Yellow Class 2026 - 2027
Mrs Somers
A huge warm welcome to Yellow Class!
We are so excited to get started on our learning journey.
Drop off/Pick up:
Drop off and collection each morning is from the Yellow class door. Is is a narrow channel which is a high traffic area of our school which we try not to block, so if weather allows, standing on the bank under the trees is helpful.
Swimming/Forest School:
There is no swimming in Year 2. Forest school happens later in the year so please don’t worry yet about waterproofs and wellies either!
Curriculum:
Drop off and collection each morning is from the Yellow class door. Is is a narrow channel which is a high traffic area of our school which we try not to block, so if weather allows, standing on the bank under the trees is helpful.
There is no swimming in Year 2. Forest school happens later in the year so please don’t worry yet about waterproofs and wellies either!
For more information on curriculum learning (yearly and termly) please see the planning documents downloadable below. It is a brilliant year for learning, packed with some fascinating topics, thought provoking texts and opportunities for new skills, passions and discoveries to be made.
Key information:
Staffing: I will be teaching in class the majority of the time, with Mrs Barker and Miss Oakley being in class on Friday afternoons. We are lucky to have Mrs Howard and Miss Sketchley who will also be supporting the children through the whole week.
PE days are Wednesday and Friday's. 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.
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 wider 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 weekend 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.