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19/12/24

Due to increased demand in our nursery, we will be confirming places before Easter for a September 2025 start. Please apply now by following the link below. https://t.co/bVsoYc8YuM pic.twitter.com/HKFPjDTdrT

19/12/24

As some of you may have already seen, our Nursery and Reception classes helped create a fantastic display within There has been lots of compliments on the beautiful Gonk designs. Well done to all the children that took part! pic.twitter.com/scAJmhNHUS

27/11/24

A huge well done to Sienna in Year 2 for being one of the winning entries in the GLF Christmas card design competition! Beautiful design featuring "Cheeky and Chip" pic.twitter.com/CFvrMMmF80

11/11/24

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05/11/24

Please join us on Monday 11th November at 5pm for our second open event geared towards Reception 2025 starters. No booking required, simply join us for a presentation from the Headteacher, a tour of the setting and your chance to ask any questions you may have. pic.twitter.com/j98XmRQHXc

21/06/24

We would like to say a huge thank you to Hanger Storage Logistics for generously donating a buddy bench to our school. Seen here with our Year 1 and 2 students.

24/05/24

Early Years has a special visit this week from Lucia's Tiny Farm. They got to meet and handle animals as young as 5 weeks old, learning about the life cycle and different stages of growth. Fun whilst learning pic.twitter.com/pjUF1fBrfh

08/03/24

What a fantastic effort from staff and children alike! pic.twitter.com/djOEwN86g7

15/02/24

Early years funding is changing! Please do visit https://t.co/53rGglU3qC to find out more. From September we will be offering places for 2 years olds. Please contact us to arrange a tour of our fantastic nursery. We look forward to welcoming you soon. pic.twitter.com/rOGAqXd0yc

08/02/24

Did you know many working parents can now apply for funding for their 2 year old's childcare? For more details please visit the Childcare Choices website. Our nursery will offering places for 2-4 year olds from September. Please contact us to find out more on 01295 574004 pic.twitter.com/9VMIzxm7tS

08/02/24

Did you know many working parents can now apply for funding for their 2 year old's childcare? For more details please visit the Childcare Choices website. Our nursery will offering places for 2-4 year olds from September. Please do contact us to find out more 01295 574004 pic.twitter.com/htfauAi4wJ

12/01/24

A first for Cherry Fields! We are very excited to have welcomed Tom from into school today. Some excellent budding musicians had their first go with keyboards and guitars today. pic.twitter.com/ozzmLK7blH

07/12/23

We are very proud to show off the fabulous Christmas artwork by our Darwin and Nightingale classes, which is proudly on display at Banbury Library. If you pop down please have a look, they have pride of place as you enter! Amazing work! pic.twitter.com/LmhO1Y2fMm

13/11/23

Please join us at our next open event, in preparation for choosing your Reception places for next September. The Head Teacher will give a presentation, a tour of the setting and allow our prospective families the opportunity to ask any questions they may have. pic.twitter.com/QRfJMG6F46

06/11/23

The Year 3 class have had a very creative day with Banbury BID building their own lanterns, for the Christmas Parade around Banbury Town. Wonderful skills demonstrated by our children and our grown up helpers too! pic.twitter.com/5vhlM1Z4zJ

05/10/23

We would like to say a huge thank you to the "Outstanding" team here at Cherry Fields. Our PTA presented the team with some custom made cakes and a card to show their appreciation and continued support. pic.twitter.com/T0uwAnXSKH

03/05/23

On Friday we had the pleasure of welcoming the Canal and River Trust into school for a water safety assembly. Fabulous engagement from all our pupils and some great information shared. Thank you pic.twitter.com/AAawXJCXFX

26/04/23

Our Year 2 class enjoyed their first cooking lesson this week. Attenborough class made their own dough and chopped the toppings for their pizza's. They then took these home with instructions on how to cook for their dinner! pic.twitter.com/oVeur5USgF

29/03/23

We recently welcome a talented local artist into school to work with our reception class. Delia shared her work, style, media and inspirations as well as running activities with the children allowing them to learn new techniques. pic.twitter.com/bC54lcPBNv

06/03/23

Thank you Banbury Library for sharing these beautiful pictures of our Year 1 and Year 2 class' art work after their trip to the library to celebrate World Book day 2023. pic.twitter.com/o4TfzWAOfu

Year 2

Autumn 

 Attenborough Class 

 

Welcome back!  

