--- title: "Year 2" url: "https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/classes/year-2" school: "Brookside Primary School" --- # Welcome to the class page for .... ## ![](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/images/images/Year-2-02-11-2022.gif) | Literacy: **Writing: *“The Owl Who Was Afraid Of The Dark”*** (Non-chronological report) **Reading: *“Above and Below”*** (Information) | What Are We Learning? | Maths: - Addition & Subtraction - Shape | |---|---|---| | Science: **Living Things and their Habitats** Microhabitats | Y2 Curriculum Overview: Autumn B 2026 *‘Hot and Cold Places’* **![Icon Description automatically generated with medium confidence](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/images/b40017566613f49427cb075ff65cc77f.png)** **Core Value: DETERMINATION** **Secrets of Success:** Work Hard & Concentrate **Cultural Capital: The Christmas Journey** **Christmas Pantomime** | PSHE: **Connecting with Others** How can I build safe, kind and caring relationships with others? | | Geography: Would you prefer to live in a hot or cold place? | D&T: **Mechanisms** Levers | | Art: *Recap: Drawing – Understanding Texture and Tone* | Computing: **Computer Systems & Networks** What is a computer? | | PE: Gymnastics Pathways (Wednesday) | Music: **Call & Response** Animals | RE: **Judaism** How do Jewish people live their faith through practises and celebrations? | History: *Recap: How was school different in the past?* | Parents - please help your child in remembering previous learning: | Literacy: **Writing: “Troll Swamp”** (Story – focus on characters) **Reading: “The Troll”** (Fiction: fantasy/Fairytale) | What Were We Learning? | Maths: - Place Value - Addition & Subtraction - Shape | |---|---|---| | Science: **Living things:** Habitats | Y2 Curriculum Overview: Autumn A 2026 *‘School Days’* **Core Value: CONFIDENCE** **Secrets of Success:** Try new things **Cultural Capital: NSPCC Workshop** | PSHE: **My Healthy Self** How can we look after our bodies? | | Geography: *Recap last term:* What is it like to live in Shanghai? | D&T: Cooking and Nutrition: A balanced diet | | Art: **Drawing** Understanding tone and texture | Computing: Tink and Code | | PE: Cricket (Monday) | Music: Call & Response: Animals | RE: JUDAISM: What do Jews believe about God? | History: What is a monarch? | **Click here: [Year 2 Blog](https://www.brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/category/year-2) to find out what we have been learning so far this year.** Times tables introduced in Y2: Autumn: x 10 Spring: x 5 Summer: x 2 ## Please try to practise these multiplication and division facts at home as often as you can. If you have any queries or issues that you will like to discuss, please contact me via email: [s.lomas@brookside.cheshire.sch.uk](mailto:c.kendal@brookside.cheshire.sch.uk) and I’ll get back to you as soon as possible. **Year 2 Team** ## ## ### Related Blog Posts [![](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**! 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