Year 2 PE days
Please make sure your children have their PE kits in school on Tuesday and Thursday as these are our days for PE. This is an essential part of our curriculum so it’s really important that children have the correct clothing so that they can fully participate in these lessons.
Here is a reminder of what they should be wearing for PE (copied from our uniform policy):
PE: children should wear white t-shirt, black shorts / tracksuit bottoms and pumps
Thank you for your support.
Welcome to Year 2
Hello everyone,
September is here and it’s time for a new year to begin! I know everybody is looking forward to returning to school tomorrow, ready and raring to learn and have fun. We’ve got lots of exciting things planned for the coming term, kicking off with a mini topic on changing materials so make sure you pack your lab coats.
I’ll see your smiling faces at 8.50 tomorrow morning.
Teacher training!
This morning, the teachers have been learning/recapping how to use the school website to post news, homework and spellings.
New SEAL theme – New beginnings
As we start the new school year, our SEAL (Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning) theme focuses on New beginnings.
We begin this half term with a focus on manners: I can greet someone politely.
Subsequently, I can make someone feel welcome is the first SEAL statement to launch the theme of New beginnings.
New beginnings allows children the opportunity to discuss and reflect on how they or others may feel in a new situation or setting. This SEAL theme offers children the opportunity to see themselves as valued individuals within a community, and to contribute to shaping a welcoming, safe and fair learning community for all.
The key areas of learning throughout this theme are empathy, self-awareness, social skills and motivation.
Through discrete SEAL lessons, circle times and across the curriculum, children will explore feelings of happiness and excitement, sadness, anxiety and fearfulness, while learning (and putting into practice) shared models for calming down and problem-solving.
New beginnings supports the development of a learning community in each classroom where all members feel that they belong. Class contracts, produced at the start of the year, allow children to contribute to how they feel they can achieve a safe and fair learning community.
Time for a Smart Restart?
Coming back to school after the holidays is a great time to make a fresh start and to get into a healthier routine for the new term. Change4Life’s brand new campaign – Smart Restart – has now launched and encourages families to take on one change for the better, for six weeks.
Have you seen the TV advert for the campaign?
Research by Public Health England shows that sticking to a healthy routine right from the start of term can have real benefits. Children that do more physical activity have improved concentration levels, enjoy good relationships with classmates and have fewer reports of problems. It is also associated with lower levels of worry amongst children.
So by signing up for the free Smart Restart, you will receive offers, discounts and lots of support with the free app, emails and texts to help you stick to your chosen healthy change all the way through to half term. You can also enjoy Disney family fun and games in the kids’ zone.
From super lunches to beat the treats, there are a variety of changes to follow. Let us know how you get on.
A great end to the year
Spending seven weeks teaching Year 2 at the end of the school year was a pleasure. After teaching them last year, I was amazed and proud to see how much they have progressed and matured. This is what I will remember about each of you:
- Well done Grace, Isabelle, Frankie, Indi, Manya and Ebonnie – the amazing group of readers who have entertained me and amazed me with their knowledge and fluency.
- Malique, your talent for building paper aeroplanes astounds me but more importantly your behaviour and progress this year has been fantastic.
- Well done to Dominic, Subhaan, Zaiyad, Hasan and Sarah; you have made brilliant progress with your phonics.
- Ben, your learning behaviour has improved enormously – I was pleased to see how much more confident you are.
- Jack, Emre, Kieron, Owen and Luke, your progress in maths has been astounding. You gave me many ‘wow’ moments in the last seven weeks and Jack, your hairstyles get better every day!
- Thank you, Mia: you have kept me organised over the past few weeks, never letting me forget anything I need to do.
- Kostas, thank you for teaching me the Greek words for some of the farm animals; don’t forget to test me in September!
- Ava, Haider and Riya, you are brilliant role models for the rest of the class – keep it up for Year 3.
- Aleena, you are one of the happiest children I have ever taught: keep smiling!
- Well done Naran; I have noticed such a difference in your pencil control and your determination is an example to everyone.
- Thank you Addam, Talha and Moses for showing me how much you have learnt; your homework is always so interesting to read.
- Ubaid, you continue to persevere with your learning and your attendance was amazing in the last half term.
- Thank you Jorja, you are a star learner and have been a pleasure to teach.
Have a fantastic summer and be ready to show Mr Wilks your amazing learning.
Fun on the farm
First of all, I would like to say well done to all of Year 2. They were brilliant ambassadors for Moortown Primary and made the day very enjoyable. Lots of fun was had; the playground was a big attraction with some awesome slides and then, of course, the picnic (highlight of every school visit!). The main focus, the tour of the farm, was really interesting.
