Year 2

Year 2 Term 2 Week 11

Hornbill House Team Points – Term 2

Year 2 Term 2 Week 10

Year 2 Term 2 Week 9

Year 2 Swimming Gala Results

Year 2 Term 2 Week 8

Year 2 Term 2 Week 7

Year 2 Term 2 Week 6

Year 2 Term 2 Week 5

Year 2 Term 2 Week 3

Year 2 Term 2 Week 1

Please see the attached STA Parent information leaflets, for your information:
Phonics Screening Check for parents
Multiplication Tables Check for parents
Key stage 2 National Curriculum tests

KIRFs Introduction

What are KIRFs?
They are specific to each year group, building on your child’s prior learning whilst linking to the national curriculum. To support your child’s fluency and mental maths skills, we are introducing KIRFs (Key Instant Recall Facts) throughout school from FS2 to Y6. KIRFS are a way of helping your child to learn by heart, key facts and information which they need to have instant recall of. They contain number facts such as number bonds and times tables that need constant practise and rehearsal, so children can recall them quickly and accurately.

Instant recall of facts helps enormously with mental agility and flexibility in maths lessons. When children move onto written calculations, knowing these key facts is very beneficial. For your child to become more efficient in recalling them easily, they need to be practised frequently and for short periods of time.

How can we access the KIRFs at home?
Each half term, children will focus on a Key Instant Recall Fact (KIRF) to practise and learn at home for the half term. They will be available on our school website, on the class blog. At the end of each half term there will be a fluency champion chosen from each class and they will be given a badge for maths. Children will be rewarded for their commitment to their learning and the progress they have made with their KIRFs that term.

How do we practise the KIRFs?
They are not designed to be a time-consuming task and can be practised anywhere – in the car, walking to school, etc. Regular practice – little and often – helps children to retain these facts and keep their skills sharp. The KIRFs include key vocabulary and examples of the key skills, as well as practical ideas to assist your child in grasping the key facts. Each KIRF also contains helpful suggestions of ways in which you could make this learning interesting.

How are the KIRFs developed in school?
Throughout the half term, the KIRFs will also be practised regularly and in short bursts in school. Over their time at primary school, we believe that – if the KIRFs are developed fully – children will be more confident when working with number, understand its relevance, and be able to access the curriculum much more easily.

Websites to support learning

Learn a times table song
5 Times Table Song (My Lighthouse by Rend Collective) Laugh Along and Learn
Hit the Button – Quick fire maths practise for 6-11 year olds
Whack A Mole || Counting in steps of 1, 2, 3….12
Times tables games – Learn them all here!

Hornbill House Point Trophy Term 1.2

Year 2 Week 14 and 15

Year 2 Week 12 and 13

Year 2 Week 11

Year 2 Week 10

Halloween Discos Thanks

Hornbill House Point Trophy Term 1.1

Please find below the total number of house points received by each house team during the first half term this year. House points are awarded in recognition of each child’s hard work, particularly focussing on the school’s learning powers of: Reflection, Communication, Creativity, Courage, Curiosity, Exploration, Energy and Resilience.

Congratulations to every child for their contribution towards these totals!

Year 2 Week 9

Year 2 Week 8

Hornbill School Council 2024-2025

We would like to thank all of the children who participated in our elections, particularly the children who presented to their class and put their names forward as potential candidates. We were incredibly impressed with the way you presented your ideas to your classmates. You all showed great courage, enthusiasm, communication skills and resilience.

Votes have now been counted and we are delighted to announce our Hornbill School Council for 2024-2025. I am sure that they are going to be a fantastic team and we are looking forward to working with them over the next year.

Well done everyone!

Year 2 Week 7

Hornbill School House Team Football

Year 2 Week 6

Mile-A-Thon

Year 2 Week 5

Hornbill School Council 2024-2025

I am delighted to announce that we are looking for a new Hornbill School Council team for this academic year. Last year, our School Council worked incredibly hard to share some great ideas, organise events and make improvements across the school.

I have already spoken to the children in assembly about the responsibilities around becoming a member of our School Council Team. We are looking for 2 representatives from each year in Years 2- 5. Year 6 will have 3 representatives as we will need a Chairperson, a Treasurer and a Secretary.

We are planning to hold elections on Thursday 10^th of October, which will take place in the Gill Theatre during the school day. If your child is interested in becoming a school council member they will be asked to share a short presentation with their class during the week leading up to the elections (Monday 30^th September – Friday 4^th October). They will need to explain to their class why they would be a great member of our Hornbill School Council. We are looking for children who are keen to listen to the ideas of their classmates and to share these in regular school council meetings.

If your child is interested in this opportunity, please support them in preparing for a talk for their class. If you have any further questions, please speak to yourclass teacher or Mrs Cunningham.

Thank you for your support.