Welcome to Year 2!

A warm hello from the Year 2 team!

As we come to the end of a fantastic school year, we wanted to take a moment to say how excited we are to welcome the new Bumblebees and Caterpillars into Year 2 this September.

It has been lovely to begin getting to know your children during our transition sessions and we’re already looking forward to working with them after the summer holidays. We know moving into a new year group can feel like a big step but please rest assured that we’ll do everything we can to make sure your child feels settled, confident and happy from day one.

Below you’ll find some key information to help you and your child feel ready for the new school year:

Our Team

Mr Ayling

Mrs Gough

Miss Clunie (Mon-Weds)

Mrs V Forster (Thurs – Fri)

Mrs Strain

Miss Price

What to bring into school each day

We have very limited storage space in our cloakrooms so please help us by only bringing:

• A named water bottle (daily) – no large Stanley-type cups please
• A packed lunch box/bag (if your child has packed lunch)
• A small school bag or book bag – please avoid large rucksacks
• A reading record book (more details below)
• A warm coat if the weather is cold

Please label all clothing especially jumpers, cardigans, shoes and coats as it really helps us return any lost items quickly.

COSMIC (in the Boulter Building) – Wednesday afternoons

PE Days

Indoor PE – Monday morning

Outdoor games – Friday afternoon

On PE days, children should come to school wearing their PE kit. Please make sure they wear:

• A plain polo shirt or T-shirt
• Blue, grey or black shorts/tracksuit bottoms
• Trainers or plimsolls (not school shoes)
• A school jumper or cardigan (no hoodies or football kits please)

Children should not wear earrings on PE days. If newly pierced, please cover small studs with surgical tape.

Reading

Reading is at the heart of our curriculum and we would really appreciate your support in hearing your child read at home as often as possible. Ideally, children should read to an adult at least three times a week. Books and reading records will be sent home in September. Please ensure that your child’s reading record is brought to school every day. Lost/damaged books will need to be replaced at a cost of £3.50 per reading book and £1.50 per reading record.

Start and End of Day

Gates open at 8:40am and classroom doors open at 8:45am

Pick-up gates open at 3:05pm and classroom doors open at 3:15pm

We ask that no parents are on site until gates are officially opened.

We are looking forward to working together over the coming year to achieve the best for your child.  Whilst we make every effort to answer questions at drop-off and pick-up, we might not always be able to chat at these times.  If we are unable to answer questions at these times, we can also be contacted by email or phone so please don’t hesitate to write or call if there is something you would like to discuss.

Arriving late, illness and medical/dentist appointments:

Wherever possible please try to make appointments outside of school hours. If your child has a medical/dentistry appointment please let the office know if you need to collect your child from school. You can do this either in person or by telephone. If your child has an early morning appointment and will be coming into school later that morning, please also ensure you let the office know what your child will be doing for lunch.

We hope you all have a wonderful summer break and enjoy some well-earned rest and fun together. We can’t wait to get started with your children in September and begin a brilliant Year 2 adventure!

We look forward to a fantastic year ahead,

The Year 2 Team