Year 1 & 2 Newsletter Summer 2026

Summer Quest – Trapped?
We have started the Summer term with the launch of a new Quest entitled ‘Trapped’.  The children came back into school to clues and a mysterious letter from ‘R’ who had been trapped in the school grounds. The children planned, designed and carried out rescue missions for R who had been trapped by the Wicked Witch. It was then revealed that R was in fact, Rapunzel! The children enjoyed the theatre production from Wrongsemble and found out more about Rapunzel’s predicament of being trapped.  This forms the starting point for a term of narrative based learning incorporating music and the arts. We are focusing our learning around the twisted tale, ‘Rapunzel’ by Bethan Woollvin.
 
Dance
As in previous years, each year group will have a different dance focus for the term. This year, both Year 1 and 2 will have the opportunity to work with our dance specialist Laura Kendall.
At the end of the year, we hope to share our learning with you, to perform and to celebrate our successes at Norbury Fest.

Here Comes The Sun!
As the sun is finally shining again, please can you ensure that your child is prepared and safe to enjoy the warmer weather. The children will need a hat to protect them from the sun – please ensure that this is labelled. They may also want to have a pair of sunglasses and their own sun lotion. This can be reapplied by the children at break or lunchtime.

Best wishes,
The Year 1 and 2 Team

Dates for your diary...

Tuesday 21st April
Y1 Educational Visit to The Lowry

Monday 4th May
May Bank Holiday

Thursday 7th May
School is being used as a Polling Station but we are OPEN for the children

Week beginning 11th May
SATs for Year 6 children

Friday 15th May
School discos

Friday 22nd May
Finish school for the half term holiday

Monday 8th June
INSET day – School CLOSED
​for the children

Week beginning 8th June
Y1 – Phonic Screen Check
Y4 – Multiplication Tables Check

Friday 19th June
Reception children to visit Imagine That

Wednesday 24th June
Class photographs

Friday 3rd July
Parents’ Association Festival –
5pm-7pm

Week beginning 6th July
Y6 performances this week

Wednesday 8th July
Norbury Fest – during the school day –
PM – time tbc

Week beginning 13th July
Transition week

Wednesday 15th July
Teddy Bears Picnic for
incoming Reception children,
to align with taster morning/afternoon sessions
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Wednesday 15th July
Y5 to Robinwood

Tuesday 21st July
Sports Day for Years 3 – 6 – times tbc

Wednesday 22nd July
Sports Day for Nursery, Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 – times tbc

Thursday 23rd July
School closes for the summer break

Tuesday 1st September and
Wednesday 2nd September
INSET days – School CLOSED
or the children

Thursday 3rd September
School opens for the children