Year 2 Trip - Tuesday 24th March 2026

 Year 2 Holy Redeemer Church Trip

Tuesday 24th February 2026

Dear Parents/ Carers, 

Year 2 Holy Redeemer Church Trip : 

On Tuesday 24th March, Year 2 pupils will be visiting the Most Holy Redeemer Church, Harold Hill. Year 2 children are visiting Most Holy Redeemer Church to help them learn more about Christianity and places of worship. During the trip, they will explore the church building and find out about special features such as the altar, font and stained glass windows. This visit will support their Religious Education lessons and help them understand why the church is an important and special place for Christians.

On the day of the trip, children need to arrive in the morning at normal school time (8.30am) and will be returning to school before lunch. 

Children should wear normal school uniform (with comfortable shoes). It will be a short trip so children can have their normal packed lunch/ school dinners at school when they return. 

Please complete the form below:

https://forms.gle/dy6tvEnDqJNRkF7E7 

Many thanks for your continued support.

Miss Wyatt                  
Phase Lead     

Pine Class Forest School

Pine class became tree detectives as they travelled around the school grounds, carefully studying different types of bark to identify each tree. Rough, smooth, flaky or ridged — every trunk told a story!

We didn’t stop there… Using measuring tapes, we measured the girth of the trees and used our maths skills to estimate their age by dividing by two. The children were amazed to discover just how old some of our leafy giants might be! 🌳📏

Of course, there was time for some well-earned free play too. The swing was a particular favourite, with lots of laughter echoing through the trees.

Another fantastic Forest School session full of curiosity, teamwork and outdoor fun!

🌧️ A quick reminder: Please remember wellies and waterproofs next week so we’re ready for whatever adventure the weather brings!

Year 2 Certificates - 12.2.26

 

Well done to all the children that have received certificates this week!

Mulberry 

 E for Excellence: Kajus 

Star Writer: Darcy-Leigh

Reflectiveness:Alice 

Resourcefulness:Devansh

Resilience:Aarav

Reciprocity:Zakariya 

Teacher Happy: 

Pine

E for Excellence: Sienna-Rae

Star Writer: Alayah

Resilience: Karen

Reflectiveness: Elizabeth

Rowan

E for Excellence: Sriyan 

Star Writer: Romil

Resourcefulness: Emir

Resilience: Idris 

Reciprocity: Aadhav

Teacher Happy: Oceann

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Resilience - These children have demonstrated perseverance, managed distractions, noticed patterns and been absorbed in their tasks.

 

Reciprocity - These children have shown interdependence, collaborated effectively, listened to others, displayed empathy and have imitated effective ideas and methods from others. 

Reflectiveness - These pupils have planned carefully, revised ideas, identified key features and can talk about their learning. 

Resourcefulness - These pupils have been curious about their learning, made links between ideas, shown imagination, reasoned methodically and capitalised on resources. 

Year 1: Certificates; Thursday 12th Feb 2026

 

Well done to all the children that have received certificates this week!

Walnut

E for Excellence: Yousaf

Star Writer: Zakariya H

Reciprocity: Daman

105 Reading Certificate: Stefania

Apricot

E for Excellence: Kamari

Star Writer: Dylan

Reciprocity: Charlotte

Teacher Happy: Lennie

Beech

E for Excellence: Leon 

Star Writer: Chloe 

Year 1: What We Are Learning W/C 9th Feb 2026

 

Year 1: What We Are Learning 

“I saw someone put litter on the floor, that is not good!” said Mamadou.

In maths the children revisited patterns in their environment. The children were able to create, continue and correct patterns including ABAB, ABCABC, ABBC and more! The children even extended this to begin giving their pattern a lettered code, one of the earliest forms of algebra, where a letter stands for something else. Wow!

This week, we became eco-warriors! Following in the footsteps of Greta Thunberg and Sir David Attenborough, we headed outside for a very important litter pick. We have been reading ‘10 Things I Can Do To Help My World’, and today we put those words into action by tidying our school environment. We searched high and low for different materials that did not belong on the ground to keep our local wildlife safe. We learned that just like Greta Thunberg, even children can make a huge difference in protecting the Earth!

In PSHE this week, Year 1 enjoyed a lesson called “Our Special People” where we explored the important people in our lives who help, care for and support us. Using a fun balloon activity, the children thought about how special people “lift us up” by helping us feel safe, loved and happy. We discussed different types of families and support networks and how everyone’s family is unique and special. The children shared ideas beautifully and showed great respect when listening to others.

Well done Year 1 for an amazing week - keep up all your brilliant work!

Apricot Forest School

 

Apricot have their second block of forest school after half term 27/02/26, 06/03/26, 13/03/26, 20/03/26, 27/03/26. Please ensure your child has a change of clothes, waterproofs and wellies in school. These items will stay in school for the 5 weeks of forest school. A reminder of the clothing needed is below.

Dress for Mess and Mud

Waterproof coat (with a hood) – essential in all seasons

Jumper or fleece and Polo Shirt – for warmth in cold months

Base layer - if it's very cold an extra thin layer under your polo shirt. 

Polo Shirt - in warmer months

Long trousers – preferably old or outdoor-specific - essential in all seasons

Waterproof trousers (especially in winter or muddy months)

Sturdy trainers, walking boots or wellies – depending on the weather/terrain

Thick socks (double socks if cold)

Hat, gloves and snood – in cold months

Sun hat, sunscreen & insect repellent – in warmer months

Thank you

Forest school - Rowan Class

 

There was lots of excitement as Rowan class had their fire today. We talked about how we start a fire with fuel, heat abs oxygen and practiced the respect position for safety. Everyone had the opportunity to toast a marshmallow over the fire and enjoy it in a brioche bun with a hot chocolate. There was time to look at the new trees planted on site and everyone moved around them carefully so they can grow big and strong. Some children explored the forest school area with the magnify glasses, binoculars and compasses while others made pine cone decorations to take home. It was a lovely final session for Rowan class. There will be back at forest school in the summer.