Year 2: What We Have Been Learning

Year 2: What We Have Been Learning

What a fantastic start to the new school year! We are so proud of how brilliantly the children have settled into Year 2. They walked through the door with huge smiles, enthusiasm, and a readiness to learn that has set a wonderful tone for the year ahead.

Moving into Key Stage 1's final year is an exciting milestone, and our new Year 2 stars have already shown fantastic independence, teamwork, and kindness towards one another.

Have a look at what we have been learning this week!

Maths

Year 2 have kicked off the Autumn term by diving into Place Value up to 20, building a crucial bridge from Year 1 before tackling larger numbers. The children practice counting and ordering numbers to 20, using hands-on equipment like Base 10 blocks and visual tools like Part-Whole models. Mastering this concept of partitioning into tens and ones gives children a solid, confidence-boosting foundation for all future maths learning.

Literacy

In Literacy this week, we have been learning about The Adventures of the Egg Box Dragon. This week, the children stepped into a world of imagination, creativity and descriptive language as they began exploring the story of the Egg Box Dragon. They learned how authors build characters using everyday materials, and how writers use powerful adjectives, verbs and expanded noun phrases to bring those characters to life.

PSHE

Starting a new school year is full of big emotions for six- and seven-year-olds. To help our children feel secure, Year 2 has spent the week learning about "Me and My Relationships". The children have been focusing on helping children understand how their choices shape our classroom. the children worked together to design their very own Class Pledges.

Creating pledges helps them understand why positive behaviour matters:

Rights and Safety: Children learn that everyone in our school has a right to feel safe, listened to, and included.

Shared Ownership: When children choose their own classroom values, they feel a sense of pride and are far more likely to stick to them.

Empathy: Discussions around scenarios encourage children to think about how their actions impact their friends.

Through role-play, story prompts, and circle-time chats, the children identified what a happy classroom looks and feels like. They then agreed on key pledges for the year.

Computing

In computing this week, the children have been learning how to keep themselves safe when using devices. The children have been developing practical strategies for managing their feelings -- good, bad and everything in between. They have been learning how to recognise the different kinds of feelings they can have when using technology and knowing what to do when they don't have a good feeling when using technology.

A Few Reminders for the Term Ahead

Our PE days are Tuesdays and Thursday

Reading Books: Every child has been given a reading book and a reading folder. Please ensure that your child brings their reading book to school on their reading day. We encourage reading for 10–15 minutes each evening at home.

Water Bottles: Please send your child with a reusable, named water bottle each day.

Thank you to all our parents and carers for your support in making this transition smooth and joyful. We have an incredible term planned, and we can't wait to share more updates as our journey continues!

Year 1: What We Are Learning!

Year 1: What We Are Learning 

What a fantastic first full week in Year 1. This week in maths, the children have been learning all about sorting objects. They have been exploring how objects can be sorted by colour, shape, size and other features, while explaining their reasoning and noticing similarities and differences. 

We even took our learning outside and practised sorting natural materials we found in our environment. The children did a wonderful job working together, discussing their ideas and deciding how best to group the objects. 

We are so proud of how enthusiastically the children have approached their first week of Year 1 maths! Well done, everyone!

This week our literacy focus book has been: Beegu, by Alexis Deacon

We have had an exciting start to our Literacy lessons in Year 1!

The children arrived at school to discover that a spaceship had crash-landed in our school! We became detectives and looked for clues to find out what had happened.

We soon discovered that the spaceship belonged to ‘Beegu’, a little alien from our story.

      The children used their imaginations to talk about Beegu and came up with lots of fantastic adjectives to describe her such as small, yellow, cute, lonely and friendly.

 We then used our adjectives to write sentences describing Beegu. The children have been fantastic storytellers and writers! 

In PSHE, we have been learning about how to make our classroom a happy, safe and positive place. We talked about why classroom rules are important and how they help us to learn and play together. We have also been practising active listening, learning to look at the person speaking, listen carefully and take turns. Finally, we explored different emotions, such as happy, sad, angry, worried and excited. We learnt how to recognise our own feelings and understand how others might be feeling too.

Well done Year 1 for an amazing week - keep up all your brilliant work! 

