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 on 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.
Home Learning • 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
• 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 or navy cardigan, sensible shoes. Boys: grey trousers; white shirt and tie; school jumper, sensible shoes. P.E.: kit should be brought to school on 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
Volunteering • 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
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