Welcome to Phase 2 September 2014 In Jesus we learn, grow and pray together

Welcome to Phase 2

September 2014

In Jesus we learn, grow and pray together.


Welcome to Phase 2Aims of the school• To provide an enjoyable, broad and inclusive

curriculum where children are encouraged to develop their skills and talents to achieve their full potential

• To learn through listening, sharing ideas, trying their very best and through not giving up and to have faith and seek help when they are finding something difficult.


Welcome to Phase 2Community• For parents/carers and school to work

together in teaching children to stay safe and be healthy, self disciplined and motivated to be good citizens and make a positive contribution.

• To ensure that children have respect for all and are aware of their responsibilities towards parish, school, home and local UK and global communities and other faiths and cultures.


Welcome to Phase 2Gospel Values• To experience and reflect upon a sense of belonging

to a wider world and to nurture a sense of love for God and their neighbour whilst working alongside parish and parents in teaching children about the Catholic faith to help them make informed choices in life.

• We aim to learn, grow and pray together in Jesus and be loving, caring and share a smile with everyone we meet. We aim to enjoy praying and praising God.


Phase 2 Team

Miss Cain – Teaching AssistantMrs Cooper – Year 2 TeacherMr Delaney – Year 2/3 Teacher, Phase LeaderMr McLaughlin – Year 3 TeacherParents/ Carers & Families in Partnership


Morning Routine

All Phase 2 Children enter school through theJunior Yard and need to be ready to line upwhen the bell goes at 8:55am.

Children should have a bag or a book bag withthem as well as a water bottle.Reading booksshould be in every day.


After school Routine

All Phase 2 Children are dismissed from theirclassroom doors staff are available to talk to ifyou need them.

End of school day times:Y2: 3:10pmY3: 3:15pm


Ready to learn

Smart UniformReading books - DailyWater bottleHomework - Wednesdays


Smart Uniform

High Expectations Children in Year 2 should be taught to tie theirown tie and do their shoelaces.

Please make sure that your child’s name isMarked in each piece of uniform –includingshirts/blouses


PE Kit

PE Kit should be brought to school in a PE Bag,with your child’s name on the outside. Pleaseleave PE kits in school during the week.

PE kit :Blue PE T-Shirt, Maroon Shorts, BlackPumps.Girls must remove ear rings before PE.


Reading

Children should be involved in reading everyNight for at least 10 minutes building to 20mins.

This doesn’t have to be the school readingBook! We encourage the children to read awide range of books and genres for pleasure –please record this in the yellow reading record too.


Homework

All children will be given English and MathsHomework on a FridayFriday. This should be handedin on a Wednesday.

Spelling Tests will take place on a Friday,children should spend time during the weeklearning their spellings.


New National Curriculum

Y2 will complete the ‘National curriculum 2000’During the year in English, Maths & Sciencehaving started it in Y1. They will start the‘National Curriculum 2014’ for all other subjects.

Y3 will be working fully with the ‘NationalCurriculum 2014’


What’s new in the English National Curriculum?

• Stronger emphasis on vocabulary development, grammar, punctuation and spelling (for example, the use of commas and apostrophes is now taught in KS1)

• Handwriting – is expected to be fluent, legible and speedy

• Spoken English has a greater emphasis.


What’s new in the Maths National Curriculum?

• Five-year-olds are expected to learn to count up to 100 (compared to 20 under the previous curriculum) and learn number bonds to 20 (currently up to 10)

• Simple fractions (1/4 and 1/2) will be taught from KS1, and by the end of primary school, children should be able to convert decimal fractions to simple fractions (e.g. 0.375 = 3/8)

• By the age of nine, children are expected to know times tables up to 12x12 (previously 10x10 by the end of primary school)

• Calculators will not be introduced until near the end of KS2, to encourage mental arithmetic.

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What’s new in the Science National Curriculum?

