Welcome to Year 2

Curriculum Information Morning

Aims of the Morning

• To give you an overview of the subjects and skills taught in Year 2.

• We will give you some ideas to help you support your child with their learning at home.

Staff in Year 2

Class O Class J Mr Perry Miss GoodwinMrs Hudson Miss JamesMrs Franklin

Support staff with whom your children may work:

Mrs Foley Mrs ContucciMr Kavanagh Ms KrasnicMrs Hamilton Mrs McMillan Mr Abs

Areas of Learning

• English, including Phonics (daily) – Grammar

• Maths (daily)

• R.E.

• Learning Challenges (inc. Science, Art, Geography & History)

• Information & Communication Technology (ICT)

• P.E. / Dance

• Music

• Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE)

Priorities in…Literacy Writing• Focus on Vocabulary, Connectives, Openers,

Punctuation– Let’s do Kung Fu!

Kung Fu Punctuation

capital letter

forward punch

hands over head

full stop

Kung Fu Punctuation

capital letter

Punctuate this sentence with Kung Fu punctuation.

full stop

elle likes ice-creamElle .first secon

d

Remember to say ‘huh’ for each action.

Priorities in…Literacy Writing• Focus on Vocabulary, Connectives, Openers,

Punctuation– Let’s do Kung Fu!

• Weekly ‘Big Writing’ session – sustained, developed work

• Presentation of work – handwriting!Reading & Phonics• Individual & Guided reading • Securing phonic knowledge, spelling patterns • Reading for pleasure• Developing and expressing opinions - ‘critical voice’

Talk For WritingTalk For Writing is an initiative by Pie Corbett.

He says, "If children learn stories orally, it improves the

quality of their writing and develops the children's self confidence as story tellers. If a child knows a story really well, it makes the task of writing easier because they do not have to compose at the same time as tackling handwriting, spelling and punctuation.“

VideoMeeting – Monday 23rd November

Priorities in…Maths Increased focus on ‘number’• Number Time – have a go yourself!

4 1 126 3 72 5 9

Priorities in…Maths Increased focus on ‘number’• Number Time – have a go yourself!

• Number facts – bonds from 0 – 20, 2x / 5x / 10x tables

• Fluency - ‘comes naturally’ – shown in reasoning & explanations • Concrete and pictorial methods to complete operations• number lines, partitioning (Tens & Units) to add 2-

digit numbers

Singapore Maths

Singapore maths is a method of teaching.

It is now used across many schools in the UK.

Singapore Maths

It focuses more on problem solving and comprehension of maths.

The core competencies scaffolded are:• Visualisation,• Mental strategies,• Pattern recognition.

Singapore Maths

Singapore maths is a 3 step process:

Concrete, Pictorial, Abstract.

R.E. Areas of learning:• Chosen People Abraham, Moses

• Mysteries The Holy Trinity

• The Good News The miracles of Jesus

• The Mass• Eastertide• The Church Is Born Pentecost

Expectations & aims• Learning about religion - knowledge of religious stories and

terms

• Learning from religion - ask & respond to questions about their own experiences and feelings

Learning ChallengeA cross-curricular approach!

‘Why would a dinosaur not make a good pet?’• Explore & identify habitats and diet of dinosaurs/animals that lay eggs (link to geography and science)

• Explore the sounds and movements of dinosaurs (link to music & dance)

‘What would Barnaby Bear find exciting about Crystal Palace?• Investigate the history of why the area is called ‘Crystal Palace’? (link to history & geography)• Design and/or make a new ‘Crystal Palace’ for (link to music & dance)

Marking & Homework

• Marking – highlighting!Yellow: good features, things you are doing wellOrange: ‘look again’, opportunities to improve

• Homework – literacy and numeracy focus Given out on Thursday, returned on Wednesday in homework folder.

• Spellings – securing and extending phonic patternsGiven out on Thursday, to be quizzed on the following Wednesday!

Behaviour Policy

• Rewarding good behaviour:

Team points, ‘Star of the Day’, Golden Assembly (with a certificate on Friday), Golden Time (every Friday). • Sanctioning low level inappropriate behaviour.

Warnings given, then loss of Golden Time.

More serious incidents result in immediate loss of

Golden Time, and referral to HT and DHT.

Literacy• Read daily, preferably in a quiet place (no distractions!) – just for 5 mins!• Write a comment in their Reading Record each time you read with your

child to assist us with your child’s progress. (3 times a week min)• Use the Reading Record prompts (inside front cover) to check and extend

your child’s understanding – encourage, enthuse and question them!• Get them talking – giving their opinions and reasons, speaking in

sentences.• Encourage regular visits to your local library, to explore different types of

books – encourage reading for pleasure!

Numeracy• Use everyday, real-life situations to put maths vocabulary into

context, e.g. time (going to school), money (shopping), measuring and fractions (cooking).

• Practice times tables and number facts with children.

How you can help your child?

Housekeeping• Label everything!

Uniform, P.E. kit and bags, Book Bags

• Attendance & Punctuality Activities begin from the very start of the day - help your child not to miss out or have to catch up!

• Medical NeedsTell the infant office so that any needs can be documented and communicated to necessary staff.

• Home time is at 3pmInform the infant office of all adults authorised to

collect your child for safety.

Stress-free SATs• Do Not Worry!!!

• Beginning in the Summer Term.

• Take place over a 3 - 4 week period.

• Reading, writing (inc. spelling and grammar) and maths (arithmetic and reasoning).

• Results included in child’s end of year report.

Catch Up, Share and Explore

We would like to warmly welcome all our Reception Parents for a

Refreshment on St Joseph’s and an opportunity for you to catch up and share

your experiences.

We have booked our first Coffee Morning for

Thursday 1st October 2015 @ 9am – 10am

Then the 1st Thursday of every month

Parent workshops

Fronterwww.fronter.com/croydon

Parents RoomInformation, helpful hints

& links, parent forum.

We’d love your input!

Year 2 ZoneClass news & photos, games, quizzes, homework & spellings.