Year 2Curriculum EveningSUE MCGREGOR

LINDA HOWES

The Daily Routine8.55am Registration

9.00am - 9.30am Guided reading/Daily Tasks

9.30am - 10.30am Maths

10.30am - 10.50am 1ST BREAK Milk time

10.50am - 11.15pm Phonics

11.15pm – 12.00pm English

12.00pm – 1.00pm LUNCH

1.00pm – 2.30pm Topic

2.30pm – 2.45pm 2nd BREAK Fruit time

2.45pm – 3:20pm RE

Homework in Year 2 Spellings – related to phonics/spelling pattern focus Any recorded homework should be completed in their homework book with a pencil. Work in a quiet place. Support but let your child lead.Day Subject To be handed in

Daily Reading Keep books in book bags

Monday Spellings Monday

Thursday Homework Tuesday

Friday Maths Game Thursday

School Bag / Book Bag

The children need to have a book bag to take their homework and reading book home.

Water Bottles Children take their water bottles to the

table they are working at. They can get a drink when they feel the need to. Please make sure the bottle has a sports lid to try to reduce water spillages.

They are encouraged to take them home on a Friday to wash them.

Children are encouraged to bring a water bottle to school as research show ‘hydrated children perform better’.

Playtime Snack Like Year 1, the children are provided

with a playtime snack each day.

These are healthy snacks for example; apple, banana, pear, carrots, raisins etc.

These are stored in a box in the classroom. The children can access them on their way to the playground.

Fruit to Suit Healthy Tuckshop – an enterprise which is being run by Y6 pupils.

School Council Two children from each class (Years 1-6)

are voted to represent their class as part of the school council.

If the children want to be considered for the council, they can write a manifesto.

The school council meets to discuss areas that they would like to develop in the school, based on the ideas and discussions of the children in their class.

The council talk to the relevant teachers about implementing/developing any aspects that arise in discussions.

Year 2 Rewards House points Caterpillar Sticker Leaf system Visit to Mr Humble Star of the week/Star of the termThe Fantastic Four

Year 2 Curriculum

Core Subjects RE English Maths Science Computing

Foundation Subjects Physical Education History Geography Art Design & Technology Music French

Science, History, Geography, Art and Technology form our Topic work.

Lessons in Year 2Children are taught in structured lessons, which

consists of 4 main parts:

- Sharing of the AIM and Success Criteria

- Whole class teaching (smartboards / powerpoints / practical and interactive)

- Independent work (individual / paired / small group)

- Plenary (summary of lesson)

Assessment is continuous and tracked to ensure that each child’s unique needs are catered for.

Assessment of learning

Thumbs are used for children to assess their own feelings about their learning. I don’t understand

I’m not too sure

I fully understand

Marking

In English, all children’s work is marked with two positive comments next to an asterisk.

A challenge / next step is identified next to an arrow. The children are provided with time in the next lesson to complete the short challenge.

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In Maths, if their answer is correct their answer has a tick next to it.

If their answer is incorrect their answer is circled and they are encouraged to correct their error.

Openers

Punctuation C.L. . , ? ! “”

Adjectives

Connectives

and but then if so

because Handwriting

AndSpelling

Writing Focus

• Vocabulary – adjectives, similes, descriptive phrases, interesting and ambitious words, verbs and adverbs

• Connectives – and, but, so, then, because, if when, although, however, as well as,

•Openings – First, Just then, Next, Finally, After a while, Also, Immediately,

•Punctuation - . , ! ? “ ”

EnglishNarrative

- Stories by the same author

- Stories with familiar settings

-Traditional Stories

- Extended stories/Significant authors

Non-Fiction

- Instructions

-Non-chronological reports

-Information Texts

Poetry

-Repetitive rhyme

-Riddles

Phase 1 – get to know genre

Phase 2 – sentence / word work linked to genre

Phase 3 – write own text linked to genre

Writing Focus

The man walked down the lane.

The old man strolled down the cobbled lane.

Just then the old man strolled slowly down the cobbled lane with a wooden walking stick in his hand.

Guided Reading

Every group reads for 30 minutes at least once a week.

I read and deep dive the selected text with the guided group, while other children work on their ‘Daily Tasks’ which consists of consolidation of Maths and English.

Activities include: Punctuating sentences correctly, identifying adjectives in a text, ordering numbers, finding 10 more, 10 less

The book the children bring home each week has not been read before with their group.

Phonics Children are ability grouped according to

their knowledge of phonics which is assessed at the beginning of year 2 and throughout the year. We have 3 phonics groups and Key Stage one all complete phonics at the same time so that the children can work with children at a similar level.

We will continue to develop spelling patterns in Year 2, before moving onto learning more specific spelling rules, such as ‘suffixes and prefixes’, ‘plurals’ and ‘tense’.

Alternative spellings of phonemes already known are explored and new ‘digraphs and trigraphs’ are introduced.

Phonemes: The sounds in words

Graphemes: The letters representing the sound

Digraph: Two letters that make one sound

Trigraph: Three letters that make one sound

Phonics Terminology

Remember that children need to be able to listen carefully in order to identify the

phonemes (sounds) in words.

Tap – t-a-p = 3 phonemes

Play – p-l-ay = 3 phonemes

Bluff – b-l-u-ff = 4 phonemes

How many phonemes?

