Welcome to Panda Class Please help yourself to

Welcome to Panda Class Please help yourself to refreshments

Year 2 Team Mrs White Mrs Stogiewicz Mrs Hammond Miss Harris

Year 2’s Keys to Success

Year 2’s Curriculum Autumn Spring Summer The Pesky The Nanna’s Mini Ghost of Meltdow Pirates World is Nursery Master Christma n Our Chef s Past Oyster

Autumn Term Visitors Science English History D&T Pesky Pirates Geography Maths Art Music ICT R. E PSHCE

Stunning Start

Fabulous Finish To conclude our topic we will be having a Pirate Day. This will be a fantastic opportunity to pull all our learning together in this fun event.

Supporting Your Child Reading: • Support your child’s fluency and understanding by listening to them read for at least 10 minutes a day. • Please complete your child’s reading record so we know that they have read and what they are reading. Maths: • Support your child in learning their times tables and related division facts. • Cook and measure ingredients for a meal or a cake.

Supporting Your Child Spellings: • Each week your child will receive spellings. They will be tested each Wednesday afternoon. • Support your child in learning their weekly spellings. Writing: • Encourage lots of discussion to develop their vocabulary. • Write birthday and Christmas cards. • Try and write something everyday no matter how small. • Look out for the word of the week and

Home Learning • Each week, your child will receive ‘Home Learning’ tasks for English and/or maths. • They will be given activities based on the previous week’s learning. • Please encourage your child to challenge their thinking. • Home Learning tasks are given out on a Friday and are due in the following Wednesday. • Please encourage your child to participate in the school’s ‘Maths Challenge. ’ Each fortnight there will be a new challenge to be won. • In addition to this, we would like to see your child participating in the half termly creative project, which ends with your child’s work presented in the ‘gallery’ held in the hall at the end of the school day.

P. E kit Games: Hockey - Wednesday P. E: Gym – Friday For all physical education lessons, it is expected that your child will have the correct equipment. P. E Kit: Navy shorts T-shirt, which is their team colour Plimsolls or trainers (for outdoor work) Warm clothing in winter months such as a tracksuit. If they have an ear piecing it must be removed or your child must use tape to cover their ears.

Healthy Minds • Please ensure that your child has a clearly named water bottle in school. • The children will get a healthy snack each day. • All lunch boxes should not include sweets or a fizzy drink. • At Key Stage 1, all pupils are entitled to a free school meal.

Communication • Class Dojos for rewards and sanctions. • Class Pages. (http: //www. southbersted. w-sussex. sch. uk/class-pages/) • Weekly newsletters. • Parent teacher consultations. • Parent Forum. • Termly ‘Meet and Greet, ’ afternoons. • Interim reports. • End of year reports.

Rewards and Sanctions Rewards • Class Dojos. • Weekly Red Book/Star of the Week • Headteacher’s Award. • ‘Star of the Day’ Sanctions • Clear classroom expectations. - if a child is not following the class and school rules, then they will have a verbal reminder. - If the behaviour continues they will be asked to move seats. - If the behaviour continues still they will work in a partner class. • Use of lunch time detentions.

Autumn Term Key Dates Parent Teacher Consultations - 7 th and 8 th October

Thank you for joining us this afternoon. We look forward to working with you in supporting your child’s learning. Are there any questions?