Welcome to Class 2
A very warm welcome to Class 2 where you will find 20 enthusiastic and hard working pupils in a mixed Year 1/2 class. The children are all absolute superstars and all have a fantastic attitude towards learning. The class teachers are Mrs Teale and Mrs Jones. Mrs Jones teaches in class from Monday - Wednesday and Mrs Teale teaches in class on a Thursday and a Friday. However, Mrs Jones is currently on maternity leave until the summer and so Mrs Teale is in class full time. Michaela teaches our PE lessons, Mrs Crossley teaches our ICT lessons and Mrs Sadler and Mrs Darley teach our PSHE. As well as this, Mrs Darley supports us teaching the opposite year group in Maths to Mrs Teale swapping each half term.
Things to remember:
Monday: Spelling test. Reading books and homework books to be returned.
Tuesday: New homework and spellings are sent home. PE kit
Wednesday: Reading books are sent home.
Thursday: PE kit
Friday: Library
Daily Reminders:
- Bring a clearly named water bottle to school.
Phonics
The development of children’s phonics is a key skill that impacts on children's progress as a reader and a writer. It is through their knowledge of phonics that children can read and write unfamiliar words by saying the sounds which match the letters in the words and then blending the sounds together.
Structure of phonics and resources to teach phonics
Pupils in Year 1 have a daily phonics session, which follows the Little Wandle Letters
Pupils in Year 2 have as spelling session following The Little Wandle Phase 5 review and Bridge to spelling units which provide a seamless link from the Little Wandle core programme to teaching spelling in Year 2. Pupils will then embark on the fluency programme with many exciting books to support this teaching.
Phonics screening check
The phonics screening check is an assessment for the pupils in Year 1 which takes place during the final summer term. The check assesses the children’s ability to segment and blend words effectively by reading a series of real and non-words (‘alien words’). The check takes place on a one to one basis with the child and their class teacher. Results are submitted and parents are informed whether their child has met the required standard or not. Any child who does not meet the required standard in Year One will have the opportunity to re-take the check the following year during Year 2.
Class 2- Recommended Reads
