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Gorsey Bank

Primary School

CURRICULUMBOOKLET

Year Two2013/2014


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Mission Statement

Our mission is to provide each child with the best education possible in a safeenvironment which is inspirational, fun and nurtures inquisitive minds.

Vision Statement

We aspire to be the very best that we can be with a reputation for excellencebecause we embrace change, push boundaries and take risks. Our children willbe emotionally intelligent individuals who can adapt to an ever changing world.

Agreed between pupils, parents, staff and governorsSummer 2012

Welcome to Year Two 2012 - 2013

Welcome to Year 2. The purpose of this booklet is to provide you with information about thecurriculum your child will cover during their time in Year 2 and to inform you of the day-to-dayroutines.

The Year 2 team includes Miss Clarke (Class Teacher), Mr Thompson (Class Teacher), MrsAustin (Teacher), Mrs Jordan (Teacher), Mrs Coates (Teaching Assistant), Miss Tetley

(Teaching Assistant) and Miss Grice (trainee). We are looking forward to working closely withyou to ensure that your child receives an inspirational and exciting year. Our aim is to ensurethe children develop their learning and enjoy themselves. Also, we want to ensure they attaina sound foundation on which to build when they move into Year 3.

It is important that the children gain an increasing level of independence, perseverance andresponsibility. As Upper Infants they are role models for the younger children.

Our themes this year provide the children with many ways in which to develop their learning.The themes in Year 2 are:

- Autumn term - Discovery

-Spring term - Adventure

- Summer term A Different WorldWe value the support we receive from parents and we are sure that with your help andcontinued interest the children will experience a very fulfilling Year 2. Please do not hesitateto contact us if you have any concerns or questions.

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Purpose

To provide an overview of the Year 2 curriculum for parents.

To provide information about uniform, PE kit, homework.

To provide information about behaviour expectations, reward systems and sanctions.

The Curriculum

Teaching and learning is the core purpose of our work in school. It is the method through which weoffer a curriculum which is broad and balanced and which meets the Governments legal requirementsrelating to the National Curriculum whilst catering for the interests and needs of all our pupils. It is aprocess which is constantly developing and which reflects the changing needs of society.

Aims

We want the children to

Achieve their full potential in terms of academic attainment, aesthetic appreciation, personal,

social, emotional development and spiritual awareness.

Enjoy learning and understand the benefits being a learner can bring to individuals.

Become independent learners.

Have a full understanding of their individual learning styles.

Be tolerant and understanding and be able to demonstrate respect for the rights, opinions andproperty of others.

Have a full understanding of the skills they require to learn how to learn.

Four Pillars of Education

Learning to be

Learning to knowLearning to doLearning to live together

UNESCO 1996



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How do we plan the curriculum?

Reception classes are taught within the Early Years Foundation Stage framework.

The National Curriculum subjects are planned across a six-year programme from Year 1 to Year 6.

All year group teaching teams use either the Early Years Foundation Stage framework or the

National Curriculum to plan appropriate learning experiences. Weekly planning is completed by year group teams to ensure progression and continuity. Learning

objectives build on prior attainment and progress.

Topics and themes are used to deliver the curriculum objectives in a creative and relevant format.

Lessons are delivered in a cross-curricular way where appropriate to enable children to use the

skills they learn in other subject areas.

First hand learning activities, including educational visits and visitors, are used to ensure the

children are engaged in effective and dynamic learning.

Curriculum coverage is provided through the six areas of learning:

1. Communication, language and literacy

2. Mathematical development3. Knowledge and understanding of the world4. Physical development5. Creative development6. Personal, social and emotional development

Inclusion

Children with SEN and/or learning difficulties or disabilities

Where possible through the use of appropriate access strategies and support, Year 2 children with

SEN will be working towards the same learning objectives as their peers. From time to time thoseworking well below the level of the whole class may be working towards related objectives chosenfrom the relevant progression strand from an earlier year.

We undertake to meet the needs of all children. Sometimes this involves support from internal andexternal specialists. Some children may need additional support in the form of separate programmesof work matched to their ability and requirements (this will form part of an Individual Education Plan(IEP)). The progress of those children who have been identified as having special educational needsis reviewed regularly and parents are kept fully informed at all times. Further information on theschools approach to Special Educational Needs provision is available in the form of a Special NeedsPolicy and a Graduated Response document outlining the schools approach to identifying SEN.Please feel free to contact school for copies.

