Teacher: Miss Sally Taylor Teaching Assistant: Mrs Tracy Garnsworthy Welcome to 2B Teacher: Miss Sally Taylor Teaching Assistant: Mrs Tracy Garnsworthy Together we love life, learning and God

Timetable Maths and Literacy lessons take place every day In Year 2, the children mix into groups based on teacher assessments of each child, as well as more formal end of year assessments. Groups are fluid and teachers assess the groups frequently. Children have a sports coach Kyle once a week for outdoor PE on Thursday and also have another PE session every Monday. The weekly timetable also includes RE, Guided Reading, Phonics, Handwriting, Spelling, Computing and IPC.

engaging exciting relevant creative IPC Units this term engaging exciting The IPC is a creative curriculum with a clear process of learning and with specific learning goals for subjects which include science, history, geography, art, music and design technology. relevant creative

International Primary curriculum IPC Our first IPC unit this term is called ‘Our World’. This unit looks at: Different habitats around the world and how animals and plants survive there. It explores habitats as far as rainforests and as close as the school playground! We will be completing a study of trees and creating our own micro habitats. We would also like to take the children on a local walk to Forty Hall in the next few weeks to explore living things in our local area.

International Primary curriculum IPC Our next unit after half term will be called ‘The Magic Toymaker’ and we are planning to take the children to the V&A Museum of Childhood in Bethnal green for a ‘Pop Ups and Puppets’ workshop. This will be on the 22nd November and will cost around £3 per child. The children will need a packed lunch and will be travelling by train. We will send a letter with further information in the near future. Coming up… Bedtime story and seaside!

The National Curriculum Year 2 will continue to follow the new National Curriculum and will still complete a National Curriculum test and assessments at the end of Year 2. This will consist of Mathematics – arithmetic and reasoning Reading Spelling, grammar and punctuation

Ocean Maths! 2B Workshop – Wednesday 21st September at 9:00am 2W Workshop – Wednesday 28th September at 9:00am Packs to take home – bring back at the end of the year Homework 5 times a term

Reading It is an expectation that all children read regularly at home. The children will change their own books and reading diaries will be checked every Thursday and acknowledged with a signature. Children will continue with phonics readers and bring levelled books home to share. Guided reading and some DSR will take place every day.

Suggested reading list for children and teachers

Homework In Year 2, homework is given out on a Friday and collected in on a Wednesday. Children have an orange homework book. They will continue to receive Mathletics homework and their password will be stuck in their books, along with Purple Mash logins. Reading and Spelling tasks are expected to be done in addition to the Friday homework.

School Website www.st-andrewsenf.co.uk Newsletters are now available every fortnight on the school website. Please go to News and Events - Newsletters Diary dates for the year are on the website – sports days, concerts, INSET days, etc. Please check the website for updates on policies, curriculum areas and staff changes

Other information PE kits need to be in school everyday Home – school agreement End of the day routine for dismissing children – lining up Any queries and questions during morning line up to be directed to TA Appointments with teachers through the office PTA Family Bingo Night on Friday 30th September Parent skills!

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