Welcome to Year 2!
Mrs Dryden and Miss Berridge are excited to welcome you into Class 2.

We hope you've all had a fabulous summer filled with fun and adventures....plus lots of relaxing too!

This is an 8 week half-term taking us from the edge of summer to the depths of autumn.

Autumn Term 1 Topic Web------------------------------------>

 -------------------------------Things to remember...------------------------------------

  • Bring your water bottle to school each day filled with fresh water.
  • Bring your book bag to school every day to fill with letters and notes and new books! 
  • Name everything! All belongings need to be clearly labelled.
  • No extras... please don't bring any toys or teddies into school. 

------------------------------------Reading books---------------------------------------

We endeavour to hand out new reading books during the first full week of school following phonics assessments and reading checks, this will allow us to ensure your child has the book best matched to their current level. 
We will change these books weekly, when we can see that the book has been read a number of times at home. 
We encourage children to read in school and at home each day - this can be anything (magazines, online texts, books from home, cereal packets!) Regular reading is proven to improve reading confidence, word recognition and fluency. 

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Our PE lessons will take place on Wednesday and Friday afternoons led by Mr Hanford our amazing Sports coach.
Children need to have their PE kits in school on these days to avoid missing out on these sessions.
Mr Hanford may deliver PE lessons outside, and therefore appropriate PE kit is required (plain jogging bottoms, a plain sweatshirt/hoody and trainers). 
Earrings must be removed or covered up for all PE lessons. Children with pierced ears must be able to remove their own earrings before the lesson or cover them up with tape brought from home. Alternatively, earrings could be removed before school on your child's PE days. 

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Phonics lessons will take place each day to support the teaching of early reading and spelling. 
Children have been assessed to determine their current phonic level allowing us to plan for their next steps in learning. 
Regular practice of the sounds we have been taught will greatly improve your child's recognition of graphemes and confidence with using these sounds to read and spell words. 

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We shall now be able to enjoy playtimes and lunchtimes with our friends / siblings from other classes out on the playground and / or field when possible.

Please complete and return your dinner menu to allow children the time to choose their meals with your guidance. 

We have lots of delicious meal choices now including three hot meals and three picnic bags.

--------------------------------------Teachers-------------------------------------------

I shall be your teacher from Monday to Thursday.
Miss Berridge will support our teaching and learning every morning. 
Mrs Halford shall teach you on Fridays mornings. 
Mr Hanford will lead your PE lessons on Wednesdays and Fridays. 
Hathern Primary School