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The beautiful calendars that children created for the Christmas Fair are still available. If you would like to buy your child's calendar please send them in with £1. Thank you!

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w/c 8.12.25 We will be starting to look at shape, at first recognising 2D and 3D shapes, then counting sides and vertices and finding lines of symmetry on 2D shapes.

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Monday 15th December - 2.45pm

Come and have a look at the work that your child has been doing in Year 2. The children really do enjoy sharing the hard work that they have been doing since September!

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w/c 8/12/25

Tricky words this week: were, one, says, here, today

Our sounds focus are:

/igh/ ie - cried, fried, tried

/igh/ i_e - time, like, inside

/oa/ o - go, both, over

/oa/ o_e - home, explode, stone

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w/c 1/12/25

Tricky words this week: eye, sure, pure, said, were, they

Our sounds focus are:

/ai/ ay - play, spray, crayone

/ai/ a_e - made, game, amaze

/ee/ ea - bead, read, treat

/ee/ e - fever, being, secret, she

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We are making our own Christmas cards and, in art, using Yayoi Kusama’s pumpkins as inspiration to draw and paint our own designs. In history, we’re thinking about space exploration and technology, and in RE we’re going to be discussing how we can help the world by showing love.

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w/c 24/11/25

Tricky words this week: laugh, because, eye, our, once, thought

Our sounds focus are:

/c/ ch - school, chemist, chef

/z/ ze - freeze, bronze

Recap and review of all graphemes learnt so far.

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We have sent home words for some children to practice for the carol concert. Please could you help your child to practice speaking out loud - they can have the words with them on the night if they need it, but they must be confident speaking them out loud please!

The Year 2 carol concert takes place on Tuesday 16th December at 4pm in the church.

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In Science, the children will learn about and sort images of things that are living, non-living and have never lived. In RE, they will explore the gifts Christians believe Jesus brought to the world. They will learn about Neil Armstrong and the first landing on the moon in their History lesson, and in Art they will use clay to create their own 3-D pumpkins.

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Sycamore class is really enjoying hearing about the children's favourite books from home through sharing our weekly Reading for Pleasure book.

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w/c 17/11/25

Tricky words this week: many, any, friend, through, two, your

Our sounds focus are:

/ur/ ear (e.g. learn, search, earth)

/r/ wr (e.g. wrong, wrapping, wrist)

/s/ st sc (e.g. listen, castle, muscle)

schwa /say - uh/ at the end of words (e.g. actor, sailor, colour)

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We are learning about how to take photographs using a camera, tablet or other digital device. Children have found out about taking landscape or portrait photos. They could have a practise at taking some photos thinking about the best way to take them!

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Next week we will be looking at a beautiful fiction text called 'The Crow's Tale' by Naomi Howarth. As we are looking at different authors, maybe you could look out for some other books by this author.

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To link in with our book and some geography work we are doing, Year 2 visited Tesco to find out where our fruits and vegetables come from. We found foods from 5 different continents.

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Yayoi Kusama inspired collage work.

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This week we are going to compare and contrast sea voyages now and in Christopher Columbus era in history. We will continue to think about how to be healthy in science and make some posters to help remind us of the key facts. We are going to be thinking about how we prepare for Christmas in RE and linking this to being creative in art to make something for our Christmas hoops.

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Control and properly washed hands - very little mould grew.

Hand sanitizer, wiping bread on an ipad and not washing hands were all mouldy! Yuk!

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In Science we have been looking at the importance of washing hands - the children thought the results were not very nice! We also practiced how to wash hands properly and wrote instructions to help remind us.

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Next week we will be looking at a new text and exploring different foods and traditions from around the world. This will link in with our learning about continents and exploring how far our food travels before it reaches our plate.

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This week, we will be exploring a range of exciting topics across our subjects. In geography, we will recap the continents and link them to where different foods are found, following our trip to Tesco. In history, we will learn about Christopher Columbus and explore the timeline of his first voyage. Our art lesson continues with our Yayoi Kusama topic, where we will create our own circle and dot collages inspired by her work. In PSHE, we are focusing on recognising our strengths and celebrating how unique we each are. Finally, in RE, we are developing our understanding of what Christians believe, learning that they see Jesus as someone who came to save the world.

