1. Welcome to Year 2 Mrs McGouran and Miss Thatcher

2. Uniform White polo t-shirt or shirt, with or without school logo. Black, grey or navy, trousers, shorts or skirt. No jeans or tracksuit bottoms please. Black pumps to be worn indoors. Jewellery, small stud earrings only.

3. Expectations of your child To come to school on time with a readiness to learn. To be organised: return homework on time, to bring their PE kits, reading books, to look after their own and school property. We are encouraging responsibility and independence.

4. Adults Miss Ashby Mr Holden Mrs Dodgson PPA cover – Wednesday afternoons Mrs Cribbes Mrs Bradley

5. Topics Turrets and Tiaras (Castles) Superheroes In the Middle of the Night Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Pirates of the Caribbean Ramble in the Rainforest

6. Curriculum Coverage Maths, Read, Write Inc/ Literacy, are taught daily. Guided reading Science, PE, Computing and PSHCE are taught weekly. Other curriculum subjects such as History, Geography, RE, Music, Art and DT will be taught on a rotational basis and all objectives will be covered.

7. Trips Skipton Castle – Autumn 1 Doncaster Forest Schools Pirate Day – Summer 1 Synagogue

8. Special Events Harvest Festival – Tuesday 14 th October Medieval Banquet Thursday 23 rd October (fancy dress) Nativity Pirate Day

9. Formal Assessments Children who were unsuccessful in the Year 1 Phonics Assessment will resit this test in June 2015. SATs: Reading, Writing and Maths will be assessed in May 2015.

10. Positive Behaviour Management Throughout school from Nursery to Year 6 the teachers use a good to be green system. House points System and stickers. Children are rewarded on a Friday with Friday activities. Each class has 2 toys, 1 is for using good manners and the other is for good work. These are given out daily. The Merit box will be given on a weekly basis to a child who has shown excellent behaviour and effort in all areas of school life. The children who are always good will be invited to a tea party with a senior member of staff.

11. PE Monday and Wednesday sessions. Indoor kit: plain white t-shirt, plain navy, grey or black shorts. Outdoor kit: plain white t-shirt, plain navy, grey or black tracksuit and suitable trainers. Long hair must be tied back and ear rings removed or covered with plasters provided by parents or carers. Letters will be sent home if children come without kit 3 times.

12. Communication between home and school Telephone Before and after school Letters Email l.thatcher@gildersomeprimary.org.ukl.thatcher@gildersomeprimary.org.uk l.wood@gildersomeprimary.org.uk Year 2 blog http://gildersomeyear2.primaryblogger.co.uk/ http://gildersomeyear2.primaryblogger.co.uk/ Reading record. Learning log/homework folder. Please come and see us, don’t brood over any potential issues.

13. Homework Homework will be set on a Friday to be returned on Tuesday. Learning logs Reading Spellings Mental maths Subscription to My Maths and access to Oxford Owls

14. Targets Writing Reading Mental Maths Personal These are things the children are almost able to do independently and consistently.

15. How can I support my child? Clear communication between home and school. Encourage them to take pride and responsibility for their work and belongings. Listen to your child read and read with them. Support them to complete their homework. Anything to help them achieve their mental maths targets.

16. School Council The children will be nominating themselves to become a school councillor and the class will vote one child from each class to represent Year 2.

17. After school activities Dazzle dance – Monday Football – Tuesday and Wednesday

18. Suggestions Are there things that you would like to happen that do not currently take place? Please go away and think about this and let us know. Thank you for your support in our three way partnership.