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Year 2 – Kestrels

Welcome to the Kestrels Class

Hello Everyone,

Mrs Pring teaches us Monday - Thursday and Miss Murray teaches us on Fridays. Mrs Danks works with us all week  

Mrs Pring                                Mrs Danks

Mrs Lalite and Mrs Padgett work with us throughout the week either 1:1, in small groups or as a whole class. 

Mrs Lalite                        Mrs Padgett

Mrs Lanni, Miss Moore, Mr Johnson and Mrs Wilkinson work 1:1 or with small groups of children within our class and to provide interventions outside of the classroom. 

Mrs Lanni                          Miss Moore                     Mr Johnson                Mrs Wilkinson    

On this page you will find information about what we are learning, photos and other useful information about the Kestrels class.

  • Our start time is 8.40 and we finish at 3.10
  • Everyday you will take your reading book home to read to a grown up. It will be changed on Mondays and you can choose a library book on Thursdays.
  • Homework is given out on a Friday and is due on the following Wednesday.
  • Spellings are given out on a Friday too but don't have to be returned until Thursday to give you time to learn. They will be tested on Friday.
  • Kestrels have PE every Monday and Wednesday

Kestrels classroom

Our learning this term

Medium Term Plan Summer 2

Parent Overview Summer 2

Welcome to Summer 2 in Kestrels class. This is a busy term! We prepare the children for their move to Junior School through our PSHE topic 'changing me' and also arrange transition visit(s) (9th July) to their new school and welcoming their new teacher to visit us at Hillshott. We have lots of events taking place throughout the term and some notable dates are listed below

One World Week all week 15th June with an Olympic event at Letchworth tennis club on Friday 19th June.  

KS1 school trip - Herrings Green Farm Friday 26th June 

Swimming at Letchworth Outdoor Pool every morning from 29th June  - 3rd July.

Sports day at Pixmore Tuesday 7th July 

Transition visit to new Junior school all day Thursday 9th July 

Year 2 leavers disco Thursday 16th July

Year 2 leavers assembly and musical Friday 17th July 215pm.

To find out more about our learning please see the parent overview above.

Year 2 parent meeting

Below are the slides from our new to Year 2 Parent Meeting which took place on September 22nd 2025:

New to Year 2 Parent Meeting

Useful websites for home learning

Literacy Shed - https://www.literacyshed.com/home.html

Online books - https://www.booktrust.org.uk/books-and-reading/have-some-fun/storybooks-and-games/

Numbots - https://numbots.com/

Alphablocks - https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/shows/alphablocks

Number blocks - https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/shows/numberblocks

BBC Bitesize -  https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/levels/z3g4d2p

Maths Whizz - https://www.whizz.com/maths-activities/

Resources for everything - https://www.twinkl.co.uk/

Times tables rockstars - https://ttrockstars.com/page/covid19support

Maths games - https://www.topmarks.co.uk/Search.aspx?Subject=16&AgeGroup=2

Phonics games - https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/PicnicOnPluto.html

Joe Wicks -  5 Minute Home workout - Youtube

Science Max -  Science experiments for kids - Youtube