1. Pontlliw Primary School
Year 2
Transition Meeting

2. The Staff
Class Teacher – Mrs. Cusack Teaching Assistants – TBC PPA – Mrs. Stonham SLT – Mrs. Stonham P.P.A. – every Wednesday afternoon S.L.T. – every Friday afternoon

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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 (Wednesdays & Fridays)
Sharing information or concerns your child may have

6. Working With Others P.C. Hinds (Personal Safety)
Fire Service Visit (Fire Safety)
Phil Bowen (Poet)
Educational Trips

7. 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

8. Welsh Language Daily drilling Incidental Welsh Class Mascot
Welsh heritage
Siarter Iaith Bronze Award

9. Homework Tuesday – Spelling Words Friday – Maths Homework Reading
Individual Pupil Targets

10. 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

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

12. National Tests May 2018 1 Reading Test Paper (Comprehension)
1 Numeracy Procedural paper
1 Numeracy Reasoning Paper
Information online (

13. 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!