Welcome to Year 2
Miss Wood and Miss Thatcher
Uniform
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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 on wet days.
• Jewellery, small stud earrings only.
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 and school property.
• We are encouraging responsibility and independence.
Adults
• Miss Scarr
• Mrs Morrell
• Miss Dewhurst
PPA cover
• Mrs Cribbes
• Mrs Head
Topics
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Castles
Fire
Christmas
China
Pirates
Gardens for Nature
World Cup/ Global View
Curriculum Coverage
• Maths, Read, Write Inc/ Literacy, are taught daily.
• Science, PE, computing, French, RE and PSHCE are taught
weekly.
• Other curriculum subjects such as History, Geography, Art
and DT will be taught on a rotational basis and all objectives
will be covered.
Trips
• Skipton Castle – Autumn 1
• Skelton Grange – Summer 1
• Synagogue
Special Events
• Medieval Banquet 17th October (fancy dress)
• Class Assembly 17th October
Formal Assessments
• Children who were unsuccessful in the Year 1 Phonics
Assessment will resit this test in June 2014.
• SATs: Reading, writing and Maths will be assessed in May
2014.
Positive Behaviour Management
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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 bears, 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.
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.
Communication between home
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Telephone
Before and after school
Letters
Email woodl10@leedslearning.net
thatchl01@leedslearning.net
Year 2 blog
http://gildersomeyear2.primaryblogger
.co.uk/
• Reading record.
• Learning log/homework folder.
• Please come and see us, don’t brood
over any potential issues.
Homework
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Homework will be set on a Friday to be returned on Tuesday.
Learning logs
Reading
Spellings
Mental maths
Subscription to Mathletics and reading eggs
www.mathletics.com
Targets
• Writing
• Reading
• Mental Maths
These are things the children are almost able to do
independently and consistently.
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.
School Council
• The children have nominate themselves to become a school
councillor and the class have voted one child from each class
to represent Year 2.
• 2T- James Harrison
• 2W – Mikey Glynn
After school activities
• Dazzle dance
• Active club
• Football
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.