1. Welcome to Kestrels Class
Parents As Partners
Wednesday 12th September

2. Welcome to the Kestrels
Class Teacher Mrs Biddlecombe Class LSA Miss Horton HLTA Mrs Abbott

3. Expectations in Year 2
Establishing positive role models for the whole school. Taking on more responsibility throughout the school e.g. meet and greet visitors, playtime buddies. Becoming more independent and greater responsibility for their learning. Actively seeking to challenge their thinking.

4. Celebration
Praise is vital for children’s self esteem. Praise supports good progress as children feel valued and are more comfortable with taking risks. Individuals are rewarded with stickers. Whole class effort is rewarded with marbles in the jar and the class choosing a marble treat. Achievements are celebrated in our celebration worship e.g. lunchtime award, learning character,

5. Are you afraid of the big Bad Wolf?
The Year 2 Curriculum
Are you afraid of the big Bad Wolf?
Children of the Forest
One Small Step
The Unsinkable
Ship
Amazing Animals
Discovering Africa

6. A typical day in Kestrels
Mornings
Challenge/Spellings
Worship
Phonics groups
English
Maths
Guided Reading
Playtime
Afternoons
Project Work: science, art, geography, history, DT etc.
Religious Education
Music
Storytime PE
Book Buddies

7. My Child’s Progress
3 parent consultation meetings during the year – Autumn, Spring and Summer Term
You will be informed of progress and your child’s next steps – their achievements and challenges
An open door policy – make an appointment or ask for a chat at the end of the day

8. End of Year (KS1) Assessments
May 2018
Assessment tasks on:
Reading
Maths
Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar

9. Support
1:1
Small groups
Reading intervention programmes e.g paired reading, wave 3, five minute box, precision teaching.
Maths intervention programmes e.g five minute box.
ELSA
Circle time

10. English Bits and Bobs Reading Read To Me Books – Adult modelling
reading, enjoy!
Each book counts as 1 hour for Children’s University.
Home Readers – colour coded, children can change as often as you like. Please sign and any comments would be appreciated.
Library books – changed once a week.
Spelling – follow Read, Write Inc. sent on a Friday to be returned by Thursday.

11. Commoning Champion Badge
Working closely with Lyndsey Stride
Facetime a commoner Tom Hordle
Home challenge tasks in the New Forest
Award ceremony for badges
Links with schools in other National Parks
Article in Forest Journal
Parents watch this space!!!

12. How can you continue to help?
Read to me
Share the BLOG!
Support your child in all the Home Challenges
Help with the spelling programme
Hear your child read
Set up ‘Teach your monster to read’
Talk

13. Welcome aboard the Year 2 adventure and please enjoy being involved with your child’s final journey in Key Stage 1.