Year 2
...and by subject.......find our class timetable. The Year 2 Team Year Group Lead: Ms Hannaford Year 2 HLTA: Ms Twiner ......ar Group Lead: Ms Hannaford Year 2 HLTA: Ms Twiner Hoffman Class: Ms Carpenter (Teacher) Ms Cam...
Spanish
...se of songs, games and role-play. Year 2 teach Spanish weekly for half an hour with a mix of written and oral tasks, and every other class teach in hourly slots once a week across KS2 - lessons include games, grammar, vocabulary and songs. Each year group from Year 3 to Year 6 have a list of 20 obje...
Computing
...editch Park Examples of Computing in Key Stage 1 Year 2 have been taught to use the programming tool, Lego WeDo. Year 1 have been learning to become digital publishers and have started creating their own E-book. Examples of Computing in Key Stage 2 Year 3 have been focusing on the topic of ‘w...
Destination Reader
... we even have some whizzes in Year 2 who will be completing RWI during the Spring term and moving onto Destination Reader early. SPPS Reading Policy 2023/2024 Curriculum Handbook 2025-26 Reading with your child at home (Years 3-6) Destination Reader Learning Behaviours and Sentence Stems D...
Read Write Inc
...y if we have any worries at all. How long will it take to learn to read well? By the end of Year 2, your child should be able to read aloud books that are at the right level for his or her age. In Year 3 we concentrate more on helping children to understand what they are reading, although this work ...
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...o ensure progression. For example, in Year 2, pupils will learn about Buddhism in the context of ‘What happens on Buddha Day?’ Then in Year 4, they will learn about Buddhist beliefs through the comparative question of ‘How did Jesus and Buddha make people stop and think?’. Pupils are given t...
Performance Tables
... Screening Check Year 1: 89% Year 2: 80% Year 2 59 children in total Reading Writi......heck Year 1: 89% Year 2: 80% Year 2 59 children in total Reading Writing Maths...
After School Club - Arts and Crafts
... Crafts Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 were very creative. They made different objects and things out of a variety of materials. Can you identify what they have made?...
Year 2 - Big Bang History Lesson: Titanic
... sparked full engagement from Year 2 this week.The children acted as historians as they asked and answered questions about some artefacts from the Islington Library Service. Key questions included: What is this? Is it from the past, present or future? How do you know? What material is it...
Year 2 - National Careers Week Visit from Millie
During National Careers week, year two enjoyed a visit from Millie who recently launched her company, Stage Sisters. Millie works with her best friend and designs stage sets. She inspired us with her career history of dance, stilt walking and acting! Millie persevered through challenges and...
Year 2 - Poems About the Dark
... for our families....
Art Week in Year 2
This week we have been focussing on art, specifically digital art. We took photos of each other using different shots like long shot, mid shot and close up. We then edited the photos using apps on the iPads. It was so much fun being photographers for the week!
Year 2 - Summer 2 Home Learning
...he growth of their plants....
Year 2 - Art Week
This week children enjoyed Art Week with a focus on Black History. In the photos below, children are creating patterns which were used in the Lewis Latimer inspired light bulb art. Children looked at a range of Ndebele art for pattern and colour inspiration
Year 2 - Power of Reading
Over the last few weeks we have done a number of practical lessons to inspire our writing. Here are some photos from the lesson when we planted a bean seed to support out Jack and the Beanstalk writing, and from the lesson when we made ball gowns to inspire our Cinderella writing
Year 2 - Power of Reading
This half term we have been reading Grace and Family by Mary Hoffman. We learned about The Gambia, the country in Africa that Grace goes to visit, and wrote a diary entry in role as Grace. We wrote a letter to wish Grace good luck on her trip and posted it in our classroom postbox!
Year 2 and 3 - The Book Hut
... Children's Book Project ....
Year 2 - The Great Fire of London
...teresting....
Year 2 - Jeffers Class Trip to Museum of London - London's Burning
... significant event....
Year 2 - Hoffman Class Trip to Museum of London - Fire! Fire!
...l city lay in smoking ruins. Year 2 explored this further at the Museum of London. We looked at artefacts from 1666 that helped us piece together the events of the fire....
Year 2 - Black History Month 2019
...elebrate Black History Month, Year 2 visited Sutton House where they took part in some fascinating workshops. The children discovered that throughout history, people have not always been treated equally. They learned about the incredible stories and achievements of people from black and ethnic minor...
