Pre-Prep Reflections Week 5 October 2025

Diary Dates

16 October – Year 2 taster day at Exeter School

17 October 3pm – Harvest assembly for parents

20-31 October – Half term (two weeks)

13 November 2.15pm – Entry to Year 3 parent info meeting

26 November 4-7.30pm – Parents’ evening

11 & 12 December 2.30pm – Nativity performances

15 December 3pm – Informal parent drop-in

18 December – End of term (early finish at 12 noon)

Term dates for 2025-26 and 2026-27 are available to download from the school website.

Spotlight on Year 2

What a fantastic week it has been! Year 2 has been full of energy, creativity and curiosity as we continue our exciting learning journey. In English, we have been diving into the world of poetry, inspired by Edward Lear. The children created their own nonsense poems full of funny rhymes and used their fantastic imaginations. Our place value topic is going strong in mathematics; the children are confidently partitioning, comparing and estimating numbers to 100 – amazing progress all round! This week, we also “flew” to France in geography! Using atlases, we explored facts about the country, and the children impressed us with their fantastic French vocabulary. In science, we have been discovering how exercise keeps us healthy. The children loved getting active while learning how our bodies work. Rehearsals are in full swing for our harvest assembly performance and excitement is building. Someone has even volunteered to bake a loaf of bread! Year 2 are all fully embracing their leadership roles and setting a brilliant example for our younger children. We are very proud of their hard work and enthusiasm.

Miss Wheller, Mrs Titchin and Mrs Tyler

Harvest Assembly

Parents are warmly invited to attend our harvest assembly next Friday from 3pm in the school hall. You do not need to reserve tickets. Nursery children who do not attend on Fridays are welcome to join parents in the audience.

We will once again be supporting our local food bank, the Westbank Community Larder, and would welcome non-perishable donations to be brought into school by the children next week. All donations are welcome but priority items listed by the charity are shown in the adjacent flyer – please click on it to enlarge.

We would appreciate it if items could be sent in carrier bags or small boxes to aid transportation. Every item will be used to help a local person or family in need. Thank you in advance for your support.