Welcome to Year 2

Our teaching team includes Mrs Rosell-Hughes, Mrs Ejgierd-Waring and Miss Hooker (Class Teachers), Mrs Cheetham and Mrs Van Spelde (Cover Teachers) and Mrs Coates and Mrs Dilworth (Learning Support Assistants).

Our bookshelf texts are:

• How to Catch a Star by Oliver Jeffers
• George’s Marvellous Medicine by Roald Dahl
• The Artist by Ed Vere
• Courage out Loud by Joseph Coalho
• Africa, Amazing Africa by Atinuke
• Lila and the Secret of Rain by David Conway & Jude Daly

Important information for Year 2:

• This term we will visit the school library every Monday so please remember to have your library book in your school bag.
• Children will be take home a book selected by themselves and the class teacher suitable for their age group and a library book. If your child is having phonics lessons they will have a book matched to their phonic ability.
• Please read and share stories with your child daily to encourage their love of reading and give them the practice needed to become confident readers. Each time your child reads at home, please comment in your child’s Reading Record.
• Home Learning is sent home on a Wednesday, due for the following Monday.
• Spellings are sent home on a Wednesday and will be tested each Wednesday so please ensure your Spelling book is in your bag for this.
• PE kit should be in school every day. They will be sent home at the end of each half term to be washed and then returned the following half term