Welcome to Year 2!!

Year 2 Team

Mrs Moriarty (Year Leader & Olive Class)

Miss Armsden (Olive Class)

Miss Mazzaschi (Lime Class)

Mr Cripps (Mint Class)

Ms Skeoch & Mrs Kalsey (Avocado Class)

Miss Mogul (Teaching Assistant)

Mrs Adni (Teaching Assistant)

Specialist teachers

• Ms Rivas (French)

• Ms Dowedswell and Miss Dowedswell

(Music and recorders)

• Mr Kravetz (PE)

• Mrs Nelson (Librarian)

• Ms Wales (Drama)

• Mr Piek (Art)

Themes of the New CurriculumDate Theme Buzz Day/Week

Autumn 1 Healthy lifestyles Mind, body and soul day

Autumn 2 Back in Time

Great Fire of Lond

Back in Time Day

Spring 1 Environment and Sustainability

Green Day

Spring 2 Countries Project Travelling Week

Summer 1 Everyone a Reader Bookworms Day

Summer 2 World of Work Take One Picture Week

Plus we have options day, once a half term

Working together in harmony to develop confident, well-educated learners with healthy minds and

bodies, who are independent, resilient, motivated and

committed to lifelong learning

Creating harmony through:•RESPECT – Respecting diversity, showing tolerance and valuing individuals.•RESPONSIBILITY – Being accountable for and reflecting on one’s actions and decisions.•INTEGRITY – Being honest, trustworthy and courageous to do the right thing.•COMPASSION – Caring through our actions and words, tempered with fairness and justice for all.•HUMILITY – The courage to admit when one is wrong, admit when one does not know the answer, and recognise when one’s ideas are not always the best.

Schools are required to demonstrate how we tackle extremism and promote community cohesion. Our values are shared concepts amongst all religions, showing our children that although we are all different, we all share principles.We actively show children that all beliefs and cultures have equal value. •Each year we visit different places of worship (including our Year 3 Christmas assembly in St Andrew’s church) and encourage all children to attend.•We invite visitors from different faith groups to speak to the children about their beliefs.•International evening.•The countries project.•RE & collective worship lessons.•Flags We are a multi-faith school and love to learn and understand each others ideas and beliefs. We need your support in ensuring our children grow up learning to show respect to the beliefs of others.

Class DojoPositive Behaviours

School Values

Good Effort

Working Hard

On Task

Participating

Helping Others

Team Work

Persistence

Good Playtime

Good Lunchtime

100% Attendance

Needs Work Behaviours School Values

Off Task

Disrespect

Talking out of turn

Not Following Instructions

Inadequate Work

Disruptive Behaviour

Assaulted Pupil

Bullying

Racist Incident

Homophobic Incident

Damaged Property

Playtime Incident

Lunchtime Incident

No Homework

No P.E Kit

Rewards:20 points – sticker/certificate from class teacher40 points – sticker/certificate from Year Leader60 points – sticker from Deputy Head (Mrs Mistry)80 points – certificate from Deputy Head (Mrs Mistry)100 points – sticker/certificate from Headteacher (Ms Pandya) Sanctions:x3 in one day – send to a parallel class. x4 in one day – send to Year Leader. x5 in one day – send to Deputy Head.

KIRKLAND ROWELL SURVEY 2015

250 Parents and 457 Pupils completed the questionnaire

Outstanding Good Room for Improvement Requires Attention

KIRKLAND ROWELL SURVEY 2015

250 Parents and 457 Pupils completed the questionnaire

Outstanding Good Room for Improvement Requires Attention

Let us and OFSTED know what you think about our school through:Parent View (Online questionnaire www.parentview.ofsted.gov.uk)Mrs Mistry’s Parents Surgeries (make an appointment at the school office)Kirkland Rowell survey (sent out to all parents/carers during the Spring/Summer term)

Assessment 2015-16• New National Curriculum 2014 - levels have been removed and are not being replaced.• Teachers will continue to track pupils’ progress and will report to parents during Parent’s

Evening on this.• As well as daily tracking, your child will be tested at three stages throughout the year, w/c

19th October 2015, 8th February 2016 and 13th June 2016.• Children will be assessed, using the National Curriculum, to find out whether they are

working at the standard expected for their age (Their Age Related Expectation - ARE)

• 3 assessment categories:- Emerging - your child is not currently attaining at the year group’s ARE and is working towards them.- Expectant - your child is currently attaining the year group’s ARE.- Exceeding – your child is currently attaining higher than the year group’s expectations.

