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Welcome Year 2 Parents

Two Year 2 classes: Chive Class – Miss Adams & Miss Angela Basil Class – Miss Nash & Miss Maddie

We have developed a set of six school values which we thread through all aspects of school life aligning with the British values.

• Learn. Enjoy. Succeed

• Observations
• Adult led guided activities
• Assessment For Learning (AFL)
• Marking
• Self and Peer Assessment
• Reading records
• Independent writing assessments
• Home Learning

• First and foremost, focus developing an enjoyment and love of reading.
• Enjoy stories together – reading stories to your child is equally as important as listening to

your child read.

• Read a little at a time but often, rather than rarely but for long periods of time!
• Talk about the story before, during and afterwards – discuss the plot, the characters, their

feelings and actions, how it makes you feel, predict what will happen and encourage your child to have their own opinions.

• Look up definitions of words together – you could use a dictionary, the Internet or an app
• n a phone or tablet.
• All reading is valuable – it doesn’t have to be just stories. Reading can involve anything

from fiction and non-fiction, poetry, newspapers, magazines, football programmes, TV guides.

• Practise and learn weekly spelling lists – make it fun!
• Encourage opportunities for writing, such as letters to family or friends,

shopping lists, notes or reminders, stories or poems.

• Write together – be a good role model for writing.
• Encourage use of a dictionary to check spelling.
• Allow your child to use a computer for word processing, which will allow for

editing and correcting of errors without lots of crossing out.

• Remember that good readers become good writers! Identify good writing

features when reading (e.g. vocabulary, sentence structure, punctuation).

• Show your appreciation: praise and encourage, even for small successes!

• Play times tables games.
• Play mental maths games including counting in different amounts, forwards and backwards.
• Encourage opportunities for telling the time.
• Encourage opportunities for counting coins and money e.g. finding amounts or calculating change

when shopping.

• Look for numbers on street signs, car registrations and anywhere else.
• Look for examples of 2D and 3D shapes around the home.
• Identify, weigh or measure quantities and amounts in the kitchen or in recipes.
• Play games involving numbers or logic, such as dominoes, card games,

draughts or chess.

• Reading – 20 minutes a day
• Maths – activities to embed in class learning
• Literacy – writing activity
• Spelling – test is usually taken on Friday
• Home learning helps children to develop responsibility,

independence and ownership of their learning

• Please insist that home learning is completed and that

time is spent on learning at home

• Sent home Friday – returned Wednesday

Home Learning

• A positive attitude to learning
• Consistently Green behaviour
• Kindness and respect for everyone

in our school

• Leads to great progress!

• Age appropriate content
• Home learning
• Encouraging independence
• Taking responsibility for their own

learning

• Parental control
• CEOP
• Hector’s World
• Fake Apps
• Screen time
• Age limits

Girls: grey skirt or trousers; blue checked dress; white blouse and tie; school jumper

• r navy cardigan, sensible shoes.

Boys: grey trousers; white shirt and tie; school jumper, sensible shoes. P.E.: kit should be brought to school

• n Mondays.

• uniform
• water bottle
• book bags
• PE kits
• lunch boxes
• Spare clothes
• Wellies
• Outside of PE bags

• Water bottles
• Reading journals and reading books
• LGfL login
• Home learning books

Stay on Green

• Stay on Green is a positive behaviour management system
• All children are expected to show green behaviour at all times as this is behaviour

for learning

• Exceptional effort, attitude or behaviour can be rewarded with bronze, silver and

gold awards – these are big achievements!

• All pupils have a pocket with their name on. All pupils start with a green card in

their pocket

Lateness and Attendance

• School starts at 8.55am
• Please ensure that children arrive in plenty of

time for the start of the school day

• Good attendance is extremely important –

missed school is missed learning and can affect your child’s progress

School Communication

• Make an appointment with the office to speak to

a member of the teaching staff

• Attending Parents’ Evening
• Information can be found on the website,

Facebook, Twitter, letters and newsletters.

• If you are running late, please ring ahead to let

the school know

• Extended Schools Leader Debbie Cox, can be

contacted directly on Debra.Cox@whitehallparkschool.org.uk

Breakfast Club – Every day 7.45am – 8:25am After school club – Monday – Friday Apres School – 3.30-5pm Twlight Time – 5-6pm There is no Twilight Time on Friday

• Would you be able to spare some

time to volunteer on a regular basis?

• Parent volunteers are vital for school

trips – visits won’t be able to go ahead without you!

• Parent pay
• SAFEGUARDING

Volunteering

Questions?