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Year 2 - Holly

 

Dear Holly Class,

Thank you for visiting our class page! 

This will be somewhere for us to share useful information and important updates, as well as celebrating many of the things that we will do throughout the year. 

If you would like to contact me, please use the class email below.

holly@balliolschool.co.uk

Mrs Rizzo laugh

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Parents Section

General Class Information:

  • Holly Class Teacher: Mrs Rizzo
  • Lilac Class Teacher Mrs Juziuk
  • Other adults in Year 2:  Mrs  Wharton,  Miss Davison and Mrs Kondrotas.

PE Lessons

PE for Holly  Class will be outside on a Tuesday and indoors on a Thursday. 

Please make sure you come into school with your PE kit on, wearing comfortable footwear and all earrings have been taken out. 

Children should also bring in a water bottle. 

The School App

We use this to send home important information and to keep you up to date.  Please consider downloading this (if you do not already have it) so that you don't miss anything important.  

Maths in Year 2

Here are lots useful websites which you can use at home to help you with your Maths:

Times Table Rockstars -  https://play.ttrockstars.com/auth/school/student/17733

To check whether you are using the most up-to-date version of TTRS at home, please visit https://play.ttrockstars.com/reset, or update the app in your app store. Parent information can be found at https://ttrockstars.com/parents/

Times Tables - This website is particularly good if you need to work on a certain times table.  It gives you different ways to practise the multiplication facts in order and mixed up.  https://www.timestables.co.uk/

Hit The Button -  This is a great game to help you practise your times tables, as well as related facts such as doubles, halves and square numbers. https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button

My Maths - This is not just for homework!  You can log on and access lots of lessons and activities as well as games.  The lessons are particularly useful as they explain what you need to do and give you examples to try.  https://www.mymaths.co.uk/

BBC Bitesize - A great website.  Again, you can choose an area to look at.  There are videos, explanations and short quizzes to help you.  https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/z826n39

Topmarks - You can search for games that link to specific areas of Maths.  Look out for the age range underneath all games.  It will give you a good idea of how useful it is.  https://www.topmarks.co.uk/

Online Maths Dictionary - http://www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com/dictionary.html

English in Year 2

Here are lots useful websites which you can use at home to help you with your English:

Spellings in Year 2

Children will have a weekly spelling to learn in class but please practise the spellings below at home as you should know all of these by the end of Year 2!

Year 1 Common Exception Words

Year 2 Common Exception Words