We take our responsibilities under the 2010 Equality Act very seriously. The act defines disability as:'A physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on a person'sability to carry out day-to-day activities.'

Please refer to our Equality Policy, Inclusion policy, Disability Equality Scheme and Accessibility Planfor more information.

More able learners



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Children who are working well above the overall level of their class or group will be engaging with arange of experiences designed to broaden or deepen their learning while working on the samelearning objectives as their peers. From time to time they may also be accelerating the pace of theirlearning by working towards objectives chosen from the relevant progression strand from a later year.In the summer term of 2012 the school was recognised for its provision for all pupils, including thosewith high abilities (catered for through our Pupil Enrichment Programmes) and earned the prestigiousNACE Challenge award.

Children learning EAL

Year 2 children learning EAL will be accessing curriculum content while also developing cognitive andacademic language within whole-class, group and independent contexts. Through the use ofappropriate access strategies and support, they will be experiencing a level of cognitive challengewhich is consistent with that provided for their peers. Those Year 2 children who have becomeconversationally fluent will continue to receive support to develop the academic language andvocabulary associated with the subject and the language and grammar used to express ideas andthinking within the subject.

Whole School Reading Scheme

All children work through a progressive reading scheme matched to their reading ability. FromSeptember 2012, Following advice from Ofsted, this also includes Key Stage 2. All Key Stage 2children will be using a tailor-made Reading Scheme consisting of a wide range of level-appropriatereading material that will build on the progress made in Key Stage 1 and the Early Years FoundationStage (EYFS).

This scheme will run alongside the books chosen from our school library or from home. Your childsClass Teacher will direct your child to books at an appropriate level or colour band based on

assessments made during guided and individual reading sessions. The focus will be oncomprehension, particularly the areas of inference and deduction, to avoid a race through colourbands. Your childs Class Teacher will decide when it is appropriate for your child to move to the nextlevel.

Working with parentsand carers

Gorsey Bank School is committed to working with parents and under section 405 of the Education Act1996, parents may opt to withdraw their children from Sex and Relationships Education lessons:

if any parent of any pupilrequests that s/he may be wholly or partly excused from receiving sexeducation at the school, the pupils shall, except in so far as the education is comprised in TheNational Curriculum, be so excused accordingly until the request is withdrawn.

Parents wanting to exercise this right are invited to see the Head Teacher, who will explore theirconcerns and discuss any impact that such action may have on the child including the possiblenegative feelings or experiences that might result.We would ask that you do the same if you would like your child to be withdrawn from schoolassemblies and Religious Education lessons.



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The following curriculum overview and trips/visits table may be subject to change. At Gorsey Bank we are constantly evolvingour curriculum in response to the needs of learners and national strategies. For the most up-to-date information of what yourchild is learning please visit our class blogs which are regularly updated throughout the year.

nual Overview 2013-2014 Year Group Year 2

Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer

eme Discovery Adventure New World, New Place

xt Captain Flynn Pirate Dinosaur Adventures Meerkat Mail The Lion and the Mouse

eracy Character descriptioncreating and shapingtextsLetter writingInstructions

Using a variety ofsentencesPoetry

Information TextsWriting longer stories

Information TextsPoetryNon-chronologicalreports

Exploring actions andcharacters

ExplanationsPoetry

meracy Block A Unit 1counting, partitioningand calculating.Block B Unit 1securing number facts,understanding shapeBlock C Unit 1Handling data andmeasures.

Block D Unit 1Calculating measuringand understandingshape.Block E Unit 1Securing number facts,relationships andcalculating.

Block A Unit 2Counting, partitioningand calculating.Block B Unit 2Securing number facts,understanding shape

Block C Unit 2Handling data andmeasures.Block D Unit 2Calculating measuringand understandingshape.Block E Unit 2Securing number facts,relationships andcalculating

Block A Unit 3Counting, partitioningand calculating.Block B Unit 3Securing number facts,understanding shape.

