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Great Crosby Catholic Primary School
  • Home
  • Key Info
    • Admissions
    • Archdiocesan Reports
    • Assessment Data
    • Breakfast Club
    • Governors
    • Ofsted and Financial
    • Our Staff and Vacancies
    • Policies
    • Pupil and Sport Premiums
    • Safeguarding
    • School Meals
    • SEND
    • The School Day
    • Uniform
  • Curriculum
    • Our Curriculum
    • History
    • Music
    • RSHE
    • Spanish
    • STEM
  • Calendar
  • Wellbeing
    • Learning Mentor Advice
    • Wellbeing for Children
  • Parents/Carers
    • Assessments and SATs
    • Information Presentations
    • Letters
    • Online Safety
    • Parents' Evening
    • PTA
  • Children
    • Favourite Websites
    • Online Safety
    • Love of Reading
    • Sport
    • Forest School
    • Nursery
    • Reception
    • Year 1
    • Year 2
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    • Year 4
    • Year 5
    • Year 6
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Year 2 Spring

Welcome to Year 2

Welcome to Year 2.

In Year 2 we love to learn, explore, read and investigate the world around us. Come on a journey with us as we find out all about the Seaside, Animals and their Habitats, The Great Fire of London and many more exciting topics. 

Staff

2A - Miss Milward

2D - Ms Dalton

2M - Miss Miller

2P - Miss Peers


Curriculum Brochure

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British Science Week 10th to 19th Mar

2D have been learning about the Moon and its phases.

    Thu 9th Feb - Equality and Diversity Concert

    Children dancing

    Some of our Year 2 students who are in Miss Maguire's Musical Theatre club took part in the CAPITAL schools Equality and Diversity Concert at Pontins in Southport on Thursday night. They performed 'How Far I'll Go" from the film Moana. They represented our school brilliantly. Well done to all who took part and those who came to support us. 

    Tue 29th Nov - Y2 Advent Liturgy

    The whole of  Year 2 are Stars of the Week for their wonderful  Advent Liturgy preparing our parents and pupils for Christmas.

      Autumn 2022

      Mon 14th Nov - Odd Socks Day in Anti-Bullying Week

      Children's odd socks

      We wore pairs of odd socks to celebrate our uniqueness for Anti Bullying Week. In assembly we watched the Anti-Bullying Week video. We're encouraged to 'Reach Out' to trusted adults & check-in with friends to recognise & stop bullying . Click on the image to view and download a toolkit for parents and carers.  

      Take a look at last year's Year 2

      Fire Engines

      In Year 2, we have been learning about The Great Fire of London, so we designed and made a moving toy fire engine with functioning wheels and axles. 


      We had great fun testing and evaluating them!  

      Year 2 - Key Stage 1 Assessments Presentation 2022

      An update for parents and carers about Key Stage 1 assessments and mathematical methods. There are several ways that you can help your child.

      Home Learning Links

      Little Wandle Phonics Parents' Page

      Little Wandle Phonics Parents' Page

      Little Wandle Phonics Parents' Page

      Little Wandle

      The resources on this page will help you support your child with saying their sounds and writing their letters. There are also some useful videos so you can see how they are taught at school and feel confident about supporting their reading at home.  

      Collins eBooks

      Little Wandle Phonics Parents' Page

      Little Wandle Phonics Parents' Page

      Collins ebooks login

      In order to try to maintain the love and teaching of reading at home, we have purchased a new online reading scheme, run by the book company Collins.

      This will allow teachers to assign books to your child to read on line at home. Parents and carers should have received an email with the login details last year. Click on the image above for the login page.

      Microsoft Office 365

      Little Wandle Phonics Parents' Page

      Microsoft Teams Video Guide

      Office 365

       During lockdowns and isolations, work was uploaded to Microsoft Office 365 and Microsoft Teams. Click on the image to acces them. 

      Microsoft Teams Video Guide

      Microsoft Teams Video Guide

      Microsoft Teams Video Guide

      Please watch this video to help you use Microsoft Teams.    

      White Rose Maths Videos

      Microsoft Teams Video Guide

      White Rose Maths Videos

      White Rose Maths

      Click on the image to find the link to videos for lessons in the Home Learning document

      Year 2 Curriculum Brochures, Phonics and Homework Mats

      Year 2 Curriculum Brochure Summer 2022 (pdf)

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      Year 2 Curriculum Brochure Spring 2022 (pdf)

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      Year 2 Curriculum Brochure Autumn 2021 (pdf)

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      Year 2 Phonics PowerPoint (pptx)

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      T-L-5089-Common-Exception-Words-Years-1-and-2-Word-Mat_ver_9 (pdf)

      Download

      COP26

      At Great Crosby, we have been learning about The COP26 Climate Change Conference. We enjoyed making posters about how to look after our earth and posters about climate change. Please click on the link to see our photographs.

      COP26 Collage of our posters (doc)Download

      Phonics and Maths at Great Crosby

      Phonics at Great Crosby

      Phonics Screening Check Video

      Phonics at Great Crosby

      This video explains how Phonics is taught at Great Crosby and the changes that have been made to ensure that children are prepared for the Phonics Screening Check. The PowerPoint version can be downloaded below.  The links mentioned in the video are in this section. Click on the green button to visit our Phonics page. The games websites Phonics Play and ICT Games are in the 'Websites to visit at home' section below.

      Phonics Page

      Maths at Great Crosby

      Phonics Screening Check Video

      Phonics at Great Crosby

      This video explains the teaching for mastery approach at Great Crosby and includes examples of the representations and language used. There are also examples of children's work and strategies.

      Phonics Screening Check Video

      Phonics Screening Check Video

      Phonics Screening Check Video

      As the children missed the year 1 Phonics Screening Check they will be required to take this after the October half term.

      Here is a video showing an example of the phonics screening check

      Websites to visit at home

      Oxford Owl

      Oxford Owl

      Oxford Owl

      Oxford Owl

      To read the free eBooks in the plan, if you haven't already done so, please set up a parent's account.  Click on the image above and follow the instructions. 

      ICT Games

      Oxford Owl

      Oxford Owl

      ICT Games

      Tablet friendly games

      Purple Mash

      Favourite Websites

      Favourite Websites

      Favourite Websites

      Click the green button to visit our 'Favourite Websites' page

      Favourite Websites

      Mangahigh

      Favourite Websites

      Favourite Websites

       Maths lessons, challenges and games for homework and classwork. Use your Purple Mash login and password. School id 41975. 

      Mangahigh

      Top Marks Maths Games

      Top Marks Maths Games

      Top Marks Maths Games

      Play Key Stage 1 Maths games.

      Top Marks Maths Games

      BBC Bitesize

      Top Marks Maths Games

      Top Marks Maths Games

      Find the subject by clicking on the green button.

      BBC Bitesize

      CBeebies

      Numberblocks

      Numberblocks

      Numberblocks

      Numberblocks

      Sing along and learn all about numbers with the Numberblocks!  Watch episodes on the CBeebies website and BBC iPlayer. 

      Alphablocks

      Numberblocks

      Numberblocks

      Alphablocks

      Watch as the letters of the alphabet tell stories and make words using phonics. Play the learning game, watch clips and print colouring pages on the CBeebies website. Earlier episodes are available on YouTube.  

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