Year 2 - Handbook 2025 by Sherfield School

Junior Prep Welcome to Year 2

Sherfield School

Sherfield on Loddon, Hook, HANTS, RG27 oHU

s Cutler er in Year 2

Hello, my name is Miss Cutler and I am really looking forward to being your teacher next year!

I am so excited for us all to get to know each other, so I thought I would start by telling you a little bit about myself…

I have taught at Sherfield School for five years now and have enjoyed every second of it! I have always lived locally to Sherfield but, before I started my teaching journey, I decided to take another journey…A big journey around the world, for nearly two years! I love travelling and exploring and I can’t wait to share some exciting stories with you all, and maybe hear some of your stories too?

I also love the beach, where I like to surf! I also enjoy heading out on the mountain bike to do lots of exciting rides. I can’t wait to hear about some of the hobbies and interests that you all have!

I am so looking forward to the beginning of our journey together, I have heard such amazing things about you all already. I can’t wait to have lots of learning and fun together! See you all soon!

Miss Cutler ☺

I hope this booklet will help you to get to know Year 2. If you have any questions, you can email me on h.cutler@sherfieldschool.co.uk

Meet Mrs Maycock Teacher in Year 1 and Year 2

My name is Mrs Heather Maycock and I am so excited to be teaching in Year 1 and 2 again in September!

This is my second year teaching at Sherfield School but I have been teaching for 14 years, in schools in and around Basingstoke. I’ve loved becoming part of the Sherfield School community this year, it is a very special place to be!

I completed my undergraduate degree in English Language and Communication Studies at Cardiff University before I did a PGCE at Winchester University and qualified as a teacher in 2011.

I love teaching and how every day is different! In my last 3 schools I worked as both English Lead and Curriculum Lead; teaching phonics, reading and writing is my favourite!

When I’m not at school, I’m kept busy at home with my 3 beautiful, busy boys who are aged 5, 7 and 8. My husband is a guitar teacher and musician so our house is never quiet!

I enjoy music, cooking and am never without a book to read or listen to. We love to explore and adventure whenever we get the chance, both locally and further afield.

I feel so lucky to be working across both Year 1 and 2 and getting to know and teach so many wonderful children! Next year we will have so much fun exploring new topics, embarking on creative adventures and watching the children grow and thrive together.

I look forward to seeing you all in September!

Mrs Heather Maycock

How to find your classroom

The Year 2 classroom is on the bottom floor of the Lydney building.

In the morning, Year 2 children enter the building through the door at the front of the building (marked with a star on the plan)

The door opens at 08:15. A teacher will open the door for you and let you in. Parents

The Year 2 classroom is downstairs. You can go to the right just inside the door and meet your teacher.

If you are later than 08:25 and there is not a teacher on the door, please make sure you sign in at main reception.

What do I need to bring to school?

In Year 2 you are ready to learn when you have:

A full water bottle. You can refill it at school if you need to.

Outdoor Learning clothing (Welly boots, waterproofs, long sleeve t shirt and long bottoms) These can be kept at school.

A Navy book bag

A Sherfield school coat, hat or sun cream depending on the weather

A pair of trainers to wear at break times. These will be left in school.

What do I need to wear to school?

Sherfield coat (no other jackets may be worn)

Sherfield blazer

Navy Book Bag

Spare pair of shoes/trainers for outdoor play - to be kept at school

WINTER UNIFORM

Katie collar cotton blouse or white long sleeved shirt

Sherfield plain blue cravat or Sherfield tie

Sherfield tartan tunic with navy knee high socks or navy tights

Grey school trousers with dark coloured ankle socks

Sherfield pullover or cardigan

SUMMER UNIFORM

White short sleeve shirt

Sherfield pullover or cardigan

Sherfield summer dress with white ankle socks

Sherfield knee high navy/silver socks with Navy Bermuda shorts or grey trousers with dark coloured ankle socks

OPTIONAL ADDITONAL ITEMS

Sherfield scarf

Navy or black hair accessories (no other colour may be worn)

Navy fleece gloves/mitts

Sherfield sun hat or woolly hats can be purchased in the FOS on-site second-hand uniform shop or any plain navy sun hat or woolly hat

Navy outdoor trousers

Don’t forget to remind your grown-ups that you can buy uniform at Stevensons (https://www.stevensons.co.uk) or at our wonderful uniform shop run by the Friends of Sherfield. The uniform shop at school is open Monday and Wednesday 08:15-08:45 and 16:00-16.30. Contact our Friends of Sherfield team by emailing: uniform@sherfieldschool.co.uk

PE and Sport

On PE days you can come to school wearing your sports kit and wear it all day.

