Pre-Prep Reflections Week 35 June 2024

Diary Dates

Wednesday 3 July – Year 1 fire station trip

Thursday 4 July – Transition afternoon 

Saturday 6 July – Play Olympics at Exeter Junior School

Monday 8 July 3pm – Parent drop-in 

Tuesday 9 July 2.30pm – Summer showcase

Wednesday 10 July – Summer term ends at 3.30pm

A list of term dates for the academic year 2024-25 is available on the school website. 

Spotlight on Year 2

We cannot believe that we are already writing our final spotlight of this academic year. We have had a wonderful year with Year 2 and are so proud of all of the children’s hard work, enthusiasm and progress. We will miss them all next year and we know that they are ready for the challenges of Year 3. 

This week, we have started a new poetry topic based on the book Rumble in the Jungle. The children have enjoyed exploring rhyme and working on their performance skills. In mathematics, our focus has been on shape and space and we have continued our work on biodiversity in science. Richard III has been the subject of an interesting debate in history, while in computing we have enjoyed creating animated sequences using the ScratchJr app.

The highlight of this week was, of course, our trip to Wildwood Devon on Wednesday with Years 3 and 4 from the junior school. We enjoyed den building, badge making and a visit to the animals where we saw lynx, wolves, otters and bears, amongst other exciting wildlife. It was a hot and sunny day and the children all behaved very well. We were so proud of them. 

Ms Richards, Mrs Goodwill and Mrs Titchin

End of year events

Transition afternoon

Next week on Thursday 4 July, all children will be moving up to their next classroom to spend the afternoon with their new teachers and teaching assistants. Any new children due to join the school in September have also been invited to this event. At the end of the day, parents are welcome to come into the classrooms for an informal ‘meet the teacher’ session, where we will provide some further information about the year ahead. If you are unable to attend, please do not worry; we will ensure the information is sent home to you. Current Year 2 pupils who are going to Exeter School next year will be transported over to the junior school for the afternoon.

Parent drop-in

On Monday 8 July, we will be holding our final parent drop-in of the year from 3pm. All parents are welcome to come into your child’s classroom and look at a selection of their work from this year. You will then be able to take most of their books and folders home, so please bring a strong carrier bag to carry heavy items.

Summer showcase and prize giving

On Tuesday 9 July, all children will be taking part in our annual summer showcase in the hall, which parents are invited to attend. This starts at 2.30pm and will include performances from each class, soloists and whole school singing. We will also be presenting every child with a personalised certificate recognising their individual achievements this year, as well as saying farewell to our Year 2 pupils. This event is not to be missed!

Final day of term

On the last day of term, Wednesday 10 July, our drama club leader Ruth Lawrence will be running her usual end of year party for all children in the hall, which should be lots of fun! At the end of the day, families are welcome to bring a picnic and play in the school grounds from 3.30-5.30pm.

After School Clubs

Please note that all after school clubs will stop running on Friday 5 July. There will be no clubs in the final week of term, from 8-10 July. However, Late Room will be running as normal until 5.30pm every evening.