The Year Two Team

Italy ClassSpain Class

Greece Class

Miss Pritchard

Miss SparrowMrs Doran

Support staff: Mrs Skinner

The Daily The Daily RoutineRoutine

• 9:00 - 9:30 Guided 9:00 - 9:30 Guided ReadingReading

• 9:30 – 12:00 morning9:30 – 12:00 morning

sessionsession• 10:30-10:45 10:30-10:45

Playtime Playtime • 12:00 - 12:55 12:00 - 12:55

LunchtimeLunchtime• 12:55 - 3:15 12:55 - 3:15

Afternoon sessionAfternoon session• Assemblies will take Assemblies will take

place daily.place daily.

Transition from Transition from Year OneYear One

• The children have already The children have already visited Year 2.visited Year 2.

• We continue to encourage We continue to encourage the children to be the children to be independent and independent and responsible.responsible.

• The children will still take The children will still take part in self initiated, and part in self initiated, and independent activities.independent activities.

• We give the children We give the children opportunities to use the opportunities to use the outdoor environment.outdoor environment.

Guided ReadingGuided Reading• Use the same scheme Use the same scheme

as in Year Oneas in Year One• Needs 5 adults per Needs 5 adults per

class every morning!!class every morning!!

• Training on how the Training on how the scheme works in early scheme works in early

SeptemberSeptember

Reading at school Reading at school and at homeand at home

•DiscussionDiscussion•ExpressionExpression•UnderstandinUnderstandingg

Home reading booksHome reading books• Are their own choice from an appropriate Are their own choice from an appropriate

selection of booksselection of books• Discussion is as important as readingDiscussion is as important as reading• Some books may challenge the children Some books may challenge the children

more than othersmore than others• Some days they may require more support Some days they may require more support

than othersthan others• Children will continue to choose a book from Children will continue to choose a book from

the library to bring home.the library to bring home.

Home reading Home reading booksbooks

Children can change their books Children can change their books daily but as the books get longer daily but as the books get longer the children may need to change the children may need to change

them less frequently.them less frequently.

MathsMaths Children will investigate a variety

of maths problems linked to

everyday life.

What else will your What else will your child learn in Year 2?child learn in Year 2?

• Half termly or termly themes Half termly or termly themes covering all areas of the covering all areas of the curriculumcurriculum

• Overviews will be sent to you Overviews will be sent to you showing what the children will showing what the children will be doingbe doing

• Your expertise/knowledge is very Your expertise/knowledge is very welcome in the classroomwelcome in the classroom

Parent helpersParent helpersAlwaysAlways

welcome!welcome!

Please sign Please sign up in your up in your

child's child's classroomclassroom

..

HomeworkHomework•Choice from a selection Choice from a selection of topic based and of topic based and maths activitiesmaths activities

•Fun and designed to Fun and designed to involve youinvolve you

Home/School Liaison Home/School Liaison BooksBooks

• Used in the same way as in Used in the same way as in Year OneYear One

• Check daily for messagesCheck daily for messages

• Still feel free to come and Still feel free to come and talk, preferably after school. talk, preferably after school.

National National Curriculum TestsCurriculum Tests

• These are changing but there These are changing but there will be some of kind of national will be some of kind of national testing in reading, maths and testing in reading, maths and SPaG. SPaG.

• The tests will take place in the The tests will take place in the Summer termSummer term

• Your child will not be aware they Your child will not be aware they are taking the tests. are taking the tests.

Thank you for Thank you for coming and we coming and we look forward to look forward to

working with you working with you next year.next year.