Year 2 Welcome Evening

Year 2 • Mrs Whatley and Mrs Johnston – Class Teachers • Mrs Steele – Learning Support Assistant

Mrs.whatley@sjbandover.com Mrs.johnston@sjbandover.com

The National Curriculum • A Mastery Curriculum • Fluency and Automaticity are key skills to learn Apply known facts and skills in new contexts - Thinking deeper and making links to other areas of the curriculum. Core Subjects: RE, English, Maths, Science

Maths

• 2x, 3x, 5x, 10x multiplication tables • Telling the time – analogue, 5 minute intervals • Counting money and finding change • Addition and subtraction of multiples of 10.

National Assessments Year 2 • Phonics Screening Test re-sit – June 2017 • SATs Tests – May 2017 - Reading: 2 papers - Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar: 2 papers - Mathematics: 2 papers Raw scores are converted in standardised scores – 100 is the expected standard.

End of Key Stage 1 Assessments are Teacher Assessments. • Assessment Frameworks for Reading, Writing, Maths and

Science • A range of evidence is collected to make the judgement. WTS – Working Towards Standard EXS – Expected Standard Achieved GDS – Working at Greater Depth

Homework Reading It is imperative that your child is reading EVERY day. • 10 minutes reading every day • Talk about the book as you listen to them read. • Please ensure that you sign the reading record book every time you hear your child

read. If there is no record of your child being heard read, their books will not be changed.

Reading Assessment : Word Reading One domain, Turquoise - purple expected level for Year 2. Comprehension Seven domains

Bugclub is also available to use at home to support your child’s reading. There will be occasions when we cannot change reading books due to timetable restrictions. Please use Bugclub during these times. www.educationcity.com www.phonicsplay.co.uk www.teachyourmonstertoread.co.uk Books will be changed once a week by the LSA or class teacher.

Parent Volunteers are always needed!

Word Tins • Should be practised daily. • Fluent and automatic – no hesitation Reading TO your child is also vitally important as it lets them access vocabulary that would normally be too advanced for them to read themselves. There will be a charge for any books lost during the year.

Alongside their reading, the children will receive two pieces of homework a week. Year 2: Curriculum: Sent home on Thursday, due back in on Monday Spelling: Sent home on Monday, due back in on Friday. Homework should be of the same standard as work completed in class. By all means support and encourage your child but please do not do the work for them. If you feel it is taking too long or there are difficulties, please write a note in their homework book.

Spellings Spelling homework will reflect the learning happening in class that week. Focus: Year 1 and 2 Common Exception Words Days of the week, months of the year, number names Application of phonic patterns and alternative spelling patterns Homophones – hear/here, whole/hole Contractions – can’t, she’ll, I’m Plurals – friend/friends, lolly/lollies, knife/knives Adding suffixes – run/running, happy/happily, rain/rained

End of Day Arrangements Please complete this sheet and return it as this informs staff who will be picking the children up on a day-to-day basis. If there is any change, please advise us in writing. Emergencies should be phoned through to the school office.

School Meals Please try to ensure that the children choose an option that they will eat. It is the children’s responsibility to know if they are having the vegetarian option. Children will be encouraged to use their knives and forks correctly. We promote healthy lunchbox choices and actively discourage crisps, chocolates and sweets. As a healthy school we do not allow smoking or vaping anywhere on the school premises.

Parents in Partnership This gives details of events throughout the coming term. You should already have a copy, if you require another please ask. There is also a copy displayed in the downloads section of the school website.

PE Year 2: Tuesday and Friday • Plain trainers, navy shorts and blue St John the Baptist T-

shirt, plain blue tracksuits • The girls will need a spare pair of white socks in their PE bags

as they cannot wear tights during these lessons. • Earrings should be removed BEFORE coming to school on

these days as children are not permitted to take part in PE with earrings in due to Health and Safety.

• If your child is unable to participate in a PE lesson, a note is required. If your child consistently has no PE kit in school and is unable to take part, then a letter will be sent home to notify you as PE is a requirement of the National Curriculum.

Water • Children are permitted to bring plain, unflavoured water to

drink throughout the day. They have access to their water bottles at all times.

• Water bottle must be named.

Uniform All hair that sits on or comes below the shoulders (boys or girls) must be tied back and a fringe kept out of the children’s faces AT ALL TIMES for Health and Safety reasons. Any braids or beading must be fastened back with the rest of the hair. Boots are NOT permitted in school during winter months. Please ensure that ALL items brought into school are clearly labelled with your child’s name and checked frequently to ensure they have not washed out.

Watches Children may wear a watch if they are able to tell the time however these must be small and discreet – no noises, flashes, games or recording equipment

Toys Children should not bring any toys into school. There is no need. We cannot accept responsibility for any lost or damaged toys.

Medicines These should ideally be given at home, but if this is unavoidable, then clear instructions should be handed in to the school office along with the medicine clearly marked with your child’s name. Throat sweets and lip salves are classed as medicine and should not be sent into class with your child.

Classroom Practice • Doors open at 9am and close at 9.15am. • The children are expected to complete a morning activity

during registration. They will be set activities such as handwriting, spelling and thinking skills.

• Late arrivals must sign in at the school office and will not be admitted through the classroom door.

• Please also try to avoid booking a holiday during term time

as children do miss work that can not be “caught up” at home. It has been noted that there is a correlation between frequent absences and achievement.

• If your child is absent, please phone the office on the first

day and then send in a note on their return to school. Unfortunately, all absences must be covered IN WRITING for the Education Welfare Officer.

Consultations During the course of the year there will be two Parent Consultations. You will also receive a written progress report. If you wish to make an appointment to discuss any other matters outside these times, please either send a note in with your child, email the class teacher or phone the office.

•Together may we give our children the roots to grow and the wings to fly.

•Thank you in advance for your co-operation and support during this year.

•Any questions?