Year 2
Curriculum Information
Adults in class
The class teacher in Year 2 is
Miss Emily Wilson.
The teaching assistants in Year 2 are Miss Megan Luxford, Ms Donna Parker and Mrs Danielle Shattell .
Class Routines
Mornings: Every morning when your child arrives at school they will have either an English or a maths activity to do independently while the register is being taken.
PE: In Year 2 the children will need their PE kits in on a Wednesday and a Friday.
Assemblies: Assemblies are currently five times a week. Mondays (themed assembly), Tuesdays (KS1), Wednesdays (book club - in class) Thursdays (Singing) and Fridays (a celebration of children’s learning).
Class Routines
Snack: Children can choose to eat a snack prior to the morning break. We do have healthy snacks provided but if you would rather pack your child a different healthy snack for this time, that is not a problem (no nuts!!).
Home Time: If you would like your child to be able to leave the school premises with another parent, please email me and the school office to let me know.
Topics
Our key topics this year are:
For more information, please refer to the yearly overview on the website.
Reading at Home
Your child will bring home a bookmark for you to fill in at home and receive rewards accordingly.
The book mark will be in their reading diary for you to use to record any reading and where we will also record reading done in school.
Children can read books from home as well as borrow books from school.
Books should be returned every day, however it is especially important on a Monday so that we can change them.
Phonic sounds will regularly be sent home to practice if requested. This will follow on from the learning that the children have done in phonics that week.
Maths homework is to be completed on Numbots (from September) and Times Table Rockstars (after Christmas).
Home Learning
We continually check your child has understood their learning and given support if necessary.
They will be given quizzes at the end of units to check their understanding and to identify any areas that they may need help in.
More formal SATs style tests are administered in Autumn, Spring and Summer. These are a very useful and prepare the children well for future assessment. Once again, they also help us to see if there are any areas in which they may need help.
These are administered sensitively and without pressure and most children enjoy them.
Checking understanding
Trips
Science related trip in the summer term
St Richard’s Church in the summer term
Letters will be sent out in advance with all the relevant information.
Communication
I will be in school each morning to greet your child however, this is not the best time to speak to me as I will be busy with the children. If it is an essential piece of information that I will need to be informed of for the day, please pass this to the school office.
I am free to speak after school and it is best to contact the school office to arrange a meeting to do this. Please do not hesitate to communicate any concerns that you may have. My email address is year2teachers@parksideprimary.org
I look forward to working with you this school year to support your child.
Year 2
Curriculum Information