Year 2 Curriculum Meeting September 2017

Agenda The Year 2 team Year 2 expectations This year’s topics and the curriculum Information about groupings Assessment in Year 2 Homework How you can help at home and at school

The Year 2 Team Lime Hazel Oak Miss English (Monday, Tuesday and Friday) Mrs Flynn (Wednesday and Thursday) Mrs Jones (every morning) & Mrs Williams Hazel Mrs May (Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday am) Mrs Fawcett (Wednesday pm, Thursday and Friday) Mrs Wilson (every morning) & Mrs Williams Oak Miss Barnes Mrs Wrightson Mrs Pye & Mrs Williams

Year 2 expectations Be independent – but know when to ask for help Be keen to learn – seeking help when needed, but also challenge Make mistakes Be kind always – there is a zero tolerance of rough play at playtimes Be a role model to others Be responsible for their own belongings Go to the toilet at a sensible time. Follow instructions of at least 2 steps Complete tasks in a given time to the expected standard.

Topics Autumn – Explorers Journeys and Polar Explorers Spring – Under the Sea Titanic & Islands Summer – Castles and Knights & Dragons

Trips and visitors Autumn – Odiham Spring – SeaCity Museum, Southampton Summer – Warburtons visit Portchester Castle

The Core Curriculum - English Reading – Guided reading & individual reading; comprehension Writing – Year 2 usually children write everyday. Handwriting Spelling and grammar Genres: narrative, poetry, recounts, non-chronological reports Cross curricula Shared and guided writing Speaking and Listening In English lessons Discrete drama lessons Phonics and Spelling Four times per week Increased focus on spelling Dictation

The Core Curriculum - Maths Areas covered Number and place value; fractions The four operations – addition and subtraction, multiplication and division Geometry and measurement Statistics Times tables Fluency Problem solving and explaining reasoning Methods of calculation – number lines, mental strategies - not the column method please! Consolidation and extension Going from one skill to another

The foundation subjects Geography: focus upon local area; islands Science: longitudinal habitat and pond study History: significant past events (Titanic) and events within living memory; local history study RE: Christianity and Hinduism PE: Multi-skills, hockey, rugby, basketball, golf, athletics, tennis, dance and gym Design and Technology: food preparation, sewing, objects with moving parts PSHE: Aspirations, Ourselves, Healthy lives, Changes Music: tempo, pitch, dynamics, duration, texture ICT: e-safety, word processing, multi-media, modelling, control

Groupings When and why we group; importance of mixed ability groups/pairings Guided reading – based on home reading colour Flexible No glass ceiling Friday maths

Assessment Assessment is ongoing! ARE- age related expectations In reading, writing and maths, children are assessed as being: WTS – working towards expectations EXS – meeting expectations GDS – working at a greater depth End of year assessments are teacher assessed End of key stage ‘tests’ – support teacher assessment 2 X reading comprehension papers. 2 X English papers – grammar & punctuation and a spelling. 2 X maths papers – arithmetic and reasoning. Speaking and listening and science are currently based solely on teacher assessments, though we only report science (and only whether they are working towards or meeting expectations)

Homework No more than 20 minutes at a time, and not when they are too tired. We want them to be keen to do the homework and it not become a battle! Encourage independence – please don’t do it for them! Reading – four times a week. More independent readers can read alone but would benefit from being questioned about what they have read. Spelling – tested and new words sent out every Friday (except for the last week of this half term due to INSET day) Friday homework – usually alternates between maths and English. Due in by Wednesday please. Please speak with us if there are concerns!

How you can help Speak to us Please read all letters! Open door policy Please don’t leave it until parents’ evening Deployment and other concerns Please read all letters! Open door policy Parent helpers In the classroom – reading, spelling, admin Any time is appreciated - even if it is on an ad hoc basis and/or for only half an hour after drop-off or before the end of the day. On school trips – walking to Odiham Thursday 28th September How to get DBS checked

Any questions? Handouts – will go to the child to ensure all receive them. Thank you for coming and for all your support!