All Saints' CE Primary School
Alrewas
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Friday 15th May
My Maths - A new task has been set. In maths next week, we will begin a new unit - 'Time'. We will begin by telling the time on an analogue clock - o'clock, half past, quarter past and quarter to. Any practical experience of telling the time on an analogue clock will be really helpful to support and consolidate our learning in school.
Class assembly (Wednesday 20th May -9.15am) - The children are really excited to show you what they have been learning in school. We would welcome any cakes and biscuits so we can share a tasty treat!
Reading - Children are encouraged to enjoy reading their library books and own books from home over the weekend. New books will be given out on Monday.
Have a lovely weekend!
Mrs Lewis
Friday 8th May
This week's spellings -
Church visits - Tuesday 12th May - We will be visiting All Saints' Church for worship with year 1 and year 3. Thursday 14th May - We will be visiting Alrewas Methodist Church to consolidate our learning in RE. Please can children bring coats.
My maths - a new task has been set. In maths next week, we will complete our work on fractions including finding and recognising three quarters.
Reading reminder - books should be brought in to school everyday with reading diaries and books are changed on Fridays. If children are enjoying reading their own books at home, please record this in their reading diaries too.
Have a lovely weekend!
Mrs Lewis
Friday 1st May
This week's spellings -
My Maths - A new task has been added. In Maths next week, we will be exploring unit and non-unit fractions.
Have a lovely weekend!
Mrs Lewis
Friday 24th April
This week's spellings - quiz on Monday, please remember spelling books.
My Maths - A new task has been added. In Maths next week, we will be exploring quarters and thirds.
Have a lovely weekend!
Mrs Lewis
Friday 17th April
Welcome back!
I hope you all had a wonderful Easter holiday - it was lovely to see the photographs of the children's adventures near and far, these really did support them when writing their own persuasive text this week.
This week's spellings - quiz on Monday, please remember spelling books.
My Maths - A new task has been added. In Maths next week we will start a new unit - 'Fractions'. We will start by recognising and finding a half.
In English, we will also be starting a new unit. Continuing with the holiday theme, we will be reading 'A post card from the seaside'. Our focus will be to write our own recount.
Thank you for your continuous support. Have a lovely weekend!
Mrs Lewis
Friday 27th March
This week's spellings -
After Easter, our spelling quiz will be on Mondays.
Morning routine - After the holidays, as we are entering the final term in Year 2, I would like to encourage the children to come to the classroom door independently. This will help to prepare them for the transition to KS2. Well done to those children who already do this. If you do need to speak to me in the mornings please do come round to the classroom.
Thank you for your continuous support. I hope you have a wonderful Easter break.
Mrs Lewis
In English, we have been exploring the text ‘Visit the UK!’ which is an example of persuasive writing. When we return after the Easter holidays, we will be writing our own persuasive text in the form of a class travel brochure with a focus on all the skills we have learnt. I think the children will enjoy the freedom of writing about a place that inspires them and that they are familiar with. With this in mind, if the children visit anywhere during the Easter break, whether this be a park in the local area or further afield, they may bring in a photograph as a prompt for their writing to explain what people can do there, describe what it is like and persuade people to visit. Photographs can be emailed to me if that is easier, in preparation for our first English lesson on Monday 13th April.
Thank you for your support,
Mrs Lewis
Friday 20th March
This week's Spellings
Spelling challenge - as requested by the children!
My maths - A new task has been added. Next week in maths, we will be exploring measure in grams and kilograms. Why not get some practical experiences though baking at home?!
Best kept village poster competition 2026.
We would love any children who would like to, to create a poster at home and bring it into school. We had some fantastic posters last year! Feel free to use any media you would like - drawing, painting, collage - a mixture of all three! Please put your child's full name and age on the back on the A4 sheet.
Thanks and good luck.
On Monday 2nd March we will be celebrating ‘Holi’, the Hindu Spring festival of colour.
All children will need to come to school wearing their PE kit as we will all be taking part in an Indian dance workshop led by Sohan Kailey. This has been kindly funded by our PTFA. Children may wear a brightly coloured jumper/t-shirt as part of their PE kit.
Divi for Sohan Kailey | A Nettl WordPress site
Our menu at lunchtime will be Indian themed!
Main dish:
Chicken korma and rice
Quorn nuggets and rice with optional sauce on the side
Garlic naan
Poppadoms and mint yoghurt
Jacket potato with optional sides
Sandwiches
Something sweet:
Coconut and mango cupcakes
Melon selection
Yoghurt
Learn more about ‘Holi’
What is the festival of Holi? - BBC Bitesize
This year the whole school are being Colour Monsters!
Year 2's colour is pink. Please wear anything you like as long as it is pink.
Friday 13th February
My Maths - As requested by some of the children, a new task has been set!
Happy half term!
Mrs Lewis
Friday 6th February
My Maths - A new task has been added.
