Harlaxton CofE Primary School
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Harlaxton CofE Primary School
Harlaxton Church of England Primary School Swinehill Harlaxton Grantham Lincolnshire NG32 1HT
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Year 2
Transitions 2025-2026
Mrs Harper is the Year 2 teacher at Harlaxton CE Primary School. Below is some transition information informing you of a little bit about Year 2 before you begin. We are very friendly and hope to see you soon.
School Year 2025 - 2026
Remote Learning w/c 6th January
Remote Learning w/c 12th January
Spring Term 2026
This term, we will investigate the essential question: Where could an adventure take you? We will research many explorers from around the world, including Matthew Henson, Robert Falcon Scott and Balto the dog. After learning and understanding the successes and what might have led to the failure, we will plan and complete an expedition around our local area. In teams, we will set off, with many obstacles and challenges along the way, but fighting for the team to place their flag at the summit first.
Our Week
During January, this will be our weekly routine.
Monday - Mrs Harper
Reading book checked and changed (if needed) - Spelling Tests
Tuesday - Mrs Pacey and Mrs Harper
Homework sent home
Wednesday - Mrs Harper
Swap reading for pleasure / library book
Thursday - Mrs Harper
Friday - Mrs Harris
PE
From February, this will be our weekly routine.
Monday - Mrs Pacey
Reading books checked and changed (if needed)
Tuesday - Mrs Pacey and Mrs Harper
PE
Wednesday - Mrs Harper
Swap reading for pleasure / library book
Thursday - Mrs Harper
Hand homework books in
Friday - Mrs Harper
Spelling Tests - Homework sent home
Autumn Term 2025
Welcome to the Year 2 page. We have a busy term planned with some adventures to support us answer the question: What wonders lie in the Enchanted Woods? Please read the topic web below to find out all of the fun learning opportunities that we have planned.
English
We are looking at Poetry this term. Looking at riddles and the characters they describe. We saw some clues and we think we know who might have visited our class! It was the Gruffalo.
Maths
In Place Value we are exploring the total a number represents. We will use manipulatives (counters including Base 10) as well as drawings to show our representations.
Music
The children have been learning all about pitch for the past two weeks. They have spoken about high and low pitch looking at how that is different to loud and quiet volume. Year 2 have learnt a song about a cat, adding actions as we went along.
Minou the Cat
DT
As we have a Forest School Trip planned this term, we will be taking a healthy sandwich to enjoy whilst we are there. First, we need to find out popular sandwich fillings before we decide which flavour to make.
Science
What is a plant? We will label and identify their parts as well as be able to explain their purpose and use. We will look around the village to find plants and see if we can name some common plants including trees.
Geography
We will explore maps, read maps using a key. From this, we will explore an 'enchanted woods' and show this in a birds-eye view map.
Art
Andy Goldsworthy is a well-known Artist who creates sculptures using natural materials. We will imitate this style and create a range of autumnal pictures and sculptures with materials we find.
Phonics
Resources below to support learning the sounds and rhymes following the Read Write Inc. (RWI) scheme we follow.