welcome meeting year 2

1. Welcome to Year 2
2014-2015
7 Claire Hughes
8 Lindy Surtees
9 Jane Greatorex / Jenny Raybould

2. Teaching Assistants in Y2
Judy Kilcoyne Pauline Milnes Louise Rhodes Jake Wall Debra Hurst
Lucy Peersman Jo Dennison Huey Godwin Mary Ann Pinder

3. Y2 team curriculum planning
7 8 9
assessments
moderated by Y2team
Wednesday morning Y2 Team PPA
Same expectations

4. Curriculum
Whole School Themes
Journeys
Heroes
Healthy Humans
Areas of learning How To Learn
Numeracy
Literacy
Science
PE
Art
Music (violins)
Design Technology
Computing
History
Geography
P4C
SEAL
Massage
RE

5. PPA
Preparation, Planning, Assessment
Y2 Team Wednesday mornings
Classes taught pre-planned curriculum by known DIS teachers
Eco and Geography
Computing
SMS Violin

6. Working together
• Termly Curriculum News
• Blog
• Parent Workshops (practical) on maths, reading and writing
• Homework
• Reading
• Spelling
• Multiplication Tables
• Educational visits
• Parents coming in to share expertise
• Parents working with us in class

7. Communication
Talking with us: If urgent, in the morning,
otherwise after school, by phone or at an arranged time
Personal emails
Friday e-letters
Occasional paper letters
Class notice boards
Texts
Ask Me board on window
Class Blog
Class assembly
Curriculum Workshops
Parent Consultations: Nov, March
Report and results of SATs

8. Helping In School
Arrange with your teacher
Induction and Confidentiality
Working with individuals / groups
Running weekly library session
Supporting us on visits
Preparing resources
HELP
US!

9. Routines
Independent, punctual entry 8:45 -9:00 water bottle , change
reading book, fill in cold school dinner slip
Morning board learning
Register: 9:00
Home Time 3:30
Clubs and DASH: we have lists
Pre- arranged play date with another child: adult must write on the going home
board
Parent late: safe waiting place outside Mrs Rowland’s office
Parent collecting younger sibling: Y2 children may walk to their sibling’s class if we
have signed written permission from the parent

10. Reading
Daily shared reading in class
Weekly guided read with the teacher: Read the focus in the diary
Recommend X3 home supported read sessions a week
Decoding AND interpreting texts
phonics sessions in class
Weekly Library session
child
parent
teacher

11. Homework
Weekly: out on Friday, in on Wednesday
Practice: spellings, reading, maths facts
Practical: walks, discussions
Research: library, internet, class blog
Recording: drawings, posters, powerpoints, photos, writing, email
Look out for the Homework Book.
Inside, is our handwriting script, teacher’s email and our class blog address

12. owls.dobcroftinfants.net
bears.dobcroftinfants.net
foxes.dobcroftinfants.net
Blogs
• Children’s work celebrated
• Learning games and clips
• Comments moderated and approved by teacher before publication

13. Bits and Pieces!
Healthy School Practice:
Avoid chocolate, nuts and sweets in lunchboxes
Provide a water bottle
Provide shorts and a T-shirt for PE
Birthdays
We celebrate birthdays in class by giving a card and singing and ask you not to
send in birthday treats.
We do not give out birthday invitations at school.
Toys
Keep toys at home as they can get broken or lost.
Uniform and belongings
Clearly label with your child’s name.

14. Classroom Tours
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