The Year 2 Team

Teacher – Miss Hall

Teaching assistants – Mrs Glare, Mrs

Patrick, Miss Ohren

PPA cover – Mrs Petty (PE)

Mrs Winter (French MFL)

Class Governor – Gemma O’Reilly

Timetable – days to note

Tuesday – Homework due in, ICT lesson

Wednesday – French (Mrs Winter) and

PE (Mrs Petty)

Thursday – PE (Miss Hall)

Friday – spelling test, homework given out

Curriculum

Our curriculum is underpinned by our vision for ‘The Moor

Hall Child’.

Year Group Age Related Expectations (ARE)

• These refer to the expectations that each

child in Year 2 should achieve.

• They have been decided by the

Government and are based on the New

National Curriculum, introduced in 2014.

EnglishGuided reading every day

Phonics – part of guided reading, literacy lessons, spelling activities.

English lesson every day

Focus can be:

•writing (including Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar )

•speaking and listening including drama

•reading including reading comprehension

•phonics

•handwriting

Home Readers - Please send reading diaries and reading books in every day. Your comments are vital, please sign them when you hear your child read.

The expectation is that you will hear your child read at least 3 times a week.

Mathematics

Maths lesson every day

Times Tables Rockstars

Children will be taught at the appropriate level for their age group

•Number – number and place value

•Number – addition and subtraction

•Number – multiplication and division

•Number – fractions (inc. decimals and percentages)

•Measurement

•Geometry – properties of shapes

•Geometry – position and direction

•Statistics

• Mathletics

• TTRockstars

Homework

Spellings weekly

Maths – could be a written activity or online

(Mathletics or TTRS)

Reading

Learning Log – literacy or topic task

Wider CurriculumDimensions units

Autumn 1 – Pirates!

Autumn 2 – Pupil Voice Project, The

Spirit of Christmas

Spring 1 – The Famous Five

Spring 2 – Neighbourhood Watch

Summer 1 – Where the Wild Things Are

Summer 2 – Paddington’s Passport, By

the Seaside

Marking – English KS1

• _____ = incorrect letter formation (correct formation modelled at bottom of piece of work and practice letters provided)

• peice = spelling error identified – rewritten correctly x3

• VF = verbal feedback received from an adult (children to initial alongside)

• T = target to address

Can also include:

• ‘Close the gap’ marking – identifying a specific mistake/misconception and addressing it with a model or question or another example to clarify understanding.

Marking Maths KS1• Written work for Maths

• = correct answer

• = incorrect answer

•= reversed digit (practice digit x5 at bottom of

page)

• VF = oral feedback received from an adult (children to initial alongside)

• T = target to address

• ‘Close the gap’ marking – identifying a specific mistake/misconception and addressing it with a model or a question or another example to clarify understanding.

Additional eventsEYFS Christmas performance –Thursday 12th December @ 2:30pm

Friday 13th December @ 9:15am

Year 1/2 Christmas performance –Tuesday 17th December @ 2:00pm

Wednesday 18th December @ 9:15am

Year 3/4 – Spring Show

Year 5 – Summer Show

Year 6 – End of year production

Proposed visits/events:

Pirate Day – this half term (dress up day)

Possible theatre trip (End of Autumn term) TBC

Cadbury World TBC

Mere Green Walk – (Spring 2)

Teddy Bear’s Picnic – (Summer 2)

SafeguardingMoor Hall Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

If your child is going home with another adult, we can only allow this if school have had prior notification, this can either be written or an oral message to a member of staff.

We are only allowed to administer prescribed medication. Any medication should be handed into the school office and the necessary documentation completed. If you child uses an inhaler or Epipen, please can you check the expiry dates before you leave.

Risk assessments will be completed prior to any visits to ensure the children are safe.

