1. Key Stage 2 Parent’s Information Morning

2. Agenda: What goes on in KS2? Snacks and water Maths English Science
Topic
Homework expectations
Reading
Spelling
Times tables

3. What goes on? Lining up outside before coming in 8:55am
Most days straight to assembly after registration
Maths and English either side of break – fresh in the morning
Break 10:45-11:05
Lunch 12:30-1:30 (no afternoon break)
Topic – Geography, History, Art and Design and Technology, Computing
Guided reading (small group reading
with an adult)
AR (Accelerated Reader)
Spellings
French
P.E. (Tuesdays) – kits named
Music
R.E. (Religious Education)
Circle time
P.S.H.E (Personal, Social and Healthy Education), Values and Rights
Golden time
Special Person (specific date – in reading diary)
Each class has their own timetable but this is what our timetable is filled with.

4. Snacks and Water 10:45 – 11:05 eaten on playground
Long time since breakfast
Fruit and vegetables only
Healthy school award
Children know Article 24 – healthy food and clean water
Named water bottles daily
Mention they have a drink whilst eating their fruit, also after break, lunch and any other time they need one. Need for a BOTTLE because parents can monitor how much fluid, and easy to take out for P.E. etc.

5. Maths Interactive learning
Use of equipment, e.g. cubes, 100 square, numberlines, calculators, place value cards etc.
Targeted support within groups
Appropriate challenge
Problem solving
Sumdog – access at home too
Have Abacus logged on with an interactive tool, e.g. bead strings for parents to see how we use these tools. Log on to a child’s Abacus for them to see what they can do at home.

6. English Topic based where possible
Focus on Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar (SPAG)
Handwriting must be joined – pen licence
Writing for extended periods of time
Writing for a range of purposes and genres, e.g. letters, instructions, stories etc
Editing and improving writing
Guided reading
AR continued

7. Science Keeping healthy How the body works States of matter
Forces and magnets
Light
Working Scientifically
Questioning
Planning a fair test
Observations
Comparisons
Recording
Using scientific language

8. Topic Three topics (one for each term) History Geography
Design and Technology
Art

9. Homework Expectations
Reading
Everyday for a few minutes
With an adult as often as can
Record in reading record with what page read to.
Spelling
Look, say, cover, write, check
Other practise too – make it fun
Statutory spelling list
Spelling rules
Times tables
By end of year 4 need to know all 12x12
Regular practise
Show example of learning log (Izzy Leigh) Show reading record book. Show year 2 spelling sheet that will come home, demonstrate look, say cover, write, check method. Extra practise should be done on scrap pieces of paper. Have examples of tricky words to show.

10. Pupil Premium What is it? How does it help? Can I get it?
What do I need to do?

11. Pupil Premium. Are you Eligible?
The qualifying benefits to receive Pupil Premium Funding for all children (and free school meals in years Three and Four) are:
Income Support
Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
Support under Part IV of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
the Guarantee element of State Pension Credit
Child Tax Credit (provided you are not also entitled to Working Tax Credit, and your annual gross income does not exceed £16,190 as assessed by Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs)
Working Tax Credit run-on (paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit)
Universal Credit (during the initial roll-out of this benefit)

12. What to do now
If you think you meet the free school meals eligibility criteria, please call the Central Bedfordshire Pupil Premium and Free School Meals hotline on
When you call to apply, please
have the following information ready:
National Insurance numbers and dates of birth for you and your partner
Dates of birth for your children.
If you receive support from the National Asylum Support Service, your NASS number.