A New School Year!

 Hello Class 2 Parents!

Year 1 Parents - welcome to the Class 2 blog. I use this blog to let you know what we've been up to during the week, to set homework and to pass on any useful pieces of information. Please check it weekly. As a rule, it will be published by Thursday night but it may on the rare occassion be published on Friday. 

Year 2 Parents - welcome back!

I am sure you will all have some very tired children this weekend. They have done a great job this week. We haven't done much 'formal' learning, instead the children have been getting to know each other again and getting to know the classroom. As you will have seen, we are very lucky to have a brand new outdoor area! The children have been enjoying it very much and across the course of the year I will be gradually resourcing it. 

The Year 2 children have been incredible. They've been kind and helpful and such good role models for their new classmates. 

The Year 1 children have done a fantastic job. They've all seemed very happy to be here and have been learning the class rules and routines. Florence has joined the cohort and everyone has been very kind and welcoming to her. 

Below is a photo of the new Class 2 - only missing poor Seven who hasn't been well.

A few notes:

P.E. kits: you will hopefully have seen the email to explain that children won't need P.E. kits in school this year. Instead please send your child in to school in their P.E. kit on a Friday this term.

Reading books: I sent around a whole school email explaining some changes to the reading book system. It won't hugely affect us, however when I send your child's first reading books home next week I will be including some useful information focussed on Year 1 and Year 2. They will come home with a 'free choice' book first (from the Badger or Squirrel shelf in the library) and then at the end of the week they will also have a phonics book. 

End of the day:

Apologies if I occasionally forget which adult matches which child - there are a lot of children, some with multiple adults. I will endeavour to learn everyone as soon as possible!

It has been good to catch up with you and your children this week. It's been a great start to the new year and I look forward to seeing you all on Monday!

From 

Mrs Simpson