FS2 Notices

The children are so pleased to have some cooler temperatures outside at school! They are full of energy and of course, we are all looking forward to the half term break. 

The children are also excited as they have received reading book folders for the first time! Please help us by keeping the books and PO in the given plastic folder. They should be returned every Sunday. 

Please read and share these first books over half term and also practice the sounds covered so far - there is a variety of support material on the Google Classroom. We encourage children to read the same book multiple times. This will help embed word recognition, story composition and they will be able to retell the story verbally with a beginning, middle and end. Play games and word hunts - e.g. can you find the word  ‘the’ ‘to’ - how many words are on the page?

We have continued our healthy eating theme this week. The children have reread Carla's Sandwich and made their own healthy sandwich! We provided some popular fillings and they were able to choose and create a sandwich of their own. This was sent home in their lunch box for them to share with you at home!  

The children used lots of great oracy skills during the lesson - practising time vocabulary such as first, next, after that. They then reiterated the sequence of how they made their sandwich during the subsequent writing/oracy task. 

This week we continued our structured Phonics, English and Maths sessions.

Our Monster Phonics scheme introduces the children to groups of letters each week. 

• We continue with the Black Cat letters!

• The children were introduced to some double letter  sounds this week ’f’  ‘ff’ and’ ‘l’  ‘ll’ and ‘ss’.

• We  covered the  sight words - he, she, me, we, be, of.

The children were encouraged to record and practice these letters and write simple sentences as a challenge. They wrote captions using the words he/she/me/we.

We will place some simple songs and videos in the Google classroom folders to support extra practice at home.

We have completed the process of assessing the covered sounds so far this term ( s a t p i n m d g o c ck e u r h b f ff l ll ss ) plus the sight words. This is our first proper assessment and there will be one every term. 

We have sent the first assessment sheet for you to practice/revise and consolidate individual sounds and words at home. These are stuck in their PO Reading Diaries. Please note that the sounds not highlighted in green are the ones for further practice. 

In Maths we have continuing number formation and number correlation. We concentrated on forming every number correctly - remembering where to start and where to finish each individual number. 

We also introduced subitising. Subitising is the ability to instantly recognize the number of items in a group without counting them. Examples include seeing the dots on a die or the number of cupcakes in a box without counting each one. Repeated practice is the key with this skill.  We will also be introducing them to 1 more and 1 less, through games, stories and songs. We will add some support material to the Google Classroom.

Pink Day Thursday 16/10/25  

We will be participating in ‘Wear Pink to School’ day. We shall be talking about the importance of doctors and scientists, and that they help us get better if we are sick. Please send in a small donation of 500bza for the charity collection. We have swimming that day so please no hair dye or make up - and wear sensible shoes. 

Diwali 

We send warm wishes to all the families celebrating Diwali over half term. Please send in any photographs you may have and we will share these with the children. FS2 will be learning about the Diwali festival after half term. 

Focus Parent Meetings

Teachers have loved meeting parents for Focus Child Meetings. Please remember you will be notified of these via an email from the Primary Office.  Please could you complete the questionnaire given to your child - they will talk about their responses in front of the class during their special focus week.  They can also bring in a special item from home for a ‘show and tell’ session during their focus week. 

Gate opening times

Please note that the Blue EYFS Gate opens at 7:10 am and closes promptly at 7:30 am. Punctuality is very important, as FS2 children begin structured phonics and maths sessions during this time.

Parent Badges

Parents must wear their school badges with red lanyard on site at all times. 

Uniform and Equipment

PE is on a Tuesday (children wear their PE clothes to school all day).

Swimming is on a Thursday (again children wear their PE clothes all day). Please bring in swim wear, towels and ‘crocs’ type shoes in a small bag. Swim hats for long hair please. Goggles are optional.

Correct uniform is to be worn by the children, please check the school website if you are unsure. However, we accept simple alternatives in the first weeks of the year especially with PE and swimming kits. Please speak to a teacher if you have any worries.

House colours for PE t-shirts are sent via the Parent Portal.  Ruwi is Red, Yitti is Yellow, Ghubra is Green and Bowsher is Blue. 

Please can we remind you to label all snack boxes, water bottles and other items that children bring into school, this prevents any upset when children mix up their belongings with others. 

Every child should bring a bottle of water every day. We are able to support them with refilling if they need more at any time. Juices and other drinks are not necessary at school - but can be given as a supplement inside their lunch box if you so wish. 

Google Classroom

If you are still experiencing problems with the Google Classroom please let the Primary Office know and we will endeavour to support you.

The FS2 timetables are uploaded into a folder on each Google Classroom.

We will use the Google Classroom for extra messages from class teachers and upload photographs of special occasions for you to enjoy.

During the course of the year, we will also upload optional activity packs and resources to use at home.

Spare Clothes 

Please remember to send your child to school with a spare set of labeled clothes in a labeled bag (these are kept in school) , a water bottle, and a snack box containing a selection of healthy food. (remember - No Nuts!). 

Please do not hesitate to contact the Primary Office if you have any questions or queries.

Maths Parental Engagement Workshop 07/10/25

Thank you to all of you that attended our Parental Engagement Workshop this week! We truly appreciate your time and involvement in supporting your child’s learning. 

Please click here for the slides from the presentation. Please take a few minutes to complete this short survey, your insights will help us continue to grow and enhance our parent-school partnership. 

Language for Learning Parent Session 06/10/25

Thank you to all of you that attended our Language for Learning session this week.  

Please click here for the slides from the presentation. We would love to get your feedback, please click here to fill in the form.

Oracy & English Parental Engagement Workshop 30/09/25

Thank you to all of you that attended our Parental Engagement Workshop this week! We truly appreciate your time and involvement in supporting your child’s learning. 

Please click here for the slides from the presentation. Please take a few minutes to complete this short survey, your insights will help us continue to grow and enhance our parent-school partnership. 

Learning Ladders at Home Presentation

• Please click here for the Learning Ladders presentation

Meet and Greet Presentations

• Miss Dellman's presentation

• Classroom presentations for FS2PW, FS2M and FS2R

• Specialists presentation

Term 1 Curriculum Newsletter

Please click here for the FS2 Curriculum Newsletter for Term 1

Absences

If your child is unwell, leaving early or coming late  please complete the Absence Form and the class teacher will be informed.