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 Motto, values and the pledge  The Curriculum  Timetable  Birthdays  Classroom Behaviour  Home Learning  Routines  Uniform  School meals  PE  Parent Support

Year 2 Class Names – these birds exemplify our school value of excellence (in being precise when hunting for prey). By using birds as class names we expect to build children’s knowledge and understanding of nature, so developing their respect for the natural world – important for Ark Byron given our future home within the park. Kingfisher Kestrels

Welcome to Year 2

Kingf ngfis isher ers team am Kestrels strels team am

Our Values: Exploration Endeavour Excellence Who can remember our academy motto ?

Children of Ark Byron

Can you complete the lines ?? We are the children of Ark Byron. We are the children….. We want roots to help us….. We want rings inside our…… We want roots to feed our ….. We want wings to set us …….. By Chris Guard

Our motto is Courage to reach for the sky We want all our children to aim high in their learning and life.

 Details are on the website but this term our

topic is driven by history - about the history of flight and early airplanes and pioneers.

 Our first trip of the year is to the science

museum on 25th September. The Curriculum

 As a class we decide on our class rules – based upon

rights and responsibilities.

 We encourage positive behaviour.  Classroom Rules have been agreed – expectations set  Linked to school values and motto  Reward with individual class rewards & certificates of achievement linked to

values - weekly assembly

 Traffic light system  Exceptional circumstances - being sent out to another class for 10 minutes.  Parents and carers will be kept informed – thank you for your support.

Classroom

Year 2 SATS

 We will be giving you more information about this

later in Year 2.

 All Year 2 children sit these tests in late May/June.  They are set by the government but are marked by

the school.

 There are tests in reading, grammar, spelling,

arithmetic and maths problem-solving.

 These tests will be a natural progression from the

termly tests children at Byron sit from the start of Year 1, so should not be daunting.

 We will tell you in advance if we need you to provide

extra support to your child at home.

Year Two: Autumn 2017

Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 8.45 am

Register and Calendar Maths Register and Calendar Maths Register and Calendar Maths Register and Calendar Maths Register and Calendar Maths

8:50 – 9: 35

English 8.50-9.05am Assembly English English 8:50 – 9:05 Assembly 9.05am Maths 9.10am English (grammar)

9:35 – 9.50

Break Break Break Break Break

9.50-10.40

Phonics Phonics Phonics Phonics Phonics

10:45 – 11:40

Maths English Maths Maths Maths

11:40 – 12:40

Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch

12.40-12.50

Maths meeting Maths meeting Maths meeting Maths meeting 12.40-13.30 Philosophy/RE And Reading Revolution

12.50-13.10

Reading revolution Reading revolution Reading revolution Kestrels: 12.50-13.30 Reading Revolution 13.30 PE at Everyone Active 14.10-15.00PSHE/ Mindfulness OR Kingfishers: 13.10-13.50 PSHE/Mindfulness 14.00-14.30 PE at Everyone Active 14.40-15.15 Reading Revolution

13.10-13.25

Handwriting PPA from 1.15pm. Kingfishers: 1.15pm PE, 2.20 pm Break, 2.40pm Spanish Kestrels: 1.15pm Spanish, 2.30pm break, 2.40 pm PE Handwriting

13:25 – 15:30

13:25 – 14:15 Humanities 13:25 – 14:15 Humanities 14:15 – 14:30 Break 14:15 – 14:30 Break Kestrels 13.30-14.00 Music then 14.00-14.30 Computing OR Kingfishers 13.30-14.00 Computing 14.00-14.30Music 14:30 – 15:40 Science 14.30-15.40 Art 15:15 – 15:30 Circle time

15:30-15:45

End of the day Reflection/story End of the day Reflection/story End of the day Reflection/story End of the day Reflection/story End of the day Reflection/story

 TTYP  STAR position  No Hands Up (unless for a question)  Signals for e.g. toilet – crossed fingers  Finger on nose for tissue

Behaviour and Learning strategies

 Thursday - Please bring in Reading books and Reading records so these can

be changed.

 Support your child reading a book - these are changed weekly  Please initial or add a comment in the reading record book.  Support your child reading a book - these are changed weekly  Spellings go out on a Friday. We will have a spelling test on Thursday. Please

send in the spelling list from that week on the Thursday.

 Mathletics – will be set on a Friday.

Home Learning

 Boys

Byron blazer, Byron red jumper with trim with school logo, white collared shirt, school tie, charcoal grey trousers/shorts, grey socks, black shoes

 Girls

Byron blazer, Byron red cardigan/jumper with trim with school logo, white collared shirt, school tie, charcoal grey pinafore/trousers, white socks or grey tights, black shoes, Byron red or school colour hair accessories

 PE:

Byron red tracksuit with school logo, blue T shirt with logo, red P .E. Shorts white/black plimsolls, white/black socks.

PLEASE LABEL EVERYTHING !

School Uniform

 PE days are Tuesday and Thursday .  Please make sure that the children’s clothes are labelled.  Children wear PE clothes to school on Tuesdays but bring their kit on

Thursdays.

PE

 Snacks

Fruit is provided by the school but you are more than welcome to bring a healthy snack of fruit or vegetable Due to allergies, please make sure that snacks provided from home are free from nuts.

 Water bottles are not necessary as we always have water available in

the classroom and playground but you are welcome to send your child with a bottle.

 Lunch is at 11.50am and the menus are on the website.

Lunch and Snack

 Please no cakes nor party bags.  We do a birthday song/celebration at school

Birthdays

Communication

 You can email us with any queries.  Parent Consultations  Newsletter  Class letters

The teacher email for Kingfisher class is: h.cok@arkbyron.org And for Kestrel class it is: s.hignett@arkbyron.org

Parent help

 Attendance – holiday in term time will not be authorised. If you plan to

be away it is important for our records that you complete the form available from Miss Watson in the Office.

 Punctuality – learning starts immediately so your child loses out and

disrupts the rest of the class.

 Readers  Trips

We hope you and your child have a successful and happy year with us!