Block C Unit Handling data ameasures.Block D Unit Calculating, meand understandshape.Block E Unit Securing numberelationships ancalculating.

ence Grouping and changingmaterials

Electricity 2F Health and Growth 2A Plants and animals 2B Variation 2C Forces 2E

Logging onOpening documentsSaving and printingwork

Hand held devices Creating and editing

tory Archaeology &Explorers

Timeline

ography Atlases & Maps Comparative location Africa

Textiles - Batik T-shirtsfabric paints

Collage with paperand material

3D Sculptures withClay

Mask Making with Cardand Poster Paints

Christianity Christianity Hinduism

Gymnastics Ball Control Gymnastics Team Games Dance Athletics

sic The long and short of it= Exploring duration

Feel the pulse =Exploring pulse andrhythm.Nativity

Taking off = Exploringpitch

Whats the score? =Exploring instrumentsand symbolsSpring Sing and BigSing

Rain rain go away =Exploring timbre, tempoand dynamics

Sounds interestExploring Songs

HCE Behaviour and Goals Playing and working cooperatively

Health and well being

Looking after environments

p/event TBC Lindow common Knowsley Safari Park.


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TRIPS/VISITS

Autumn TBCChristmas Pantomime

Spring Lindow Common

Summer Knowsley Safari Park

Please note that these may be subject to change.

THE GLOBAL DIMENSION TO LEARNING

One of the duties placed upon schools by the Race Relations Amendment Act (RRAA) 2000 is topromote good relations between persons of different racial groups. The statutory inclusion statementwithin the National Curriculum supports the modification of the programmes of study to meet theneeds of all learners. In light of the RRAA 2000 and the inclusion statement, schools have aresponsibility to provide a broad and balanced curriculum for all children and young people.

For some years there has been a national Government agenda requiring schools to make links withschools in other countries, with a view to promoting good race relations. One of the ways that GorseyBank is responding to this agenda is through a partnership with Thabisang Primary School in South

Africa. This partnership will help to develop the global dimension of our curriculum as required by theGovernment. We agreed that it is important to provide opportunities that will widen our pupilshorizons through real relationships with children and adults from another country. This year, thechildren will also have the opportunity to take part in Quadblogging which links our school with 3other anywhere in the world!

CITIZENSHIP

SCHOOL COUNCIL - Each class elects two representatives to the Council who attend regularmeetings to discuss school issues which affect the children. This provides a forum for childrensviews to be represented.

CLASS RULES Each class decides a code of conduct, which helps form behaviour and classmanagement expectations throughout the year.

REPRESENTING THE SCHOOL The children have many opportunities to represent GorseyBank in extra-curricular activities. These include: Big Sing, school trips and a range of sportingactivities. On all such occasions the children are ambassadors for the school and we encouragethem to remember our high expectations.

COLLECTIVE WORSHIP Class Assemblies take place once a year to showcase what your child has been learning.Parents are encouraged to come and watch their childs class and join other parents for lightrefreshments afterwards.

Whole School Assemblies take place on a Wednesday morning and offer the opportunity for thewhole school to come together to engage in a program of themes linked to seasonal events,topical issues and curriculum learning.

Year Group Assemblies (Pupil led) take place several times a week and complement thePSHCE, SRE and RE curricula.


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BEHAVIOUR

Expectations

At Gorsey Bank the principles of care, courtesy and consideration underpin all aspects of school life.We work hard as a team to develop well-rounded children who are happy and comfortable withthemselves. An essential part of our teaching and learning policy is the development of their emotionalintelligence and literacy which gives them the skills required to understand themselves and others. Wedevelop and nurture not only their intrapersonal and interpersonal skills and knowledge, but also theirattitudes and behaviour.

We expect all children to:

Avoid language and behaviour that is offensive to others.

Respect other people.

Refrain from physically harming or interfering with other people or their belongings.

Treat others as they would wish to be treated themselves.

Be considerate of other peoples feelings and emotions.

Abide by class and school rules.

Rewards

Children are rewarded for good work and behaviour in a variety of ways in Key Stage 1. We have aGood Work assembly where children are able to share their achievements and are awardedcertificates for their hard work. They also receive stickers and/or house points. House points can beearned when children demonstrate both social and academic excellence. The winning house in the

school will be awarded the 'house cup' on a half-termly basis. We hope this will encourage children todemonstrate care, courtesy and consideration and to work to the best of their ability throughout theyear. In addition, pupils who have produced an excellent piece of work, made excellent progress,demonstrated excellent behavior and manners may either be made Star of the Week or will be invitedto visit the Head Teacher to share their success. Look out for these children in the Friday Issue!

