1. Year 2 Welcome Meeting for parents
12th September 2018

2. Aims for this evening Introduce the Year 2 team
Explain the expectations of behaviour and learning for your child
Provide ideas on how to support your child’s learning throughout the year
Outline key dates for the year
Answer any queries you may have

3. Year 2 team Introductions Class Teachers: Mrs Harrand & Mrs Wilson
Teaching Assistants: Mrs Rippon & Mrs Fiddler

4. A ‘normal’ week in Y2 English and Maths lessons each day
RE lessons twice a week
Science one lesson a week
Daily phonics lesson
Creative Curriculum - Our Ocean, Our World - geography and art focus. 
Spanish, Music, PE, ICT once a week taught by outside specialists
An additional PE each week
Handwriting, Spellings and guided reading
Maths meetings
saving plastics and bringing some bits in
The trips – The Deep 11th October, Butterfly House 22nd November

6. Key Approaches
‘Maths Mastery’ was introduced across the school in September 2016
This year Mastery English has been introduced
Maths Mastery Key mathematical concepts are taught and then applied and connected to other areas of learning throughout the year and beyond. This approach deepens understanding, and consolidates knowledge and skills.
Mastery English - An English curriculum rooted in the use of
high quality texts which are used expertly by
inspirational, passionate teachers to produce
children who can write exciting, technically
skilled extended pieces of writing at the end
of each unit. Reading comprehension and
grammatical knowledge are taught in context
to facilitate deep and meaningful learning.
Growth Mindset – supports positive attitudes towards learning and high self esteem. It refers to a way of thinking, learning and taking on challenges. A person with a growth mindet is open to constructive criticism, takes feedback , pushes themselves outside their comfort zone and shows resilience and perseverance. Studies show that it is people with a growth mindset as opposed to affixed mindset who achiev in life are successful in all thye do and are happy. Of course this is exactly what we want for all our children
Purpose and culture - A strong, clear purpose and culture will support us to develop independent, resilient, confident learners, and will have a huge impact upon behaviour management.

7. Growth Mindset We want to nurture children to:
love to learn new things and be challenged
always have a go
not give up easily
persevere
always try to improve by listening to criticism
know that we can be clever at anything so we must practice the things we find hard

8. FOSTERING GOOD BEHAVIOUR

9. Expectations of behaviour
‘Good to be green’ system – green, yellow & red cards
Golden Time – 30mins each Friday afternoon
House points reward system in place.
Encouraging independent behaviour skills.
Marbles - Rainbow class culture and purpose

10. Why are rules and procedures important?
Provides the structure and boundaries that enable successful group learning to take place
Helps teachers to build relationships with pupils
Supports pupils to make socially acceptable choices
Why are rules and procedures important?
•Improve motivation, confidence and self esteem
•Increases concentration and reduces distractions
and anxiety
•Helps everyone to understand that actions have
consequences
• Makes independent learning possible
Provides the structure and boundaries that enable
successful group learning to take place
Helps teachers to build relationships

11. Rewards
include coming into school in a choice of own clothes,
being given additional play time
having a house party.   
Golden Time on a Friday afternoon where children are able to select activities as a reward. 

13. Children who have made wrong choices during the week will lose Golden time, (although they can contract to earn it back by showing their teacher that they are really trying to improve.) 

14. Mrs Wilde
Miss Hampsey
Mr Findler
Ms Beasley

16. Class Culture
At St. Joseph’s we want to develop a strong, clear purpose and culture. This will support us to develop independent, resilient, confident learners, and will have a huge impact upon behaviour management.

17. Purpose and Culture – school values
S – Self belief
T – Tolerance 
J – Joy
O – Opportunities for all to reach their potential
S – Successes celebrate our successes
E – Enthusiastic, engaged learners
P – Perseverance
H – Honesty

18. Working in partnership at home
Reading a variety of genres for enjoyment
Practising time tables and corresponding division facts
Using and applying maths in everyday scenarios
Helping with home learning activities
Supporting life skills in children
Discussing home learning to reinforce learning in the school environment

20. This evening is an introduction to Year 2
This evening is an introduction to Year 2. There will be opportunities this term, especially at parent review day to discuss your child’s learning. Any Questions? Thank you for coming