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4/11/25

Today the Year 2 children met with their Reception Buddies. It was such a lovely afternoon and the children were brilliant. This is an opportunity for the Year 2 children to support younger pupils during their first year at Emscote. We will aim to meet buddies each term to do an activity together. Please help us to encourage your child to talk to their buddy at lunchtimes to check-in with them.

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w/c 10/11/25.

Tricky words this week: whole, whole, because, eye, people, thought, through

Our sounds focus are:

/or/ a (e.g. water, ball, wall, small)

/o/ a (e.g. want, salt, squash, wasp)

/air/ ear/ere (e.g. pear, bear, there, where)

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w/c 3/11/25.

Tricky words this week: once, our, laugh, eye, because

Our sounds focus are:

/ch/ tch (e.g. catch, fetch, itcy)

/ch/ ture (e.g. picture, future, nature)

/ar/ al (e.g. calm, half, calf)

/ar/ a (e.g. father, branching, mask, craft)

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w/c 3/11/25

In maths this term we are learning addition and subtraction bonds within 20 and related fact families. We are adding and subtracting 1s, adding by making 10, adding to and across the next 10 as well as subtracting across a 10. Please keep practising number bonds for 10 and 20 - knowing these fluently is really important!

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In Science, we’re learning about the importance of hand washing and how it helps keep us healthy by preventing the spread of germs. Our Religious Education lesson will focus on recycling, encouraging students to think about caring for our planet as part of their values.

In History, we will be exploring the fascinating journeys of Ibn Battuta, one of the greatest travelers of the medieval world. Meanwhile, in Art, students are going to be creating stunning, firework-inspired pictures using pastels, experimenting with colors and techniques to bring their designs to life.

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In PSHE we will be completing our network hands activity, which helps us think about who we can talk to in the holidays if we are worried about anything. In art we are exploring the work of Yayoi Kusama, a famous Japanese artist known for her use of repetitive patterns, especially polka dots and nets. This week we will be experimenting with different techniques to create polka dots. Our Science focus will be to design posters focused on how to keep healthy.

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The children were very excited to be making their own fruit salads this week. We clearly have some budding chefs among the children as we had lots of requests for the recipe.

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Here are the Little Wandle Rhymes to support accuracy in letter formation.

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w/c 6/10/25

The children have been collaboratively creating poems about Autumn this week. They worked in table groups and then practised them to perform in front of the class.

Out and About Poem

I hear the rustling sound of the leaves.

I see orange leaves falling down.

I like to wrap up warm.

I feel excited and happy.

I hear the birds tweeting in the glistening trees.

I see golden leaves in the trees.

I like to collect shiny conkers.

I feel excited because it is getting near Christmas!

I hear the crunching leaves falling to the ground.

I see the colours changing on the leaves.

I like to collect smooth conkers in Autumn that are shiny.

I feel cosy when I am next to the warm crackling fire.

I hear birds singing in the magnificent trees.

I see the glistening leaves on the trees changing colour.

I like to go on welly walks to collect big shiny conkers.

I feel cosy in my warm jumper.

I hear the rustling sound of the leaves.

I see orange and red trees in the distance.

I like to have hot soup and cover up warm.

I feel excited when it is Autumn time.

I hear the wind blowing in the trees.

I see dusty soil under my dirty feet.

I like to jump in piles of crunchy leaves.

I feel happy and cosy in my warm house.

Written by Maple Class.

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Next week, our learning will take us on a journey across Science, Design and Technology (DT), and Religious Education (RE). In Science, we will explore how to stay healthy by learning about the importance of a balanced diet, regular exercise, and good hygiene. We will then put this knowledge into action in our DT lessons by safely preparing a delicious and healthy fruit salad, using careful cutting techniques and understanding how to work hygienically. In RE, we will continue to reflect on times we’ve been kind to others, thinking about why kindness matters and how it is encouraged in many different religions. It’s going to be a great week of connecting our learning to real life!

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Thank you for all of the boxes, the children really enjoyed making their 3D town.

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Thank you for all of the boxes, the children really enjoyed making their 3D town.

