This document provides information for parents about Year 2 at Dobcroft Infant School. It includes: 1. An introduction to the Year 2 teachers and teaching assistants. 2. An overview of the Year 2 curriculum, which includes areas like numeracy, literacy, science, and more. Assessments are moderated by the Year 2 team. 3. Information about routines for the school day, homework, reading, communication with teachers, and other policies.

1. Welcome to Year 2
2013-2014
7 Claire Hughes
8 Lisa Bingham / Abby Birtles
9 Jane Greatorex / Jenny Raybould

2. Teaching Assistants in Y2
Judy Kilcoyne Pauline Milnes Huey Godwin Lucy Peersman

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

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

5. PPA
Preparation, Planning,
Assessment
Y2 Team Wednesday afternoons
Classes taught pre-planned curriculum by known DIS te
Eco and P4C Philosophy For Children
Computing
SMS Violin

6. Working together
• Termly Curriculum News
• 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
CRB check
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
shoes, water bottle , change reading book
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 pace 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
X3 phonics session a week
Weekly Library session
child
teacher
parent

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

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

13. Bits and Pieces!
Healthy School Practise:
Avoid chocolate, nuts and sweets in lunchboxes
Provide a water bottle
Provide indoor shoes
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
Have a look around
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