Handwriting – Letter Formation

The children are reminded to use correct formation.For a number of children the letters ‘b’ and ‘d’ are difficult for them to differentiate.A little rhyme which we find helps is;‘d’ begins with a curly ‘c’.Also a lot of children need to learn to let ‘fall letters’ -

f, g, j, p, q, yf all below the line.

Handwriting – Letter Formation

Children will have regular 10/15 minute handwriting lessons

NumeracyThroughout the year the children will cover all strands of mathematics ;• Using and applying mathematics• Number• Measurement• Geometry – properties of shape• Statistics

Using and applying mathematicsSolve one-step problemsinvolving numbers, money or measures and time.Applying learnt knowledge in a different contextWorking methodicallyTrial and error

Number• Number and place value• Addition and subtraction• Multiplication and division (including multiplication tables 2,5 and 10)• fractionsMeasurement• length (m/cm/mm), mass (kg/g), volume/capacity (l/ml), temperature (C)•Money including £ and p, combinations of coins, giving change•Time (to 5 minutes in analogue)

Geometry• 2D and 3D shapes• Symmetry•Position, direction and movement

Statistics• Pictograms, tally charts, block diagrams and simple tables• Ratioed pictograms

Calculating Strategies

Strategies for adding

Putting the larger number first and counting on

6 + 27 =

27 + 6 = Using knowledge of number bonds

6 + 8 + 4 = 6 + 4 + 8

= 10 + 8

= 18

Addition 14 + 25 = Partitioning using ‘angry eyebrows’. 10 4 \ /2 5 + 1 4 =2 5 + 1 0 = 3 53 5 + 4 = 3 9

Addition 14 + 25 =

14+25 39

The new curriculum now includesvertical methods by the end of Year 3, but we will work towards this throughout the year and will only introduce this method when the children are ready.

Please don’t try to attempt this at home until you see the method in yourchild homework folder as it will onlyconfuse the issue.

Subtraction

6555 453531

-10- 4 -10-10

30 4

\ /

6 5 – 3 4 =

Counting back on an empty number line

Subtraction

65 – 34 =

Again the new curriculum includes the vertical method by the end of the year, but PLEASE don’t attempt it at home until you see it in your child’s homework folder.

65 34 31

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Multiplication

Division

Dot Pattern Grids

6

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3 * * * * * *

* * * * * *

or 18 ÷ 3 = 6

Dot pattern grids

18 ÷ 3 = 6

Sharing

If I share 12 sweets between 4 children, how many will they have each?

12 ÷ 4 = 3 *** *** ******

Grouping

How many 4s in 12?

12 ÷ 4 = 3 ****

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An extra 5 minutes?!It will really aid the children if they can confidently and rapidly recall number facts such as: Number bonds to 10, 20, 100 Counting forward/back from any number Adding/Subtracting 1/10 Multiplication facts for x2, x5, x10 tables Doubles and corresponding halves

Science

Move It (Forces) Healthy Me Materials Master chefs Young Gardeners Habitats

Computing

The children have two ICT sessions a week in the ICT room. One ICT specific lesson and another using ICT across the curriculum.

Information TechnologyComputing Science (debugging, algorithms)Writing StoriesStay SafeTurtles/Bee bots/LogoSimulationsElectronic Postcards 

Religious Education

Religious Education is based on the new “Come and See” programme.Autumn TermBeginnings Signs & Symbols Preparations Spring TermBooks ThanksgivingOpportunitiesSummer TermSpread the Word Rules Treasures

Topic

TERM TITLE

AUTUMN 1

Katie Morag and the Isle of Struay

AUTUMN2

Heroes and me!

SPRING 1 The Great Fire of London/Gateshead

SPRING 2 Tales from around the World

SUMMER 1

Grow your own

SUMMER 2

Home and Abroad

PE

P.E kit is needed for all PE lessons. Please ensure that all items, including shoes, are labelled.

Children MUST have their PE kit If a child has forgotten their kit they

will be given a spare kit

PE lessons take place on a Monday afternoon (1 hour)

French The children have half an hour of French every Friday morning. This is taught by Mrs Thomas. As well as lots of oral work the children also learn to write simple French.

MusicThe children have half an hour of music also on a Friday.This is taught by Mrs Bell.

Year 2SATs

What are SATs?

SATs are tasks set by the government. SATs are Standardised Assessment Tasks. It is compulsory that all children complete the SATs tasks at the end of Year 2.

The focus is now on teacher assessment across the whole year and not on the SATs tasks that the children complete. Children will still complete the tasks in May. These are used to back up and support the evidence and assessment collated across the year. If the Teacher Assessment and SATs tasks scores differ, then the Teacher Assessment score stands.

When do the SATs take place?

The children will sit their SATs tasks during the full month of May. The children will work on their tasks mainly in small groups. It is important that you try not to take the children out of school during May.

SATs Tasks

The children complete SATs tasks in Maths (arithmetic and reasoning), Writing, Reading (fiction and non-fiction) and SPAG (spelling, punctuation and grammar). The children may refer to them as quizzes.

At the end of June, the children will be given a level.

Emerging Expected Exceeding

Levels

Moderation of Teacher Assessments

South Tyneside LA have a team of moderators who can arrive at a school either with notification or unexpected requesting to see a child’s work and the teacher assessment scores. They will ensure that the children have been assessed at the correct level.

Year 2 – “An open door”

I am in school most mornings by 7.30am and usually leave at 4pm.

Please come and see me about anything that is concerning or worrying you.

Please see me or contact the office to make an appointment.