Year 2 classes: Room 2 Room 4

Areas of Learning Language and Literacy Maths and Numeracy The World Around Us The Arts (Music/Drama/Art) Personal Development and Mutual Understanding - PATHS Physical Education Religious Education

Cross Curricular skills Communication Using Maths Using ICT

Thinking Skills and Personal Capabilities Thinking, Problem-Solving and Decision Making Self Management Working with Others Managing Information Being Creative

Numeracy in Year Two Areas covered: Number Measures Shape Data – Handling Processes Practical Approach Mental Maths – 5/10 minutes per day Home/school links – homework packs

Literacy Talking and listening Phonics: Sounds Write – daily sessions Handwriting Reading Writing through modelled, shared and independent writing

Play Based Learning Activities cover all curriculum areas Role play/ imaginative Sand and water play Construction ICT Writing table Small world play Art and craft

Assessment Teacher Observation Effective Questioning Self Assessment Standardised Tests (May) MIST

Homework Monday – Thursday: written or activity based Numeracy and Literacy Shared Reading : Monday Reading: Tuesday – Friday Words and Number facts

Preparation for School Try to remember... Show and Tell on a Friday Bottle of water Healthy break or 35p Healthy lunch or £2.50 for dinner Golden Time toy for a Friday Homework bags from Year 1 Named uniform Coat P.E Kit Wet day colouring book

Other Information Primary Movements daily P.E - 2 sessions per week (IFA coach on Monday and one session with class teacher), Outdoor Play (weather permitting 1xweek) ICT – daily in class and ICT suite once a week Library Circle Time – My Weekend News Show and Tell - Friday Assembly Wednesday - Friday Golden Time – Friday Good Citizen Award How much screen time is enough?

WHY ATTENDANCE AT SCHOOL IS SO IMPORTANT – Excellent attendance at school is important to allow a child or young person to fulfil their potential. Every single day a child is absent from school equates to a day of lost learning. Attendance percentages can be misleading.

100% Attendance0 Days MissedExcellent 95% Attendance9 Days of Absence 1 Week and 4 Days of Learning Missed Satisfactory 90% Attendance19 Days of Absence 3 Weeks and 4 Days of Learning Missed Poor 85% Attendance28 Days of Absence 5 Weeks and 3 Days of Learning Missed Very Poor 80% Attendance38 Days of Absence 7 Weeks and 3 Days of Learning Missed Unacceptable 75% Attendance46 Days of Absence 9 Weeks and 1 Day of Learning Missed Unacceptable

For some parents, 90% may seem like an acceptable level of attendance, but the reality is that 90% attendance means that your child will miss half a school day each week or 19 days of school during the school year – that’s nearly 4 school weeks.

DENI are monitoring attendance much more closely than ever before. Each month the EA Western Area EWO (Educational Welfare Officer) visits the school to monitor attendance. Therefore during the year if your child hits any of the above attendance levels you will be informed so you too are aware of how much learning time this equates to.

PATHS® Curriculum Foundation Stage

Barnardo’s NI Barnardo’s NI aims to provide children and young people with a brighter future through the social and emotional learning curriculum (PATHS).

What is PATHS®? P romoting A lternative Th inking S trategies A highly recognised Social and Emotional learning programme which covers the PDMU curriculum. ( With the exception of the health and safety aspect, as this is not fully explicit.) Whole school Curriculum with 5 Key Concepts: ― Self-Esteem ― Emotional Understanding ― Self-Control ― Social Problem-Solving ― Peer Relationships

The PATHS® Curriculum In P1 and P2 your child will learn these social and emotional learning skills through the use of puppets and stories.

Find Out More To support us in implementing PATHS® we have a PATHS® Coach from Barnardo’s NI- Lindsay McSparron. Lindsay will be with us in October to share more about the programme. Date in October to be confirmed. You can also find out more via the PATHS® Website, Facebook and Twitter pages.