YEAR 2

Introduction

Welcome to Year 2.  We have an exciting year planned and cannot wait to get started! The children have made a good start to the year and we look forward to helping them Reach for the Sky!

Should you have anything you wish to discuss, please contact your child’s teacher at the earliest possibility and we will be happy to help. Messages can be left for the staff at the KS1 door with the member of staff on duty.

We look forward to an exciting Year 2 together!

Year Group Staff

Teachers

Miss Sophie Male (2M)

Mrs Cacherelle Stefano (2s)

Teaching Assistants

Mrs Sarah Brookes

Mrs Sarah Holroyd

Mrs Jo Nycz

Curriculum theme for this half term

Is Hednesford a desirable place to live?

Subject Focus: Geography and Art

Home Learning

Take 15 and Maths practice is due in on Friday 20th October.

Spellings should be practised daily and will be tested in class during the final week of the half term.

Reading books will be sent home on a Friday and we kindly ask that they are returned to school on a Tuesday.

Games and ideas for how to learn spellings are available in this document.

Children should play TT Rock Stars regularly to become fluent in their recall of Times Tables facts. The ideal amount of time to play is around 3 minutes a day, 5 days a week. Please let us know if you need another copy of their log in details.

Additional Year Group Information

Keep some clothes in school that can get dirty for use in outdoor classroom; we will let you know when you might need wellingtons or suitable outdoor footwear.

An old shirt for painting and crafting would be very handy to have in school too..

P.E. Information

Please bring P.E. kits in a named bag - please ensure children have the correct P.E. kit all week, as this subject is an important part of our curriculum. P.E lessons will take place on a Tuesday and Thursday. For Outdoor P.E., please ensure your child has warm, weatherproof clothing for these sessions. Outdoor P.E. Kit to include: house T shirt, jogging bottoms, a tracksuit top/hoody and trainers.

All clothing is to be kept in school.

It is preferable for earrings be removed on P.E. days or please provide micropore tape.

Break time

Children are welcome to bring a bottle of water to drink in class and a healthy snack for playtime. If you would like your child to have toast and milk, this can be ordered in advance for them using School Money.