Year 2

Moorhen Wildcat

Autumn 1 - update

Year 2 have kick-started their History topic on Temple Newsam House by making their very own Tudor ruffs. We looked at fashion during Tudor times and noticed how they liked to wear collars made from fine lace. We made our collars by drawing patterns on paper and folding it carefully to create the effect of a ruff. We then paraded our ruffs, thinking carefully about how smartly a wealthy Tudor would have walked and moved.

We had a splendid time at Temple Newsam House on our school trip. We participated in an 'interactive timeline' of Temple Newsam House, including dressing up as some of the famous people who have owned the house! We looked closely at the outside of the house and the gardens. We also learned about what life would have been like in the house during Victorian times - both for the wealthy and for the servants!

It was a really fun day and all of the children were incredibly polite. The staff at Temple Newsam House were blown away by their knowledge and enthusiasm throughout the whole day.

Y2 Aut1_3

Y2 Aut1_2

Y2 Aut1_1 Y2 Aut1_4

Introduction from the Teachers

"Hello I'm Miss Mathewson and welcome to Moorhens 2025-26! This year, we’re going to make amazing memories together! We’ll go on exciting school trips, including a fun day out exploring Filey Beach and a magical visit to the Pantomime, full of laughter and surprises.

We’ll challenge ourselves with lots of new learning, both inside the classroom and outdoors. We’ll become superstars at maths with new topics such as multiplication and division, using games and challenges to help us feel confident with our numbers. We will read lots of exciting books and create some fantastic pieces of writing.

Get ready for a year full of adventure, discovery, and fun. I can’t wait to see you shine! "

"My name is Mr Warwick and my class is called Wildcats. We have a really exciting year planned for Year 2. We will go on fun trips to Temple Newsam House, the Pantomime and to Filey Beach at the end of the year. We will also do lots of fun learning in all of our subjects, but my favourite topics are the Great Fire of London and animal's habitats in Science.

In Year 2, we read lots of really interesting books and I am looking forward to reading all of the wonderful writing that you will do during our lessons. We are going to learn lots of new and interesting Maths too!"

Hannah Matthewson

Luke Warwick

year 2

Year 2

Autumn 1 - update

Introduction from the Teachers

Templenewsam Halton Primary School

About Red Kite Learning Trust

Quick links