1. Miss. Thompson and Miss. Malpas Mrs Corrigan, Miss Phillpot
Welcome to Year 2!
Miss. Thompson and Miss. Malpas
Mrs Corrigan, Miss Phillpot

2. A day in Year 2….

3. Reading
Daily Readers: every child will be read with 1:1 with the class teacher over a two week period. In addition, teaching assistants will be working with focus children over the course of the week.
Book change- for all year 2 children, this will take place on Monday and a Thursday. Books will only be changed if it has been read at home (all children were given a new reading diary yesterday).
A reminder that Friday readers will be re-commencing this week. Parents are free to come in from 2:45 to read with their child.
In Year 2, children are encouraged to re-read stories so that they can: answer and ask questions, retell the story, predict what might happen and participate in discussions about the book.
Guided Readings sessions are weekly. Children will rotate in groups around adults focussing on: a guided read session, comprehension, library, independent reading and a reading led activity.
Library sessions form part of our weekly Guided Reading. Children will have the opportunity to change these books on a weekly basis.

4. Handwriting
A new style of handwriting across the school was introduced last year.
Pre- cursive handwriting.
Everyday, reducing to 3 sessions a week.
- practical activities e.g. writing in the air
- practising on whiteboards
- applying the skills to handwriting books and into sentence work.

5. English Daily English sessions- reading into writing. The routine-
Analysing texts
Shared writes
Have a go independent writes
Big write

6. Maths A slight change to how maths is taught (Year 2-6) …
Mental starter e.g. counting in steps, times tables etc.
Short and snappy.
Paired talk and whiteboard work.
Pictures and quotes to support.
Hard, harder and hardest.
Consolidation lesson in books at the end of the week.

7. Homework and spellings
All homework, letters and information are given out on a Friday.
Homework: one week SPaG based, one week Maths based.
Homework is to be returned the following Wednesday.
Weekly spellings- a week to practise and a quiz the following Monday.

8. The Creative Curriculum
FUN, CREATIVITY & ACHIEVEMENT
Immersive experiences designed to engage and excite the children
Discreet foundation lessons
Focus on one or two subjects
Topic 1- On Trend- Art and DT

9. PE and Science Timetable
Both classes have PE on a Thursday PM.
Outdoor PE will change each week depending on the topic (we have the freedom to go out as and when we wish!). Please ensure outdoor kits are in every day because of this.
Both classes take part in Science weekly. Week 1 – investigation/ experiment
Week 2 – recording of findings

10. Wellbeing Wednesdays New this year Led by the need of each class
Example activities include:
Be active –Take a walk, go cycling or play a game of
football. Find an activity that you enjoy and make it a part
of your life.
 Keep learning – learning new skills can give you a sense of achievement
and a new confidence e.g. cooking course, start learning to play a musical
instrument, or figure out how to fix your bike?
Give to others – even the smallest act can count, whether it's a smile,
a thank you or a kind word. Larger acts, such as volunteering at your local
community centre.
Be mindful – be more aware of the present moment, including your thoughts
and feelings, your body and the world around you. Some people call this
awareness "mindfulness". It can positively change the way you feel about life
and how you approach challenges.

11. Year 2 SATs Year 2 SATs will take place during Summer 1 (May 2019).
- 1 x SPAG
- 1 x maths arithmetic
- 1x maths reasoning
- 2x reading
Please don’t be alarmed!
An information meeting will take place nearer the time.

12. Other info: Parent mail will not be used after September.
If you have not set up parent pay see the office.
We now have a fabulous new lunch time provider – Grow.

13. We are always here if you have any questions, you don’t need to wait until parents evening for this. We are looking forward to working together and starting an exciting year ahead!

14. Any Questions?