Hello and welcome to Lion Class!

This year, Lion Class will be taught by Mrs Guest and Mrs Prideaux. 

We are also very lucky to have Miss Rowley (Higher Level TA) and Mrs Bradford (Teaching Assistant and Reading assistant) working with us!

Mrs Guest will be teaching Monday, Tuesday and every other Wednesday.

Mrs Prideaux will be teaching every other Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

Miss Rowley will be in class all day Monday -Thursday and Mrs Bradford will be in class every morning and will be supporting reading every afternoon. 

The class will be covered by Miss Rowley for one afternoon per week (Wednesday) This is for Mrs Guest and Mrs Prideaux to have PPA (planning, preparation and assessment) time. Mrs Drake will be supporting the class during this afternoon. 

Please see below for helpful extra information like changing book days and PE days this term. We use the website and also the ClassDojo app, which allows us to send any reminders on the Class Story.

Let us know if you need help gaining access as we will be using this to send useful reminders throughout the year. 

Please feel free to speak to us at the classroom door with any questions or concerns. We'll be more than happy to help. 

For any admin information like early pick up or sickness, please call the main office. Thank you.

Extra Things to Know

Key Information for Year 2:

1. Term1 PE days are Monday and Thursday.
2. Water bottles- please send in a named water bottle for your child to use during the school day. They will have access to the drinking water tap so may refill this throughout the day. 

Homework:

1. Reading: Your child should read 5 times a week and sign in their yellow reading record. 5-10 minutes is fine. The children receive rewards in class for completing this homework and will be a 'Reading Star'. Reading books are changed every Friday.
2. Spelling Test is every Thursday. Please practise spellings at home. 

3. Maths, (new for Year 2) TT Rockstars: you are aiming for your child to complete 15 minutes across the week of practice on the TT Rockstars website: Times Tables Rock Stars – Times Tables Rock Stars (ttrockstars.com).

4. Maths, (new for Year 2) MyMaths: 1 task should be completed weekly.  Website: Home - MyMaths . Children who complete these homework tasks will receive rewards in class.  

Your child will bring home log-in details for any online learning or homework accounts in their reading record, so that they can access these at home. If any get mislaid, please contact us so that we can provide these details again. These will also be sent out on Class Dojo.

Weather Conditions and appropriate clothing:
Please remember to provide your child with a coat on days it is needed and also a hat if we happen to have a hot, sunny day. Please also apply sun cream to your child before arriving at school when necessary, as we will not be able to assist with this.

PE

School uniform PE kits are to be worn to school on the day your child has PE. Please ensure that your child is sent in with the appropriate kit for that day so that they are able to take part in a fun, interactive lesson! Please also ensure any earrings are removed for these days so that your child can participate. 

Snacks

Children will continue to be provided with a school snack (piece of fruit) daily. They are welcome to have this during morning break. They are also permitted to bring in an additional healthy snack but this is not essential. Please make sure that only ONE additional snack is provided, appropriate size and healthy. e.g a piece of fruit, one small yoghurt, a fruit bar, a pot of dried fruit, etc. No Sweets, large bags of crisps, chocolate or NUTS should be bought into school. Please remind your children not to share food. 

A note from Mrs Guest

A note from Mrs Prideaux