in our local community and how all these individuals and ourselves play a role in looking after both our environments and community. We will discuss and understand the importance of democracy and how this works in school alongside understanding ways to share our own opinions.
Economic wellbeing
In PSHE we will explore the importance of money, where it comes from, ways people receive money and linking this to an understanding of bank cards and accounts. We will also explore the difference between wants and needs, identifying the basic needs essential for healthy growth.
Spanish
This term we will be exploring minibeasts. The children will continue to develop their speaking and listening skills of Spanish by saying phrases and key words.
PE kit
Our PE day is on Tuesday, please can children come to school wearing their full PE kit on this day each week. This is a white top and school burgundy shorts with trainers. When the weather is cold, pupils may wear a plain tracksuit.
Forest School
Forest school will take place on Tuesday mornings. Please can we ask that children bring a change of footwear and socks, wellies are preferable but any spare footwear will do. This will ensure that all the children can enjoy these sessions whatever the weather outside and have warm and dry footwear to change back into afterwards.
Homework
Numbots homework is set on a Friday each week and should be completed for the following Friday. All children who complete this earn an extra break on a Friday afternoon. If it has not been completed, this time is an opportunity where we can support children in completing the work.
Numbots is available for children to use freely throughout the week for additional practice but please ensure they are completing the set activity to receive their additional break.
We also ask that reading is completed at least three times a week for at least five minutes and recorded in their reading records. Children may wish to read to themselves, but we ask that their reading records are still signed by an adult. They do not need to read only the book they are currently reading at school, but instead could choose to read anything that they are interested in
We will use Juniper to keep you up-to-date with the children’s learning and to send home any reminders. If you have any questions or wish to get in touch, please email year2@allsaints-harwich.essex.sch.uk
Miss Kadlec, Mrs Ford & Miss Evans
When reading with your child, it is always good to get some comprehension practice in as well. Find attached a document to support with this.
Phonics and spelling:
Please feel free to visit the Little Wandle website to research further into our Phonics lead scheme: My Letters and Sounds | Letters and Sounds (littlewandlelettersandsounds.org.uk).