1. Year 2 ‘Meet the Teacher’ September 2017
Welcome to
Year 2 ‘Meet the Teacher’
September 2017

2. Mrs Richardson-Sky 1 class teacher Miss Tapping - Sky 2 class teacher
Miss Hammond – Student teacher
Mr Learner – Student teacher
Mrs Butler-TA
Mrs Nickless - TA

3. What happens in Sky class ?
Children have a daily English and Maths lesson.
Once a week the children have a Computing, Circle Time lesson, music lesson and R.E lesson.
Twice a week there is a science lesson.
The iPads are used on a daily basis to support teaching and learning. .

4. There are weekly topic lessons.
Children have a phonics session in a differentiated group on a daily basis.
Children have regular guided reading and guided writing sessions. This is timetabled according to their group and they read with the teacher or TA. If they are not reading that day then they carry out another related activity such as comprehension, handwriting, or spelling focused activities. .

5. Topics Our topic changes each half term.
Autumn 1: There’s no business like show business
Autumn 2: Spark in the dark
Spring 1: Shipwrecked
Spring 2: Guess Who?
Summer 1 & 2: Eco Warriors

6. Sky Classes
We encourage the children to take more responsibility for their own learning and they are encouraged to work independently and co-operatively in groups throughout the week.
In year 2 the children have the chance to support the adult in school with monitor jobs. These are on a weekly rota basis.
The children use ICT and the outdoor environment where possible to support their learning.

7. Monitoring Progress
At the end of year 2 the children will be assessed in reading, writing, maths and science. These levels are reported to the county and are used to measure the success of the school.
Each child is informally assessed daily through independent and guided work, conversation and marking. At points throughout the year the children are more formally assessed as part of an assessment week and this supports our planning to
see what the next steps are in learning.

8. Age Related Expectations
The government have brought in a more individualised system of assessment using the terms ‘working towards the expected standard’ ‘working at the expected standard’ and ‘greater depth’
They have set out what an expected child should achieve by the end of each year group.
We have broken the ARE down into termly objectives. We will be assessing the children against these as we move through the year.

9. Maths In Year 2 the children have a weekly mental maths test.
From October half term will have a weekly times table test from the scheme ‘Cracking Times Tables.’ This scheme works in levels depending on the time table that has been passed. It starts on x2, then x5, x10 moving onto the other tables.

10. Writing
In Sky classes the children have a weekly extended writing session called Big Write.
We encourage the children to extend their writing skills and each child has their own targets to try to achieve in the lesson. At the end of each lesson the child assess their own work and think about their next steps.
More of a focus on spelling of common
exception words

11. Handwriting
Licence to Quill is awarded to children who consistently show a regular, joined and neat cursive style in their work.

12. Reading Books
In year 2 the children take responsibility for changing their own books. They place them in the reading basket to show that they need changing. Then the new book is recorded in the reading folder.
We are happy to change books daily as appropriate according to the level.
Please ensure that reading record books are in school everyday, then guided reading sessions can be recorded.

13. Science •The science curriculum in year 2 is taught
in half termly units. They are called:
Plants
Using electricity
Uses of everyday materials
Animals, including humans
Living things and their habitats
The children use first hand experience through investigation to record and make conclusions.

14. Personal, Social and Emotional Development
Each week the children have a themed circle time where we play games to develop self –confidence, encourage team work and build friendships.
The circle time also involves discussing a topic and giving the children chance to share their thoughts and ideas for dealing with issues or problems.

15. P.E
Each week the children have P.E session with a specialist P.E teacher that covers either dance, gym or games.
The children will be having tennis lessons in the Autumn Term.
Please ensure that all kit is named and warm clothes are provided for the winter months.
P.E kit must be kept in school, so that it is available every day. .

16. Music
The children have a weekly music lesson with Mrs Law where they practice singing, compositional and listening skills.
They are also beginning to learn to play the recorder. A letter will be sent home.

17. Homework
Children receive a piece of English or Maths homework on a sheet on a weekly basis. It goes out on a Monday.
Learning logs for the term are published on the year 2 part of the website. These go home on a Thursday and are due back in on Tuesdays.

18. How you can find out how your child is getting on?
It is important that parents and the staff work together. We have Parent’s Evening in November and March. We also send an Interim Report out in February. Please don’t feel that this is the only time you can come in and talk to us. You can make an appointment to suit you to come in for a chat or you can catch the teachers in the playground before or after school.

19. Any questions?