KS1 PARENTS MEETING Monday 22nd September 2014

RED TED Read Every Day…Talk Every Day A motivational scheme to encourage children and parents to read more together at home.

Once you have heard your child read, please write a comment in their reading record. Every dated entry will earn 1 RED TED point. Any comments which include what you and your child talked about will earn an extra point e.g. Jane read well and made use of her sounds. We talked about what it would be like to live in Ancient Rome.

After… 10 entries: a sticker 25 entries: a bookmark 60 entries: a certificate 100 entries: Child photographed (if you have signed that you allow photographs) with their classroom Red Ted. Your child will also have the opportunity to take their class Red Ted home for the night.

READING in Year 2 To use their knowledge of phonics to make plausible attempts at unknown words. To be able to comment on ideas and events in a story. To read with understanding. To be able to re-tell the story in their own words and to ask and answer questions based on the text. To be able to comment on events, plot, setting, characters and the presentation of information. To read a wide variety of texts and as regularly as possible. Encourage visits to the library.

WRITING in Year 2 To be able to write for a variety of audiences and purposes. To be able to write more complex sentences using a variety of conjunctions, such as and, but, yet, because, so etc. To be able to use accurate punctuation including commas, speech marks, exclamation marks and question marks. Golden Sentences To make use of their developing vocabulary and often choose to use subject specific topic words, or more interesting words choices they have acquired from reading. Handwriting should be legible and of a consistent size. Begin to join handwriting.

MATHS in Year 2 Children can discuss and explain every day maths activities using mathematical vocabulary. To be able to count on and back in steps of 2, 5 and 10 to and from 100. To use mental and written calculation strategies to solve number problems involving money and measures. To be able to halve and double numbers. To know their number bonds and times tables (2, 5, 10). To understand the relationship between addition and subtraction, multiplication and division. Practical problem solving, involving time, money and measures.

Mathematics Curriculum 2014 Progression in Written Calculation- Year 2 http://www.st-stephens.bexley.sch.uk/site/

END OF KS1 EXPECTATIONS Year 2 children are expected to achieve at least a Level 2b in writing, reading and maths. Our aim is a significant number of children should exceed this.

HOW YOU CAN HELP Encourage your children to discuss their learning at school. Read a variety of texts to and with your children – not just school books! Ensure homework is completed to a high standard. To continue to practise areas of difficulty that your child may be experiencing. Make each home learning experience enjoyable! Listening and concentration games.

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