Welcome to Year 2 Teacher: Ms Pugh Support Assistants: Mrs Jhita and Mr Brooker
The School Day 9.00am Registration 10.30am Break time 12.00 Lunch time 1.00pm Afternoon lessons 2.00pm Afternoon break 3.15pm Home time If you are late or absent please telephone the school office beforehand and follow up an absence with a written letter or email.
PE Equipment PE will start on Wednesdays and Fridays. Children will need a white t shirt and black shorts with trainers/plimsolls. Don’t forget some socks! Please ensure that your child’s PE kit is labelled and always in school in case of unexpected changes to the timetable.
Equipment Pencil casesThese will be kept in school and taken home each half term to be re-stocked. Please ensure that the cases are small in size and that all items are named. There is a list of recommended items that I will put on the classroom door. Please ensure that children do not have any ink pens in their pencil cases.
Healthy Eating Children in Year 2 continue to receive a piece of fruit each day. Snacks provided from home must be either fruit, vegetable or a dairy item. Milk is available at a reasonable cost. If you would like your child to drink milk at break times please see the school office. Your child needs to have a water bottle in school every day.
Uniform At Trinity St Stephen First School: We are always smart. We know that we tuck our shirts in. Our hair is tied up or clipped back using brown, black or school colour hair accessories. Please label ALL clothing to avoid distress, wasted time and expense.
Year 2 Maths When we are doing maths: We always use a pencil We write the date in the short, numeric way We stick the learning objective next to the date (WALT). We miss a line before starting a new piece of work We draw pictures and diagrams using a pencil We use one square for each number We put a single line through work we have done wrong
Our Learning- Maths We will be learning to work with and understand the value of numbers up to 100 and beyond. We will be counting in 2s, 3s, 5s and 10s. We will be learning the 2, 5 and 10 times tables. We will be working on calculations using mental and written methods. We will be collecting data and producing tallies and graphs. We will be estimating and comparing weight. We will use standard units and learn to read a scale. We will learn to describe the properties of common 2d and 3d shapes. See Key Objectives for more detail.
Year 2 Writing When we are writing: We always use a pencil We always use a cursive script Every sentence starts with a capital letter and finishes with a full stop We write the date in full for each new piece of work. We stick the learning objective next to the date (WALT). We miss a line before starting a new piece of work We put a single line through work we have done wrong
Our learning - English We are starting with a fiction unit based on stories set in familiar places. This will be followed by a non-fiction based on information texts. We will be focusing on sentence structure and extending vocabulary choices. We will be working regularly on handwriting and presentation. We will be learning to spell words linked to our daily monster phonics sessions. See Key Objectives for more detail.
Our learning – Science Animals including humans (animal classification) Materials Plants Habitats and food chains
Our Learning – topics Geography and History are alternated each half term. We are starting off with a Geography topic based on the world. Art and DT are also alternated each half term. We are starting off with Art, looking at colour choices, blending and mixing. Music, PE, Computing, PSHE and RE are taught weekly. Computing is also used within other subject areas.
Assessment Key Objectives are used to assess children’s progress (see school website) At every parent’s evening, parents and carers will be informed about the objectives that your child has achieved as well as any that they might be working towards. The children will sit national SATs papers at the end of Year 2 in Reading and Maths.
Homework Daily reading-books are available for the children to select daily. They must remember to do this as they arrive at school in the mornings! Spellings- please look at daily with your child English activity (grammar activities and handwriting) Maths activity (Online through Abacus) Homework will be handed out each Friday and needs to be returned to school by Tuesday
Helping at home Reading regularly and completing the homework. Give your child small amounts of money to handle and spend. Play games with your children like snakes and ladders and other dice game. Play regular spelling games with your child to help them learn their spellings. Encourage independence – this is one of the greatest gifts you can give your child!
The Class News Please check the class news on the school website. It is published every Friday and contains useful information about what we are learning in the classroom and how to support your child at home. http://www.tssfirst.co.uk/
Communication with school There may be occasions when you need to talk to the class teacher. Please understand that in the current climate face to face contact is limited. If you have an important issue or enquiry regarding your child or their learning please email me: k.pugh@tssfirst.co.uk Please send any operational messages to the office via phone or email.
TSSA
The school has a thriving association. The association aims to provide a warm welcome to all members of the school community and to support the school in providing a safe and stimulating environment and excellent learning resources. This year our focus is on continuing to develop the reception year outside area. The association also helps by providing a generous budget to each year group to allow them to purchase additional resources and subsidise trips and visits for all the children. Each year group has two class representatives. The year group representatives are agreed at the Annual General Meeting. Their role is to disseminate TSSSA information and support events by organising volunteers or agreeing to lead.