Year 2

Welcome to Year 2!

Year 2 Team:

Mrs Shah

Mrs Matthews (Monday - Friday - mornings only)

If you need to get in contact for any reason, please use this email address: preetis@spmillend.herts.sch.uk. I will aim to get back to you no later than 48 hours from receiving your email.

Check our class page for regular updates about what we have been learning!

W/E: 13/11/2026.

What another busy and exciting week we have had in Year 2, with lots of fantastic learning and a wonderful celebration of Diwali!

In Maths, we have been learning how to add two 2-digit numbers, both without crossing a ten and across a ten. The children have been using practical resources, particularly Base 10, to help them understand how to add tens and ones and exchange ten ones for a ten when needed. They have worked really hard to develop their confidence and explain their methods.

In PE, we have been developing our balancing and linking skills in gymnastics. The children have been exploring different ways to balance and learning how to link movements together smoothly to create short sequences.

In Science, we took our learning outdoors to carry out a litter survey around the school grounds. As part of our topic on living things and their habitats, the children investigated the different types of litter they could find and discussed how litter can affect animals, plants and their environments. We thought carefully about the importance of looking after our surroundings and what we can do to help protect local habitats.

One of the highlights of our week was our wonderful Diwali Celebration Day! The children had a fantastic time learning about the Festival of Lights and exploring some of the traditions associated with this special celebration.

We enjoyed an energetic and exciting dance workshop, where the children enthusiastically joined in with the movements and music. They also showed their creativity by decorating beautiful rangoli patterns.

In English, we used our five senses to help us write descriptive postcards about Diwali. The children thought carefully about what they might see, hear, smell, taste and feel during the celebrations, using exciting vocabulary to bring their writing to life.

We also had the opportunity to taste a selection of delicious foods, including curry, dhal, naan bread, poppadoms and mango chutney. The children enjoyed trying different flavours and talking about the foods they liked.

It really was a wonderful day full of light, colour, music, food and celebration! The children embraced all the activities with enthusiasm, and it was lovely to see them learning about and appreciating different cultures and traditions.

We ended our week by learning about Children in Need. The children explored why this special day is important and how it helps support children and young people who may be facing challenges. We discussed the importance of kindness, compassion and helping others, reflecting on how even small acts of kindness can make a big difference.

Notices 📌

PE continues to be on Mondays (indoors) and Wednesdays (outdoors).
Spellings are tested every Wednesday, so please continue to practise these at home.
This week's spellings: crashed, went, walked, talked, thought, looked, know, because (we will be trialling 8 words for the time-being).
Book bags need to be brought into school every Wednesday.
Please continue to encourage your child to complete their Doodle Maths activities at home.