Y2 Letters and Communication

Parent Pay Communications:

28.11.25

Good morning,

Your child will be bringing home their nativity costume letter, the words for the songs we are learning and a script to learn - if they have words to learn. 

We hope you will be able to support your child in learning the songs and any words they have.

Please bring costumes into school in a named carrier bag by Wednesday 10th December.

Many thanks,

Year 2 staff

28.11.25

Dear Parents of 2KW

I am writing to let you know that Mrs Wright will be leaving us at the end of this term.  Mrs Wright has taken the brave step of taking up an appointment in pastures new after working at Wicor for more years than I can remember.  Indeed, Mrs Wright started her career at Wicor and during her time here she has played a full part in helping our school become the wonderful place it is.  We will miss her.

This means that the children will be taught by a new teacher from January - Mrs Cherrie Middleditch.  Cherrie knows the school well and has taught in other year groups.  I know that she is delighted to be able to work in Year 2 alongside Mrs Kimber and Mrs Wareham and is aiming to meet the children before the term ends, so that they have a familiar face to come back to. Mrs Kimber will continue to teach across the first half of the week.  You will have an opportunity to meet Cherrie early next term.

I am sure you will all join me in wishing Mrs Wright the very best of luck in her new appointment.

Kindest regards

Mark Wildman

26.11.25

Dear parents and carers of Years R, 1, 2 and 3,

Over the past two days, children in Years R, 1, 2 and 3 have been visited by our PSHE curriculum provider, SCARF for some interactive workshops. Caroline from SCARF brought her friends Harold the Giraffe and Tiki the Kangaroo to help teach the following:

Year 2 - Gratitude

Children explore gratitude towards one another and themselves helping Harold with his 'Grateful Box' which is linked to nature and strategies for self-regulation.

If you want to know more about our PSHE curricilum, you can see it on our website: Wicor Primary School - PSHE. SCARF also have parenting support for families on their website: Family SCARF.

Kind regards,

Claire Mapp 

20.11.25

Dear Parents of Year 1 and Year 2

Earlier in the week, our bee keeper noticed that there were a number of pieces of wood in the apiary - this wood had clearly been thrown in rather than falling from the surrounding trees. On closer inspection, he noted that the wood had hit the top of the hive and caused the bees to emerge into the cold air.  Sadly, the result was catastrophic for several hundred bees.  Our bee keeper hopes there is a viable population remaining in the hive but these actions may have compromised our colony and we are not sure the remaining bees will survive the winter.

We were able to use our CCTV to investigate this and identified some children who were playing in the area after school, one of whom told us about the wood throwing.  I have no doubt that the children intended no harm and were trying to see if they could get the bees to come out to look at.  The child explained that they had gone to the area around the apiary because the hens were not around. The child also told us that their parents weren't with them, so the children were to all intents and purposes unsupervised in the car park.

We have talked to all the children in Years 1 and 2 about the consequences of disturbing the bees and the need to remember the rule about being respectful.  When we pointed out the fact that they wouldn't think of throwing stones at the hens or their pets, I think the penny properly dropped.

So, whilst only a handful of children from both year groups was involved, I think this incident provides an opportunity for a timely reminder that all Key Stage 1 children need to be closely supervised when they leave their classes at the end of the day.  Being free to roam the car park is not safe and whilst traffic is restricted from coming in or out, people still might move cars to allow staff to exit at 3.30.  It is just not a safe space. All children are supervised when visiting hens or bees during the day and this must continue outside school hours.

Regards

Mark Wildman

19.11.25

Dear families,

In Year 2, we aim to listen to each child read on a 1:1 basis, every two weeks. Please could you ensure that your child's reading book comes to school with them every day to make this possible.

Thank you for your continued support.

The Year 2 team

27.10.25 

Dear Families

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Many thanks.