Year group meeting September 2014 Year 2

Who’s who? Meet the year 2 team of teachers:

Who’s Who? And Associate teachers: Please do not hesitate to contact any of us if you have questions or concerns of any kind. We are all here to help!

Who’s who? – Whole school matters - Behaviour and whole school Behaviour and whole school IPC matters – Literacy – Maths and Family Liaison Officers and welfare matters. – Inclusion and all special educational needs.

Homework This year, homework will consist of reading, learning spellings and multiplication tables. The spellings and timetables will be in accordance with the New National Curriculum. Reading should happen daily. Signed contact books should be seen every day. If your child is not reading regularly their class teacher will discuss this with you. Parents will be given the opportunity to purchase books (CGP) if they wish to do optional/additional homework. Teachers will mark one page a week regardless of how many the children complete. Parents and children are able to choose which pages they complete. This will also be set on Thursday.

Spellings and times tables SPELLINGS: Set by RWI teacher, which may be different to their class teacher – SET Thursdays TESTED Thursdays. Test results shall be recorded in contact books. TIMESTABLES/NUMBER BONDS – SET Thursdays TESTED Thursdays and also recorded in contact books.

PE PE will be on a Wednesday and we shall also try to do another session another day whenever the weather is suitable, so PE kits will need to be in school ALL WEEK. Children need in school: -shorts and t-shirt -trainers and plimsolls -jogging bottoms and sweatshirt as the weather gets colder.

Weekly timetable Early morning work will be from 8.30 to 9.00 and will have a specific subject focus each day. Writing, SPaG and reading will take place as part of Topic work along with other subjects like History and Science. There will be a class story time every day. YR 2EM W am Break am noon Lunch pm pm Mon MathsRWIMathsIPC Story Time IPC Assembly Tues SpagRWI Maths IPC Story Time IPC Wed CompRWIMathsIPC Story Time PPA Thurs Spellin gs RWIMathsIPC Story Time IPC Fri Parent readin g MathsIPC Story time IPC

Levels and points There will no longer be levels and points with the new National Curriculum (except in years 2 and 6) You will be informed if your children are working at, above or below national age related standards. Each sublevel is 2 points, so if a child is a 1b, 2 points would make them a 1a, 4 points makes a 2c. National expectations for year 2 is 2b or 15 points. Our SATs will be held during the month of May. This will be when we make our assessments.

Contact books Planners should be in school everyday. Children should be reading every night and recording in their planners, it could be magazines, books, kindles etc and can be independent but has to be signed. It needs to be signed on a weekly basis by home and school. Spellings and scores will be in the planners on a Thursday. Any notes, please use planners, or stop by!

IPC Topics Term 1From A to B; Transport and Travel. Trip to Chatham Dockyard on Term 2‘Say Cheese’; Computers and Computing. Visit from local professional photographer. Term3Superhumans; The Human Body. Trip to Leeds Castle on Term 4People of the Past; Significant People. Florence Nightingale workshops. Term 5Seeing the Light. Trip to Wild Wood on Term 6The Circus is coming to Town. Circus Skills visiting circus.

Term 1 Dates DateEvent Monday 8 th SeptemberTerm 1 Begins Tuesday 9 th September Wednesday 10 th September Kent Test 11+ Meet the Teacher 3.30pm and 5.30pm Thursday 11 th SeptemberYear 6 Blacklands Farm Team Building Friday 12 th SeptemberWhole School BBQ Monday 15 th SeptemberGroup Photos Tuesday 16 th September Wednesday 17 th September Thursday 18 th September Friday 19 th September Monday 22 nd September Tuesday 23 rd September Wednesday 24 h September Thursday 25 th September Friday 26 th SeptemberYear 5 trip to Lego Land Monday 29 th September Tuesday 30 th September Wednesday 1 st October Thursday 2 nd October Friday 3 rd October Monday 29 th October Tuesday 30 th October Wednesday 1 st October Thursday 2 nd October Friday 3 rd October Year 6 - London Duck Tours Year 6 - London Duck Tours Year 2 to Chatham Dockyard Year 3 to Duxford air MuseumYear 2 to Chatham Dockyard Monday 6 th October Tuesday 7 th October Wednesday 8 th October Thursday 9 th OctoberYear 4 to British MuseumYear 4 to British Museum (1 class) Friday 10 th OctoberHarvest (possibly donating to food bank) Monday 13 th OctoberChildline Assembly for years 5 and 6 Tuesday 14 th October Wednesday 15 th October Thursday 16 th October Friday 17 th October Year 4 to British MuseumYear 4 to British Museum (1 class) / Science Day Monday 20 th OctoberChildline Workshops Y6 Tuesday 21 st OctoberChildline Workshops Y5 Wednesday 22 nd October Thursday 23 rd October Friday 24 th OctoberYear 4 to British Museum (1 classes) Term 1 Ends Term 1 Calendar These are relevant dates for term 1. Those relevant to year 2 have been highlighted for your reference.

Clubs and Dinners Details of clubs will be sent out and you will receive notification if you are successful in gaining a place. is responsible for all matters related to clubs. School dinners shall be provided for all children in KS1 now, at no cost.

Sickness Parents must telephone the school on the day to report any sickness or write a note in the child’s contact book. If possible, could parents book any appointments after schools hours or after lunch so their child still receives their registration mark (100% attendance!!) Any medicines need to be handed in to the office with a completed medical form, including inhalers and epi-pens.

We know that year 2 will be a fabulous year! See you all at the BBQ on Friday!