1. Stone Church of England Combined School Building Stepping Stones to Success
KS1
Year 2

2. Monday 12th September 2014
Welcome to Year 2

3. Staff Miss Hindmarsh Teacher Mrs Benfield Teaching Assistant
Mrs Saunders Teaching Assistant
Mrs Belson Teaching Assistant

4. The School Day Monday: Tuesday Open the book Maths Guided reading/RWI
English RE
Topic
Tuesday
Maths
PE (Coach Tom)
English
Guided reading/RWI
Computing

5. The School Day Wednesday: Thursday Maths Guided reading/RWI English PE
Music
Thursday
Maths
Guided reading/RWI
English
Science
Library

6. The School Day Friday Maths Guided reading/RWI English
Homework and spellings
Topic

7. Social Skills & Independence
Class Agreement
Individual reward - Class Dojo
Whole class reward
Responsibilities
School behaviour policy

8. Behaviour Followed across the school: Verbal warning Warning cloud
Sad face – 5 minutes of free time
Time out
Refer to Deputy
Refer to Headteacher

9. Personalised Learning
Assessment – daily, half termly and termly
Teaching catered to your child’s individual needs
Challenge for all
Choice of differentiated tasks and targets
Chilli challenge
Personalised marking to extend

10. What is different about Year 2?
More focused and structured learning,
High expectations,
Handwriting and presentation becomes important,
Spellings
Weekly homework in English and Maths,
99 Club

11. Handwriting
This slide shows handwriting from a reception child from a school in London. They are EAL too. So it highlights that if this can be achieved by other schools, then we need to be aiming for this too

12. Spellings High expectations for spelling Tested on Friday
5 words following taught spelling rule
5 common exception words
2 random words in dictation
Please practise writing spellings in sentences and discuss the rules.

13. Homework Handed out on Friday Return Wednesday Homework club
Maths and English
Spelling, mental maths, reading
Learning Logs every half term

14. PE Tuesday – Coach Tom Wednesday – Miss Hindmarsh
Please ensure your child has full named PE kit (indoor and outdoor)
Red t-shirt, black shorts/trousers
Indoor and outdoor shoes

15. SATs May Inform teacher assessment SPaG and spellings
Reasoning and arithmetic
Two reading papers

16. SATs Interim assessment for reading, writing, maths and science.
Not best fit!

17. Reading and Phonics Guided Reading daily
Books changed by their teacher at different times
Compliments what they are doing in lessons.
Reading books:
Library books changed weekly on Thursday.
Reading books will be changed on a Monday and Thursday.

18. How can I help my child in English?
Handwriting – cursive
Read daily – comprehension
Record in reading record and sign
Spellings – discuss the rule
Support children in understanding of areas of SPAG e.g. nouns, verbs.
Daily reading
comprehension
Vocabulary

19. How can I help my child in Maths?
Importance of mental maths
Daily times table and number bonds
Vocabulary
Using and applying
Concrete – pictorial – abstract
Place value

20. Dates coming up…
Monday 19th September – Roald Dahl Arts Award, Roald Dahl Museum. Parents evening – Wednesday 23rd November (5-8) and Thursday 24th November (3.30-6). Parent Involvement – enterprise day (Pudding Lane Bakery sale) Wednesday 12th October Forest School – 1st half of Spring Term

21. Any questions?