Year 2 - Art Week
...rt week was a huge success in Year 2! The theme was soft sculpture so we made frog cushions. First we cut out the frog template. Then we used a running stitch to sew the parts of the frog together. After that we stuffed the frog. Finally we sewed the remaining part of the frog together carefully. Ha...
Year 2 - Reading Morning
Don't forget to join us in Years 1, 2 and 3 every Friday for Reading Morning. We love having as many parents as possible in our classrooms to promote a love of reading
Year 2 - Opera Workshop
...sting and inspiring!...
Year 2's Trip to Shoreditch Adventure Playground
... mini-beast hunt!...
Year 2 Trip to Clissold Park
... out for us as well!...
Year 2 students introducing themselves in Spanish
Parents please practice the following song with your kids, ask then to teach you the tune, they know it: ¿ Cómo te llamas? ¿ Cómo te llamas? ¿ Cómo te llamas? ¿ Cómo te llamas? Me me llamo (and their name) Example: Me me llamo señorita...
Year 2 Sports Day 2016
...!......lancing a bean bag! Well done Year 2 for an excellent afternoon!...
Year 2 Science - Staying Healthy
... is great for staying healthy!...
Year 2 Science - "Growing Up"
...n! We acted out these changes....
Year 2 Meet Trumpet Player Darren
...s such a fantastic experience!...
Year 2 - Shapes
This half term we have been learning about 2D and 3D shapes. We have been identifying their properties, comparing them and grouping them into categories
Year 2 - Design and Technology Week 2021
... week via Food Technology. In Year 2, we were challenged to make a healthy snack. We started the week by taste-testing various fruits and vegetables before deciding what to use in our healthy snack. We then created a set of instructions to ensure our snack worked out the way we planned. Our snacks w...
RSE Letter - Year 2
After the half term break we will be delivering lessons that form part of our Relationships and Sex education curriculum. These lessons are carefully planned and we follow a well-known scheme of work written by staff at The Christopher Winter...
23rd May 2025
The Shoreditch Park Scoop - 16th May 2025
Year 2 enjoyed a wonderful day of outdoor learning at Hampstead Heath, engaging in pond dipping and minibeast hunting as part of their science curriculum. Equipped with nets, magnifying glasses, and an abundance of curiosity, the children uncovered..
16th May 2025
Year 2 - Outdoor Learning at Hampstead Heath
... cleverly camouflaged insects....
Year 2 – Natural History Museum
...rive in their natural habitat....
Year 2 - Curriculum Letter - Spring 1 2025
Over the next half term Year 2 will be studying the following curriculum
14th January 2025
World Book Day 2024
... Year 2...
Year 2 - Great Fire workshop
...city's history.......d informative session for the Year 2 children, exploring the historical significance of the Great Fi...
Year 2 - The Dark by Lemony Snicket
...hope we were able to help him!...
Year 2 - Hampstead Heath Trip
...er some interesting questions....
Year 2 - Visit to St Paul's Cathedral
...d by the Great Fire of London....
Year 2 - Spitalfields City Farm
...Science and Geography lessons....
The Necklace of Raindrops
...ter of a key character's name!...
Year 2 - National Poetry Day
To celebrate National Poetry Day, we were lucky enough to have a workshop with poet Steve Tasane. Steve read some of his fantastic poems to us. We loved how interactive his poems were and enjoyed joining in. At the end of the workshop, some of us stood to share our own poems with Steve and the rest...
Year 2 - Great Fire of London Workshop
... to extinguish them....
KS1 Reading Morning - May 2022
The KS1 reading morning was a huge success, and it was wonderful to welcome parents back into classes to share a love of reading. At Shoreditch Park Primary, we value reading for pleasure as it helps children develop their fluency, vocabulary and develops their understanding of the world. Reading...
Year 2 Library Visit
...me with us!...
Year 2 - Exploring Different Emotions
...ls, confidence and empathy....
Year 2 - Read and Tell
... illustrations....
Year 2 - Jeffers Class Hackney Museum Workshop
In Jeffers Class we enjoyed a workshop with the Hackney Museum about African Communities living in Hackney. We learned about the lives of people who had moved to Hackney from different African countries, including a man that set up a fabric shop selling Kente cloth. We then painted different...
