Welcome to the Year Two page

The staff in Year Two are:

2H Class Teacher - Mr Harding

2W Class Teacher - Mrs Wall

Learning Support Assistants – Mrs Davey & Miss Rees

PPA teachers – Miss Freeman & Mr Harden

Resources and Mealtime Assistant - Mrs Lilly

Please see the bottom of this page for

• Year Two weekly letters
• Curriculum map
• Spelling progression
• Maths calculation policy

Important information

Homework

Homework will consist of weekly tasks reflecting and consolidating the class teaching from the week.  This will consist of:

• a short phonics task based on the phonics pattern learnt during the week
• ongoing learning of the Year Two exception words,
• a short maths or English task consolidating the week’s learning
• an optional more open ended task to discuss and investigate with your child
• In addition it is expected that children read for at least 15 minutes a day outside school hours.  This could be alone or with an adult. 

Homework will be set on a Friday and should be returned by the following Thursday.  A spelling test of 5 words containing the phonics spelling pattern(s) learnt  and 5 of the Year Two common exception words or topic words will take place each Friday. 

General information

• P.E. kits, book bags, reading books and home-school diaries will be needed in school every day.
• Please remember to provide your child with a hat and sun cream / warm waterproof coat depending on the season.
• As always, it is important to name label all of your child’s belongings clearly.

Year 2 Information

• A labelled drink bottle for WATER should be brought to school each day.
• Your child will bring home a reading book to read with an adult at home. We  encourage them to record the title in their home-school diary but please help your child with this if needed.  Your child’s reading ability is assessed regularly the  their book band level might change.
• Children have the opportunity to quiz and change their book every day.
• Phonics books are changed on a Monday and Thursday and should be re-read at least once a day.
• PE lessons will take place on Mondays (outdoors) and Fridays (indoors)
• We love to hear about important events or occasions in the children's lives. We set aside a short amount of 'show and tell time' once a week. This is the weekly opportunity to share with the class or bring is special things to show.
• Children take part in various guided group activities with their teacher or teaching assistant each week.  The class teacher will write a progress comment in your child's diary relating to the work they have done together.
• Every Monday, you will be emailed a Year Two weekly newsletter outlining the curriculum for the week.  This letter will also be available on the website.
• Please ensure that important information is communicated to school using the home-school diary. For example, if somebody else is collecting your child from school or your child will be late due to a medical appointment, etc. 

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