Welcome to Year 2Welcome to Year 2Classes Ash and OakClasses Ash and Oak

Class AshClass AshMrs White – Class Teacher Mrs White – Class Teacher Mrs Buckland–TAMrs Buckland–TAMrs Sansom- HLTA/TA Mrs Sansom- HLTA/TA Mrs FreemanMrs Freeman

Class Oak

Mr Erroll– Class Teacher Mr Erroll– Class Teacher

Mrs Dunn-TA ( Mon & Tues)Mrs Dunn-TA ( Mon & Tues)

Mr Massally-TA ( Wed, Thurs & Fri)Mr Massally-TA ( Wed, Thurs & Fri)

CurriculumCurriculum

Our topic theme this Our topic theme this half-term is half-term is

‘‘Great Fire of London’Great Fire of London’ and where possible and where possible

many of our classroom many of our classroom activities will be linked to activities will be linked to

this.this.

LiteracyLiteracy Retelling traditional stories, list poems ( sentence Retelling traditional stories, list poems ( sentence structure, story language and structure and structure, story language and structure and characters )characters )

NumeracyNumeracy Place value, counting 2, 5 and 10, addition and Place value, counting 2, 5 and 10, addition and subtraction, subtraction,

ScienceScience Materials- sorting materials, looking at properties, Materials- sorting materials, looking at properties, investigating properties, observing changesinvestigating properties, observing changes

HistoryHistory Great fire of London- Asking questions such as Great fire of London- Asking questions such as What, why, when did it happen? How do we know What, why, when did it happen? How do we know about it.about it.

ArtArt Investigating line, colour and texture- hot colours, Investigating line, colour and texture- hot colours, creating fire picturescreating fire pictures

RERE Signs and symbols-around us, main faith symbols, Signs and symbols-around us, main faith symbols, symbolic behaviour in Christian and Muslim faithssymbolic behaviour in Christian and Muslim faiths

ICTICT Creating pictures and patterns using colour magic.Creating pictures and patterns using colour magic.

Using a range of tools to create fire pictures.Using a range of tools to create fire pictures.

PEPE Throwing and catching with increasing accuracy, Throwing and catching with increasing accuracy, making up simple games and creating simple making up simple games and creating simple dancesdances

PHSEPHSE Feelings, class rules, targets, listening, friendship Feelings, class rules, targets, listening, friendship and right and wrong, feeling safeand right and wrong, feeling safe

DTDT Next Half TermNext Half Term

MusicMusic Pitch and tempo ( high and low, fast and slow)Pitch and tempo ( high and low, fast and slow)

P.E. and Art EquipmentP.E. and Art EquipmentP.E. kits and aprons should be kept in school.P.E. kits and aprons should be kept in school.

• Please ensure PE kits are in school every day. • As we head towards colder days, please provide your child with

tracksuit bottoms.• If you wish you may want to provide your child with a painting apron,

although we do have some in school.• Please ensure ALL items are labelled, including trainers/plimsols

Home-learning is used to support and consolidate the pupils learning. This

includes reading, spelling and activities on the grids.

We expect that parents will support the tasks and that all

activities will be completed to a high standard..

Home-learning grid is given for the half termHome-learning grid is given for the half termrelated to what the children are learning in related to what the children are learning in class. One activity needs to be completed each class. One activity needs to be completed each week and handed in by Wednesday.week and handed in by Wednesday.Words and sounds being learnt that week willWords and sounds being learnt that week will be sent home on a Monday and the children be sent home on a Monday and the children will be assessed on a Friday.will be assessed on a Friday.

We aim to hear your child We aim to hear your child read twice a week in Year 2, read twice a week in Year 2, however, there may be times however, there may be times when this is not possible for when this is not possible for

example when we have a visit example when we have a visit or activity in school.or activity in school.

Please read for at least Please read for at least 10 minutes with your 10 minutes with your child everyday child everyday

It is important to read a It is important to read a variety of materials not variety of materials not just schoolbooksjust schoolbooks

Read longer books to Read longer books to your child as it helps to your child as it helps to develop languagedevelop language

ReadingReading

Scaffolding readingScaffolding reading

SHARED READING

INDEPENDENT READING

GUIDED READING

Guided reading is the main teaching slot . 90-94% accuracy

Shared reading- adult reads and makes overt what good readers do through modelling. 80%-90% accuracy

Independent reading- children practise with little adult help. 95%-100% accuracy-

Reading RecordsReading Records• to record when to record when wewe or or youyou hear hear

your child read their school your child read their school reading book.reading book.

• You may wish to write about a You may wish to write about a book they have enjoyed reading book they have enjoyed reading at homeat home

• Please state when your child has Please state when your child has finished reading the book so it finished reading the book so it can be changed. They will be can be changed. They will be expected to hand them in for this expected to hand them in for this to happen.to happen.

Please ensure your child brings this to school every day.

Reading is…..Reading is….. Like cabbage!! Like cabbage!!

You either love it or hate it.You either love it or hate it.It depends how it was served as a child!It depends how it was served as a child!

Make reading fun!Make reading fun!

CommunicationCommunication

Note to school with childNote to school with child Mornings Mornings After schoolAfter school Make an appointment Make an appointment

through the school officethrough the school office Parent consultation evening Parent consultation evening

Communication is two way process. Please do not hesitate Communication is two way process. Please do not hesitate to talk to us if you have any queries or concerns and we will to talk to us if you have any queries or concerns and we will

do our very best to help in any way we can.do our very best to help in any way we can. And vice-versa, we will contact you if we have any queries And vice-versa, we will contact you if we have any queries

or concerns regarding your child’s learning or behaviour.or concerns regarding your child’s learning or behaviour.

Uniform, jewellery, Uniform, jewellery, valuablesvaluables

Correct school uniform.Correct school uniform. Clothing and equipment Clothing and equipment

should be clearly named. should be clearly named. Jewellery/ valuables Jewellery/ valuables

should not be brought to should not be brought to school.school.

Lost Property!Lost Property!

E-safetyE-safety We take the safety of your children very seriously. We take the safety of your children very seriously. We would like to draw your attention toWe would like to draw your attention to this website - this website - thinkuknow.co.uk/parentsthinkuknow.co.uk/parents

The video clip is 25 mins long, so we don’t have time to The video clip is 25 mins long, so we don’t have time to show it today, but please take time to look at it even if show it today, but please take time to look at it even if you have looked at it before.you have looked at it before.

Parental helpParental help Do you have any spare time? Do you have any spare time? We are always looking for parents to come in to We are always looking for parents to come in to

help, preferably on a regular basis. It could be for help, preferably on a regular basis. It could be for half an hour or half a day a week to help with half an hour or half a day a week to help with reading, sticking etc.reading, sticking etc.

This will be subject to DBS forms from officeThis will be subject to DBS forms from office

Do you have any skills we could call on during the Do you have any skills we could call on during the year?year?

For example crafting, gardening, cooking, For example crafting, gardening, cooking, languages or sports.languages or sports.

QuestionQuestions?s?