Pontlliw Primary School Year 2 Transition Meeting

The Staff Class Teacher – Mrs. Cusack Teaching Assistants – Miss C. Rasbridge, Miss L. Davies & Mrs. R. Rees PPA Teacher – Mrs. Stonham/ Miss Williams SLT Teacher –Mrs. Stonham/ Miss Williams P.P.A. – every Friday morning S.L.T. – every Friday afternoon

Aims of Year 2 Independence Participation & social skills Cursive handwriting Literacy Skills Development Numeracy Skills Development Developing mental maths strategies & reasoning Wider reading skills – 8 Reading Behaviours Transition to the Juniors

Class Topics Autumn term – Glitter and Glow Spring term – Take a Trip in a Time Machine (Changes) Summer term – Journey with Us Over Land, Sea, Air and Space

Working Together Welcome pack to be given out in September Reading – weekly reading (up to 3 times when possible) and regular reading at home Maths homework Spelling words homework HWB Lining up P.E kit for P.E and Games lessons (Every Friday) Sharing information or concerns your child may have

Working With Others P.C. Parry (Personal Safety) Fire Service Visit (Fire Safety) Poets/ Authors Educational Trips

New Curriculum in Wales Four Purposes: Ambitious, capable learners, ready to learn throughout their lives Enterprising, creative contributors, ready to play a full part in life and work Ethical, informed citizens of Wales and the world Healthy, confident individuals, ready to lead fulfilling lives as valued members of society Cross-curricular Literacy Cross-curricular Numeracy Digital Competency

Welsh Language Daily drilling Incidental Welsh Class Mascot Welsh heritage

Homework Tuesday – Spelling Words Friday – Maths Homework Reading

Weekly Spelling Lists Spelling words will be differentiated Spelling activities – suggested multisensory activities to support learning the words at home Need to learn the patterns, families etc so spelling words are applied in independent writing High frequency words also need to be learned

Reading In class reading up to 3 times per week Reading records Wider reading skills Range Encouragement Guided Reading

National Tests May 2019 1 Reading Test Paper (Comprehension) 1 Numeracy Procedural task (online) 1 Numeracy Reasoning Paper Information online (www.learning.gov.wales)

And finally... Thank you for your continued support. If you have any questions please pop in before or after school. Let’s work together to make your child’s last year in infants one to remember!