Miss Forster and I are extremely excited to begin our new adventure together next week. We hope you’ve all had a wonderful summer - making memories. We have been busy organising the classroom to make sure it is ready for your first day back. We can’t wait to get exciting learning underway!
Below you will find important information to help to feel ready for the first half term, along with two forms that need to be completed asap - thank you.
School virtues
Our virtues for our first half term will be Loving and Compassionate. These will be at the core of everything we do in school and we are always looking out for children who display these characteristics.
What to bring each day
Snack time: In Year 2 we will always have plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables for the children to access at snack time, however if your child would prefer a hot snack these are also available to order by 8am Monday morning. You will always find the link for this on Mrs Gregan’s weekly blog each Friday. You are also welcome to send your child with a snack from home, however to support our eco footprint, it is a school rule that these must be sent in reusable tupper wear (no wrappers please!)
School bag: In your child’s school bag we ask that your child comes to school with a water bottle (reasonable size to fit in chair holder) and their reading book. If your child has achieved something outside of school, we would love to celebrate this as a class together so feel free to bring in certificates, medals or special photographs -
best to do this on Friday please.
Medicine: If your child needs to be given any medicine in the school day, this must come into school via the main entrance and signed in via the office, our lovely Mrs Nel will then inform myself. Medicine must not be brought in via a child’s school bag.
PE Days
Outdoor PE is on a Monday afternoon. Children are encouraged to come into school wearing the school PE kit (either navy shorts or joggers depending on the temperature, the school navy PE top and a school hoody or tracksuit top). Indoor PE days will be on a Wednesday afternoon. On these days you need to make sure you wear tracksuits but also have a pair of shorts either under your trousers or in your bag to get changed in to. We don’t wear trainers during indoor PE, but if there are any issues with this then I must be informed by an adult. IMPORTANT CHANGE-Jewellery & Watches: As a reminder, children should not wear jewellery to school, this includes:
Earrings
Necklaces
Bracelets and rings.
If your child would like to wear a watch, please ensure that this is a simple analogue watch only. ‘Smart watches’ should not be worn in school.
Homework
This will go out on Tuesday afternoons and will be due in the following Monday. Please support us in this process to ensure children complete their homework and hand it in on time.
Induction Night
This will be held on Wednesday 9th September 3:45pm & 4:45pm. This is another opportunity for you to see the classroom for yourself, discover more about the exciting opportunities and topics that they will be learning during their time in Reception and we can answer any questions you may have!
Forms to Complete
Please complete the following consent form for the year ahead. This gives your permission for various things, such as school trips, usage of technology and photographs to be put on the website:
If your child has a medical condition such as asthma or an allergy that we need to know then please complete the following medical form:
Uniform
Please make sure all coats and school uniform is labelled. We will do our very best to build the children’s independence in taking care of their personal belongings and it is a huge help when everything is labelled for the children.
We can’t wait to see you all on Thursday 3rd September and hear about your holidays!
See you very soon
Mrs Hotchkiss