Yellow Class 2025 - 2026
Mrs Somers
Yellow Class is still an exciting place to be, not only for more brilliant topics but also for all the amazing progress so many of you are making! We are really looking forward to helping you to grow and develop and continue to be your best selves this new year, as well as hear all about your Christmas holiday adventures!
Spring learning:
Our learning journey in Spring turns us into 'Earth Explorers' where we use some beautiful stories in our English lessons to open up lots of opportunities across the curriculum and for children to build upon what they already know from the world around them, and emerse themselves in new discoveries also. Our topic is Geography based, where we travel to the heart of the Equator to Kenya and the Massaai Tribe. We will be contrasting localities with our home town here of Nantwich.
For more information on the wider curriculum learning please see the planning documents downloadable below.
Key information:
Staffing: I will be teaching in class the majority of the time, with Mrs Yeomans being in class on Monday afternoons. We are lucky to have Mrs Howard and Mrs Beeston who will also be supporting the children through the whole week.
PE days are Tuesdays and Thursdays As usual, please come to school in PE kits on these days but do name all items so we can ensure belongings are well looked after and get returned if they go a -roaming!
Reading books will be changed each Friday. If your child is a rainbow reader this will be done more independently as and when your child needs a new reading adventure.
Reading diaries, snack/snack money and water bottles are needed in school each day.
Key Dates:
Swimming begins after February Half term - each Tuesday children will come to school in PE kit, and bring their swimming kit in a bag with them.
Our Class Assembly is at 9:15 on Thursday 28th Februry - all welcome.
Our residential is getting closer - please see most recent letters for information. We will be holding a meeting with further information about this after February half term.
Home Learning:
As ever, it goes without saying, that your support is vital to help your child make the most of their learning opportunities in school. Daily reading with children is vital, and we greatly encourage this where possible in and amongst busy evenings. There will also be some suggested homework opportunities, which will be communicatied in the weekly email - usually a maths game or some small project work.
Communication:
To avoid the 'not much' reply, when you may ask your child what they did in school that week, I will send a Friday email to update you on our learning that week, celebrate stand out moments and communicate any changes to usual routines or key information. Additionally, we encourage communication of any changes to pick up/collection of children, or any other messages, through a note in their reading diary, which will be checked daily. We pride ourselves on a triangulation approach to ensure your child gets the best offering in Year 2, incorporating children, staff and parents voices. Please do not hesitate to speak to us either at drop off, or if further time is needed, a meeting can be arranged as necessary.