Meet our wonderful Year 2 Team
Year 2 Teachers
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Miss Brindle
Year 2 Class Teacher (currently on maternity leave)
Mrs Hargreaves
Deputy Head/Year 2 Class Teacher
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Miss Aspin
SENCo/Year 2 Class Teacher
Mrs Daly
Teaching Assistant
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Miss Mohamed
Teaching Assistant
Miss Brindle
Year 2 Class Teacher (currently on maternity leave)
Mrs Hargreaves
Deputy Head/Year 2 Class Teacher
Miss Aspin
SENCo/Year 2 Class Teacher
Mrs Daly
Teaching Assistant
Miss Mohamed
Teaching Assistant
Please find everything you need to know about Year 2 in the PowerPoint below
We offer a broad and creative curriculum, where all areas of learning are as important as each other. We place great value on providing the skills, knowledge and understanding to ensure all children succeed and have a love of learning.
Homework
Spellings will be sent home on a Friday to be learnt ready for the spelling test the following week. Please also listen to your child read their reading book and book they know each week.
Reading
Reading books: Your child will bring one decodable book home every Thursday. This will be the book they have worked on in their Reading Practice Sessions at school that week. It is an expectation that your child reads to you twice before returning the books for changing on Monday. Please can you sign their reading diary to confirm this.
Books We Know: Your child will bring home a book they know each week. They will have read these books at school so sit back and enjoy them telling you a story. It will be their responsibility to look after it and they must remember to bring it to school each Friday in order to exchange it for a new book.
PE
This term we have PE every Thursday. Please ensure children have PE kits in school and any earrings are removed or plasters need to be provided for the children to cover them with.
Uniform
All children should wear full uniform including their ALWAYS badges.
We do allow pupils to wear all black trainers - no coloured swooshes/stripes etc. with all black soles.
Black shoes are also still acceptable and preferred for school.
Have a look at our knowledge maps to see what we are learning this term
Have a look at our knowledge maps to see what we are learning this term
Have a look at our knowledge maps to see what we are learning this term
Have a look at our knowledge maps to see what we are learning this term
Have a look at our knowledge maps to see what we are learning this term
Have a look at our knowledge maps to see what we are learning this term
Autumn
What a wonderful first day back! It was lovely to see the children's happy faces as they settled back into the classroom routine. Thank you to all the families for a smooth start to the new term.
Look at our first day back in action. Making number bonds in Maths using numicon. Exploring our new reading corner. Testing our Science and Maths knowledge.
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Yesterday, Year 2 visited the church for the Global Week of Prayer. They enjoyed different stations focusing on themes like peace, community, and healing. A big thank you to Reverend Alice and the church for hosting a wonderful event.
In History this term we are learning about our local area - Mill Hill. This week we used a timeline to help our understanding of the past. The children thoroughly loved this activity. Did you know our school is 100 years old?
Number line superstars! This week we have been placing 10’s and 1’s on the number line to 100. We then began estimating where we think the number should go. The children could find the midpoint and did an excellent job.
In P.E, we have been learning about tackling in Jag Tag! Esme was EdStart’s star of the week!
In History, we went back in time looking through resource’s from our school up to 100 years ago. They recognised the similarities and differences about our school from the past to the present.
Year 2 Readers of the Week!
Computing in Junior Jam today.
Throwing and Catching in PE with Coach Jake, Lola was Jake’s star of the day for super listening and team work!
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Counting in our 2’s, 5’s and 10’s in Maths.
Munachi was Cath’s lucky tray winner!
This afternoon we have enjoyed juice, biscuits and a movie because we landed on the Mystery Prize on our attendance race to school game. It is so important to Be Here Everday Ready and On Time.
Year 2 readers of the week! Last week our reader of the week was Munachi and this week was Somma. They have been chosen for super effort in Reading Practice. We are so proud of you girls!
Jag Tag Fun! This morning in PE we have been playing Pirates and Treasure. The children had to steal the treasure from the defenders and take it back to their ship. The children learnt the tackling skill and showed great teamwork.
Exploring and Drawing in Art. Today we collected objects from our environment and began creating observational drawings. We then used wax resist techniques inspired by the rich colours of the Autumn leaves.
This week our reader of the week in Year 2 is Charlotte!