Welcome to another term in Year 2! We hope you had a lovely break. As always, this term is very busy with lots of fantastic learning taking place. Within this curriculum newsletter, there is some key information to help you support your child’s learning.  

Uniform and water bottles  

Please make sure your child is wearing the correct school uniform and that it is clearly labelled to avoid confusion. Uniform guidelines are outlined on the school website. School Uniform - Cherry Fields Primary School Please contact the school office if you have any questions. All children should bring a labelled water bottle to school every day. A hydrated body means a higher functioning mind. 

Nut Free School  

Please can we remind you that we are a Nut Free School, so please do not pack products in the lunchboxes that may contain nuts, this includes chocolate spread.  

PE  

Please make sure that your child has their PE kit in school every day in case these days change or extra events are planned. We suggest that kit stays in school all term unless the kit has got wet or dirty.  

  • Indoor PE: Children will need black shorts and a plain t-shirt in their house colour. Gym and Dance is done in bare feet. Children will need trainers or plimsolls for indoor games.  

  • Outdoor PE: black shorts and t-shirt, and a tracksuit or spare jumper for colder days.  Children will also need trainers.   

  • Jewellery: A reminder that only stud earrings and wristwatches may be worn to school. Earrings must be removed or covered for PE with plasters or medical tape from home. Children should not wear bracelets to school.  

 

 

 

 

Homework 

Children will have one homework book, which will be used for all homework. In Year 2, the homework expectations are as follows:  

  • Maths homework on Times Tables Rock Stars (5 minutes three times a week) 

  • Daily/frequent reading  

  • One piece of weekly arithmetic homework which is to be completed independently 

  • Weekly spelling 

  • One piece of optional Curriculum topic homework each term 

Please can homework books be returned to school on a Friday and they will be sent home again on the following Monday. 

Times Table Rock Stars  

Cherry Fields Primary School is signed up to the Times Tables Rock Stars programme to support your child with their multiplication and division facts. The curriculum states that all children should be able to recall accurately their multiplication and division facts up to 12x12 by the end of year 4. Therefore, daily times table practice is crucial. When it comes to times tables, speed AND accuracy are important – the more fluent they are with their facts, the easier they will access other aspects of the curriculum. In Year 2, the national expectation is that children become fluent in the 2, 5 and 10 times tables and the related division facts. For their maths homework, children are expected to play on Times Table Rock Stars for 5 minutes at least three times a week.  

Reading  

We expect children to have daily opportunities to read to, or with, someone at home, as well as independently. Each Friday, children will be sent home with the following:  Book Bag Book: this is a text that is based upon the sounds that children have been reading in class. As such, the children should be able to apply their phonics to knowledge to read all the words within the book with minimal support.  Library Book: this is a book that children have chosen themselves when they have visited the school library. These books are not based on prior phonics knowledge and should be shared with, or read by, an adult. 

All children have a reading diary, which they should bring to school in their book bag every day. Please record your child’s reading (as well as any additional comments) in the reading diary including the date and, where appropriate, page numbers. To build fluency, children should read a text a minimum of three times. As such, school reading books will only be changed once per week on a Friday.  We will check the reading record is completed regularly. If your child reads four times a week, your child will receive a raffle ticket that will be entered into our termly reading raffle. They have the chance to win a book of their choice from the selection. 

 

Curriculum Homework Menus  

Children will have a termly menu with additional homework options on it which are optional now that there will be weekly maths homework. Information on this will be sent home via class dojo as well as in children’s books which will go home on Friday. 

 

Thank you for your ongoing support. We are looking forward to another busy term and working with you to support your child’s learning and development. If you have any questions or concerns, please do come and speak to us before or after school.  

Kind regards, 

The Year 2 team