1. Welcome to year two!

2. Centenary Celebrations These will begin in September when we come back to celebrate the school’s 100 th Birthday! These will begin in September when we come back to celebrate the school’s 100 th Birthday! Key Stage One will focus on toys and how these have changed through the years. Key Stage One will focus on toys and how these have changed through the years. We will be having a dressing up day where we will dress up as children used to and have a school day as they did in the past! We will be having a dressing up day where we will dress up as children used to and have a school day as they did in the past!

3. Healthy Snack It is essential that your child brings in a healthy snack every day. It is essential that your child brings in a healthy snack every day. This is important for the children to maintain their concentration and energy until lunchtime. This is important for the children to maintain their concentration and energy until lunchtime.

4. Daily Routines The door will open at 8.40, it is expected that you leave your child at the door to avoid congestion. The door will open at 8.40, it is expected that you leave your child at the door to avoid congestion. If you have a message or want to speak to either of us please arrange an alternative time, preferably after school. If you have a message or want to speak to either of us please arrange an alternative time, preferably after school. At the end of the day please make it clear that you have collected your child so we can ensure they have gone safely. At the end of the day please make it clear that you have collected your child so we can ensure they have gone safely.

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

6. Reading Reading scheme Guided reading

7. PE kit This must be kept in school everyday and everything must be named! This must be kept in school everyday and everything must be named!

8. Show and Tell This will be every Friday and we will work out a timetable to ensure every child has a go. This will be every Friday and we will work out a timetable to ensure every child has a go. Please make sure this is something ‘special’ or related to our topic and no toys! Please make sure this is something ‘special’ or related to our topic and no toys!

9. Year two will be doing the Christmas production this year. Details to follow nearer the time!

10. Parent help Please let us know if you can spare any free time to come in and help with readers (or anything else!) during the morning or afternoon. Please let us know if you can spare any free time to come in and help with readers (or anything else!) during the morning or afternoon. You will need to be police checked so if you don’t have one you can collect a form from the office. You will need to be police checked so if you don’t have one you can collect a form from the office.