2. with Mrs Walker, Mrs Watkins and Mrs Gray.
Welcome to Year 2
with Mrs Walker, Mrs Watkins and Mrs Gray.
Goodall
Mrs Walker
Edison
Mrs Watkins (Monday, Tuesday and first session on Wednesday)
Mrs Gray (second session Wednesday onwards, Thursday and Friday)
Year 2 Teaching Assistant
TA -not yet known who or when.

3. General Expectations INDEPENDENCE
We would expect Year 2 children to come into school by themselves.
We develop their ability to work independently from the start of the year.
Kelly

4. Key Routines
In the morning, Year 2 children line up outside the covered corridor. Goodall next to the raised bed, Edison next to the wall.
At the end of the day, children are responsible for looking out for who is collecting them. To begin with they have to tell their teacher that they have spotted their adult. As we become confident that the children are being sensible they will go without informing their teacher.
Please ensure that both your child and their class teacher knows of any change to who is collecting them at the end of the day.
Children can change their books on a Monday, Wednesday and Friday. They do not need to change their books every day if they have not read them. We do not require book bags to be in school if they are not changing their books.

5. Behaviour All children will begin each day under the sun.
Unacceptable behaviour = Warning
Further unacceptable behaviour = Child moves name to the cloudy sun.
If the unacceptable behaviour continues = Child moves name to the rain cloud.
At this stage, children will have time out on a thinking spot. They will also lose 1 minute of Golden Time.
Kerry

6. Children will be able to earn their way back to the sun once they
Behaviour
Children will be able to earn their
way back to the sun once they
are placed under the cloudy sun.
Kerry

7. Curriculum
In Year 2 we still follow a Creative Curriculum as the children have been used to in Year 1.
There are fewer play-based activities in Year 2. Within many of the lessons, the children will be expected to work independently at their tables unless they are part of a guided group.
RE & PSHE only subjects not incorporated into our topics, have an RE day/ day and a half, each half term, same for PSHE
-mindful of ability of children, we talk with current teachers to find out about them as children/their characters, as well as core subject standards, next steps, strengths
-level of work won’t be a shock, want them to achieve and feel successful when working independently
-still differentiate, anywhere between 2 and 5 ways, support also in other ways, word banks, talking tins, one instruction at a time, oral rehearsal of a sentence with teacher etc.
-already used to working like this in year 1, just more of it in year 2
-do also still work in pairs, groups, lots of talk etc

8. Topics Autumn Term -Near and Far -Puppets
Termly newsletters will give more detail about the topics and skills we are covering.
Assessment: information during the year.
Assessment (end of KS1): when we know from the Government what is happening next year, we will have a parents meeting to pass on that information.

9. P.E.
P.E. is on a Tuesday and a Thursday. Children should have kits in school all week. Outdoor and indoor PE kits are required.
Children are not allowed to wear jewellery and should tie their hair back.
Uniforms need to be labelled to avoid confusion.
PE kits in school at all times as change days if PE dependent on weather, i.e. not going to use cricket bats/tennis rackets etc indoors

10. Homework
Homework - Children will be given homework on a Thursday and it should be returned by Tuesday. There will be a balance of English and Maths homework.
WEEKLY SPELLINGS will also be sent on a Thursday from October. The children will be tested on these in school on the following Wednesday.
READING – Please try to hear your child read at least four times a week. Your child should be reading for at least 10 minutes.
Termly homework
Remember to look at our ‘This Week’ notice on the corridor for information about your child’s learning.

11. Thank you for coming!
Kelly