Welcome to Year 2

Dear Parents / Carers,

A very warm welcome to this new academic year. I am so happy to see all your faces and hope you all had a fantastic Summer break. Below is a short summary of our routines in Year 2 and a little insight into our first topic.  

We have had a busy but lovely first week back to school and I am looking forward to starting our new topic ‘LPS and The Penllegare Trust’ with the children. 

Class Topic – 

Our ‘LPS and The Penllegare Trust’ topic focuses on supporting the Penllegare Trust in developing Penllegare Woods. We will be learning more about the woodland habitat and its inhabitants and how best to conserve it for everyone. We will be delving into the history of the Penllegare Trust foundation and the people who started the project. I know we will have a great time throughout this topic and look forward to teaching it. We have a fabulous trip booked to visit Penllegare Woods very soon, so keep a look out for your child’s consent form.

PE –  

We will be having PE every Tuesday and Wednesday. Please can the children come into school dressed in their PE kits. Please dress your children accordingly for the weather, as PE will take place outdoors.  

Healthy Snacks and drinks – 

Please can the children bring in a healthy snack and a water bottle every day. Please ensure that they are both clearly labelled with your child’s name.  

Reading – 

Please read with your child throughout the week and then return their books on their allocated reading days along with their reading diaries. New reading days will be pinned inside their reading records. Children are encouraged to change their books once they have been read – please do not wait until their next reading day.   

Homework –  

Homework will be spellings and reading. The children will be given a set of spelling words on Friday in which to practise at home. These will also be taught during that week in school. Then they will be tested on these words on the following Friday. Please be advised that spelling results will not be shared. Should you have any problems accessing the spelling lists on our class page, please do let me know.

Year 2 class page – 

This is where I will share some of the lovely activities and amazing pieces of work that the children have been doing, so please keep checking regularly. The class page can be accessed via the school website.  

This year we are fortunate to have Mrs Evans working with us and we are both very excited to work with the children this year. 

I hope that this answers any of your questions you have. If there are any further queries, please contact me.

Thank you for your support.  

Miss Nicholas.