On swimming days you can also come into school wearing your sports kit. If you have swimming in the morning, you can start the day with your swimwear under your sports kit. Don’t forget to pack underwear for after swimming!

If you have private sports lesson during the school day, e.g. tennis or golf you can come in wearing your PE kit and wear all day.

SWIMMING KIT

Navy swimsuit or jammers/tight fitted swim shorts

Sherfield swimming hat

Sherfield kit bag

Swimming towel (any named towel from home)

PE AND GAMES KIT - YEAR 1 AND 2

Sherfield navy track top* and Sherfield pre-prep navy track bottoms*

Sherfield navy PE polo*

Navy cotton PE shorts

White ankle socks

White/black trainers (velcro with no flashing lights)

After School Clubs

In Year 2 you can take part in lots of different clubs. From drama and orchestra to tennis and football there is something for everyone.

Clubs run from 16:30 to 17:45 . Your grown ups can book you on clubs. Ask them to look out for an email with all the details. Your teacher will take you to tea club at 16:15 where you can have something to eat. Your club leader will pick you up from club and take you to your club.

At home time your club leader will take you to the library steps for collection.

Homework

You will be set homework; reading, spelling and maths. This will be sent home in a purple homework book. There is an expectation that you will complete all your homework.

Apps and Websites to help you

Seesaw

Your grown ups can connect to SeeSaw to enable them to see your learning and also they can share anything you do, ask them to look out for an email if they are not already connected. Please share on seesaw anything that you do outside school that your want your teacher to know about.

Time Tables Rockstars

Practise at home whenever your can by logging on to your TT Rockstars account. your log in is in your reading diary. Access the site here: https://play.ttrockstars.com/auth/school/student/61121 or download the App.

Spelling Shed

Practise your spellings on spelling shed. Your log in is in your reading diary. You can log in here https://www.edshed.com/en-us/login

Accelerated Reader

Once you have read your book, you can take a quiz on it to make sure you have understood what you have been reading. Your log in is in your reading diary. You can log in here https://login renaissance com/12d2c658-8d7a-4790-8498-0ddc7cb43cb4? state=14e99beb-86c3-4602-b44b-cb53f9bea9d0

SORA

Sherfield is subscribed to SORA. You can read free ebooks, audiobooks, magazines and graphic novels with Sora. Your log in is in your reading diary. You can access sora here: https://soraapp com/welcome/login/900504/ils/sherfieldhs/form/Sherfield%2 0School or download the App

Sherfield Houses

You will represent your house every day. Your attitude to learning, your good character and your actions may earn you house points.

These will add to the whole school house point total and may win you and your fellow housemates prizes, including the house cup, which is awarded to the winning house on speech day.

There are several house events which take place each term, and l house meetings with pupils from Year 3-13.

The houses are:

Buckfield Loddon

Lydney Wynstow

The Sherfield App

Our school app is the gateway to all the information your parents and guardians will need.

One-Stop Access: All the functionality of the different platforms we use now under one roof.

● Parent Portal: Located at the bottom of the app, here you can find your child’s timetable, conduct notifications, and view reports at the end of each half term. Please use your usual parent portal password. Other key items located on the parent portal home page are the Parent Information Hub and access to the Clubs/Enrichment platform.

● Useful Links: FoS, Tapestry, SeeSaw, Sports Fixtures, After School Club Booking, Parents Evening, ParentMail, Food Menus, Holiday Camp Booking, Make a Payment, Term Dates, Music Lesson Bookings, School Calendar and our School Socials.

● School News: Stay updated with the latest from our school, drawn directly from our social media pages.

They can download the app today from the Google Play or the App Store. Apple store: https://apps.apple.com/ru/app/sherfield-school/id6743377548 Google play store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details? id=com.schoolwindow.sherfield&pli=1