Y2 Newsletters
Year 2 - Summer 2019
Dear Parents/Carers,
We hope that you had a wonderful Easter break. The children have made a great start back and are working well. We are looking forward to an exciting summer term with them. This is a very important term for the children as they will be undertaking their end of Key Stage 1 SATs assessments. The SATs test papers will be undertaken in the week beginning May 13th so please ensure your child is not away at this time. It is vital that you continue to listen to your child read as often as possible and record this in their organisers. We will reward children who read at home daily, so signing your child's organiser helps to make sure they get the recognition they deserve.
As well as reading with your child, please encourage them to practise times tables for 5 minutes each day. They should be working on 2s, 3s, 5s and 10s this term. Spellings will be given out weekly and tested on Fridays. Homework will be given out on a Friday and should be returned by the following Thursday.
Swimming will take place every Tuesday afternoon and children will need a swimming costume or trunks and a towel. Hats can also be worn. Please ensure your child is not wearing earrings or any other item of jewellery on a Tuesday each week.
Please ensure that children are sent to school with a bottle of water every day as they need to be drinking throughout the day. As the weather begins to improve, we advise you to send your child to school with a sun hat and sun cream (with their name on). Please apply sun cream on exposed skin before school each morning as children are out for a long time at break and lunch time.
If you have any questions or comments, or would like to help out with anything we are doing in school, then please feel free to come and speak to us.
Thank you for your support,
Mrs Carberry, Ms O’Neill and Mrs Deane.
Dates to note:
Tues April 23rd - Back to school and swimming begins.
Mon 6th May - Bank Holiday - School closed.
Mon May 13th to Friday May 17th - Key Stage 1 SATS assessments.
Friday May 24th - break up for half term.
Monday June 3rd - return to school.
Thursday July 3rd – Summer Fair 1:30pm.
Monday 22nd July - Break up for Summer holiday.
Year 2- Lent Term 2019
Dear Parents/Carers,
Happy New Year to everyone!
Welcome back to school and we hope you have all had a lovely Christmas.
This year is an important one for your children as they will be sitting their SATs in May and we therefore have a lot of preparation to do. It is essential that they are reading every single evening and that they are practising their times tables and spellings. It is important that you continue to listen to your child read as often as possible and record this in their organisers. We will reward children who read at home daily, so signing your child's organiser helps to make sure they get the recognition they deserve.
As well as reading with your child, please encourage them to practise times tables for 5 minutes each day. They should be working on 10s, 2s, 5s and 3s this term. Spellings will be given out weekly and usually tested on Fridays.
Homework will be given out on a Friday and should be returned by the following Thursday.
You will find a curriculum map of the main activities for this term on the back of this page.
P.E will take place every Wednesday afternoon and P.E. kits should be kept in school until half term. Please ensure your child is not wearing earrings or any other item of jewellery on Wednesday each week.
If you have any questions or comments, or would like to help out with anything we are doing in school, then please feel free to come and speak to us.
Thank you for your support,
Mrs Carberry, Ms O’Neill and Mrs Deane.
Dates to note:
Parent’s evening – Tuesday February 12th and Thursday February 14th
INSET day-school closed-Friday February 15th
Half Term- begins at 3.15pm on Thursday February 14th
Lenten Reflection Day – Wednesday March 6th
World Book Day- Thursday March 7th
Science Week- W/B Monday March 11th
Holy Week Assemblies -W/B Monday April 1st
Easter Holidays- begins at 3.15pm Friday April 5th
Return to school – Tuesday April 23rd
Year 2 Autumn Term Overview 2018
Welcome to Year 2!
We have put together some information that you may find useful as you support your child this year.
Year 2 Topics
You will find a curriculum map of the main activities for this term on the back of this page. These are the areas that Year 2 will be studying this term. Where appropriate, subjects will be linked to our History topic. There will also be a cross-curricular emphasis throughout school on the children understanding and demonstrating our school values as part of the Character Curriculum. We want to encourage the children to develop these important values: Kindness, Responsibility, Respect, Commitment, Appreciation, Honesty and Resilience. This will obviously be done at an appropriate level and using suitable vocabulary for the age of the children.
Children’s Targets
The children’s reading, writing and maths targets will be handed to you at our Parents Evening. They will be working towards these targets in class. You can also use these targets as a guide when supporting your child’s learning at home.
Homework
It is essential that your child is reading every single evening and that they are practising their times tables and spellings. It is important that you continue to listen to your child read as often as possible and record this in their reading diaries. We will reward children who read at home at least three times a week, so signing your child's organiser helps to make sure they get the recognition they deserve.
As well as reading with your child, please encourage them to practise times tables for 5 minutes each day. They should be working on 10’s, 2’s and 5’s this term and there will be tests each Friday. Spellings will be given out weekly and usually tested on Fridays.
Homework will be given out on a Friday and should be returned by the following Thursday.
Important Additional Information
Trip: There will a trip to Sherwood Forest for all children in Year 1 and Year 2 on Wednesday November 14th. This will be used to enrich our History and Literacy work this term. There will be a separate letter with more information about the trip at a later date. The expected cost of this trip will be £9.
PE: This term PE will take place on Tuesday afternoons. For the first half term it will be climbing sessions at the Climbing Centre. The children must wear the correct PE kit (white t-shirt, navy shorts, sensible plimsolls/trainers and no jewellery). Children should have brought their PE kit in on the first day of term and will need to leave it in school until the last day of half term.
Water Bottles: Please note that your child will need to come to school with their own water bottle each day (already filled).
Playground Apparatus: We value your cooperation in ensuring your children do not play on the playground apparatus before or after school.
Important Dates
Friday 5th October: Harvest Assembly 9.05am
w/b Monday 22nd October: Black History Week
Wednesday 24th October: Parents Evening 3.30pm
Thursday 20th October: Break up for half term
Friday 26th October: INSET day
w/b Monday 5th November: Other Faiths Week (Judaism)
w/b Monday 12th November: Anti-Bullying Week
Wednesday 14th November: Trip to Sherwood Forest
Monday 3rd December: Advent Reflection Day
Thursday 13th December: Key Stage 1 Nativity (2pm)
Friday 21st December: Break up for Christmas holidays
