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Overview of the Year (2017 – 2018)
The following information was shared by the class teacher at the Parents’ Welcome / Information evening at the beginning of the year.
Staff Team
- Miss Dorsett (Class Teacher)
- Mrs Whittle (Teaching Assistant)
- Miss Staunton (Teaching Assistant)
- Mrs Petrie (Support Teacher)
- Mr Harcourt (One Goal Sports Coach)
General Communication
- please write messages in the Home-School Message book, making sure that your child knows to give it to a member of staff (we do not check every child’s messages book on a daily basis)
- please ask for a brief conversation after school if needed
- please ask for an appointment if you need raise concerns or discuss something in some detail
Key Topics during the year
- Being Healthy and Happy
- Marvellous Materials
- All around the UK
- Our Capital Cities, including London
- Life at Sea
Class Visits : Our class visits will include:
- Cheadle Mosque
- Stockport Hat Works
- Staircase House
Guided Reading
- All children in class will take part in a guided reading each week for 20-25 minutes.
- Children are heard read once a week in addition to guided reading
- Some children with greater need are heard read two or three times per week
PE Lessons
- PE lessons will take place on Mondays (dance or gymnastics), Thursday (usually outdoor games) and Thursdays (dance or gymnastics)
- Please make sure that your child’s PE kit is in school every day and taken home on Fridays for washing/returning on Mondays
- Please make that your child’s PE kit is clearly labelled with their name
Homework
- English or Mathematics homework will be set once each week (30 minutes)
- Homework will be set on a Friday to be returned the following Wednesday
- Reading on a regular basis every week (reading and library books)
- Spellings once week (Friday for Friday) to be practised daily
- Multiplication Tables (2, 5 and 10) including division
Homework Advice
- Try to have a regular routine, perhaps a set day and time each week to complete homework
- Try not leave completion of homework until the last day
- Provide a quiet or purposeful space
- Give help and support as needed
Other Arrangements
- Mrs Petrie will teach Year 2 for one hour on Thursday afternoons (PPA time)
- The class will be taught PE by a coach from One Goal on Thursday afternoons
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