In maths next week, we will be exploring arrays and making equal groups by grouping and sharing.
Have a lovely weekend!
Mrs Lewis
Friday 30th January
This week's spellings -
My Maths - A new task has been set.
In maths next week, we will be adding equal groups and introducing multiplication sentences.
We are looking forward to our 'Kings and Queens' day on Monday and dressing up as our favourite Monarchs!
Have a lovely weekend!
Mrs Lewis
Friday 23rd January
This week's spellings -
My maths - A new task has been added. Next week, in maths we will complete our money topic and begin our new unit 'Multiplication and division'. We will start with recognising and making equal groups.
In English, we will be writing our own instructions 'How to make banana bread' and begin our new writing unit 'Cinderelephant'. We will be working towards writing our own alternative fairy tale.
Have a lovely weekend!
Mrs Lewis
Friday 16th January
This week's spellings -
My maths - A new task has been added. In maths next week we will begin to calculate using money. Any practical experiences with money at home will really help to consolidate the children's understanding. We have been using coins and notes to explore making different amounts.
As part of our RE topic 'What makes some places sacred to believers?', on Thursday 22nd January, year 2 will be visiting Alrewas Methodist Church.
Have a lovely weekend!
Mrs Lewis
Happy New Year!
We have some exciting events happening this term, starting with a visit from the Book Bus and a poetry competition............
On the 29th January, we have a visit from the Book Bus. The Book Bus has a selection of over 300 books to choose from at up to 70% off RRP. Your child should have brought a flyer with more information home with them. Please support us encouraging your child to love reading whilst at the same time providing free books for the school.
We have a new JTMAT competition to enter, I know Year 2 have already written some fantastic poems following Attie Lime's visit so here is your chance to show off those poetry skills! This is for the children to work on at home. I cannot wait to see their entries. Details below.
Friday 5th December 2025
Spellings - No new spellings for next week. We will be having a big quiz on the spelling patterns we have learnt so far.
My Maths - A new task has been set. In maths next week, we will continue our shape topic including sorting 3D shapes and making patterns.
We are looking forward to making our Christingles - remember to bring in a large orange!
Have a lovely weekend!
Mrs Lewis
Christingle Service
As part of our annual Advent and Christmas celebrations, every child in school will make their own Christingle. The Children’s Society have provided most of the resources we will require but children will need to bring into school a large orange.
Oranges should be brought into school on - Monday 8th December.
On Thursday 11th December the children will walk to All Saints’ Church for a short Christingle service lead by Rev. Joanne Thornton and Gemma from Alrewas Methodist Church and supported by Jen Matthewman from All Saints’ Church.
If you would like to donate to the Children’s Society, there is an option to do so online.
Celebrate Christingle | The Children's Society
Friday 28th November
This week's spellings
My maths - A new task has been added. In maths next week, we will continue our 'Shape' topic by looking more closely at symmetry and 3D shapes.
Reminder - Our visit to The National Memorial Arboretum is on Monday 1st December. If you haven't ordered a packed lunch from the kitchen, children will need to bring their own from home to eat when we return to school. Children will need a small snack and their water bottle in a ruck sack to take with them. School uniform should be worn, girls may be warmer in leggings, jogging bottoms or trousers (school colours please). A coat is essential as we will be outside for part of the morning.
Have a lovely weekend!
Mrs Lewis
Friday 21st November
This weeks' spellings -
Spelling books will be sent home on Monday. Please note - Children need their spelling books back in school for the test on Thursdays.
My maths - A new task has been added. In maths next week, we will begin our new topic - 'Shape'. We will be exploring 2-D and 3-D shapes.
Have a lovely weekend!
Mrs Lewis
Friday 14th November
This week's spellings -
My maths - a new task has been set. In Maths we will complete our addition and subtraction unit, including comparing number sentences and missing number problems.
Have a lovely weekend!
Mrs Lewis
Friday 7th November
This week's spellings-
My maths - a new task has been set. In Maths we will continue adding and subtracting two 2-digit numbers using exchanges.
Have a lovely weekend!
Mrs Lewis
Friday 24th October
This week's spellings -
My maths - a new task has been set. In Maths after half term we will continue with addition and subtraction, including adding and subtracting two 2-digit numbers.
Thank you for your continuous support, have a lovely half term holiday.
Mrs Lewis
Friday 17th October
This week's spellings -
My maths - a new task has been set. In maths next week, we will be subtracting from a 10 and explore finding 10 more and 10 less than a given number.
Have a lovely weekend!
Mrs Lewis
Friday 10th October
This week's spellings -
My maths - A new task has been set. In Maths next week, we will adding and subtracting across a 10.
We are looking forward to visiting All Saints' Church on Tuesday 14th October for worship. Please remember a coat!
Have a lovely weekend!
Mrs Lewis
Friday 3rd October
This week's spellings -
My Maths - A new task has been set.