• Year 2 and Year 6 will take the SATs as normal (Reading, Writing, Maths and Grammar) and will be given an assessment category at the end of the year.

Year 2 SATs Results 2014-2015

Year 2 SATs results at Sudbury have exceeded national average for the past 3 years.

Year 6 SATs Results 2014-2015

Year 6 SATs results at Sudbury have exceeded national average for the past 5 years.

School Development Plan Key Priorities

Leadership & Management Teaching Learning and Assessment

Embed the new National Curriculum, particularly focusing on Reading, Writing, Maths and Tackling Extremism

All teaching to a minimum of a ‘good’ standard by end of first term at the latest

Standards in Teaching, Learning & Assessment are minimum of ‘Good’ by end of first term.

Further improve the provisions for pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)

Fully implement the Government’s Assessment without Levels agenda

Outcomes for Pupils Personal Development, Behaviour & Welfare

All pupils to make at least expected progress with a significant number making above expected progress.

Extend number of pupil leaders and the variety of areas in which pupils can lead and celebrate their achievements.

Consistent use of Dojo across the school with parental access through log-ins.

Roll out Peer Mediation throughout the school.

What do you think could improve? Continue with the programme of improvements in the learning environment across the school.

READING

• Listen to your child read for at least 10 minutes every day• Read to your child – ask your child questions about the book• Chn will be bringing home at 2 books a week: One class book and

one library book (later in the term). • Take them to the library• Encourage your child to read a range of texts everyday (e.g.

comics, magazines etc.)• Show RED Book

Year 2 Expectations

- Homework is given out on a Thursday and handed back in by the following Wednesday. Please help your child with their homework but let them complete it themselves in their homework book.

- Cursive handwriting policy – model time

- Trips and visits

PE Kits

Children should not miss PE lessons. PE is not optional. It is a legal requirement. Occasionally a child may not be fit to take part and so are encouraged to observe and give feedback. This is to ensure they understand the lesson and are better prepared when they are able to re-join the class. Children will only be excused from the lesson, if the parent has made contact with the teacher.

• All chocolate bars and chocolate products

• All crisps (except BAKED Crisps)

• Fizzy drinks

• Sugary Drinks (incl. Ribena, Fruit Shoots etc.)

• Cakes, muffins and pastries

• Cereal bars (except Go-Ahead Bars)

BANNED FOODS

Please ensure children •Have a good breakfast before coming to school

•Make healthy food choices

•Bring a water bottle to school

•Exercise regularly

Making Healthy ChoicesOur delicious and healthy salad bar is available for everyone having a school meal. Please speak to your child about the benefits of choosing items from the salad bar at lunchtimes.Did you know…

Last Year’s Non-Uniform Contributions

We had 6 non-uniform days last year and raised a total of:£2133.79

These funds paid for:

The children to watch ‘The Return of Captain Grammaticus’ performed by Quantum Theatre performed

The children to watch ‘ ‘Wind in the Willows’ performed by Wizard Theatre

Subsidising year group educational visits where not enough voluntary contributions were collected to cover costs

This year, would like 3 theatre companies to be able to perform for the children. We can only do this if your child brings their £1 contribution on non-uniform day – Thank you for your support

We really need your help so we can continue to have wonderful events like these….

Halloween Disco

International Evening

Summer Fayre

Christmas Fayre

E-Safety at school and home

• All teachers are responsible for promoting and supporting safe behaviours in their classrooms and following the school E-Safety policy. (See CEOP)

• At home, please monitor and supervise your child’s use of the internet. Where is your computer? What sites is your child looking at?

• Not just computers – mobile phones, DVDs etc.

Our new websitewww.sudbury.brent.sch.uk

If parents/ carers wish to take photographs or recordings of school performances, the slip must be signed to guarantee you understand that you are legally responsible and these images will not be posted on social media sites such as….

What do you think?

• How can we work together to help our children progress?

• How can we improve?