Year 2
The Year 2 teachers for 2024-25 are Mr George Ingham and Mrs Jessica Quinn/Mrs Adele Mitchell. Mrs Jessica Quinn teaches 2QM on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday morning, while Mrs Adele Mitchell teaches 2LM on Wednesday afternoon, Thursday and Friday. Please speak directly to a member of the teaching team if you have any queries or concerns.
Year 2 is also supported by Mrs Yasmin Akhtar, Mrs Zobia Azam, Mrs Helen Barklamb, Mrs Claire Dixon, Mrs Claire Jenkins, Miss Catherine Price, Mrs Balvinder Ratour, Mrs Satnam Singh, Mrs Tracy Stainton and Mrs Narinder Virdee.
The KS1 Phase Leader is Mrs Jessica Quinn; she will help you if the class teacher is unable to do so. Her direct e-mail address is j.quinn@talbotprimary.net. If you have any suggestions about how we could improve communication further, please let us know.
Curriculum information:
Find out what's happening - Key Dates 2024-25
Learn more about life in Year 2 - Summer newsletter
Learn more about what is being taught - Year 2 Long Term Plan
School information on Year 2 SATs for parents/carers
DFE information on Year 2 SATs for parents/carers
Links to our learning:
Please take the time to have a look at some of the exciting things that Year 2 have done this year; hopefully, they will give you a flavour of the broad curriculum we offer at Talbot.
Embracing Hip-Hop: expressing yourself and being resilient
The importance of online safety – avoiding scams
Creative writing and presentational talk
Inspired by local landmarks – connecting Geography and Art
Science – the life cycle of chicks hatched from eggs
World Book Day 2025 - dance workshop of “The Lorax”
Performance Poetry: learning to speak in front of others
Year Two Nativity: Cockadoodledo!
Reading buddies: Spreading the joy of reading
Moving vehicles: combing a Design Technology and English
Art and design: creating Great Fire of London silhouettes
Computing - introducing the children to physical computing
Growth Mindset – designing new Learning Heroes
The importance of oracy – skilled speaking
Year 2 school council elections – how to vote
On DB Primary, the children can also upload/download their learning, find a range of online activities to support key skills, and access Remote Home Learning. Click here.