Moor Hall School Golden Rules

• Do be gentle

• Do listen

• Do look after property

• Do be kind and helpful

• Do be polite

• Do work hard

• Do be honest

Individual Reward – Golden plate

Every child has a ‘plate’ template which is

divided into 7 sections – each section relates

to a Golden Rule.

Thank you for

being honest

Thank you for

being gentle

Thank you for

working hard

Thank you for

being polite

Thank you for

being kind

and helpful

Thank you for

looking after

property

Thank you for

listening

Golden Rules Rewards

There will be a Golden Rules assembly each half term.

Class teachers nominate 7 children, one for each

Golden Rule, who has demonstrated consistent,

positive behaviour.

These children will receive a special certificate.

Class Behaviour KS1

Each classroom will display an empty jar.

Teachers will reward good behaviour with 1 ping pong

in the jar. (1 for each session of the school day +

lunchtime)

5 ping pongs in the jar = 1 Golden coin

The jar will then be emptied and the class starts again.

Class teachers will decide with the children what their

reward could be for 5, 10, 15 and 20 golden coins.

Sanctions

Stage 1

A reminder will be given to follow the Golden Rules.

This is a chance to change.

Stage 2

Time for reflection will be given. This might mean

moving to a different area to encourage a change in

behaviour.

Stage 3

A member of staff will complete a ‘Put it Right’ sheet

with the child. This is a time to reflect and think of ways

to solve the problem next time.

Who to contact…

• Class Teacher

• Key Stage Lead – KS1 Mrs Davey

KS2 Mrs Menmuir

• Pastoral Manager – Mrs Curwen

• Assistant Head teacher – Mrs Davey

• Deputy Head teacher – Mrs Menmuir

• Head teacher- Mr Steggall

Uniform• Please ensure that all items (clothing / bags / books etc) are

named.

• School uniform colours are red/white/grey.

• Long hair should be tied back, especially for PE days.

• Smart shoes, preferably leather should be worn – no trainers please.

• Any hair accessories should be in school colours (red / white /grey/

black)

• Jewellery – small stud earrings, religious jewellery only.

• No coloured nail varnish is allowed.

• Please see the full uniform policy on our school website.

PE Kit - Please can all clothing be named

Key Stage 1

• Black shorts, red t-shirt and black pumps.

• Plain black sweatshirt and joggers for cold weather.

Key Stage 2

Red crested t-shirt.

Black shorts or skirt.

White socks and trainers.

Plain black sweatshirt and joggers for cold weather.

Long hair must be tied back and earrings covered.

Shin pads are required for hockey, rugby and football.

Selection for School TeamsCompetitive competitions / matches

1. Natural ability for the sport – based upon application of skills /

recorded times / distance + the considered opinion of the staff in

charge of the class lesson and/or after school club.

2. Where selection involves children of equal ability, preference will be

given to the child in the older year group.

Non- competitive competitions and festivals

Children will be selected in accordance to the criteria suggested by the

organising body.

Additional opportunities

• Children will be given the opportunity to represent their houses in

inter-house competitions.

Snacks (Key Stage 1)We are a ‘No Nuts’ school - no nuts or peanut butter

products please.

Water bottles must contain water only please.

Morning:

-toast

Afternoon:

-piece of fruit

Packed Lunches - suggestionsWe are a ‘No Nuts’ school - no nuts or peanut butter

products please.

A good portion of starchy food, e.g. wholegrain bap, thick sliced wholemeal bread, chapatti, pitta pocket, pasta or rice salad.

Plenty of fruit and vegetables, e.g. an apple, satsuma, handful of cherry tomatoes or carrot sticks, mini-can of fruit chunks in natural juice or small box of raisins.

A portion of semi skimmed milk or dairy food, e.g. individual cheese portion or pot of yoghurt.

A portion of lean meat, fish or alternative, e.g. ham, chicken, beef, tuna, egg, or hummus.

A drink, e.g. a fruit juice, semi skimmed milk or water.

No fizzy drinks, sweets or chocolate bars please.

Any questions?