Welcome to Welcome to year two!year two!

Centenary CelebrationsCentenary Celebrations These will begin in September when we These will begin in September when we

come back to celebrate the school’s 100come back to celebrate the school’s 100thth Birthday!Birthday!

Key Stage One will focus on toys and how Key Stage One will focus on toys and how these have changed through the years. these have changed through the years.

We will be having a dressing up day where We will be having a dressing up day where we will dress up as children used to and we will dress up as children used to and have a school day as they did in the past!have a school day as they did in the past!

Healthy SnackHealthy Snack

It is essential that your child It is essential that your child brings in a healthy snack every brings in a healthy snack every day. day.

This is important for the children This is important for the children to maintain their concentration to maintain their concentration and energy until lunchtime. and energy until lunchtime.

Daily RoutinesDaily Routines The door will open at 8.40, it is expected The door will open at 8.40, it is expected

that you leave your child at the door to that you leave your child at the door to avoid congestion. avoid congestion.

If you have a message or want to speak to If you have a message or want to speak to either of us please arrange an alternative either of us please arrange an alternative time, preferably after school. time, preferably after school.

At the end of the day please make it clear At the end of the day please make it clear that you have collected your child so we that you have collected your child so we can ensure they have gone safely. can ensure they have gone safely.

HomeworkHomework

It is essential that you read with your child everyday. It is essential that you read with your child everyday.

There will be weekly Maths homework which will be onThere will be weekly Maths homework which will be on the Newsflash. the Newsflash.

There will be weekly spellings to learn as in year one. There will be weekly spellings to learn as in year one.

Holiday homework- this is based on our ‘Toys’ topic. Holiday homework- this is based on our ‘Toys’ topic. The children need to make a toy which can be based The children need to make a toy which can be based on an old or new toy or invent one of their own!on an old or new toy or invent one of their own!

ReadingReading

Reading schemeReading scheme

Guided reading Guided reading

PE kitPE kit

This must be kept in school This must be kept in school everyday and everything everyday and everything must be named!must be named!

Show and TellShow and Tell

This will be every Friday and we will This will be every Friday and we will work out a timetable to ensure every work out a timetable to ensure every child has a go. child has a go.

Please make sure this is something Please make sure this is something ‘special’ or related to our topic and ‘special’ or related to our topic and no toys!no toys!

Year two will be doing the Year two will be doing the Christmas production Christmas production this year. Details to this year. Details to

follow nearer the time!follow nearer the time!

Parent helpParent help

Please let us know if you can spare Please let us know if you can spare any free time to come in and help any free time to come in and help with readers (or anything else!) with readers (or anything else!) during the morning or afternoon. during the morning or afternoon.

You will need to be police checked so You will need to be police checked so if you don’t have one you can collect if you don’t have one you can collect a form from the office. a form from the office.