Year 1: What We Are Learning

 

Year 1: What We Are Learning 

In year one this week, we have been learning about germs and why handwashing is our best defence against getting sick. 

To see germs in action, we conducted a ‘Pepper and Soap’ experiment. We used black pepper to represent germs floating on water. The children were amazed to see that when they touched the water with their fingers, the “germs” stuck to them! However, once we added soap to our fingers, the pepper instantly moved away from our fingers to the edge of the bowl!

In KS1 each week, our pupils have been taking part in the University of Broadford Sports, which is designed to develop and strengthen new skills. Every Thursday from 2:00 pm to 2:45 pm, classes will rotate through a variety of exciting physical activities. From the high-energy Interactive Squash and Athletics to the mindful movements of Yoga and Dance, there is something for everyone. Pupils develop skills such as mastering skipping and and participate in Fun Fitness challenges.Each session is underpinned by our 4Rs of Resilience, Reflectiveness, Resourcefulness, or Reciprocity, helping pupils grow both physically and mentally.

In science this week, Year 1 learned about deciduous trees. The children explored what makes a tree deciduous and talked about how these trees lose their leaves in autumn. They learned that as the weather becomes colder and there is less sunlight, trees stop making as much food. The leaves change colour, dry out and eventually fall off helping the tree to conserve energy through the winter months. The children enjoyed sharing their ideas, describing what they noticed about different trees and explaining how seasonal changes affect the natural world around them. 

Well done Year 1 for an amazing week - keep up all your brilliant work! 

Year 1: What We Are Learning W/C 9th Feb 2026

 

Year 1: What We Are Learning 

“I saw someone put litter on the floor, that is not good!” said Mamadou.

In maths the children revisited patterns in their environment. The children were able to create, continue and correct patterns including ABAB, ABCABC, ABBC and more! The children even extended this to begin giving their pattern a lettered code, one of the earliest forms of algebra, where a letter stands for something else. Wow!

This week, we became eco-warriors! Following in the footsteps of Greta Thunberg and Sir David Attenborough, we headed outside for a very important litter pick. We have been reading ‘10 Things I Can Do To Help My World’, and today we put those words into action by tidying our school environment. We searched high and low for different materials that did not belong on the ground to keep our local wildlife safe. We learned that just like Greta Thunberg, even children can make a huge difference in protecting the Earth!

In PSHE this week, Year 1 enjoyed a lesson called “Our Special People” where we explored the important people in our lives who help, care for and support us. Using a fun balloon activity, the children thought about how special people “lift us up” by helping us feel safe, loved and happy. We discussed different types of families and support networks and how everyone’s family is unique and special. The children shared ideas beautifully and showed great respect when listening to others.

Well done Year 1 for an amazing week - keep up all your brilliant work!

Year 1: What We Are Learning W/C 26th Jan 2026

 

Year 1: What We Are Learning 

“Being unkind makes people sad and angry!” said Mia. 

This week in PSHE, the children explored the difference between bullying and being unkind. They discussed what each looks like, how it can make people feel, and why it is important to treat others with respect. Through thoughtful conversations, the children learned strategies for responding to unkind behaviour and how to support their friends. This lesson helped them understand the importance of kindness, empathy and speaking up when they see bullying. 

Year 1 have been recapping number bonds to 10 using numicon pictures to support them. Children recalled tens and ones within two digit numbers and showed understanding that number bonds to 20 involves two tens, one ten usually being incomplete. The children then used their knowledge of number bonds to 10 to complete their number bonds to 20.

This week in PE,  pupils enjoyed a yoga session focused on balance. We talked about how balance is an important life skill that helps us in everyday activities such as standing, sitting, climbing stairs and jumping safely. The children explored a series of fun balancing poses (inspired by circus yoga!), practising each pose while taking slow, calm breaths. They were encouraged to hold each balance for three breaths, with extra challenges like holding for longer or closing their eyes to really test their focus and control. The poses helped children develop strength, coordination, flexibility and body awareness. 

Well done Year 1 for an amazing week - keep up all your brilliant work!

Year 1: What We Are Learning w/b 10th Nov 2025

 

Year 1: What We Are Learning 

Quote of the week,”I love learning to dance like leaves, it is really fun!” - Milan

“72% of all children in Year 1 and 2 made expected (or above) progress in their Autumn 1 RWI assessment!” Miss Davis proudly shared. This success has also been down to the fantastic efforts of parents/ carers at home who contribute to their children’s learning; thank you!

