Download - Yr2 Parent Evening Presentation
Welcome to Year 2!
Classroom Organisation
• Developing independence & building confidence
• Class rules • Uniform, hats, hair and jewellery!• Snack & Lunch – Healthy!• Diaries• 3 way conferences• Contact the office – sickness, changes to going
home arrangements• Chinese Pathways
Our Rights Our Rules
Our RoutinesStudents have a
right to learn
Teachers have a right to teach
Everybody has a right to safety (physical and psychological)
Everybody has a right to dignity and
respect
Always follow the directions of
adults in school
Keep your hands, feet and objects to
yourself
Always speak politely, calmly and positively
to one another
Take care of school property and the property of others
Move around school safely and sensibly
Show courtesy to adults and peers
Return resources and equipment to
the correct place
Complete all tasks including home learning on time
The Learner Profile
• Communicator• Thinker• Inquirer• Knowledgeable• Principled• Open-minded• Caring• Risk Taker• Balanced• Reflective
Language
Reading and Spelling
• Home reading • Teaching reading
– Reading for understanding
• Comprehension, Fluency & Expression• Phonics
– Advanced Code
Writing and Handwriting
• Range of genres• Range of purposes• Letter formation• Joining writing• Pencil grip
Mathematics
Pattern and function NumberData handling Shape & space Measurement
Mathematics is practical & fun. It helps children to understand the world.
Playing, experimenting, talking.
Using symbols and writing.
Using our knowledge to solve problems.
The Home School Partnership
• Home Learning• Daily Reading• Help in class• Excursions• Keep in touch!• Learning Gateway/Twitter• First inquiry - ‘Me Boxes’
Learning Gateway and School Website
• Access school news and forms
• Visit curriculum pages
• Check homepage for calendar, news & events
• Share and extend your child’s learning through the Y2 homepage
• Follow what we have been up to through Twitter
The Home Learning Grids The Home Learning Grids Will…Will…
• Be differentiated;
• Contain elements of choice and tasks that must be completed;
• Be expected to be completed over a period of time that includes a number of school days and at least one weekend;
In year 2, home learning grids will be sent home on a Friday. The children will have two weekends and need to return their home learning books on the Monday. The date for return will be on the grid.
• Include Chinese language and sometimes other specialist subjects.
Sample grid and activity sheet
Children work hard all day.
Please give your child the chance to
rest and play!