Welcome to Year 2!

Classroom Organisation

• Developing independence & building confidence

• Class rules • Uniform, hats, hair and jewellery!• Snack & Lunch – Healthy!• Diaries• 3 way conferences• Contact the office – sickness, changes to going

home arrangements• Chinese Pathways

Our Rights Our Rules

Our RoutinesStudents have a

right to learn

Teachers have a right to teach

Everybody has a right to safety (physical and psychological)

Everybody has a right to dignity and

respect

Always follow the directions of

adults in school

Keep your hands, feet and objects to

yourself

Always speak politely, calmly and positively

to one another

Take care of school property and the property of others

Move around school safely and sensibly

Show courtesy to adults and peers

Return resources and equipment to

the correct place

Complete all tasks including home learning on time

The Learner Profile

• Communicator• Thinker• Inquirer• Knowledgeable• Principled• Open-minded• Caring• Risk Taker• Balanced• Reflective

Language

Reading and Spelling

• Home reading • Teaching reading

– Reading for understanding

• Comprehension, Fluency & Expression• Phonics

– Advanced Code

Writing and Handwriting

• Range of genres• Range of purposes• Letter formation• Joining writing• Pencil grip

Mathematics

Pattern and function NumberData handling Shape & space Measurement

Mathematics is practical & fun. It helps children to understand the world.

Playing, experimenting, talking.

Using symbols and writing.

Using our knowledge to solve problems.

The Home School Partnership

• Home Learning• Daily Reading• Help in class• Excursions• Keep in touch!• Learning Gateway/Twitter• First inquiry - ‘Me Boxes’

Learning Gateway and School Website

• Access school news and forms

• Visit curriculum pages

• Check homepage for calendar, news & events

• Share and extend your child’s learning through the Y2 homepage

• Follow what we have been up to through Twitter

The Home Learning Grids The Home Learning Grids Will…Will…

• Be differentiated;

• Contain elements of choice and tasks that must be completed;

• Be expected to be completed over a period of time that includes a number of school days and at least one weekend;

In year 2, home learning grids will be sent home on a Friday. The children will have two weekends and need to return their home learning books on the Monday. The date for return will be on the grid.

• Include Chinese language and sometimes other specialist subjects.

Sample grid and activity sheet

Children work hard all day.

Please give your child the chance to

rest and play!