meet the teacher 2015 y2
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Welcome to Meet the Teacher.
3rd September 2015
225 August 2015. New Pupil OrientationThe Year 2 CurriculumHow Do Children Learn?By having open-ended opportunitiesBy having real experiences and resourcesThrough natural curiosityBy revising, practising, reviewing, consolidatingWhen they can make connections between their experiencesBy becoming deeply involved in explorationThrough playBy doing rather than being told
33rd September, Meet the TeacherAims of the Session To introduce the Year 2 TeamTo provide a Curriculum OverviewTo share information about homework and home reading To highlight the different ways we can communicateTo share key dates during Term 1.To share ways you can help support your childs learningTo explain our Community Service initiativesTo share the ways we promote positive behaviour.To provide the opportunity for you to ask questions.
425 August 2015. New Pupil OrientationThe Year 2 Team2B Ms Aoife OConnor and Ms Phuc 2I Mr Graham Tait and Ms Lan
2S Ms Clare Lowson and Ms Chau
2V Ms Hannah Lewis and Ms Huyen
Cover Teacher - Mr Pete, Music Ms Fran,
Singing Ms Beth, PE Mr Richard, ICT Ms Gemma
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525 August 2015. New Pupil OrientationCurriculum English Speaking and Listening Cant say it, cant write itRole PlayAcross the curriculum
Reading READING FOR PLEASURE!Library Choose any book. Can change before/after school or once a week as part of lesson. More than just decoding. Comprehension and ability to discuss text. Extending vocabulary.Expressive reading.
625 August 2015. New Pupil OrientationHandwriting Working towards joining
Writing
Phonics informed of groups next week. Groupings take in to account previous assessments, what they are working towards. Homework set on a Thursday, related to that weeks learning. Study a range of fiction and non-fiction genres.
Curriculum English
725 August 2015. New Pupil OrientationCurriculum Maths Number
Shape, Space and Measure
Data Handling
Using and Applying
Problem Solving
825 August 2015. New Pupil OrientationCurriculum IPC and ScienceIPCScienceTerm 1People of the Past
TransportMaterials
Forces and MovementTerm 2International Week
Circus is Coming!Electricity
Healthy LivingTerm 3Our World, the EnvironmentPlants and AnimalsVariation
925 August 2015. New Pupil OrientationSpecialist LessonsMusic and Singing30 minutes and 45 minutes
Swimming30 minutesPE30 minutesICT45 minutesMFL20 minutesLibrary30 minutesVietnamese Culture45 minutes
1025 August 2015. New Pupil OrientationHomeworkReading
Read aloud with an adult and discuss their book for 10-15 minutes each day. Guidance on the inside cover of the Primary Diary
Weekly Homework
Discussed and handed out on Fridays and to be returned the following Wednesday. (Phonics Thursday)
Talk Homework alternate Thursdays. Relates to creative writing opportunities on Friday. Talk in home language. NO WRITING! Process not the outcome
In addition to reading, homework should be completed in 1 hour or less.
1125 August 2015. New Pupil OrientationCommunicationE-mail
Childrens diaries
Class blog
Teacher Parent Meetings
Reports
Class representative
Come and see us!
1225 August 2015. New Pupil OrientationBISCAT & Community ServiceB Being EqualI Internationalism S SustainabilityC Community A Adventure T Taking Charge
Beginning in Term 1, children will begin meeting with children from Anh Minh School for the Deaf. We visit the children at their school and also host at BIS.The children will learn some sign language and have a chance to discuss the challenges and rewards of the project in class circle times.
1325 August 2015. New Pupil OrientationPositive BehaviourHouse Points
Golden Time
Star of the Week
Hummingbird Award
Excellence Certificate
1425 August 2015. New Pupil OrientationDatesTeacher Parent Meetings Tuesday 15th and Wednesday 16th September Reading Workshop Tuesday 22nd September
2Vs Class Assembly Monday 5th October @ 9.40am
Calculation Workshop Y1-3 Tuesday 6th October
Business and Enterprise Day Thursday 15th October
Sports Day Thursday 3rd December
Christmas Play Wednesday 9th December
1525 August 2015. New Pupil OrientationHow You Can HelpDiscuss and involve your children in everyday learning opportunities.
Reading is the key to all learning read as much and as often as possible with and to your child, including stories in your home language.
Please read the weekly Learning Letter with your child.
Make sure the child knows who is collecting them. Teachers must be informed if children are being collected by anyone other than their usual person. That person must have the identity card.
1625 August 2015. New Pupil OrientationHow You Can Help
Collect your child from class at 2.30pm.
Please label all of your childs possessions, including water bottle.
Birthdays a cake can be shared. Contact me the week before to identify a mutually convenient time.
Out of school achievements let us know and the children can share their success in assembly.
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