Year 2 - PE
In PE this term we have been learning how to throw, kick and catch a ball whilst running. We have been practising our spatial awareness skills and underarm throwing and have made great progress with our sportsmanship and teamwork skills
Year 2 Maths - Rounding Numbers
... have started the new year in Year 2 by rounding numbers in our maths lessons! We have followed the ......if we have rounded correctly. Year 2 children keep trying at home to round your numbers....
Year 2 - Learning How to be Confident Gardeners
...m in a bean diary....
Year 2 Meet Connor The Fireman
... to work for the fire brigade!...
Year 2 Gymnastics Skills
... when exercising. Have a look!...
Year 2 Learning About Poetry
...our own water poems!...
Year 2 - Achieving Aisha
This half term we are focusing on Achieving Aisha. We began by discussing what we already know about Achieving Aisha and what she represents. We then played the game ‘What would Aisha say’. We read a statement and tried to respond to the statement from the perspective of Aisha. As a...
Year 2 - Habitats
...n more as our topic continues!...
Year 2 - Great Fire of London Workshop
... be amazed at their knowledge!...
Year 2 - Great Fire of London
...ing of this significant event....
Year 2 - Exploring Habitats
...some sneaky selfies!......at have never been alive. The Year 2 children used iPads to capture what they saw and these are the ...
Year 2 - Enquiring Ebony
...eceived so far!...
Year 2 - Dog's Trust
...arning about Tigger!...
Year 2 - Composing on The Glockenspiels
...rent notes on our instruments!...
Year 2 - Christmas Play Rehearsals
...icing songs and lines at home!...
Year 2 - Breakfast With A Book
...and share our love of reading!...
Year 2 - ASPIRE: Inclusive Izeyah
...en to others and work as team....
Year 2 - ASPIRE Enquiring Ebony Assembly
... their favourite ASPIRE songs!...
Year 2 - Art: Printing
...ng fruit and vegetable prints....
Year 2 - Art Week 2018
... cushion. Look at the results!...
Year 2 - Algorithms
...om planet to planet....
Year 2 - 2D and 3D Shapes
...bjects which are 3D shapes....
Year 2 - Hampstead Heath Trip
... in Hampstead Heath....
KS1 - London Philharmonic Orchestra
This week KS1 went on a trip altogether to the Royal Festival Hall on Southbank to watch an amazing concert! We took the 76 bus there and back and got to see lots of London landmarks on the way, such as the London Eye . The London Philharmonic Orchestra played songs from a book called Giddy Goat....
ASPIRE in Autumn 2 2016
...nd progress as a year group. Year 2 - Year 2 will be looking at achievement in relation to their sc......ss as a year group. Year 2 - Year 2 will be looking at achievement in relation to their school perf...
ASPIRE KS1 Trip to SEALIFE London Aquarium
As a reward for exemplary respect in Autumn 1, 1 child was chosen in Year 1 and 2 to go on a trip with Ms Foster. This trip was SEALIFE London Aquarium. The children loved it! Here is what they said: Yusuf: my favourite part was seeing the penguins because they were so close to me! Aasiyah: my...
Author/illustrator Bruce Ingham Visits Shoreditch Park
This week we had a visit from author/illustrator Bruce Ingham. He talked with Years 1 - 5 about how he became an author/illustrator and the process he goes through when with his creative partner Allan Ahlberg. Years 2 and 3 then had additional workshops where they were given to practice their own...
Food Revolution Day
For Whitmore's Food Revolution Day Key Stage 1 got busy in the garden with Calvin, each child was able to plant their very own plant. The whole school also entered into a competition, where everyone designed their own healthy smoothie recipe. The winning entry will get the opportunity to create...
Jeffers Class - Recycling Assembly
Jeffers Class did an assembly all about recycling! Listen to our song 'Reduce, Reuse, Recycle' to hear what you could do to look after the world like we do!’
KS1 - Electricity
This week KS1 had the most amazing assembly - it was all about ELECTRICITY! A scientist called Dan taught us lots of interesting information about the discovery of electricity and then did some mind-blowing experiments! Many children had to be volunteers and had to do some really tricky and...
KS1 - London Symphony Orchestra at the Barbican
On Monday 20th March all of KS1 went to the Barbican Centre for an amazing music concert! We travelled from school on the 76 bus and had a packed lunch at the Barbican. We watched the fantastic London Symphony Orchestra who played along to a story called 'Stan and Mabel'. We had learnt the...
Year 2 - 'The Rhythm of Life' by Michael Rosen
...ir own version!...
