1. Branfil Primary School
Welcome to
Year 2’s
Meet the Teacher
Please collect your child’s data sheet to complete/amend.

2. Teachers and Other ‘Grown Ups’ in Year Two
2 Cedar Mrs Caffull, Mrs Pedrick (TA) and Mrs Langdon (TA)
2 Holly Miss O’Toole and Mrs Baker (TA)
2 Beech Miss Edgar, Mrs Pedrick (TA) and Miss Hales (TA)
Mrs Smith and Mrs Bridge will also be supporting in Year Two during PPA time.
Mrs Caffull is the Year Group Leader

3. Behaviour and expectations
At Branfil primary we are confident and successful learners who will develop into responsible citizens of the future.
Golden Rule – At Branfil we respect ourselves, each other and our environment.
Class rules – Keep hands, feet, objects and unkind words to yourself. We listen to and follow instructions from adults. Do not leave the classroom without permission.
Class Rewards - Super toy, Car Moves, Golden Time, Good Citizenship Awards and Pupil of the Week.
Class sanctions – 2 verbal warnings, contact parents after 3rd warning
Children are encouraged to be more independent in year 2.

4. School uniform Boys Royal blue Sweatshirt White shirt / polo t-shirt
Grey/ Black trousers or shorts
Black school shoes
Girls
Royal blue Sweatshirt/cardigan
White blouse / polo t-shirt
Grey/ Black pinafore dress/ skirt/ trousers
Optional blue/white check summer dress
Strictly no make up – this includes nail varnish
No jewellery other than a watch and small earrings may be worn

5. Daily Routine 8:50-9:15 Morning Activities 9:15-9:35 Guided Reading
9:35 – 10:25 Maths
10:25 – 10:50 Playtime
10:50- 12:10 Literacy (Including phonics, handwriting and grammar)
12:10-1:10 Lunchtime
Topic
Assembly Wednesday (singing assembly) and Friday (celebration assembly)
Story
3:25 Hometime
Library – Wednesday
Show and Tell - Friday

6. Learning Challenge Autumn Term
What is our school made of? (Materials) (Science)
How can we eat 5-a-day? (Science) (DT – Soup)
Where would you prefer to live; Australia or England? (Including Christmas around the world) (Geography)
Trips/Events/Workshops
Aboriginal Workshop
Christmas Crafts at The Old Chapel

7. Learning Challenge Spring Term
What can you do now that you couldn’t do when you were a baby? (Health and growth) (Science)
What is the lifecycle of a duck? (Science)
What was Upminster like 100 years ago? & What would Katie Morag find interesting about Upminster?
(History and Geography)
Trips/Events/Workshops
Upminster Windmill or Tithe Barn
The Old Chapel
Living Eggs - Ducks
Infant Music Festival

8. Learning Challenge Summer Term
Why did Samuel Pepys write a diary? (History)
What does a bean need to grow? (Science)
Would a dinosaur make a good pet? (Science)
Trips/Events/Workshops
Great Fire of London workshop
Church Visits (The Baptist Church and St Laurence Church)
If you would like to help with any of our school trips we would be extremely grateful. Please ask in the office about completing a CRB/DBS check.

9. Home Learning
Home Learning to be set on a Friday and completed by the following Wednesday. Will be either Topic based or Literacy. (In homework folders.)
Guided reading books MUST be returned on the Monday.
Individual reading books - parent or child comments.
Online home learning for maths (If you do not have access to a computer please let us know.)
Addition or Multiplication Challenge Booklets
Spelling Sheets after a Big Write
Books – individual, library, guided
Home Learning Club takes place on Tuesday and Thursday lunchtime

10. Havering Fronter
In Year 2 the children begin to use Branfil's Virtual Learning Environment, Fronter.
Fronter is an engaging, safe and secure online learning space that can be accessed at any time at home as well as in school. Fronter can support learning by providing:
Links to appropriate websites.
Opportunities to share the learning that takes place in school through photographs or examples of work.
Opportunities to continue tasks which have begun at school.
A stimulus for an activity that can take place at home.
Branfil's Fronter is only accessible via a username and password which is individual to each child.

15. PE – 2 Cedar – Monday, Wednesday, Thursday
PE – 2 Cedar – Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 2 Beech – Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 2 Holly – Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Blue Branfil T-shirt
Blue shorts
Plimsoles
Outdoor PE kit
Dark Blue or Black tracksuit
Trainers
Please keep a pair of socks in PE bags for girls who wear tights.
Long hair to be tied back
NO JEWELLERY ON PE DAYS
Please label all items!

16. Break Snacks Free Fruit for Foundation, Year One and Year Two
Milk (pay online – speak to the office)
Children have a water bottle in the classroom and water is available in the playground at lunch and playtime.

17. Book looks Three over the year Each first half term
Share and celebrate their work
Marking policy - grids
WALT and WILF – red, blue, green

18. Parent consultation Two over the year
Second half of Autumn and Spring Term
Opportunity to discuss progress and targets

19. SATS & Key stage 1 English grammar, punctuation and spelling
SATS take place throughout the year and are used to identify gaps in their learning so we can support children in those areas. There will be more information on the SATS and Grammar Test at the Year 2 Curriculum evening.

20. Important dates… 29th September 7pm – Year 2 Curriculum Evening
15th October 9:05-9:30 – Year 2 Book Look
19th October – School Photographer
2nd December – Parents Evening
7th December – Parents Evening
14th December – Year 2 Christmas Play

21. Thank you
We look forward to working with you to ensure your child reaches their goals for the end of this academic year.
Please complete/ amend your data checking sheets and hand in before you leave.