"Enthusiasm moves the world"

What a great first week back we have had here in Year 2! It has been lovely to see those enthusiastic, smiley faces walking through the door each morning and the children have without a doubt thrown themselves straight back into their learning! It has also been a week filled with excitement, as on Thursday morning, the children came into a classroom filled with new chairs! I don’t think I’ve ever seen the children get their things ready for the day as quickly as they did yesterday morning - they were all so eager to test out their new seats! Overall, the chairs get a definite thumbs up from Year 2!

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"We rise by lifting others"

I couldn’t feel more proud of all of the children this week! They are without a doubt now into the full swing of Year 2 and are showing just what they are capable of. I explained to the children this morning just how difficult it was to choose learning certificates as each and every person has shone and stood out in some way or another. Some have produced brilliant writing in English, whilst others have problem solved and taken their thinking to a real deep place in maths. Well done Year 2 - it’s great to teach such enthusiastic and focused children!

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"What we learn with pleasure we never forget"

It has been a pleasure to have all of the children in class for their first full week in Year 2. They have all worked unbelievably hard, despite the hot and humid weather, and most definitely deserve a well earned rest this weekend! I am so lucky to be the teacher of such an enthusiastic, focused, and most importantly, kind and compassionate group of children. It has been a pleasure watching the class grow in confidence this week and seeing all of their little personalities flourish as they have become more comfortable in their new classroom.

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"Let today be the start of something new!"

We have had such a beautiful start to our Year 2 journey together over the past two days! It has been wonderful getting to know each and every one of your delightful children and I can’t wait to get to know them more as the year unfolds. The children have fit seamlessly into their new classroom; it somehow feels like they’ve always been here.

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Your Year 2 journey begins!

HELLO and a big big welcome to Year 2! September is just around the corner and before we know it, Tuesday and the beginning of the new school year will be here! I CANNOT wait to see all of those smiling faces back in the classroom and to have us all back as a class and whole school community!

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"Alone, we can do so little; together, we can do so much"

I can’t quite believe that I am writing the final blog of the year … and what a year it’s been! So many challenges have been thrown our way and so many obstacles have been overcome, but through it all, the children have been truly AMAZING! They have taken everything in their stride, have continued to smile, and my goodness, the progress they have continued to make has been astounding.

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Fun is just another word for learning!

Well Year 2, we’ve all made it to the end of the first summer term! I always love this term in Year 2. It’s the term where so much independence can be seen and the children begin to show just how ready for the juniors they are. It’s also the term where learning from the year seems to come together.

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"Like so many things, it is not what is on the outside, but what is on the inside that counts" - Aladdin

The children have grown their brains in so many different ways this week! From working co-operatively in outdoor PE to completing some super creative writing in English - it has certainly been a jam packed week! Playtimes have been filled with such kindness and compassion, which has been lovely to see. The class are really thinking carefully about the strategies they can use in order to solve problems independently and are treating each other with great respect. Thank you Year 2 - it has been a delight to be on the playground with you this week!

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"The journey of a lifetime starts with the turning of a page"

Each day of the week has been jam packed once again with super learning here in Year 2! We have been celebrating lots of star readers as more and more of the class are getting 100% on their quizzes. The children have now come to realise that taking their time whilst reading really helps with their understanding. It’s been so lovely to see so many proud faces as their quiz scores have popped up on the screen. Children who get three 100% quizzes in a row then become our star readers and are able to read in our class tent during whole class reading time … I think we’re going to need a bigger tent!

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Be someone's sunshine today

Another week has whizzed by here in Year 2! Our classroom has been filled with so many Focused Cooper Crabs each day and the learning taking place has been amazing. I have even likened the children to juniors this week! The enthusiasm and determination they have shown has been unbelievable and I couldn’t be prouder.

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