This week Year 1, the children have been developing their understanding of systematic number bonds within 10. They have been learning and practising their number bonds to 10, exploring all the different pairs of numbers that work together to make 10.The children have worked brilliantly with practical resources and have shown growing confidence in explaining their thinking using the part–whole model.

The children have also been working hard in PSHE this week working on the following learning objectives:

• Recognise emotions and physical feelings associated with feeling unsafe; 

• Identify people who can help them when they feel unsafe

The children identified four people who they could talk to about their feelings if they felt unsafe and wrote them down on the four limbs of a person’s outline. They also discussed the bodily sensations that feeling anxious, worried or upset evokes ie sweaty hands, needing the toilet, stomach ache, feeling sick. 

In PE this week the children have This week in PE, the children have been exploring dance and movement through the theme of weather. They’ve been using their bodies to show different weather patterns

Well done Year 1 for an amazing week - keep up all your brilliant work! 

Year 1: What We Are Learning w/b 29th Oct

 

Year 1: What We Are Learning 

This week in PSHE the children explored feelings and how we can take steps towards making ourselves feel better when experiencing uncomfortable feelings. The lesson started in circle time with each child telling ‘Freddie’ the frog how they felt and many extended this by giving a reason using the word ‘because’. The words were listed under the Zones of Regulation and the children used this vocabulary to identify feelings in photos of children. Separating into groups, the children focussed on one uncomfortable feeling and discussed things a person could do to help them feel happier again. 

The children have also been working hard in Maths this week. 

This week in Year 1, we have been practising counting backwards from 10 and exploring the idea of "one less." The children used number lines, songs and fun activities to help them understand these concepts. They did a great job and showed fantastic number knowledge!

In RE this week the children have been learning about how the world began. We explored stories of creation, including the belief that God is the creator, and we discovered that people have different beliefs about how the world was created. 

Well done Year 1 for an amazing week - keep up all your brilliant work! 

PSHE Curriculum: Growing and Changing 2025

After half term, the children at Broadford Primary School will all be focusing on ‘Growing and Changing’. This part of the programme is designed to help children make healthy choices and keep themselves safe during their school years and beyond.

From September 2020 relationships education became a legal requirement; parts of sex education were already legal requirements before this time, within the National Curriculum. The design of the programme has taken into account the requirements of the statutory guidance, up-to-date best practice guidance, and the needs of our children

Please find below information specific for your child. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact your child's class teacher.

Reception	YR Letter Lesson plan exemplar
Year 1	Y1 Letter Lesson plan exemplar
Year 2	Y2 Letter Lesson plan exemplar
Year 3	Y3 Letter Lesson plan exemplar
Year 4	Y4 Letter Lesson plan exemplar 1 and 2
Year 5	Y5 Letter Lesson plan exemplar 1 and 2 and 3
Year 6	Y6 Letter Lesson plan exemplar 1 and 2 (opt out possible)  Y6 withdrawal form
Useful links and documents	Vocabulary List Book List Puberty Glossary Information for Parents

Year 1: What We Are Learning

 

Year 1: What We Are Learning 

Year 1 have been working really hard this week. 

 In Literacy this week the children have been thinking of questions they would like to know about Year 2. They wrote their questions and remembered to use question marks.

The children have also been working hard in Read, Write, Inc his week. Please continue to read with your children and work on their Spellings with them. Please remember to sign your child's Reading Record Book. 

In Maths this week the children have been learning all about time. They had races and timed them and also made their very own clocks and were able to make different times using them.

In Geography this week the children learnt about extreme weather. They made posters on how to stay cool during a heatwave.

In Science the children learnt about materials. They were able to match and stick the object to the correct material that it was made from.

In PSHE the children sorted images into two categories being what babies need and what babies don't need. In Beech class it sparked a great discussion around whether babies NEED books. Whilst some children argued the point that it is an important part of language development others raised the point that babies would survive without books- great debating!

This week the children took part in their Sports Day and all did amazingly well!

Well done Year 1 for an amazing week - keep up all your brilliant work!