Welcome to Class Two

Miss SimcockYear 2 Teacher and Foundation Stage & Key

Stage One Leader

Mrs HeathTeaching Support Assistant

Class TwoWe want your child to enjoy being in Class Two and love all

of the learning that takes place this year!

Exciting topics – ‘Beachcombers’, ‘Towers, Tunnels and Turrets’, ‘Wriggle and Crawl’, ‘Street Detectives’, ‘Our World Map’

Visits and opportunities – Stafford Castle, walk around the local area, outside visitors, Fire Brigade, PE delivered by a football coach for the Autumn term

Spellings and reflection sheets – please check every week as there will be important notices throughout the year

Class TwoMedical forms – please update us of any changes

Inhalers – please ensure your child has an inhaler in school that is in date

Groups Not in set groupsMay change groups during sessionsPlease do not be concerned if your child has spellings from

different groups or tells you that they have been in a different group – I will inform you of any concerns

Intervention groups with Mrs Heath – you will be given a letter if your child is going to take part

Rewards and Behaviour Expectations

Team ethos – marbles in the jarStickers and postcardsSuperstarsReward chart – prize rewarded after 10

stickersStar of the Week

Names are moved using the cloud systemVery high expectations of behaviour at all

times as we have a demanding curriculum

What can you do to help your child?

Enjoy reading books togetherRead daily with your child, even if it’s only for a

few pages Practise spellings and encourage your child to

apply these words in sentencesSupport your child with their targetsHave a homework night so homework always gets

done on that night

Responsibilities in Key Stage OneWe encourage the children to be responsible for their

belongings

All children are expected to bring in their water bottle, reading book and reading diary every day

Homework is given out each Friday and needs to be returned by Thursday

Library books are chosen on a Friday and are to be returned the following Friday (library books will not be changed during the week)

A typical day in Class TwoMorning sessions Morning Activities Maths English Phonics Intervention groups

Afternoon sessions Corrections Topic/PE/RE/PSHCE Benchmarking as and when necessary (reading assessment) Reading age assessment Intervention groups to support gaps as necessary

Speaking and ListeningIt is still very important to talk to your child about

the world around them

Use phonics and high frequency word knowledge to read signs in different environments

Encourage children to read signs when you are walking or out in the car, e.g. How many miles to Hanley?

Reading Enjoy reading together!Encourage reading to be a fun and positive

experienceBig impact if children read at home every nightJust as important to have a discussion about the textEncourage your child to use their phonics knowledge

if they have a new word that is phonetically plausible in their book, e.g. pancake

Support children with high frequency wordsNew words added to the new curriculum that

children are expected to read by the end of Year 1 and Year 2

Reading Strategies to support your child

•Words within words – compound words, e.g. football, toothbrush•Look at the illustration as the picture often gives clues•Encourage your child to read with expression taking account of punctuation•Inference questioning – what is the story telling us?•Questions about the structure of the text – features of non-fiction texts, e.g. contents and index pages

•Comprehension support for Parents – handout

Reading

Phonetically decodable books and then progress when necessary

Phonics files – please keep in your child’s bag at all times and regularly check for new phonics sheets, activities or word lists

WritingIt doesn’t matter what children are

writing about as long as they are writing!

Encourage children to write in full sentences and read their work to check it

Encourage children to have a go at writing new words, using their phonics knowledge

It is important that children form letters correctly as this will help them when they begin to join letters

Please see the letter formation handout

Developing your child’s writing

• VCOP• Use interesting vocabulary• Use punctuation correctly• Correct tense• Checking work• Write lots of different text types, e.g.

lists, instructions, stories, recounts, etc…

Mathematics Reading numbers in the environment – signs, house numbers, price tags,

helping to pay at a till

It is important that children recognise coins and understand their values as well as being able to make the same amount using different coins

Please support your child to tell the time (starting with o’clock and half past)

Calculations Policy – this will support you with the strategies that we use in each year group

Number lines, 100 squares

Basic skills – number bonds to 10 and 20, counting in twos, fives and tens, multiplication tables – 2, 5 and 10 followed by 4, 8, 3 and 6

Mathematics• Practical skills – measuring

• Place value – hundreds, tens and units

• Applying these skills when solving problems to achieve ‘mastery’

Year One Phonics Screening Check

Re-check for children that did not pass in Year One

• Administered during the week beginning 13th June 2016

Key Stage One SATs Statutory Assessment Tests

Significant changes for 2016

Our current Year 2 children will be the first year to be tested on the new Key Stage One SATs as a result of there being the new National Curriculum that commenced September 2014

Please do not worry! Although expectations have been raised, every school is in the same situation.

We wanted to inform you of changes and raised expectations as soon as possible so that it answers questions you may have had at Parents Evening

Targets – included in your child’s pack (Miss Brackstone will share the new Pathways assessment at 6:30pm)

Key Stage One SATs• All children must carry out the tests at the end of Key Stage

One

More detail and clarification of the testing arrangements will be published at the end of September 2015

• Carried out during May 2016• It is essential that all children are in school during the

administration dates

New KS1 SATsEnglish Reading2 papers 1 paper with text and questions combined 1 paper with more challenging text with questions in a separate booklet ***Big emphasis on comprehension***All children should be given the opportunity to sit both papers

Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Emphasis on technical aspects of grammar Separate spelling test No English writing test

Mathematics New Arithmetic test introduced

New KS1 SATs Scaled scores

Due to levels going there has to be something so results can be reported consistently

National standard will be 100

Conversion tables will be available at the end of May 2016 so teachers can convert the raw score to a scaled score

Tests will be marked in school

Sample tests available – sample questions are in your child’s pack for your information

Historically, we have not used the term ‘test’ with the children or made them feel pressurised in any way

SATs - What do they show us?• Your child’s progress is continually

monitored throughout the year

• SATs provide data for us to be measured on as a school and will be used to compare us to the national picture of KS1

ResourcesSample SATs questionsPen Pals letter formation sheet Questions to help your child’s comprehension Maths Calculations Policy

Phonics Play website – excellent website that can be used as a resource for phonics games

www.phonicsplay.co.uk

• Please do not hesitate to speak to us about any questions or concerns that you may have

• We want the very best for every child in Class Two and appreciate all of your support

Any questions?