Class 2 Foundation Stage 2
Welcome to Class 2 Foundation Stage 2
Miss Brown
Teacher
My name is Miss Brown and I am a class teacher in Foundation Stage 2. I really enjoy baking and making treats for my friends and family. I also have 3 dogs called Tim, Ted and Ziggy who I love. At the weekend, I enjoy taking my dogs on walks to new places such as parks and reservoirs. I also enjoy exploring new technology and working on the computer where I can learn new skills and knowledge.
Miss Darbyshire
Curriculum Specialist Foundation Stage
My name is Miss Darbyshire and I am a curriculum specialist in Foundation Stage 2. I have worked in early years for over 20 years and especially enjoy reading with the children. In my spare time, I love walking in the local area, going on holidays to warm places and reading. I also enjoy spending time with my two grown-up sons.
Mrs Delaney
Midday Supervisor
My name is Mrs Delaney. I am Midday Supervisor for Reception. In my spare time I enjoy spending time with my family and going to explore new places with my children. I love to bake cakes and go for long walks in the summer.
Latest News for Class 2
Library Visit Feb 2026
Reading brings many benefits to children including developing vocabulary and enhancing imagination, creativity and language skills. To create opportunities to develop reading further, the children in Class 2 have enjoyed a trip to Stocksbridge Library. During the...
Stay & Play Feb 2026
We had a fantastic stay and play in Reception. The children got very busy with all the different 'wintery' themed activities available. Everyone enjoyed the craft activities and produced some lovely polar bears, snow globes and melting snowmen. The children also had...
Dentist Visit Reception Jan 2026
At Royd we teach the children all about the importance of having healthy teeth. We start this learning with our youngest children in school, as we know and understand the benefits of looking after our teeth and this starts by looking after our baby teeth. Some of the...
Reception Christmas Party
Children in Reception had a fabulous time at their Christmas party. They thoroughly enjoyed playing traditional party games, watching a Christmas movie and eating party food. Who doesn’t love a party! We had lots of positive feedback with one child saying “This is the...
Autumn 2 topic Nov 2025
The children in class 2 have been having lots of fun participating in different activities linked to our new topic which is all about autumn. They have been using their art skills to create autumn trees and hedgehogs. We have also been developing our fine motor...
Storyteller
The children had a lovely and exciting visit to school from local author, Suzy Senior. She read us three of her stories - 'Octopants', 'How to spot a dinosaur' and 'Banana hunt'. The children really enjoyed listening to Suzy's stories and also enjoyed joining in with...
‘Why do you love me so much?’
The children in class 2 have had a wonderful start to their time in Reception. This half-term our topic is 'why do you love me so much?' The children have been participating in numerous activities, including sharing their treasure boxes from home, creating their own...