Sanctions

If children always do their best, they will be rewarded. However, there are consequences for thosechildren who behave in an unacceptable way. We operate four levels identifying increasing severityand persistence of poor behaviour, and fitting consequences. Behaviour issues are reported in theclass behaviour book; appropriate strategies are put in place and parents are informed. In more

serious cases, children will be sent to the Head or Deputy Head Teacher on Friday lunchtimes.

Policies

The following school policies support the behaviour curriculum at Gorsey Bank and are available foron gorseybank.net (paper copies on request):

Behaviour and Anti-Bullying Policy

Home School Agreement



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HOMEWORK

Year group Reading Mental Maths Word LevelWork

HomeworkChallenge

Reception Reading should beencouraged asregularly aspossible, preferablydaily, withoutmaking it anundesirable chorefor the child.

Younger childrenshould read forshort 10 minutebursts and thisshould graduallyincrease to 30minutes or moreeach day.

In Year 5 & 6Guided Reading,homework may beset.

Basic numberawareness andskills

Counting and numbergames

Number facts (+ - x /tables)

Games, quizzes andchallenges linked tocurriculum learning,including the use ofonline resources suchas MyMaths and SumDog.

Application of skills

Using all fourmathematicaloperations to solvereal life problemsacross all areas of the

curriculum for Maths.

High FrequencyWord recognition(Word Wallets)

High FrequencyWord recognitionand spellingincluding phonemeslinked to phase oflearning. Spellingswill be assessedthrough applicationin independentwriting and inperiodic teacherassessments.

Subject SpecificVocabularydevelopment andthe use of words foreffect in differentcontexts.Knowledge andunderstanding willbe assessedthrough applicationin independentwriting and in

periodic teacherassessments.

DifferentiatedHomeworkChallenges todevelop Literacy,Numeracy orScience skillsand/or related tothe termlycurriculumtheme.

Extendedprojects may alsobe set from timeto time.

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

Year 6

Further details can be found in our homework guidance on gorseybank.net.

Appropriate tasks to reinforce learning that has taken place in school will be set for your child by theirteacher on a Friday, to be returned by the following Wednesday. To access online homework, pleasefollow the steps below:



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MyMaths

1. Go towww.mymaths.co.uk and log on with the user name gorsey and password square (top ofthe home page) then click go

2. Log in using your 3 letter user name and 3 number password3. Check your record for the task(s) you have been set and follow any additional instructions from

your teacher

4. Write the date and title of your task(s) in your homework book and record any working out youneed to do underneath

5. Click on see the lesson? to refresh your memory about the skills you will need to complete thetask (jot anything useful down in your homework book to help you later)

6. Complete the task(s) and rate how you found it/them so your teacher can plan your next steps inlearning

7. Explore the games section of the website to challenge yourself further!

Sum Dog

1. Go to www.sumdog.com2. Log in (top right of the home page) using your username and your password.3. Check if you have been assigned any tasks before accessing other parts of the program.

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Details of the new Gorsey Bank uniform - showing specific items for summer and winter, and foreach phase. Compulsory from September 2011.

Autumn and Spring Terms (REC Yr 1 & YR2) Autumn and Spring terms (YR 3,4,5 & 6)Navy V-neck jumper or cardigan with logo boysand girls

Navy V-neck jumper or cardigan with logo boys andgirls

Red polo shirt with logo boys and girls White shirt, with pointed collar boys and girls. (Girls

to have decoration and trimmings on shirts)Navy skirt/pinafore/trousers - girls School tie red and navy diagonal stripe, not elastica

or clip on boys and girls

Grey trousers - long or short - boys Navy skirt/or/pinafore/trousers -girls

Black school shoes not trainers boys and girls Grey trousers long or short - boys

Grey socks - boys Black school shoes not trainers boys and girls

Red or navy tights or navy or white socks - girls Grey socks - boysNavy tights or navy or white socks -girls

Summer Term (REC Yr 1 & Yr2) Summer Term (Yrs 3,4,5 & 6)Same as winter uniform with the option for girls towear a navy and white check summer dress

Red polo shirt with logo and otherwise the same aswinter uniform with the option for girls to wear a navyand white check summer dress

KS1 and KS2 all year roundOutdoor school coat in PLAIN navy or red Outdoor school coat in PLAIN navy or red

