• Learning in Year 2

Teacher: Mrs Brown 

Teaching Assistants: Mrs Blair and Mrs Radford

Welcome to Lennon Class!

As our British inspirational person, we have chosen to name ourselves after someone who is one of the most influential musicians in history. John Lennon was an English singer, songwriter and artist who rose to worldwide fame as a founding member of the rock band the Beatles, arguably the biggest band the world has ever seen. His catchy song lyrics in hits such as Come together, Lucy in the sky with diamonds, Strawberry Fields Forever and I want to hold your hand have ensured that the love for the Beatles and their songs has been passed down from generation to generation. John Lennon used his fame and influence in order to draw attention to world issues that were happening at the time. During his solo career, he released numerous songs against war and inequality, and established himself as a figure-head for promoting world peace. His most iconic song, ‘Imagine’, is a perfect example in which he promotes the idea of harmony and unity amongst everyone throughout the world. His lyrics teach us the importance of kindness and mutual respect for each other which are just some of the positive values we hope to promote in Lennon class. Songs and lyrics are a great way of helping people to learn and remember, so in our class we aim to take influence from our British inspirational person by using educational songs when appropriate to learn lots of important facts!

We will also be enjoying some other fantastic topics in Year 2 including learning about Failsworth, The Great Fire of London, Famous Nurses, Poles Apart and the United Kingdom.

In Science we will be learning about plants, materials, health, living things, habitats and lifecycles.

We encourage and support the children to read daily both in and out of school. The children will enjoy listening and sharing stories every day in class.  

At South Failsworth Primary School a positive attitude to learning and good behaviour is always celebrated within our classrooms and around school.

Important information:

• New spellings will be given out on Fridays and your child will bring home a sheet to practise these on.  Please try and practise these every day at home. The children will then be tested on these words the following Friday.
• Children will be provided with a reading book which will be changed once a week. Books will be changed once they have been read and recorded in the Reading Record book. Please ensure your child has their reading book with them every day in school.
• Our PE days are Wednsday and Thursday. We would like all children to continue to come to school in their PE kits on these days.
• At South Failsworth Primary School we use the School Spider app to communicate with parents. Throughout the year I will be informing you of any important announcements on there. 
• If you need to contact us, you can speak to us at the door after school. Alternatively, you can email or call the office who will pass on your message to us and we will get back to you. 

Thank you in advance for your support,

Mrs Brown and the Year 2 Team