1. Welcome to P2

2. Introductions
Monday and Tuesday – Mrs Tarrant Wednesday and Thursday – Mrs Lister Friday – Mrs Tarrant or Mrs Lister

3. A typical Day in P2 Monday to Thursday
Unpack, Letters, Register
Literacy/ Reading
Maths
Lunch
Topic with Expressive Arts, ICT
Afternoon Break
Milk/story
Topic
Pack up Thursday we have PE first thing!

4. A typical Day in P2 Friday
Unpack, Letters, Register
Assembly
Maths related to Maths challenge homework
Break
Milk
Problem Solving with P3
Golden Time
Pack up and News
Milk/story
IDL
Pack up

5. Topics
Term 1: Transport now and in the 60s
Emergency

6. Topics
Term 2: Santa’s Workshop

7. Topics Term 3: Grey Friars Bobby Owl who was afraid of the Dark
Flat Stanley in Corstorphine
Term 4: Katie Morag

8. P2 Information Please remember to label absolutely everything!
Termly newsletters and Regular Parent Mail will keep you informed.
Children being encouraged to give us their letters from home each morning to increase responsibility.

9. P2 Information
We are trying to encourage independence with lining up in the playground.
This term we have Library on a Wednesday. Can Library books please be returned each week.
We have Golden Time on a Friday. No Toys please apart from on a
Friday for Golden Time.

10. P2 Information
Please can children bring red bags everyday with their new plastic bag inside the red bag.
Their homework should be placed in the plastic bags.
Letters should be placed inside red bag but not plastic bag.
Please bring water everyday.

11. PE
PE : P2– Mon & Thurs
Daily Mile – Outdoor trainers required in school.
Indoor PE kit stays in school and will be sent home at any holidays.
No jewellery on PE days.
Indoor and Outdoor PE kits are required.

12. Literacy Starter all together Split into groups: Teacher led
Written Task
An active task, game practising new sound or an arts and craft
A Handwriting task or activity practising tricky words
Plenary

13. Literacy Revising Diagraphs: sh, ch, th, ai, ay etc.
Revising Blends: br, cr, dr etc.
Magic e
Soft c: face and g sound: cage
Compound words: spaceman
Adding ing and ed

14. Maths
Shape 2D and 3D
Time – day, days of week, months, seasons, clocks, calendars, timetables
Money
Information handling – graphs, tally marks
Weight and Measure
Fractions ½ ¼

15. Problem Solving Problem Solving with P3
Children mixed into two groups and chose a different partner each week
This term looking at Pattern

16. Seal Number bonds Number identification 100 square
Counting forwards and backwards
Count in 2’s, 5’s and 10’s.
Sequencing numbers
Estimating where numbers go on an empty number line
Finding the difference between 2 numbers
BIG MATHS BEAT THAT

17. Reading Homework
Reading - A new book is normally given out on a Monday and read the first half and then second half of the book will be read on a Wednesday. New titles will only be recorded in reading record.
Please can books be returned on Thursdays
Reading Sounds and common (Tricky) words - Please practise these daily by reading your little cards. Keep these at home

18. Please sign all homework.
Spelling Homework
Each new Block will come with dates as to when to complete.
Monday: play a game pairs, flashcards
Tuesday: choose 10 tricky words to write down
Wednesday: make 8 words from the list and write in the little book for that block
Thursday: choose two words and write a sentence and draw a picture
Return on a Friday to be marked
Maths
Usually issued once a week on a Friday and will be returned on a Tuesday
Active Homework – In Terms 2 and 4 Homework will be more active.
Please sign all homework.

19. Please sign all homework.
Maths Challenge
Maths challenges are going to be set on a Friday each week. It will start 9/9/16.
Please return on a Tuesday to be marked.
Active Homework – In Terms 2 and 4 Homework will be more active.
Please sign all homework.

20. Parent Involvement
If you can let us know if you have any particular expertise in any area that may help with class topics.
Helpers for class trips

21. Other ways to help at home
Read bed time story every night
Paired reading with child – let them read words they know and you read the others
Visit the Library regularly
Sing Nursery rhymes
Practise mouse control on computer or laptop
Practise buttons, zips and laces at home to develop independence