--- title: "Blog by Tag: Year 2" url: "https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/tag/year-2" school: "Brookside Primary School" --- # Blog by Tag: Year 2 [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/62c50d0b-c3a4-49a5-a00c-42f9854ba704.jpg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-16-16-38-a-lovely-library-visit) 16 Oct #### [A Lovely Library Visit! 📚🌟](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-16-16-38-a-lovely-library-visit) What a lovely morning for some of our Year 2 children! They visited the local library, where they shared stories, explored lots of different… [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/b5e8e8e6-de74-4d3d-b36c-3c0ed665e7a8.png)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-14-16-43-year-learn-to-speak-out-stay-safe) 14 Oct #### [Year learn to 'Speak Out. Stay Safe.'](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-14-16-43-year-learn-to-speak-out-stay-safe) This morning, Year 2 welcomed volunteers from the NSPCC, who delivered the **‘Speak Out, Stay Safe’** workshop. The children listened carefully… [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/collage-maker.png)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-12-16-26-year-2-cricket-batting) 12 Oct #### [Year 2 Cricket - Batting](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-12-16-26-year-2-cricket-batting) The children enjoyed another fantastic cricket session with Andy, our Cheshire Cricket Coach. This week, the focus was all on **batting**! The… [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_0050.jpg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-09-30-16-53-starting-our-joined-up-handwriting-journey) 30 Sep #### [Starting Our Joined-Up Handwriting Journey](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-09-30-16-53-starting-our-joined-up-handwriting-journey) The children have been working very hard to begin learning **joined-up handwriting**. This week, they have started using the **first join to Set…** [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_0054.jpg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-09-30-16-49-mastering-number-5-and-a-bit) 30 Sep #### [Mastering Number - '5 and a bit'](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-09-30-16-49-mastering-number-5-and-a-bit) This week in Mastering Number, Year 2 children have been focusing on **‘5 and a bit’** to help develop their fluency and confidence with… [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_0055.jpg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-09-30-16-40-ptw-using-adjectives) 30 Sep #### [PtW - Using Adjectives](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-09-30-16-40-ptw-using-adjectives) As part of our *Pathways to Write* learning, Year 2 children have been busy designing and labelling their own imaginative trolls. They used… [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/SS1.png)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-09-30-15-28-year-2-maths-partitioning-into-tens-and-ones) 30 Sep #### [Year 2 Maths - Partitioning into Tens and Ones](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-09-30-15-28-year-2-maths-partitioning-into-tens-and-ones) Year 2 have been using part-whole models to explore numbers to 100. By breaking numbers into tens and ones, the children are developing a… [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_1262%5B1%5D.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-09-25-14-15-rocksteady-music) 25 Sep #### [Rocksteady Music](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-09-25-14-15-rocksteady-music) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_4484.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-07-08-07-34-y2-trip-to-new-brighton-beach-2) 8 Jul #### [Y2 - Trip to New Brighton beach 2](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-07-08-07-34-y2-trip-to-new-brighton-beach-2) Year 2 returned to New Brighton beach yesterday for round 2! [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_4440.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-07-02-15-26-year-2-trip-to-new-brighton) 2 Jul #### [Year 2 - Trip to New Brighton](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-07-02-15-26-year-2-trip-to-new-brighton) Year 2 visited New Brighton beach today as part of their Beside the Seaside topic. They have been learning how to identify human and physical features of the coast. Knowledge: to investigate human and physical features on the coast Skills: I can name some human and physical features on a… [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_4424.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-06-22-07-55-y2-pshe) 22 Jun #### [Y2 - PSHE](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-06-22-07-55-y2-pshe) Year 2 have been exploring how to be respectful in different settings and with different groups of people. Knowledge: I can explain the ways in which I can show kindness, compassion, empathy and respect to others in a range of contexts Skills: to show how I can be listen to others' opinions… [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_4419.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-06-17-07-15-y2-potato-growing) 17 Jun #### [Y2 - Potato growing](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-06-17-07-15-y2-potato-growing) Every year in year 2, children grow their own potatoes and this year has proved very successful. Here is Reuben demonstrating what a great crop we have had! 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