1. Year 2 Parent Meeting
September 2017

2. Welcome to Year 2

3. Aims of this Meeting
Give information about Year 2 in terms of staff and the curriculum.
General information, including school equipment; homework, Reading...

4. The Y2 Team Teacher and Learning support staff Miss Bagga - Teacher
Teaching assistant – Mrs Wallace
PPA teacher – Mrs Forward (Wednesday afternoon)

5. Home-School Links Informal contact – after school.
Formal meetings – 2 consultation meetings (first one in October)
Letters are now sent via parent mail unless requested otherwise.
If afterschool pickups vary during the week, written confirmation needs to be handed to a Year Two member of staff or alternatively leave a message with the school office (am) and they will pass this information on.
The curriculum map for Year 2 can be found on the school website which will give you information on topics children will be covering.

6. Year 2 is a VERY important year.
This year, your child will sit their SATs so it is essential that they are working towards this from now.
Every child will sit:
A reading comprehension
Paper 1 – Booklet and questions
Paper 2 – Shorter comprehension questions
Writing is assessed throughout the year and is based on the teacher judgement.
SPAG paper- Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar.
Mental Arithmetic and Reasoning paper.

7. Y2 Autumn 1 Topics
RE: Who should you follow? (Leadership) Focusing on Judaism
History: Transport (Past & Present)/Guy Fawkes – Bonfire Night
Science: Humans and Growth
ICT: Programming - Beebots
PSHE- New beginnings: Communities, self awareness, managing feelings, understanding other’s feelings and making choices to solve problems.

8. Homework
Please support your child with their home learning. All homework must be completed and handed into the teacher every Monday.
We request that you encourage your child to be as creative as possible with their home learning (where applicable)
All children in year 2 must know their 2, 5 and 10 times tables by heart. Please practice these everyday.

9. Homework

10. Reading Card
Your child has been given a green and red reading card. This card indicates whether or not a book needs changing. To alert us when a book needs changing the children will need to turn their cards red and when a book does not need changing turn their card green.
The children will also select a home reader book from the trolley. If either or both the Oxford Reading Tree and home reader book needs changing the card will need to be turned to red.
In Year 2 the children’s books will be changed on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays if finished therefore, it is important that your child is competent with using this card.

11. Reading
Please remember to date and sign reading diaries regularly. Children need to read at least three times per week.
The emphasis should be on reading for meaning and discussing the book as well as practising decoding, but above all - enjoyment.
The children need to read widely – both Oxford Reading Tree and home reader books are important, especially as reading SATs are based on a variety of texts and some of the questions are quite complex.
Library books – Get them to choose a range of different books to develop their reading skills.

12. Our PE day is Tuesday and Thursday
P.E. Kits
Correct PE kits must be worn at all times.
P.E. Kits must be bought in on Monday and taken home on Friday to wash.
Our PE day is Tuesday and Thursday

13. Support Spend 10-15 minutes reading with your child everyday.
Homework needs to be completed to a high standard and should be handed in on time. Please ensure it is neatly presented.
Handwriting counts towards writing in SATs. While we practice this in class everyday, please ensure that your child is practicing handwriting at home regularly so it is neat and legible.
Support spelling of common exception words and general spellings rules.
Work on Grammar and Punctuation – Use Collins books that comes home to support your teaching.

14. Growth Mindset Talk I can learn anything I want to
When I’m frustrated, I persevere
I want to challenge myself
When I fail, I learn
I learn from criticism and follow advice
I like to be told that I’m trying hard
If you succeed, I’m inspired
My effort and attitude determine everything

15. Thank you for your support!