Optional fleece in red or navy FOR OUTDOOR USEONLY

Optional fleece in red or navy FOR OUTDOOR USEONLY

PE KitWhite T- shirt White T- shirt

Navy shorts Navy shortsTrainers Trainers

Navy tracksuit bottoms and navy sweatshirt Navy tracksuit bottoms and navy sweatshirtJewellery and watches and hair accessories

NO jewellery of any kind may be worn by any pupil in school AT ANY TIME with the exception that studs ma

be worn for a period of six weeks after ear piercing. In the event of studs being worn they must be removedtaped up during PE and removed during swimming lessons. Watches may be worn but the school cannot taresponsibility for the safety of watches. Hair accessories are to be PLAIN red or navy only and hair bandto be no wider than 5cm.

School Bags

Book bags with school logoSmall back packs that are plain navy blueNavy drawstring bag for PE kit

and house coloured T-shirt for house sporting events.

Uniform order process

http://www.monkhouse.com/category/1131/Gorsey_Bank_Primary_School this will take you directly tothe relevant section on the Monkhouse website.Alternatively the home web address is www.monkhouse.com and you will then need to follow theseinstructions:

From the home page click on the Schoolwear icon.

Here you will find an alphabet, click on G.

Now you will see a list of schools, click on Gorsey Bank Primary School.

Now you can start shopping.

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To purchase the items you require please follow these instructions:

Find the garment you wish to purchase and click on either the name or the picture.

On the drop down menu select the colour and size you would like.

If you want more than one of this item change the amount in the box.

Then click Add. This will place the item/s into your basket.

If you wish to purchase more items click on continue shopping and follow the same process. When you have all the items your require click on the Checkout button and complete the

information required.

Postage Discount

As part of the package negotiated with Monkhouses it has been agreed that Gorsey Bank parents willnot have to pay postage for their on-line orders. To achieve this, payment for postage will initially betaken and will be refunded to the card within 48 hours.

Note: when purchasing during one of Monkhouses visits to school it will be possible to pay by card.

HOME SCHOOL LINKS

Curriculum Information Evening

This will take place at the end of the academic year. It is an opportunity for you to meet your childsteacher and to ask any questions you may have about the forthcoming year. The evening will include anumber of workshop activities to help you to support your child in reading, writing and basic Numeracyskills development. E-Safety advice will also be discussed.

Parents Evening

Our two Parents Evenings take place in the first and fourth half-terms. At each of these you have the

opportunity to discuss your childs targets, progress and personal and social development. There isalso the opportunity for you to examine your childs work and discuss this with their class teacher.

Appointment times are available for you to book a time slot during the week preceding ParentsEvening. These time slots are 10 minutes long. It is advisable to arrive early to allow you time to viewyour childs work. In the unusual event of you requiring more time, this may be arranged after themeeting. Please phone school if you are unable to attend.Please do not think this is the only opportunity to discuss your child. We are always willing toarrange a mutually convenient time for an appointment to discuss any concerns you may have.

Open Evening

During the Summer Term we invite parents and children into school to share and celebrate the yearsachievements. Parents have an opportunity to meet informally with their childs class teacher, viewtheir childs work and make contact with their teacher for the next academic year.

Year Two Class Blogs

Our class blogs are showcases for childrens work and are the best way to keep up-to-date with what



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your child is learning in school. They also provide important information from your childs year groupteam and will outline recent highlights and any forthcoming dates for your diary. Please check yourClass Blog on a regular basis at www.gorseybank.net.

Reports

Annual Reports are sent home towards the end of the Summer Term. These provide a comprehensive

overview of your childs progress. Please feel free however, to make an appointment if there isanything you would like to discuss.

Finally, please keep in touch with us. If we have any worries at all, we will ask to speak to you and weask that you do the same with us.

We are looking forward to working with you and your child in Year 2.

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Children Learn What They Live

If children learn with criticism they learn to condemn.

If children learn with hostility they learn to fight.

If children learn with ridicule they learn to be shy.

If children learn with shame they learn to feel guilty.

If children learn with tolerance they learn to be patient.

If children learn with encouragement they learn confidence.

If children live with praise they learn to appreciate.

If children live with humour they learn to smile.

If children live with fairness they learn justice.

If children live with security they learn to have faith.

If children live with approval they learn to like themselves.

If children live with acceptance and friendship they learn to find love in the world.
