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Welcome to Year 2 The team Swans Woodpeckers Teacher- Miss Griffiths LSAs- Mrs Tam-Alkis Miss Anna Miss Ivi Miss Alex Teacher- Mrs Hall and Mrs Mabelis Mrs Paul Mrs Forest Mrs Lowin Miss Loveless Alexandra Primary School

Curriculum Overview Alexandra Primary School

P.E days and Spanish Swans: Outdoor – Wednesday Spanish - Tuesday Indoor - Thursday Woodpeckers Outdoor – Monday Spanish - Wednesday Indoor - Thursday Alexandra Primary School

Curriculum Maps Alexandra Primary School

Home Learning Home learning is set on a Friday- please return completed work to school every Wednesday. Homework includes Weekly spellings- tested on a Friday. We will send home the spellings that you children need to practise in their homework books. Times table challenge- TT rockstars- children will be given log in details. Half termly- Key instant recall facts. Additional Maths and Literacy- evidence shows that short focused tasks which relate directly to what is being taught and which are built upon in school, are more effective than regular daily homework. Details of Home learning are published weekly on the teachers blog- which can be accessed on the web site Alexandra Primary School

Home Learning Grid Alexandra Primary School Maths weekly Reception Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 English weekly Phonics Tricky words Daily reading Spellings Handwriting Daily reading 5-10 spellings Daily reading. English / topic work 10x spellings, word lists & high frequency words SPAG work Maths weekly Early maths skills related to current learning. Timestable Rockstars Maths revision/ consolidation Timestable rockstars Maths revision / consolidation. Alexandra Primary School

Reading Journals Children have daily reading time in class, please ensure that their reading folder comes into school every day. Please be aware that your journals may not be checked every day by the class teacher, so if you have any questions or concerns please mention this to the class teacher at the door in the morning. Please read with your child every night, as this is hugely important to the learning journey. Your child will bring home books they have selected from their reading level each week. They are welcome to change them as soon as the books have been read with an adult and their reading journal has been signed. Please help your child to : Sound out words Use punctuation when they read Encourage them to read with expression and appropriate pace (using speech marks, exclamation marks and question marks) Understand what they are reading by discussing what they have read Alexandra Primary School

Educational Visits This term we will: Be visited by Mark Robertson, the dragon illustrator and author Visit the Kingston Fire Station to learn about fire safety Visit the Rose Theatre to watch the Snow Queen We will ask for a termly contribution cost to cover these trips. Alexandra Primary School

Key dates for the year Key dates for the year. Wednesday 6th November- 3.45- 6pm Parent teacher consultations Wednesday 7th November 4.45-6pm Monday 4th November Inset day Thursday 5th March World book day Alexandra Primary School

National Curriculum Assessments 2017 All children from year 2 are required to sit standardised tests during the academic year. These will be in Reading and Mathematics. Ours will be held in May. We call the tests ‘quizzes’ to minimise anxiety and we make sure each child gets plenty of practise! Alexandra Primary School

Communication Make sure you are registered on Parent Pay – more than one parent or carer can be registered (ask at the school office) Whole school weekly newsletter is parent mailed on a Friday. Year group pages can be found on the website – presentations, newsletters, Curriculum Learning Maps & Home Learning Grids are posted here To arrange a meeting with your class teacher- please speak to us at pick up or drop off, or email via the office. Alexandra Primary School

How you can support your child General expectations (further information on website) Correct school uniform & appropriate footwear No earrings or other jewellery or large hair accessories Everything named please! Home School Reading Record in school Attendance & illness. Helping in school & on trips – DBS check needed (contact the school office) Alexandra Primary School

Alexandra PSA Approximately £17,000 was raised for the school last year through- Sparkle night Comedy evening School fairs Cake sales- this money goes directly to your class teacher to buy resources for the classroom. Money raised was spent on playground improvement including our fantastic outdoor gym. Please join the PSA - each class needs at least one class rep who will help to organise events. Alexandra Primary School