In Maths next week, we will continue our addition and subtraction unit, including adding and subtracting 1s, adding by making 10 and begin to add 3 1-digit numbers together.
In English we will begin a new writing topic exploring the Royal family. We will be looking at features of report writing.
Have a lovely weekend!
Mrs Lewis
Friday 26th September
This week's spellings -
My maths - Well done to everyone who completed last week's task! a new task has been added. In Maths next week we will begin our new unit 'Addition and Subtraction'. The children have been counting in 2s, 3s, 5s and 10s this week - keep practising at home. We are really enjoying 'super movers' to help us!
Super Movers: Times Tables Collection
A big thank you for all your kind donations for the food bank. The children were fantastic at Church and enjoyed their Harvest celebration.
On Monday, as part of our Science topic, we will be going on a village walk to look at living things and their habitats.
Have a lovely weekend!
Mrs Lewis
Friday 19th September
This week's spellings -
My Maths - Well done to everyone who completed last week's task! A new task has been set. In maths next week, we will be ordering objects and numbers and explore counting in 2s, 3s, 5s and 10s.
As part of our RE topic 'Who do Christians say made the world', on Thursday 25th September, year 2 will be visiting Alrewas Methodist Church. We will be thinking about Harvest and would welcome any non-perishable items of food to take to Church for the food bank. These can be brought into school from Monday.
Have a lovely weekend!
Mrs Lewis
Friday 12th September
This weeks spellings -
My Maths - A new task has been added. In maths next week we will continue our unit 'Place Value' including exploring numbers on a number line - 1s and 10s.
Have a lovely weekend!
Mrs Lewis
Welcome to Year 2 - Nathan Bryon
Class Teacher - Mrs Lewis
Learning Support Assistant - Mrs Hodges
If you need to make contact please email -
I will aim to respond to emails between 8am and 5.30pm Monday to Friday.
MEET THE TEACHER
Reminder - the year 1 & 2 meet the teacher meeting is on Monday 8th September at 3.30pm. This will be in the year 1 classroom.
Key Information
Our Day
8:45 am: Learning begins!
The gate will be open from 8.35am and children may come straight to the classroom from this time ready to start lessons at 8.45am.
10:30-10:45 am: Break time.
12:00 pm: End of morning session.
1:00 pm: Afternoon session begins.
2.00 pm: 10 mins break
3.00 pm: Class story time
3:15 pm: End of school day. The children will be dismissed from the path besides the ‘pirate ship’. Unless already agreed, children will only be released to their parents.
P.E:
Tuesday: Indoor PE
Wednesday: Outdoor PE
PE Kit:
Trainers.
Navy jogging bottoms or leggings, shorts in the summer.
White t-shirt and a plain navy sweatshirt/ jumper.
Earrings- if you child cannot remove these independently, they should not be worn on PE days.
Long hair should be tied back.
Please label everything with your child's name.
Curriculum:
We have an exciting year ahead of us in year 2 and I am looking forward to sharing your child’s learning journey and working in partnership with you.
Our topic this half term is – ‘Our Wonderful World’. We will be exploring the seven continents and five oceans of the world. If the children would like to bring any books or resources, pictures etc. linked to our topic, we are more than happy for them to share these in school with their class.
In science we will be learning about ‘Animals and their habitats.
Our maths learning begins with ‘Place Value’ and in English our model text is ‘Chicken Licken’. We will be writing our own ‘journey stories’.
In phonics we will begin level 6.
We will be finding out about the artist ‘Hundertwasser’ and creating our own buildings – please send in any empty cereal boxes! (Not containing nuts).
In RE we will be thinking about our big question - Who do Christians say made the World?
Break Time Snacks
Children are welcome to bring in a healthy snack for the morning break time. We are a nut free school so please ensure any snacks do not contain nuts. Snacks are not to be shared with other children as there are several children with specific food allergies.
All children are welcome to buy a snack from the kitchen at break time. These cost 50p and the children can choose one item from toast, crumpets, pancakes, milkshake or hot chocolate.
All children should bring a water bottle to school. Water bottles are available from the office for a small fee.
Homework
All homework this year will be set on a Friday.
Spelling - Spellings will be given on a Monday with words being tested the following week.
Your child will come home with words from that week's learnt phonics sound, and new spelling given every Friday. New words will be given as a paper copy to each child and put on the class web page. The test will be in a small book that will come home every Friday so you can see how you child has done and what still needs working on. Please return this book with your child on Monday.
Websites to help with phonics and spelling;
Maths
Maths will be set via the MyMaths website. Please encourage your child to login weekly and have a go. A new task will be set each week.
Websites to help with number bonds addition and subtraction;
Hit the Button - Quick fire maths practise for 6-11 year olds
Reading
Reading books will be changed once a week on a Friday. Children are expected to read at home to an adult on a daily basis and an adult entry made into their reading journal.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask!
Mrs Lewis
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