Welcome (or welcome back) to Class 2!

 Hello Class 2 Parents,

We're back! 

I hope you all had a good summer and were able to make the most of the sunshine.

We've had a good start to the academic year. Here's a photo of your smiling children:

This week has very much been about settling back in to school. The children have done a lot of playing, re-aquainting themselves with their friends and navigating their way around the classroom. We've talked about classroom rules, created some portraits for the corridor and read a lot of stories. 

One of the stories we read was The Bog Baby. This will be a bit of  a focus for us this term. The children loved it, and made their own clay bog baby (photos to follow once we finish them next week). 

It will take a while to assess your children, particularly with their reading, so for now they have come home with a free choice reading book and a letter reminding you all how the free choice books work. I will aim to read with all of your children individually next week, and then group reading will commence the week after!

You should receive some information about this term's learning. One thing to note is that P.E. days are on Tuesday and (unlike in Class 1) your children come to school in their P.E. kits and stay in their kits all day - no need to bring a change of clothes. 

Now for the incredible news....

Following the children's sponsored walk last term, you have raised (drum roll please)...

£1,1012  for Forest School!

Thank you so much for your fundraising efforts - it means that I can get Forest School set up to start sessions in the next couple of weeks. I'm aiming to start on Friday 19th September, and will send out more information nearer the time regarding clothing etc. 

I think that's all for now. It's been good to catch up with your children this week - they seem happy and settled (if a bit tired, naturally!) and I'm looking forward to the year ahead!

Please do catch me in the mornings (I try to pop out before the bell goes, but I'm not always successful!) or after school (better for longer conversations) if you have anything you want to talk to me about. 

Have a good weekend,

Mrs Simpson