Year 2
The Year 2 team is Miss Thornton, Mrs Scott, Pitt, Mrs Barker and Mrs Melville
TLSA's - Mrs Taylor, Mrs Morris
Welcome to Year 2
Welcome to Year 2
There is a Welcome presentation for Key Stage1. Click on one of the links below.
Welcome to Key Stage One September 2025
summer term 2026
We have an exciting summer term ahead in Year 2! This term we will begin with our History DPC unit ‘What is a monarch?’. This unit allows children to become familiar with a range of significant people from the past and understand some important events, which have shaped the world as we know it today. They will learn about the role of kings and queens and how the monarchy has changed over time. The children will study significant British monarchs, including William the Conqueror, Henry VIII and Queen Elizabeth II, and discuss how they have influenced the country. They will also explore coronations and the traditions linked to becoming and being a monarch. The children will develop key historical skills by examining sources such as portraits and artefacts, helping them understand how we learn about the past.
In the later part of the summer term, we will move on our Geography unit ‘What is it like to live by the coast?’. Within this unit the children will learn to identify coastal features such as beaches, cliffs and the sea, and understand how these physical features shape the environment. They will compare coastal locations with their local area, thinking about similarities and differences in landscapes, weather and daily life. They will also explore how people use the coast for activities such as tourism, fishing and leisure. Pupils will develop key geographical skills, including using maps, photographs and simple fieldwork observations.
In English, we will be looking at a range of stories and engaging with characters, settings and events. We will then be writing our own stories using these as inspiration, to further develop our use of description and coherent writing structures. We will also be exploring poetry and practising using our inference skills to understand the meanings expressed through a variety of different poems.
Maths lessons will begin with introducing time, moving on to position and direction, as well as statistics. At this age, time is a challenging concept to grasp, therefore any extra support you can give your child with this at home will be extremely beneficial. The children will learn to read analogue clocks to 15 minutes, with some learning to 5 minutes. We will utilise problem solving and reasoning opportunities consistently during each of these units to continue to improve our skills in these areas.
Science is all about plants, habitats and understanding growth and changes. We will be learning about food chains, eco systems and how each animal and plant plays an important role. As part of this, we are looking forward to our Summer term trip to Twycross Zoo on 24th June to enhance our learning, with a special workshop during the day all about habitats. We will be asking for parent helpers on this trip so please look out on dojo for that!
Finally, to prepare the children for their transition into KS2, we will spend time during the latter part of the Summer term discussing the changes ahead and familiarising them with the KS2 building and teaching staff.
More information regarding transition will follow.
Curriculum Overview
You can find more details of the Dorridge Primary Curriculum on the Curriculum and Subject pages on the menu to the left. Below, you will find an overview of our termly units, with a brief overview of the areas we will be covering. We are always looking to enrich our curriculum with people who have worked in the industry, therefore if you or someone you know has worked a job linking to our topics, we would love to have you in to speak to the children. If you/someone you know is willing to do this, please contact your child's class teacher.