Did you know that a pig is pregnant for 3 months, 3 weeks and 3 days?
Did you know that a good cow can cost between £800 and £1000?
We all learnt something today; you might be told you are putting sheep on your lips (lanolin, from wool, is in your lipstick)!
Flex and Stretch
Look at how flexible we are! Yoga was one of our lessons last week; here are some photos.
Keeping fit and healthy
Some Year 2 children keeping fit and healthy by taking part in the Roundhay Primary Schools Fun Run.
Goodbye, Year 2
To the parents:
I would like to say a big thank you for all of the cards and presents that I received on Friday. I was totally overwhelmed and not expecting the amount of thought and effort that everyone had put into them. I now have several gorgeous bunches of flowers on display and I’ve been treating myself to the delicious chocolates I received whilst drinking tea out of my new Cath Kidston mug and reading my fab new book all about things that you forget from school . I was lucky enough to get some writing materials that I’ll be using to keep note of my never-ending to do lists! The pens I’ll be using to mark books in my new school. Any decorative items are now proudly placed around my house. My Molton Brown products definitely make my bathroom look posher than it is. The new earrings I got are now in the beautiful jewellery box that my colleagues kindly bought for me. I am yet to spend the Debenhams vouchers that many of you generously collected for me. However, I’ll be use them to treat myself to a Jasper Conran watch that I’ve seen so thank you very much. The card was so very thoughtful and one that I will keep forever too.
I know that the children are going to continue to thrive at Moortown. The current teachers there are wonderful and the new recruits seem like they will settle in well too. (Mr Roundtree has a talent for choosing staff!)
You’ve all been so supportive with homework, spellings and communicating messages and that has had a big impact on how well your children are doing both academically and socially. I wish you all the best for the future.
To Year 2:
I’m so sorry that I had to leave before the end of year. I know that you’re going to have a lovely seven weeks with Mrs Weekes now though.
- Ubaid: You’re trying so hard with your reading – keep it up!
- Malique: I’m pretty sure we’ll see you on Britain’s Got Talent with your gymnastic or dancing ability sometime in the future.
- Subhaan: You’re liked by everyone. Keep up that good reading!
- Hasan: What a super star learner you’ve been this year! Remember to keep up that concentration.
- Jack: A walking encyclopedia – I think you could have actually done my job this year, Jack! Super progress made.
- Ava: I will miss our chats about your busy social life, Ava!
- Mia: What a lovely friend you are to everyone. Very creative, too!
- Haider: Such a lovely person. An excellent attitude to learning, too.
- Frankie: You’re totally unique and very funny!
- Addam: So polite and kind to everyone. You better not be taller than me when I next see you!
- Kostas: I’ve never known anyone learn things so quickly! We’re glad you joined us, Kostas.
- Indi: Such an amazing learner and loved by everyone in the class.
- Riya: You’re such a sweet young lady. You’re going to be a brilliant big sister!
- Zaiyad: Quite possibly the loveliest smile in the world!
- Aleena: Chatterbox! I will miss your bubbly personality.
- Grace: Just lovely. You always go above and beyond what is expected of you.
- Luke: You should feel really proud of your improved attitude to everything, Luke.
- Talha: WOW to the progress you’ve made this year, Talha.
- Manya: You’re like a sponge that soaks up every bit of information. Excellent learning attitude.
- Dominic: You make me laugh! Liked by everyone.
- Isabelle: You are so lovely and calm, Isabelle. I hope you keep enjoying Brownies.
- Owen: So polite and kind all of the time. Keep up the taekwondo!
- Naran: You put 100% effort into all of your learning, Naran. Well done!
- Sarah: What will I do without you in my classroom, Sarah? You always keep it so tidy! Keep up the excellent reading.
- Emre: You’ve always got a fascinating story to tell or information to share, Emre.
- Ben: You now have super learning behaviour, Ben. Keep it up!
- Ebonnie: You are so sweet. The song that you wrote for me is on my fridge door so I can see it every day.
- Jorja: I don’t think you could be any kinder if you tried. We’re all so glad that you joined our class, Jorja.
- Moses: You have a cheeky smile that brightens up our classroom!
- Kieron: Always one of the first ready to learn. Super manners too, Kieron!
Enjoy the next seven weeks with Mrs Weekes and make sure you show her your best learning as I will be checking up on you all!
Thank you to Mrs Stewart and Mrs Smithells for providing invaluable support this year too.
Missing you already.