1. Welcome to Year 2 Willow and Oaks
Mr Casella:
Miss Harris:
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2. Aims of this session
To inform you about things your child will need this year
To find out about expectations for Year 2
To improve communication and home-school links
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3. Attendance The key to academic success is EXCELLENT ATTENDANCE.
In order for your child to be successful at school we expect them to be here EVERY DAY unless they are ill.
As a school we have HIGH EXPECTATIONS of your child.
To maximise learning, attendance should be more than 96%.
HOLIDAYS are not to be taken during term time.
A RECORD of any holidays taken will be kept in your child’s file.
Any doctor, hospital APPOINTMENTS should be made for after school.
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4. Punctuality
Punctuality is VITAL. Pupils are expected to arrive in school between
8:45am-9:00am . Pupils are marked as late if they arrive after 9:00am when the register closes.
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5. Staff Mr Casella and Mrs Corrigan (Willow)
Miss Harris and Miss Woods (Oak)
Mrs Stepien(1:1 support in Oak)
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6. Timetable
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7. Curriculum Map
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8. Expectations See A5 booklet (or PDF on website)
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9. SATs
SATs at the end of the year (national testing) will assess children against the national curriculum
We will hold an information evening later on in the year – please attend this
Please reassure your child about the tests, we immerse them into normal curriculum so children have nothing to fear. Everything they need to know they will have been taught.
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10. How you can support your child in Year 2
Reading – daily
Writing – as many opportunities at home as possible! Extra homework / learning / projects are always welcome and may earn special rewards.
Maths – Weekly homework MyMaths – chdn can still use their log on
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11. Websites - Maths
great for Maths games! multiplication money money
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12. Websites - English Taking Pride and Aiming High
Fairy Tales story generator
WRITING)  The PowerPoint also gives a range of suggestions for supporting and encouraging children to write at home.
About Magazine” – a children’s online magazine for creative writing and illustration.
writing ideasfrom educational writer and poet, Pie Corbett.
and book lists with suggestions for encouraging the enjoyment of reading
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13. Websites - General
lots of links to other website (either search for a specific focus or search by subject and age)
interactive science activities for all the science topics we will cover over the year
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14. Communication Class Teacher available at the end of every day
Sign up for s from The Pines at the Office – saves paper!
Weekly bulletin – Friday
Monthly newsletter
Website:
Blog: year2thepines.weebly.com
Pupil Diary (some date TBC)
Letters home
Class Teacher available at the end of every day
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15. PE kits will come home on a Friday to be returned Monday morning
Tuesday – Indoor PE
(White t-shirt, black shorts, plimsolls)
Thursday – Outdoor PE
(White t-shirt, black shorts, socks and trainers. In cold weather children are allowed to wear trousers and a hoody)
PE kits will come home on a Friday to be returned Monday morning
We aim to do PE in most weathers
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16. Equipment All children should have in school:
Pencil, Whiteboard pen, Glue, Reading record and reading book should be in school every day. .
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17. PACKED LUNCHES
Packed lunches should include a healthy sandwich, yoghurt, fruit, a bag of crisps, a biscuit etc.
We do not allow sweets, chocolate or products containing nuts. Fizzy drinks are not allowed.
We are a NUT FREE school due to children who have severe allergies. This includes peanut butter, Nutella etc.

18. Home Learning
Home learning will come home on a Thursday and need to be retuned no later than Tuesday morning.
Weekly homework will include:
Spellings and Maths
Extended homework will be topic based and last a few weeks.
Children will have a spelling test every Wednesday.
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19. Trips and Productions
Autumn 1 – London! Great Fire of London Tour (Friday 14th October)
Autumn 2 – KS1 Nativity performance
(6th/7th December AM)
Spring 1 – Windsor Castle (date TBC)
Summer 1 – Harper Asprey visit to school (May)
Summer 2 – Whole school / Key Stage trip
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