1. Welcome to Yellow Class
Miss Morrell
Mrs Maumy
Miss Keeping

2. Who Helps Us? Mrs Maumy - additional support staff
Miss Keeping - teaching every Monday
Mr Cadman – woodwork.

3. Routines/Timetable PE – Tuesday and Wednesday
Forest School- Monday (every fortnight)
Golden Mile – throughout the week
Music – Thursday
Phonics/Spelling– throughout the week
Handwriting – throughout the week
Reading time – throughout the week
Shoulder partners are changed every week

4. What do the children need?
PE kit – including outdoor PE kit (joggers, thick top & trainers)
Old shirt or T shirt for art and design
Outdoor clothes in school, including suitable footwear
Reading book and journal every day
Home Learning book to be returned every Thursday
Pencil cases are not needed in school
Water bottle/snack/money in a purse
Only a small bag is needed to fit into the lockers

5. Maths Please try to find time to do maths for 5-10 minutes a day
Embrace maths just like reading.
You can refer to maths section on the website. If you’re unsure of methods you can refer to videos.
Emphasis on reasoning and explaining number, not just moving onto bigger numbers

6. Maths This half term I would like you to focus on:
Number bonds to 10 and 20 (50 and 100)
and all those in between – how many
different ways to make 12?
Multiples of 2, 5 and 10 – pairs games, songs
Try to make it as practical and informal as possible (little and often just like reading).

7. Reading
In Year 2 we encourage the children to change their books regularly during reading time
Independent reading
Guided Reading
Library
Please try to find time to read for 5-10 minutes a day and record in diary
Children may change their book in the morning if they have finished it
Reading diary

8. Phonics and Weekly Spelling Focus
Key words will be a home activity that can be completed in their home learning books. Spellings will be given every Friday and are to be completed for testing the following Friday.
Phonics work will take place daily – is part of English and is not a separate subject.
Encourage children to segment new words when writing

9. Home Learning Home Learning reinforces work in the classroom
On a Friday your child will bring home their home learning books and they will be collected the following Thursday.
I would like the children to feel responsible for handing their homework in, but I will remind them.
Please let us know of any problems!

10. Behaviour / Rewards Five Golden Rules Learning Powers
Sun, star & clouds
Class Pear Tree rewards
Recognising their worth as individuals
Doing their best

11. Year 2 Expectations In Year 2 we encourage the children to
become more independent.
Collect belongings at the end of the day (jumpers etc.)
Change reading books when necessary (will be prompted to do so if child forgets).
Hand letters / homework in on time.
Keep journals in reading folders.
Don’t Panic!! For all of the above - your child will be prompted to do so if they forget

12. Standards and the National Expectations
The National Assessments or SATS take place at the end of each Key Stage. They are carried out in Year 2 and 6.
The assessments are not referred to as SATS with the children- simply special quizzes or special work

13. As part of our learning…….
We will:
Visit Nantwich Museum
Gillmoss Recycling Centre December
Milldale
Residential to Beeston Outdoor Education Centre – March– Approx £60

14. School Priorities Learning without limits Growth mindset
Learning powers
E-safety –

15. Learning Expectations
Children are encouraged to do their best & work hard……..
Maths, English, Science, ICT, PE, D&T, History, Geography, RE, Art, Music, Drama and Forest Schools.
If your child is not making expected progress we will inform you of our strategies to make further progress.

16. How best to contact us
Please feel free to call in anytime for a quick chat. However, please understand that if you wish to have a longer discussion you will need to make an appointment.
Please use the home/school diary to jot down messages. Please would you ask your child to let us know if there is a comment to read