WELCOME TO YEAR 2!

Miss Francis – Year Leader & Lotus Flower teacher (January onwards)

Miss Patoine – Lotus Flower teacher (until December)

Mr Huxley – Lemon Tree teacher

Ms Jane – Laurel teacher

Mrs Kingsbury – Lavender teacher

Miss French – Lavender teacher

 EXPECTATIONS IN YEAR 2

• Year 2 descriptors
 balfourprimary.co.uk – Parents – Helpful curriculum information for parents –
Assessment and ARE

• End of KS1 assessments

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attac
hment_data/file/740343/2018-
19_teacher_assessment_frameworks_at_the_end_of_key_stage_1_WEBHO.pdf

• SATs in May
Two Reading papers
Two Maths papers (Arithmetic and Reasoning)
WRITING
WRITING
 SPELLING
• Each week the spelling rule will be displayed on the door and on the website.
 balfourprimary.co.uk – Children – Year groups and curriculum – Year 2

• Firstly, concentrating on the high frequency words.

READING
How can I help my
child read?
How can I help my
child read?
How can I help my
child read?
How can I help my
child read?
Help! My child is still
sounding out and
decoding most
words…

Little and often is

best

Set a realistic goal –

1 or 2 pages a night

Plan it in – think
about when you have
5 mins

Ask a question about

the story or
information
My child is reading
fluently and
independently: should
I still hear them read?

Definitely, yes!

Use the time to

discuss words they
don’t understand

Show them how to

use a dictionary

Read a short amount

and then discuss in
detail
 MATHS
• First, and most importantly, place value and fluency!

30 + 5 = 35 35

30 5
•Calculation policy
 balfourprimary.co.uk –
Parents – Helpful
curriculum information for
parents – Maths
 HOME LEARNING
Check www.balfourprimary.co.uk – Children – Year Groups and Curriculum - Year 2

MATHLETICS
 MATHLETICS
* activities directly linked with the Maths Curriculum
* each activity adapts automatically, ‘evolving as students progress in
understanding’
* questions are marked automatically, with results data sent directly to the teacher
 MATHLETICS
• https://community.mathletics.com/signin

• Use Sign In Cards…

MATHLETICS
LIVE MATHLETICS!
 RESIDENT EXPERT
• Area in the classroom for different child, each week, to display:
• Pictures
• Objects
• Books
• Photos
• Facts
• Activity sheets

• What could it be?

• A favourite sport, a favourite pop star or genre of music, a favourite animal, a favourite past time

• A letter will be sent home to give at least a week’s notice in order for your child to
prepare and bring in any items they wish
• The ‘Resident Expert’ will have some time to talk about their area of expertise
with the whole class and answer their questions each week
 HOME LEARNING

• Check balfourprimary.co.uk – Children – Year groups and Curriculum - Year 2

MATHLETICS
 DATES FOR YOUR DIARY!
• Parents evening will be the week starting 20 th and 21st November.
• You will receive a brief report card before this.
• Fiveways Fieldtrip will be after half term in November. A letter will be coming
home shortly!

• Christmas play dates:

 12th December – Lotus Flower and Lavender
 13th December – Laurel and Lemon Tree