• Strong focus on scientific knowledge and language, rather than understanding the nature and methods of science in abstract terms.


What’s new in the Computing National Curriculum?

Computing replaces Information and Communication Technology (ICT), with a greater focus on programming rather than on operating programs

From age five:children will learn to write and test simple programs, and to organise, store and retrieve data

From seven, they will be taught to understand computer networks, including the internet


Assessment

2014/5 Y2 – assessed under old National CurriculumY3 – assessed under 2014 National Curriculum

2015/6All children assessed under 2014 NationalCurriculum


AssessmentsWith the new National Curriculum there will bea new set of Assessments, children will nolonger be awarded Levels, assessments will beBased on ‘Expectations’ and what is expectedat the end of each year groups.

More information should be available by theNovember Parents evening - Tuesday 4th & Thursday6th November.


Year 2 Statutory Requirements

At the end of Key Stage 1, teacher assessment is key.•Testing is statutory and children will informally complete a test or task, which will be used to support teacher assessment.•Teachers only report their assessment of the children, NOT what they achieved in the test.


Information on the tasks and tests…

Key Stage 1 (KS1) tasks and tests are designed to be administered informally as part of normal classroom activity, at any time during Year 2, so children may not know that they are being formally assessed. The results inform teachers’ overall assessments in English, mathematics and science, which are reported to parents and the Department of Education


Teacher AssessmentThe work that children have done throughout the

year.A range of evidence is required to support teacherassessment. • The child’s work books• Annotated planning• Teacher records• Photographs• Displays and working walls• Task / Test (SATS Tests)• APP records


National Curriculum ‘2000’ Levels

On parents evening and in reports you will seeyour child has been given a level from P up toLevel 3. We also add a letter to this c, b or a.

c – just at that level b- secure at that level a – working towards the next level

Children progress through the levels like this:P8 1c 1b 1a 2c 2b 2a 3


National Curriculum LevelsOn parents evening and in reports you will seeyour child has been given a level from P up toLevel 3. We also add a letter to this c, b or a.

c – just at that level b- secure at that level a – working towards the next level

Children progress through the levels like this:P8 1c 1b 1a 2c 2b 2a 3


Results• It is expected nationally that the majority of Year

2 year old children will achieve Level 2b by the end of the year.

• However, for some children achieving Level 1 is a real success for that particular individual. A child achieving Level 3 is working at a high level.

• Remember it is about the progress of your child based on their previous attainment. Do not worry about the other Children in the class.


Levels

P-level

s

1 2c 2b 2a 3

Reading, Writing and Maths

Speaking and listening

and Science Attainment targets

P-levels

1 2 3



PE

Each child takes part in 2 hours of PE eachWeek: 1 hour with their class teacher and hour with a specialist sports coach.2C: Monday & Wednesday2/3D: Thursday & Friday3M: Wednesday & Friday


Spanish

Spanish is taught across the school by aSpecialist Spanish Teacher: Miss Campbell.


Phase Worship & Mass

The school community are called to prayer eachThursday morning in the school hall for eitherPhase worship or Parish Mass.

This is an opportunity for the schoolcommunity to pray together and is not anassembly or a performance.


Christmas

Phase 2 present the Service of Carols andReadings to the school community on the lastday of term Friday 19th December at 9:30am.


Parental support• Ensure children get plenty of sleep!• Help children to get in to good habits of

reading and keeping on top of homework• Encourage and support – not pressure. • Encourage children to work hard rather

than to achieve a particular level.• If giving rewards – it’s better to give for

effort rather than results.• Use the targets set at Parents’ evening –

these are individual to each pupil.


Parental support

• Reading record – completed daily and signed. Encourage children to complete and make comments on their reading also.

• Please record all reading – not just the school reading books. It is good for children to read a range of books/genres. Make use of the Questions on the inside front cover of the book.


Thank you for your on going

support!

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Welcome to Phase 2 September 2014 In Jesus we learn, grow and pray together