Welcome to Year 2Welcome to Year 2

Year 1 TeamYear 1 TeamClass Teachers:

Mrs Battista & Mrs Armitage – Dragonfly Class

Miss Sancto – Grasshopper Class

Mrs Wilmott – Centipede Class

Teaching Assistants:

Mrs Birkenhead

Mrs Wallace

Mrs Stone

Mrs Davis

Phase Leader:

Mrs Battista

Parents make the Parents make the difference…difference…

We welcome your support at home. Here are some of the ways you can help your child:

•Regular, quality reading at home•Working with your child to complete their homework each week•Spelling practice•Supporting your child to become independent in their learning and organisation•We warmly welcome parent helpers. Ideally afternoon sessions where there will be opportunities to work with groups of children. Please see Mrs Ashman regarding volunteer workshops.

ReadingReading(Decoding and Comprehension) (Decoding and Comprehension)

At school, we teach reading in a range of different ways including…•Shared reading•Class texts and discussion•Guided reading (small targeted group reading)•Daily phonics and word sessionsWe will let you know the focus of each reading session so that you can follow this up at home,

should you wish.

Topics and TripsTopics and TripsTerms 1-2:

Where is the best place in the

world and how can we find it?

Trip to the zoo

Terms 3-4:

What is the best thing ever invented?

Trip to SS Great Britain

Terms 5-6:

How can we make our world

a better place?

Local Visit

TimetableTimetable•First thing every morning – Thinking Skills activities –changing reading books.

•Every day – English and Maths in the morning and topic work encompassing all the other subjects in the afternoon.

•Tuesday - P.E in the afternoon with- Mrs Howse (HLTA) -Mrs Wheat (HLTA)-Miss Morrisey (Sports Coach) •Friday – spelling test

Curriculum and Curriculum and AssessmentAssessment

• We are working to a new national curriculum• We also have a new assessment system – no more

levels!• Expectations have moved up significantly – generally

about a year ahead than previously.• This means some children who were working at national

average before will now be assessed at below average.• We will be working hard to fill any gaps and accelerate

progress.• Workshops and information evenings during the year.

National tests and National tests and AssessmentsAssessments

We will give you much more information about this nearer the time.

•Year 2 SATs in Term 5•Phonics Screening retake in Term 6

PHSE and SREPHSE and SRE• We have a new PHSE scheme called ‘Jigsaw’

• Covers a range of topics: Being Me in my World, Celebrating Difference, Dreams and Goals, Healthy Me, Relationships, Changing Me (SRE unit)

• SRE will be in the summer term – coverage is on our website

HomeworkHomeworkNew homework guidelinesKS1:•Children are expected to spend 10 minutes reading to an adult 5x a week. They should also complete about 2 ‘learning tool activities’ in their reading journals, each term. •Children will be expected to practice weekly spellings ready for a spelling test on Fridays – short daily bursts are best!•Children will be learning their number bonds and times tables (2s, 3s, 5s & 10s) and will be expected to be able to recall these fluently.•Maths homework books will be sent home after Christmas and prior to that number-based weekly homework sheets.•Additional home learning will be in the form of small tasks related to the current topic.

Behaviour policyBehaviour policy

RewardsRewards1. Positive verbal praise and/or positive written praise in books2. Good behaviour reward card (to be shared with parents)3. Sharing success with others in class, e.g. merits and stickers4. Merit certificate in assemblies5. Whole class ‘treat’ based on reward systems6. Head Teacher’s Award for consistently good behaviour

Lunchtimes

Play Fair, Play Safe, Play Together

SanctionsSanctionsFoundation Stage and KS1: 1. Verbal warnings or reprimand (child is told that their behaviour is not acceptable and the reason why)2. Moved to ‘Orange’ then ‘Red’ on class traffic light system (or similar)3. Move/isolate in class 4. Temporary relocation to another class/area for up to 10 minutes. May include playtime. 5. Child sent to Key Stage Leader and parents informed by the class teacher that day.6. Child seen by Deputy Head or Head Teacher and parents informed.7. Exclusion; all exclusions will follow DFE guidelines. • 

Anti-bullying policyAnti-bullying policy• Comprehensive policy – available on website• Definition of bullying• We will work with children• Speak to class teacher if any concerns

CommunicationCommunication Communicating with class teachers

A note first thing in the morning or a brief message at the door. Please save non-urgent discussions until after-school. Appointments

can be made with the class teacher. Parents Evenings/Reports

Welcome Desk Holiday in term time requests, change of parent contact details, late

arrivals/early departures School post box, PSA letter box

Fortnightly newsletters/website/ facebook/ twitter

Answerphone/Absence line: 01275 843142, option 1

Attendance and PunctualityAttendance and Punctuality• In school, ready to learn by 8.50am. Doors open

at 8.40am.• Please ring absence line if ill or away• Term time holidays will not be authorised except

in exceptional circumstances• We expect at least 96% attendance for all

children

School UniformSchool Uniform• Important part of being a member of St Peter’s• School sweatshirts with logo .• Black suitable shoes. In summer girls may wear red

sandals.• Hair bands – plain• PE kit• Earrings – only simple studs, no nail varnish.

Safeguarding and Safeguarding and E-safetyE-safety

• Janine Ashman, Sharon Roberts and Nicola Baldwin-Wheat are our designated teachers.

• Please let us know if you have any concerns – we are here to help.

• We will cover e-safety with children in class on a regular basis.

Trips, Enrichment fund and Trips, Enrichment fund and PSAPSA

• Please make £8 payments to the enrichment fund either by parentpay or sending in cash.

Enrichment Fund:Funds whole school , year group and class events that enrich and extend the curriculum.

Educational Visits PSA:Provide us with extras through fundraising events which are outside of school hours eg. Discos, Chirstmas and summer fairs, mothers day tray sale.

Some of the things the enrichment fund has paid for this year are:Christmas discoReading journalsCooking ingredientsChristmas play (The Snow Goose)Arts and craft materialsHomework books

These rely on voluntary contributions from parent/ carers. Without these we cannot go ahead with planned visits. Financial support may be available on request.

Some things our PSA has paid for:30 ipadsOutdoor benches£1000 worth of library booksRefurbishment of cookery room£50 contributions per class for school trips

Any Questions?Any Questions?