Branfil Primary School

Welcome to

Year 2’s

Meet the Teacher

Please collect your child’s data sheet to

complete/amend.

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

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.

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• Black school shoes

• Strictly no make up – this includes nail varnish• No jewellery other than a watch and small earrings may be worn

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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!

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.

Book looks

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

Parent consultation

• Two over the year• Second half of Autumn and Spring Term• Opportunity to discuss progress and targets

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.

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

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.