Welcome, Parents!Year 2

Staff in this year…

• Class teachers are Mrs Perrins and Mrs Kelly.

• We are also lucky enough to be supported every morning by Mrs Hopkins and Mrs Howes. We are also supported on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday morning by Mrs Smith.

Classroom ScheduleThis is what a typical day in our classroom looks like.

8:50 – 8:55 Start of the Day Activities (SODA)

8:55 - 9:00 Registration

9:00 – 9.15 Assembly

9.15 - 10:15 Literacy

10:15 -10:25 Fruit time and time in the classroom

10:25- 10:35 Break time

10:35 – 11:35 Numeracy

11:35 – 12:05 Phonics

12:05– 1:10 Lunch

1:10– 1:35 Guided Reading

1:35 - 2:30Creative Curriculum:- ICT; Science; PE; Music; Art; Design Technology; History; Geography; PSHE; RE

2:30 – 2:40 Break time

2:40 – 3:10Creative Curriculum:- ICT; Science; PE; Music; Art; Design Technology; History; Geography; PSHE; RE

3:10-3:20 Story time

3:25 Home time

Topics covered this year are…

Pioneers – Innovative individuals

The Home Front – World War Two from a local and UK view

London’s Burning – The Great Fire of London

Wonder Women – Famous Women in History

Indian Spice – India as a contrasting locality

What’s new?

SODA – Literacy, Numeracy and thinking skills based activities to start the day.POWER PROJECTSMathletics http://www.mathletics.co.uk/ Bug Club http://www.bugclub.co.uk/

• SODA – Literacy, Numeracy and thinking skills based activities to start the day.

• POWER PROJECTS

• Mathletics http://www.mathletics.co.uk/

• Bug Club http://www.bugclub.co.uk/

Homework…Power Projects! These will be given out each

week or two weeks (on a Wednesday) and the children can choose from the given section a task to have a go at.

Spellings – these will be given out every Friday and tested every Wednesday.

Mental Maths – the children will be given mental maths questions to learn every Monday – they will be tested the following Friday.

Mathletics – the children have been given a login for an online Numeracy resource.

TimetableMonday – Children will be learning through the creative curriculum.

Tuesday – Children should return their reading books.

- PE with the Aston Villa coach (outdoors) and ICT.

Wednesday –Children will be learning through the creative curriculum.

- Power Projects may be due in.

Thursday – Library books to be changed.

- Science

Friday - - PE with a sports coach (outdoors).

Maths WorkshopsThe Year 2 maths workshop will be on:

2P – Tuesday 30th September 2014 - Canteen

2K – Tuesday 30th September 2014 - Hall

Parents are expected to attend.

BehaviourAt Wylde Green we are trying to improve children’s learning behaviour by changing the

vocabulary that we use with them and our systems for monitoring behaviour.

Children are asked to make the right ‘choice’ with their behaviour and understand that the consequences are as follows:

Warning.

Move down the ladder ONCE.

Move down again. Once they have moved 3 times, they will be issued a Yellow Card and will spend the next morning break with a teacher.

Red cards are issued for serious offences such as fighting (including play fighting), damaging property and serious disrespect.

Reading Comments…• Your child will be listened to read at least once a week during their guided

reading session. It is still really important for you to listen to your child read at least twice a week if possible.

• You are expected to complete and sign their Reading Record with them and hand it in on a Tuesday.

Questions?

Let’s Have aGreat Year!