• English
• Maths
• Spellings

Welcome to Year 2 Brambles !

Teacher - Miss Rachel Holland 

Email – rholland@tattenhallpark.cheshire.sch.uk

Hello and welcome to Brambles! We are so excited for the year ahead and look forward to achieving lots of wonderful things together and celebrating your children. Please see the class pages and attached files for more information. If you have any questions then please do get in touch

Reading 

Please read with your child throughout the week and log this in their homework diary. Where possible please also try to ask children questions about the text they are reading in order to practise their comprehension skills as well as their verbal reading. Reading books will be changed on Tuesdays or Wednesdays, once children have read at home.

Homework

Homework will be given every Friday in your child's homework book, and should be completed by the following Thursday. This includes spellings which should be practiced throughout the week at home. 

Supporting your children with number bonds to 10 (e.g, 4+6=20) and 20 (e.g 14+6=20) at home is essential in ensuring your child understands particular aspects of their work fully. We are also trying to encourage the correct use of the English language while in conversation, e.g 'I did my homework' instead of 'I done my homework' -  this will help with spelling  and grammar in writing.

PE

This term, PE will be on Mondays and Tuesdays. Please ensure your child has the correct PE kit in school and they have suitable clothing for both indoor and outdoor PE lessons.

If you find you have any issues with home reading or homework, or want to know further information regarding reading and spelling/phonics levels please do contact me.

Thank you! 

Dates For Your Diary

Y2 Residential- Tuesday 3rd - Wednesday 4th June 2025

Useful Websites:

• Phonics lessons available at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ. The videos use the same phonics scheme we use in school. 
• Oxford Owl ebooks available at https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/find-a-book/library-page/ will be a great reading recource, especially if your child is reading colour banded books. You can search the library by level > book band to access books at your child's level. Create a log-in to access the online e-books.
• Parents can access WhiteRose at https://whiterosemaths.com where they can find maths planning resources. They are also working on free packages in case of school closures that will include video tutorials and Premium content.
• TopMarks at https://www.topmarks.co.uk provide a wide range of links to online maths games that are organised by age and maths topics.
• Parents can sign up for a free account at https://www.prodigygame.com and access online maths games.
• Parents can sign up for a free account at https://www.pobble.com where they can access comprehension and writing tasks that are linked to an image.
• https://www.teachyourmonstertoread.com provides support for early reading and phonics.
• https://www.literacyshed.com provides a variety of creative writing stimulus including videos and images.
• https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk have a range of phonics games for free.
• https://www.world-geography-games.com has a number of interactive geography-based games.
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/primary provide a wide range of resources that can support most curriculum subjects.
• https://www.cosmickids.com has a wide range of yoga and meditation videos for children.
• If you are looking for extra writing opportunites, www.pobble365.com is a fantastic picture based resource, that, when you scroll down, has suggested activites for your child to try at home. Search back and forth on dates to find older pictures that may enthuse your child further.