Year 2 is the final year of key stage one (KS1) but the first year of Phase 2 at Simon Balle all-through school where children are encouraged to work more independently. We want our children to leave Year 2 feeling motivated and having established high expectations for themselves: for example, in how they can apply their phonics, grammar, spelling and handwriting to all of their writing. We aim to achieve this through an engaging curriculum that has challenge, variety and is fun!
Their curriculum includes looking at the history of castles, The Great Fire of London and our local area of Hertford, Hatfield and Hertfordshire. In Geography, the children will enjoy exploring the questions such as ‘What are the wonders in our world?
We continue to support the children’s phonic knowledge in order to create a smooth transition from Year 1 and prepare the children for their journey into KS2. Grammar is a key area and children will learn to understand different terminology, to be able to spot techniques in their reading and apply them in their writing. In Mathematics children will be encouraged to use their understanding of many of the concepts from Year 1 to solve challenges to deepen their understanding.
Tayla Ridley, Phase leader for Phase 2
Teachers
- Mrs K Hesketh
- Miss M Williams
- Mrs E Summerfield
Teaching Assistants
- Mrs L Peters
- Mrs M Bik-Elliot
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