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What a brilliant island from Ada with a very clear key and compass!

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Fruit and Vegetable A-Z. A great piece of homework from Inder this week. Well done!

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w/c 13/10 and 20/10. We will be assessing the learning so far from Little Wandle and recapping on sounds that children have found more tricky.

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We laughed lots reading Monkey Business.    Thank you Summer!

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One member of Sycamore class each week takes the Reading for Pleasure book home. We have really enjoyed being introduced to favourite books!

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Following on from National Poetry Day last week, we are going to be listening to, performing and writing some of our own poems next week. Please try and learn some short poems by heart that you could share with the class.

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In our topic, the Science lessons will focus on magnets and magnetism, while Design and Technology (DT) will involve learning about the internal structure and origins of fruits. The Religious Education (RE) will explore our own acts of kindness, and the Geography lesson will involve creating 3D models of towns.

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Our tricky words learnt in Little Wandle are:

people your their thought through friend work

school call different

who whole where two

any many again

ask Mr Mrs Ms

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In Science we have been looking at what animals need to survive - water, air, food and shelter.

We've looked at the different food groups for humans and why they are important - including carbohydrates, oils and fats, fruits and vegetables, proteins and dairy. We discussed what people need for a healthy diet.

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We are a healthy school and would therefore remind everyone that children should only bring in water to school. Children are able to fill water bottles when needed throughout the day.

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Phonics

w/c 6/10/25. We are growing the code looking at new graphemes for known sounds:

/yoo/ /oo/ ui ou (e.g. youth, fruit, bruise)

For this week we will also be reviewing and revising the new graphemes that we have been learning so far this term. We will look at words that we have learnt so far this term. We will think about where the new sounds are in those words we read.

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Enjoy some of the Reading for Pleasure books that Year 2 children have shared.

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Enjoy some of the Reading for Pleasure books that Year 2 children have shared.

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w/c 29.9.25 This week the children will be designing their own towns in our geography sessions. They will continue to learn about how good fish is for us in D.T. and develop their understanding of forgiveness further in our R.E. lessons.

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Did you know that the recommended sleep for children is:

3-5 year olds - 10-13 hours a night (6-8pm bedtime)

6-7 year olds - 10-11 hours a night (7-8pm bedtime)

A lack of sleep can affect many things for children including:

1. Being irritable or having mood swings.

2.Poor concentration, struggling to focus on tasks and being unable to follow instructions.

3.Fidgeting or having hyperactive behaviour.

4.A decline in academic performance, with forgetting information and slower learning.

5.Being prone to bugs and illness.

It is vital to establish good bedtime routines as this will support your child in the best possible way - for both home and school happiness!

Information from Aneira Davies 18 March 2025. Online Archive

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w/c 22/9. The children are looking at the different graphemes for the same phoneme (sound):

/l/ le (e.g. apple, beetle, sparkle)

/l/ al (e.g. total, final, equal)

/s/ c(e.g. face, space, ice)

/v/ ve (e.g. give, solve, leave)

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w/c 29/9. Our sounds focus are:

/u/ o-e o ou (e.g. done, son, touch)

/z/ se (e.g. please, noise)

/s/ se ce (e.g. dance, purse)

/ee/ ey (e.g. monkey, honey)

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Next week we will be looking at a new Vivian French book. This links in beautifully with the geography work we are doing on Maps. We will be writing invitations like the character and taking about common and proper nouns.

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The wild area had got a little bit too wild! Thank you to all the Yar 2 children for getting some of our beds ready for growing vegetables. 

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Watering the soil.

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Making the shallow troughs ready for the seeds.

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Last week in assembly we discussed our school councils. In Key Stage One each class will have two representatives for our Eco Council and our School Council. This year Mrs Hutchin and Miss Lowe are leading the Eco Council and Mrs Nicol and Mr Queralt will work with the School Council. If your child would like to nominate themselves they should prepare a small presentation or short speech explaining why they think they would do a good job. Each class will then vote for their members during the week beginning 22/9/25.

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school council image for an infant school with a burgundy uniform

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16.09.25 Please click on the image to see the presentation from today's welcome meeting in Year 2.