Our special visitor - Reverend Alice -
This afternoon Reverend Alice came to visit us to talk to us about why are sacred texts important to people of faith. She spoke about the importance of the bible and why it is special to Christians. The children enjoyed looking at the different bibles and asked lots of questions
Our special visitor - Reverend Alice
History Show It! We made posters this afternoon, sharing our knowledge of Mill Hill's history, including Cotton Mills and key figures. The children were great at comparing the school's past and present. Find out what your children's sticky knowledge is!
Valuing Difference in PSHE. This afternoon, we paired up to find out what makes us alike and what makes us different. Afterwards, we drew our self-portraits and had a discussion about why being unique is something to celebrate!
What an exciting day! Year 2 had a visit from the Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service and learned how to Stop, Drop, and Roll!' We are officially fire safety experts! A huge thank you to the incredible Fire service for visiting us!
InterFaith Week highlight: We learned about Sikhism, focusing on helping and sharing. We heard the Guru Nanak story, coloured the Golden Temple, and made friendship bracelets. The children had so much fun!
Interfaith Week 2025 was a huge success! We celebrated and explored many faiths (Judaism, Islam, Sikhism, Buddhism) through fun activities like making friendship bracelets, lotus flowers, lanterns, and meditation.
Our Interfaith week in action! Yesterday we learnt about Buddhism. We created a safe, cosy space in our classroom and meditated. We then created lotus flowers as a sign of mindfulness and peace.
Year 2’s Reader of the week is Perez!
In Maths this morning we have been finding 10 more and 10 less. Children used their own preferred method to show their understanding - some used a pictorial method and others used concrete resources. We then concluded the lesson by using a written method.
Today, we revisited our Year 1 sticky knowledge on the continents and oceans, remembering the United Kingdom is part of Europe. We deepened our learning by locating Blackburn using maps and globes.
Year 2 reader of the week! This week our reader of the week is Aamena! She always puts 100% into everything she does and contributes well in our reading sessions.. Keep it up!
In Year 2, we used our observational skills in Art, using tone, sharing and highlight to make our pictures appear 3D.
PRICKLY HAY NATIVITY: What a fantastic show! The children were absolutely amazing for their final nativity. Huge thanks to all parents for supporting us (and for your patience with the morning's technical hiccups). We are so proud of everyone's hard work!
What a fabulous day we have had! Christmas jumper and Christmas dinner day.
Thank you to every parent, grandparent, and carer who was brave enough to face the glitter and glue this afternoon! We loved having you join us for Christmas Crafts—the room was just full of festive cheer.
Spring
Jungle Yoga in PE After warming up with Touchdown, we used breathing techniques to hold still animal poses. To finish, groups invented their own unique yoga moves.
Our DT Project: Wheeled Vehicles! This week, we kicked off our project by researching and designing vehicles. We even took a local walk to survey the most popular car types and colors. Check out our work in action!
We’ve started designing and building our own vehicles. The children loved sawing dowels for axles, attaching wheels, and painting them to match their designs. Look out for photos of the finished products!
The children thoroughly enjoyed creating their wheeled vehicles this week. It was amazing seeing their imagination at work! We raced this morning and Perez had the fastest car—well done Perez!
Today we hunted for a missing Bog Baby (eventually found in the office!) and created our own versions of the creature. A fantastic and fun start to our new book!
Year 2 have been exploring arrays to understand multiplication and division. Using counters and pictures, they worked brilliantly to create equal groups and link them to number sentences. Well done, Year 2!
Year 2 reader of the week! Praise has read every week consistently since September, she shows great enjoyment in her reading and has made huge progress.
Our Geography Show It! This week we used our Oracy skills and performed our Geography Show It. We did a News Report to show our sticky knowledge of everything we have learnt in our Local Area - Mill Hill topic.
Year 2 reader of the week! This week our reader of the week is Laiyla. Laiyla deserves this award every week for consistently reading every week since September more than once.
Perez is this weeks speller of the week for trying so hard and ensuring he consistently practises to get full marks. Keep it up Perez!
Nana is this weeks speller of the week because she has achieved full marks in every spelling test this term. Well done Nana!
Munachi is this weeks speller of the week because she has consistently practised her spellings on Spelling Shed and scored top marks.
