Year 2 2026 - 2027

Welcome to Year 2

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2026-2027

The Year 2 Team

Mrs Cox

Mrs Hayes and Mrs Sykes will be supporting our class across the week.

We have such exciting new projects to learn together and the classroom is all ready with our cosy corner which we talked about on our transition days.  I hope you are all going to like our new school home.   I'm looking forward to hearing about your holiday and our year together.

More information about our learning will be sent home in our first class newsletter in September. 

Getting ready for the week

Waterbottles

We have requested that the children have waterbottles with sports lids rather than fully opening or straws.  This helps prevent spilages if the children need a drink during their individual working sessions.  Water bottles will be accessible in the classroom throughout the day and 'wheeled' outside on our new trolley at break and lunchtimes.

PE

Our PE day for the first half term will be on Wednesdays starting with a range of games and skills.  You will be excited to know we will have a CEPD sports coach to lead these sessions.

We are asking you to send your child's PE kit (and trainers) to school in a named bag- these will be kept in the cloakroom and sent home every half term to be washed. Sessions will take place in the hall or outside (weather dependent) so for those cooler autumn days, please also include a pair of joggers/ leggings.  

If your child participates in an afterschool sports club, they will be changing in school so should come to school wearing their school uniform.

Our school P.E kit - we wear navy shorts, a blue school t-shirt and trainers or pumps. In the winter, we wear a navy blue tracksuit. Earrings and watches should be removed for PE. More details of our uniform can be found on our website but remains the same as Year 1.   Please be aware that if you are sending your child/ren in trainers with laces, they need to be able to re-tie them independently. Any earings will need to be removed/ taped up for PE.

Forest Schools

This half term, we will once again be engaging in Forest School activities every Tuesday afternoon.  Please send your child to school on the day in appropriate clothing with wellies or old waterproof footwear to change into for the session.  Please ensure they have warm coats and accessories for the cooler, wet days.  The sessions will follow the same structure as in Year 1 with new learning linking to our class work.

Homework

After the first few weeks, when we have settled, homework will be set on Fridays and will be expected to be returned on the following Thursday unless it is a longer, creative project. Homework will mostly be consolidating maths taught through out the week or topic work research.   Homework maybe in books or online but I will send a message each week to inform you of the location.  RWI books, chapter books, reading diaries and other school reading books should be returned to school on a Friday and will be swapped as part of your child's RWI session on a Friday morning. Please note - reading diaries will be checked once per week.

Messages

Year 2 email will be checked before school and at the end of the school day.  If you have an important message during teaching time, please send it to admin or call school so it is not missed.

Thank you for your support

Mrs Julie Cox