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Oliver's Vegetables by Vivian French.

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Alongside our new phonics scheme we will have group reading 2 to 3 times every week with each child. We will aim to listen to your child at least once on a 1:1 basis where possible - whether it's with TAs or with one of our lovely Volunteer Readers.

However, please support us by listening to your child read at home at least 4 times a week - it really does make a huge difference! School Reading Books will only be swapped on a Monday, with a library visit planned for Tuesdays for children to choose their own book to take home.

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Photos coming soon... watch this space...

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Photos coming soon... watch this space...

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There is a parents section of the Little Wandle Website to support phonics learning at home. Take a look for more information.

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The resources on this page will help you support your child with saying their sounds and writing their letters. There are also some useful videos so you can see how they are taught at school and feel…

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w/c 22/9 we will be learning about the different symbols on a key in Geography, all about how good fish is for us in D.T. and thinking about forgiveness in R.E.

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w/c 15/9 This week the children are going to be making their own salads, looking at the features in our playground and carrying on with gardening.

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Have a go at this game!

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A site packed with interactive phonics games, phonics planning, assessment ideas and many teaching ideas and resources to help children to learn to hear phonemes, recognise graphemes and develop the blending and segmenting skills that are vital for learning to read and spell.

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We are using the Charanga Music Scheme to explore beat, rhythm, melody and pulse.

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Mathletics tasks are set weekly and are usually based on the learning we are doing in class. The Mathletics App can be downloaded for tablets or phones. Each child has a personal login which can be found at the front of homework books.

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w/c 29.9.25 We are continuing to recognise the place value of each digit in a two digit number and find these numbers on a number line. We are now practising using the greater than, less than and equal to symbols (>, < = ) in relation to two 2 digit numbers.

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w/c 15/9. The children are looking at the different graphemes for the same phoneme (sound):

/igh/ y (e.g. spy, fly)

/oa/ ow (e.g. follow, snow)

/j/ g (e.g. magic, giant)

/f/ ph (e.g. phone, dolphin)

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Next week in Maths, the children will using the Rekenek again. The children will be using the Rekenrek to

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Don't forget to join us on Tuesday 16th September at 2.30pm to meet the teachers and learn about what we have planned in Year Two.

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Would you like to join us on a school trip?

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Would you like to join us on a school trip?

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If so, please let the school office know and they can arrange for you to have a DBS check so you are able to join us on our Year One trip adventures!

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Maple Class have P.E. on Mondays and Thursdays

Sycamore Class have P.E. on Mondays and Thursdays

The children need to wear trainers that they can take on and off by themselves and be wearing socks not tights.

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Children are not allowed to bring in toys from home. We have lots of toys at school and we don’t want your child to be upset if their own toys get lost at school.

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Please try to hear your child read every day and note down this reading on the green bookmark in their book. Please make sure these packets are in your child’s bookbag every day, ready to read with us at any time.

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After 2 years at school we know your children are able to be responsible and organised. Please let them be responsible for gathering their belongings in the morning, securing their shoes and putting on their coats independently, to help them do so in school.

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Welcome back to everybody! We hope you have enjoyed a relaxing and exciting Summer holidays with your family and friends!

Welcome to Year Two.

We have lots of fun things planned this year and this PADLET will be where you find Year group updates, diary dates and curriculum information. Remember to check back regularly.

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Bookbags should be used in school as we do not have room to store bulky rucksacks for each pupil. Letters and any crafts will be in your child’s bookbags so please check these each night. If you have any letters or slips to return to school/get to us then please remind your child that they must hand these in! We want to encourage our Year Two pupils to be independent.

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Talk with your child about their day at school.

Here are some ideas to start the conversation.

What did you learn today?

Who did you play with today?

Did you help a friend today?

Did anything surprise you today?

What challenged you today?

What was different about today?

Was anyone away from school today?

What did you read?

Did anything make you feel frustrated today?

What made you smile today?

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Children may continue to reciieve milk at snack time. Please register for ‘Cool Milk’ if you have not done so and arrange payment. If you are registered for Free School Meals and would like your child to drink milk, please speak to the office so we may assist with payment.

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