KS1 Book Corners Project
... the turn of Hoffman Class in Year 2 who started work in earnest creating giant trees using cardboard and paper mache to sculpt. Watch this space for regular updates on their progress and of course to see the finished works of art!...
KS1 National Storytelling Week
...r own book of poetry one day? Year 2 also shared their chronological reports about cats. If you want......some new cat facts - just ask Year 2! Remember to keep reading at home every night and signing your ...
Open Mornings 2015
...e limited spaces available in Year 2, Year 3, Year 4 and Year 5 . We have been recognised by Ofsted as an outstanding school (2013) and continuously strive for excellence. Tuesday 15th September 2015 and Tuesday 22nd September 2015 between 9:am -10am Please email admin@whitmore.hackney.sch.uk or ca...
Refugee Week 2017
...oundation Stage Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5...
Work Week 2016
...ry Reception Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6...
Year 1 - Singing Assembly
Year 1 put on an amazing singing assembly for year 2 this week. Over the past few months we have been working with the lovely vocalists Ann, Emily and Greg from the VCM foundation. We put on a performance to show all we have learned and even got year 2 to join in too! Take a look at some of our...
Year 2 - Hackney Schools Music and Dance Festival
This week Jeffers class were lucky enough to participate in the Hackney Schools Music and Dance Festival. We prepared by learning lots of songs from around the world. On the day we sang these songs with other schools from Hackney. We sang in the the round, with call and response and also with...
Year 2 - Healthy Eating Workshop
...a healthy meal to add flavour!...
Year 2 Learn to Tell the Time
...e to cook this meal?...
Year 2 - The Hodgeheg
...of a zebra crossing!...
Year 2 Habitat Boxes
... in each habitat. Have a look!...
ASPIRE Artwork
Children from Year 1, 2 and 3 have been working with visiting artists Billy and Amanda to create artwork around the theme of ASPIRE. Year 1 and 2 have created an ASPIRE tree with inspirational words on the trunk. On the leaves they have added self-portraits of themselves. Year 3 created large...
Year 2 Breakfast Reading Cafe
...ou in class with us!...
Year 2 Artists and Poetry
... thought they were very funny!...
Year 2 - World Book Day 2018
...t that was made with costumes!...
Year 2 - World Book Day
... parents for coming along too!...
Year 2 - Topic and Science Enquiring Ebony Homework
Pupils have been creating amazing projects for their Enquiring Ebony Homework. These homework tasks are linked to our learning in Topic and Science. If you need any resources to complete your Enquiring Ebony Homework then your teacher will be happy to help!
Year 2 - Titanic
...d....... living conditions were like. Year 2 are trying to challenge themselves by adding accurate historica...
Year 2 - The Rhythm of Life by Michael Rosen
...d explore the words....
Year 2 - The Rhythm of Life
...s to hear and feel the rhythm!...
Year 2 - The Most Disgruntled Snowman
... The Most Disgruntled Snowman....
Year 2 - The Landlord's Cat
...at featuring the Year 1 choir....
Year 2 - Sutton House Visit
... rooms they may have lived in....
Year 2 - Inspiring Individuals
...s part of their job....
Year 2 - Pizza Express
...asted delicious!...
Year 2 - Launch Week
...we made were really different!...
Year 2 - Measurement
...re are 1000ml in 1L!...
Year 2 - Multiple Partitoning
...nces to make up the number!...
Year 2 - Museum of Transport
...nsport a great deal!...
Year 2 - Narratives
... write our very own narrative....
Year 2 - National Maritime Museum Titanic Workshop
...cond or third class passenger....
Year 2 - Rainforests
... favourite rainforest animals....
Year 2 - Super Gardeners
...ers!...
Year 2 - Refugee Week: 20 Simple Acts
This week we have been learning all about refugees and completing some of the 20 simple acts as part of refugee week. Simple act 4 was 'sing a song'. We learnt a song that was created by refugees with 'Music in Detention'. This song is called home. It is all about the things that...
Year 2 - Science: Growing Seeds
...s in their science scrapbooks....
Year 2 - Science: Growing Up
.... Have a look at our pictures....
Year 2 - Self Aware Communication Skills
...ilding on the ideas of others....
Year 2 - Spanish Workshop
...ew where people speak Spanish!...
Year 2 - St Mary's Secret Garden
... and we have learnt some tips!...
Year 2 - Exploring animal habitats
...d to see what they could find!...
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