--- title: "Year 2" url: "https://meynell.school/our-curriculum/our-classes/year-2" school: "Meynell Nursery & Primary School" --- # Year 2 ## **Welcome to Year 2** Year 2 at Meynell is a joyful and purposeful year where children build confidence, strengthen their skills and continue to **explore** the world around them. It’s a time filled with curiosity, growing independence and exciting opportunities to take their learning further. Our Year 2 classroom is warm, supportive and full of enthusiasm. Children learn through a rich mix of stories, phonics, practical activities, problem‑solving and creative tasks that help them **believe** in themselves and the progress they make each day. They are encouraged to work together, share ideas and approach new challenges with a positive mindset. We celebrate effort, resilience and achievement, helping pupils develop strong learning habits that prepare them for the transition into Key Stage 2. With engaging lessons and meaningful projects across the curriculum, children begin to think more deeply, communicate clearly and take pride in producing their best work. Year 2 helps every child to **aspire**, aim high and **achieve** their personal goals, building the confidence and enthusiasm they need for the exciting learning journey ahead in Year 3. What We're Learning This Half Term #### **History** - What is nursing, and what famous nurses have lived in Britain? #### **Art** - Observational Drawing – Plastic Bottles #### **PSHE (Jigsaw)** - Relationships #### **Music** - Friendship song #### **PE** - Dance #### **Computing** - Computing systems and networks: Word processing #### **RE** - Does going to a mosque give Muslims a sense of belonging? Curriculum Overview Year 2 Curriculum Overview 140 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/meynell-primary-school/files/documents/Meynell/Y2/y2-curriculum-overview.pdf) ### Our Curriculum - [Curriculum Overview](https://meynell.school/our-curriculum/curriculum-overview) - [Our Classes](https://meynell.school/our-curriculum/our-classes) - [Reception](https://meynell.school/our-curriculum/our-classes/reception) - [Year 1](https://meynell.school/our-curriculum/our-classes/year-1) - [Year 2](https://meynell.school/our-curriculum/our-classes/year-2) - [Year 3](https://meynell.school/our-curriculum/our-classes/year-3) - [Year 4](https://meynell.school/our-curriculum/our-classes/year-4) - [Year 5](https://meynell.school/our-curriculum/our-classes/year-5) - [Year 6](https://meynell.school/our-curriculum/our-classes/year-6) - [Powerful Moments](https://meynell.school/our-curriculum/powerful-moments) - [Curriculum Detail](https://meynell.school/our-curriculum/curriculum-detail) - [Early Years Foundation Stage](https://meynell.school/our-curriculum/early-years-foundation-stage) ![Meynell Nursery & Primary School](https://files.schudio.com/meynell-primary-school/images/logo/Meynell_White_Dual-2x.png) ### Meynell Nursery & Primary School Meynell Road Sheffield S5 8GN (0114) 231 1425 ### Helpful Links - [Contact Us](https://meynell.school/contact) - [Vacancies](https://meynell.school/join-us/vacancies) - [Accessibility](https://meynell.school/accessibility-statement) - [Cookies](https://meynell.school/cookie-policy) - [Policies](https://meynell.school/this-is-us/important-information/policies) - [INOVA](https://www.inovamat.org/) ### Portals - [ParentPay](https://meynell.school/parents/parent-pay) - [SeeSaw](https://meynell.school/parents/seesaw) ### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Wisewood-Community-Primary-School-1676660045934142) ### Translation © Copyright 2026 Meynell Nursery & Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://meynell.school/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)