Welcome to Year 2
Teacher: Ms Pugh and Mrs Foster (Wed)
Support Assistants: Miss Puglisi
The School Day
9.00am Registration
10.30am Break time
12.00 Lunch time
1.00pm Afternoon lessons
2.00pm Afternoon break
3.15pm Home time
If you are late or absent please telephone the school office beforehand and follow up an absence with a written letter or email.
PE Equipment
PE will start on Mondays and Fridays.
Children will need a white t shirt and black shorts with trainers/plimsolls. Don’t forget some socks!
Please ensure that your child’s PE kit is labelled and always in school in case of unexpected changes to the timetable.
Equipment
Pencil cases-
These will be kept in school and taken home each half term to be re-stocked.
Please ensure that the cases are small in size and that all items are named.
Please ensure that children do not have any ink pens in their pencil cases.
Healthy Eating
Children in Year 2 continue to receive a piece of fruit each day. Snacks provided from home must be either fruit, vegetable or a dairy item. Milk is available at a reasonable cost. If you would like your child to drink milk at break times please see the school office. Your child needs to have a water bottle in school every day.
Uniform
At Trinity St Stephen First School:
We are always smart.
We know that we tuck our shirts in.
Our hair is tied up or clipped back using brown, black or school colour hair accessories.
Please label ALL clothing to avoid distress, wasted time and expense.
Year 2 Maths
When we are doing maths:
We always use a pencil
We write the date in the short, numeric way
We stick the learning objective next to the date (WALT).
We miss a line before starting a new piece of work
We draw pictures and diagrams using a pencil
We use one square for each number
We put a single line through work we have done wrong
Our Learning- Maths
We will be learning to work with and understand the value of numbers up to 100 and beyond.
We will be counting in 2s, 3s, 5s and 10s. We will be learning the 2, 5 and 10 times tables.
We will be working on calculations using mental and written methods.
We will be collecting data and producing tallies and graphs.
We will be estimating and comparing weight. We will use standard units and learn to read a scale.
We will learn to describe the properties of common 2d and 3d shapes.
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Year 2 Writing
When we are writing:
We always use a pencil
We always use a cursive script
Every sentence starts with a capital letter and finishes with a full stop
We write the date in full for each new piece of work.
We stick the learning objective next to the date (WALT).
We miss a line before starting a new piece of work
We put a single line through work we have done wrong
Our learning - English
We are starting with a fiction unit based on stories set in familiar places. This will be followed by a non-fiction based on information texts.
We will be focusing on sentence structure and extending vocabulary choices.
We will be working regularly on handwriting and presentation.
We will be learning to spell words linked to our daily monster phonics sessions. SeeKeyObjectivesformoredetail.
Our learning – Science
Animals including humans (animal classification)
Materials
Plants
Habitats and food chains
Our Learning – topics
Geography and History are alternated each half term. We are starting off with a Geography topic based on the world.
Art and DT are also alternated each half term. We are starting off with Art, looking at colour choices, blending and mixing.
Music, PE, Computing, PSHE and RE are taught weekly.
Computing is also used within other subject areas.
Assessment
Key Objectives are used to assess children’s progress (see school website)
At every parent’s evening, parents and carers will be informed about the objectives that your child has achieved as well as any that they might be working towards.
The end of year report for your child will be sent home in July. This will detail whether your child is meeting expectations for their year group, their effort grade and targets to help prepare them for their next year group.
Homework
Daily reading-books are available for the children to select daily. They must remember to do this as they arrive at school in the mornings!
Spellings- please look at daily with your child
English activity
Maths activity
Homework will be handed out each Friday and needs to be returned to school by Tuesday
Helping at home
Reading regularly and completing the homework.
Give your child small amounts of money to handle and spend. Play games with your children like snakes and ladders and other dice game.
Play regular spelling games with your child to help them learn their spellings.
Encourage independence – this is one of the greatest gifts you can give your child!
The Class News
Communication with school
There may be occasions when you need to talk to the class teacher. Please understand that in the current climate face to face contact is limited.
If you have an important issue or enquiry regarding your child or their learning please email me: k.pugh@tssfirst.co.uk
Please send any operational messages to the office via phone or email.
TSSSA (Trinity St Stephen School Association)
The school has a thriving association and each year group has two reps. Ours are Laura Hoeksma, Kristen Smith, Michelle Burnes
The purpose of the TSSSA is to fundraise for the school to provide additional activities and resources to enhance the children’s experience. We do this through events and activities for everyone to participate in – helping build our school community
In the last 12 months we have been able to contribute £30,000 to the school to fund:
- laptops
- 32 new iPads that will arrive this term
- a variety of resources, learning activities and playground equipment.
This year our focus is on improving the cabins and school playground, trips & experiences.
Come along to the AGM on Wed 9th October, 7-8pm at school to find out more –new ideas and volunteers are ALWAYS welcome!