Welcome to the Year Two Notice Board
Year 2 Trip to Bournemouth Beach and the Oceanarium on Thursday 2nd July 2026
As part of our Water, Water Everywhere! topic, Year 2 will be visiting the Bournemouth Oceanarium (aquarium) on Thursday 2nd July 2026.
Please ensure you have given consent and paid on MCAS.
We will be travelling by coach and would like the children to be in school by 07.45am so we can register them and depart shortly after. We expect to return by around 4.30pm, however if there are any delays due to traffic the School Office will let you know of any changes.
We will eat our packed lunches on the beach and then the children will be allowed to paddle in the sea (up to their knees) with strict supervision, if the conditions on the day allow it. They will also be able to build sandcastles and play in the sand!
Children can come dressed in their Belmont PE kit if the weather forecast for the day is good. A sunhat and suncream are highly recommended.
The children will need a healthy snack, a packed lunch (No nuts, glass bottles or things that might melt in lunches) and a water bottle. If your child requires any medication, (inhalers or epipens) they will also need to bring them with them.
- Please can each child bring £4.00 as we would like to take the children for an ice-cream or lolly after having lunch and play time on the beach before setting off on our journey back to school.
Please make us aware of any health considerations that we may not already be aware of e.g. travel sickness and ensure you have given consent and paid on MCAS.
Glue Sticks – Send a glue stick in with your child as we are extremely low on these and use them daily.
Year 2 PSHE
| Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) | Summer 2: Changing Me |
| Taught Knowledge: Know the physical differences between male and female bodies Know that private body parts are special and that no one has the right to hurt these Know who to ask for help if they are worried or frightened Know there are different types of touch and that some are acceptable and some are unacceptable Know the correct names for private body parts Know that life cycles exist in nature Know that aging is a natural process including old age Know that some changes are out of an individual’s control Know how their bodies have changed from when they were a baby and that they will continue to change as they age. | |
| Key Vocabulary: Change, Grow, Control, Fully grown, Growing up, Old, Young, Change, Respect, Appearance, Physical, Baby, Toddler, Child, Teenager, Independent, Timeline, Freedom, Responsibilities, Vagina, Public, Private, Touch, Texture, Cuddle, Hug, Squeeze, Like, Dislike, Acceptable, Unacceptable, Comfortable, Uncomfortable, Looking forward, Nervous, Happy. Please note vocabulary from previous years will be consolidated. E.g. Year 1 Key Vocab: Changes, Life cycles, Adulthood, Mature, Male, Female, Vagina, Penis, Testicles, Vulva, Anus, Learn, New, Grow, Feelings, Anxious, Worried, Excited, Coping. | |
| If you have any questions, please contact your child’s class teacher. | |
Times Tables Challenge
We began the Times Tables Challenge now that we have covered multiplication and division. We have done in class practice (untimed) and will now begin to time the challenge. Some children find timing of maths questions a bit more challenging but we are not putting any pressure on any children to pass their challenge.
Please talk to your child about trying their best and remind them that we are looking for progress, even if it is in very small steps, not racing to pass every week. Each child will be at a different stage in their times table journey and that is okay. We have given out log in information to access Times Tables Rock Stars if you want something to help practice getting speedier at multiplication recall.
Gardening
We have changed out timetable around a little and have moved Forest School to Friday mornings.
Lunches
Please can you make sure you have booked your child’s school lunches on MCAS. This also includes packed lunches.
Home School Partnership 2025 – Thank you to those who attended our Home School Partnership Evening. We have uploaded the slides to the class Google Classroom in the Classwork section – Parents Topic.
Phonics Presentation Autumn 2025 – Thank you to those who attended our Phonics presentation in Aut 1. We have uploaded the slides to the class Google Classroom in the Classwork section – Parents Topic.
PASSWORD Log in sheets – New log in sheets have been provided so please use the up to date copy. Most are the same as before but some log in passwords/username have to change each year so please note that you have a new Little Wandle eCollins log in for reading books and a new Discovery QR code.
Books including sharing books, Little Wandle (physical and eCollins), homework books and library books have all been given out every Thursday so please check your child’s bag. Please return these every Wednesday morning.
We are going to be setting homework and changing books on Thursdays in Year 2. We will see how this works going forward as it is different to the arrangements last year.
Please except the invitation to your child’s class via Google Classroom and check this noticeboard regularly.
Calendar/Key dates
Friday 12th June 2026 – Non-Uniform Day – Come to school in your own clothes in exchange for a donation for our Summer Fair Tombola (Donate New or gently used gifts for adults or gifts & toys for children
Saturday 20th June 2026 – Belmont Summer Fair
Thursday 2nd July 2026 – Year 2 visit to Bournemouth and Oceanarium – Please ensure you have given consent and paid on MCAS.
- Please can each child bring £4.00 (in a bag or envelope) as we would like to take the children for an ice-cream or lolly after having lunch and play time on the beach before setting off on our journey back to school. (This can be given to the class teacher beforehand or their group leader on the day – it is very difficult to find buried coins in the sand – it will become TREASURE!)
Drop-off information – Class teachers will collect their classes from the playground at 8:55 AM. When the bell rings, please guide your child to their class sign near the blue gate. To support a smooth transition into school, encourage your child to join their class line and walk in independently with their peers.
- Please note: Year 2 children should wait in the playground until 8:55 AM. They do not enter the building early like KS2 students, unless otherwise stated e.g. When it is raining.
Pick up information – At the end of the day, Year 1 children can be collected from the area near the climbing frame at the far end of the playground. Please wait for the teacher to dismiss your child, as they have been asked to stay with their class until called.
Water Bottles – Please ensure that your child brings a named water bottle to school with them each day so that they can hydrate regularly throughout the day.
Playtime Snacks – If your child is bringing a snack in for playtime, please ensure that it is a small/well portioned, healthy snack that can be eaten within a short space of time. No sweets, biscuits or food containing nuts or traces of nuts should be brought in.
