Year 2

Welcome to Year 2

We look forward to welcoming children in on the first day of school.

These useful links will be updated in due course.

Quick links:

Whole school news	School Calendar	School Policies
Term Dates	School Meals	MCAS
What we learn and how we learn it	English & book lists	Mathematics
Music lesson timetables	Attendance	Uniform
Online safety	Worrybox	Assessment
Safeguarding

Year 2 dates for your diary:

(Please check the main school calendar for whole school events)

	H	F	P	S
Class assemblies 9am in the main hall.	25.9.26	2.10.26	9.10.26	16.10.26
Parents Consultations before and after school. Appointments can be booked on MCAS.	21.9.26 and 28.10.26
Cooking and Gardening: children will not need a container for this session. Any new allergies, please let your class teacher know. Children should wear suitable clothes for gardening including closed-toe shoes. They should bring a change of shoes and socks just in case it rains or the garden is muddy.	5.10.26	7.10.26	8.10.26	9.10.26

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Cooking & Gardening

We are proud to offer all pupils the opportunity to take part in cooking sessions during the school day. These sessions take place in the School House kitchen and are led by the class teacher.

Fresh ingredients from our school garden are used wherever possible, helping children learn about food, nutrition, and sustainability.

To support this programme, we ask for a voluntary annual contribution of £13.00, which covers the cost of additional ingredients for the full school year (September 2025 – July 2026).

To contribute, please log into your MCAS account
The fee can be found in the Clubs section and added to your basket.

Your support helps us continue offering this valuable hands-on learning experience. Thank you!

Healthy Snacks

To help keep energy levels up and minds focused, we encourage pupils to bring a healthy snack for break time.

Great options include:

Fresh fruit or vegetables
Plain rice cakes or crackers
A small pot of dried fruit
Cheese cubes or yoghurt (in a cool pack)

Please do not send sweets, chocolate, crisps and fizzy drinks. Let’s work together to support healthy habits and happy learning!

Homework

Reading	Reading and/or talking about their reading to an adult for at least 20 minutes, 5 times a week. Complete your child’s reading record each time they read. Remember it doesn’t always have to be their school book. Reading records and reading books should be sent into school daily.
Mathematics	Numbots should be completed at least once per week for 10 minutes. https://numbots.com/
Spelling patterns	Please use these to practise spelling patterns and other words that are recorded. Some words are called red words because they are common exception words (Y2 list) that also need to be learned in Year 2 and our phonics skills can't always be applied to these words. Orange words are words connected to our learning in school. The spelling words will also be recorded here:
Handwriting

Whole class reading texts

Term	Book and Author
Autumn 1	The Last Stop on Market Street Matt De La Pena ISBN: 9780399257742 Please purchase by wb: 21.9.26
Autumn 2	No need to purchase a book this half-term.
Spring 1	The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me Roald Dahl IBSN: 978-0241558508
Spring 2	No need to purchase a book this half-term.
Summer 1	No need to purchase a book this half-term.
Summer 2	Arthur and the Golden Rope Joe Todd Stanton IBSN: 978-1911171034