1. Welcome to Year 2 Who will you find in Year 2 Mrs Akers (Phase Leader)
Ms Staples
Mr Owens
Miss Deacon (HLTA)
Miss Jennings
Mrs Zahonta
Your child will also work with:
Mrs Atkins Mrs Ducker
Ms Coles (Music)

2. Home Learning
The current recommended National Curriculum guidelines for a Year 2 child are 1.5 hours per week spent on:
Daily reading recorded in Reading Record book – please sign
Spellings
Maths (when appropriate)
Topic (when appropriate)
Home learning will be given out on a Thursday and is due back the following Tuesday.

3. Reading Children can take home a book from the class book area
Levelled book to be taken home twice a week (change day Tuesday and Friday)
School library book
Readopoly board

4. Learning pouch- its purpose
Your Childs learning pouch will contain the following:
Your Childs daily reading record and reading book
Your Childs targets (keep them safe). These will be sent home every Monday for you to look at your Childs’ progress.
This learning pouch needs to be in school EVERY day!
They will also complete daily spellings activities. They will be assessed on a Thursday and new spellings given out.

5. What your child needs for school.
Not a lot!
One pair of black shoes
Their clothes LABELLED CLEARLY.
A water bottle for class
Their Book Bag and learning pouch.
Indoor & outdoor PE kit including trainers for Games. PE lessons will take place on Monday and Tuesday.
(shorts for indoor apparatus work)
A piece of fruit for morning break.
A good night’s sleep!

6. 5 Rs of effective Learning
You may hear your children talking about these.
Being resourceful is about looking for other ideas
Being resilient is about not giving up.
Being reflective is about thinking of what to do and how to improve.
Being reciprocal is about working alone or in a group.
Being responsible is about taking ownership.

7. Class blog http://www.bloxhamprimary.co.uk/about
Please keep us informed about any
medical issues
Other issues-pick up
If you are late dropping off in the morning, please bring your child to the school office.
For communication with teachers, please pass a quick note in the morning or speak to us after school.

8. FOBPS
FOBPS is an integral part of the school community raising funds for resources such as; traversing wall; iPads; library books; djembe drums.
If you feel that you can contribute time to volunteer, they are always keen for new members.