Year Two

Useful Learning Links

Welcome to Year 2!

Our Class Page

Welcome to the class page for Year 2! We are proud to be a class of polite, hard-working children who try our best in all aspects of school life. If your child is in Year 2 then please familiarise yourself with this page as it will let you know the various activities the class are currently involved in.

Throughout this year, we will build on the experience, knowledge and skills we gained last year to secure the Key Stage 1 standards. Some of us will be building on these basic skills before beginning our Year 3 learning!

Please have a look around our class page to find out what we are learning about in each subject and see what we're getting up to!

Miss McHale and Mrs Wilson

People Who Made a Difference!

‘People Who Made a Difference’ also has a focus on significant individuals. However, this unit focuses on individuals from the past (and present) who have made a difference. Each individual has taken a stand against injustice and performed courageous acts against unfairness. The significant individuals who pupils will study have been chosen for their contribution to justice and fairness for all. They are civil rights activists who have fought to bring about change in society.

The human rights heroes who pupils will study are: Marcus Rashford, Nelson Mandela, Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King, and Malala Yousafzai.

Our Learning Journey!

Lesson 1 - What makes someone significant?

Lesson 2 - What are human rights?

Lesson 3 - Why is Nelson Mandela remembered?

Lesson 4 - How did Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King stand up for Black people's rights?

Lesson 5 - How did Malala Yousafzai fight for girls' rights?

Lesson 6 - How did these people make a difference?

Key Vocabulary!

campaign	poverty	human rights	leader	protest	equality
important	significant	Apartheid	civil rights	segregation	inequality

Reading

Your child will now bring a banded book home with them every day from school. They will also bring a Phonics book if they are still receiving Phonics support in school. Please read their book with them as often as you can and write how they've done in their reading record.