Our new PE topic is Tennis! This week, we mastered the racket grip and practised passing to partners. The children showed brilliant hand-eye coordination and resilience.
In Maths, we’re moving from counting pounds and pence to making the same amount. Please help us make this vital life skill "stick" by practising at home—counting coins or playing shops is a brilliant way to support your child's learning!
What a brilliant World Book Day! Thank you for the amazing effort with costumes—the children looked superb. We’ve spent the day doing fun activities and celebrating our favourite stories!
This week our reader of the week is Grace... Grace shows a love for reading, she always puts 100% effort into both reading at home and in school. Keep up the good work Grace!
Today we enjoyed a delicious chocolate cake and celebrated my birthday. The children were so grateful and we have had a lovely day together.
In science this week we are working on a challenge, it involves a lot of team work and resilience.
Happy British Science Week! We’ve had a brilliant time opening our Curiosity Box to build and test high-performance catapults. From measuring to recording results, being scientists has been a total blast!
Comic Relief own clothes day and our own creations!
Throwing and catching skills in PE plus Stars of the Day!
Learning all about life cycles in Science.
Charlotte is this weeks speller of the week, she tries so hard in her spellings each week and has improved her spelling shed score significantly.
Our DT project this term is Salads. Today we have investigated salads, researched salads from around the world and went out to Year 1 and Year 3 to ask them their favourite salad ingredients
This afternoon we learnt how to cut safely using the bridge and claw position. We used play dough to create a tomato and cucumber to prepare us for cutting our own chosen fruit and vegetables tomorrow.
The children demonstrated great focus and resilience this morning as they mastered peeling, grating, and cutting to create healthy salads. Please view our photos to see these talented master chefs and their impressive finished dishes.
Summer
What a brilliant afternoon! As a reward for always making the right choices and following our 'Always Rights', the children earned a well-deserved class water fight. They had a blast cooling down and celebrating their fantastic behaviour. 🌊
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Last week in Year 2! 🌟 We’ve been super busy. In English, we sorted nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs. In art, we made paper sculptures and Kandinsky posters. Plus, in science, we compared different seeds and drew diagrams of what’s inside.
The NSPCC visited Year 2 last week for their ‘Speak Out, Stay Safe’ assembly. The children learned to share worries with trusted adults and stay safe. We are proud of the maturity and engagement the pupils showed during these vital sessions.
Geography: Exploring Zambia. We recapped the continents and oceans before locating Zambia on our globes and atlases. The children discovered it is part of Africa. We look forward to comparing Zambia with our local area, Mill Hill, over the coming weeks.
We had a blast at our church "Beach Mission"! Pupils explored Bishop William Temple’s legacy through sandcastle building, circus skills, and postcard writing. Huge thanks to Rev. Alice and Paula for a wonderful afternoon.
Our RE topic is ‘Why is the Church a special place for Christians?’ This week, we explored the church to identify key objects and their symbolism. The children loved the matching challenge! Next, we’ll visit other faiths' places of worship.
Year 2 had the best time celebrating their ALWAYS end-of-year reward on a giant bouncy castle today! We are so proud of their hard work, kindness and outstanding behaviour. What a brilliant way to make memories! 🏰
Year 2 took maths outdoors today! We gathered natural resources to build hands-on pictograms, then created tally charts to total up our findings. Super teamwork and superb counting! 🌿
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Growing and Changing in Year 2! 🌟 In PSHE, we explored the outside of our amazing bodies. Building on what’s inside, the children did a fantastic job learning and using the correct scientific terminology for our external body parts. Great job!
Year 2 had a fabulous afternoon welcoming parents and carers into school to help sew their own puppets. A huge thank you to everyone who came to support us! We are so proud of the children; their finished puppets look absolutely fantastic! 🤩
Super sewing in DT🪡🧵🤩
This week, our children researched puppets, explored joining techniques, and learned about the tools they'll need. They've already started practising their sewing skills and have created their final designs! 🪡
Extra effort in PE today, awards given to Zayan and Theo!
Our KS1 children had a brilliant morning at the Children’s Literature Festival! They met author Donovan Christopher, who captivated them with his incredible poetry and rapping. Some lucky pupils even took books home for our library. 📚
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