--- title: "Welcome" url: "https://www.aberfordprimaryschool.co.uk/children/class-2/welcome" school: "Aberford C of E (VC) Primary School" --- # Class 2 - Welcome - Phonics - Class 2's Recommended Reads # Welcome to Class 2 ## Welcome to Class 2! A very warm welcome to **Class 2!** We are a happy and enthusiastic mixed Year 1/2 class with 26 wonderful children who are always ready to learn, explore and have fun. We are incredibly proud of our Class 2 superstars and the fantastic attitude they bring to school each day. Our class teachers are **Mrs Jones and Mrs Teale**. Usually, Mrs Jones teaches Monday to Wednesday and Mrs Teale teaches Thursday and Friday. Mrs Jones is currently on maternity leave until October half term, so Mrs Teale is teaching Class 2 full time until she returns. We are very lucky to have **Mrs Darley and Mrs King** supporting us in class each day. Mrs Darley also teaches Maths to alternate year groups, swapping with the class teacher each half term, as well as Year 2 phonics. She also teaches PSHE alongside **Mrs Ibbetson**, who also teaches our ICT lessons. For PE, we are joined by **Michaela and Laura from Castleford Tigers**, who make our lessons active, exciting and lots of fun! In Class 2, we love learning new things, asking questions, working together and celebrating each other's achievements. We can't wait to share some of the exciting things we get up to throughout the year! ## Things to remember: Key information and messages will be posted on your child's Class Dojo page, so please keep an eye on there! **Monday**: Spelling test. Reading books and homework books to be returned. Arithmagicians to be completed. **Tuesday**: New homework and spellings are sent home. Children to come to school in their PE kit **Wednesday**: Reading books are sent home. **Thursday**: Children to come to school in their PE kit **Friday**: Celebration assembly and Show and tell. **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 (β€˜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. ## ![](https://www.aberfordprimaryschool.co.uk/images/images/Class_2_recommended_reads.png) ## πŸ“š Class 2 Recommended Reads Reading is a really important part of life in Class 2! We love discovering new stories, meeting interesting characters and learning about the world through books. Below are some of our **recommended reads for children in Year 1 and Year 2**. There is no need to read them all – simply choose books that interest you and enjoy sharing them together at home. ### ⭐ Our Recommended Books 1. **The Gruffalo** – Julia Donaldson 2. **The Snail and the Whale** – Julia Donaldson 3. **Room on the Broom** – Julia Donaldson 4. **The Tiger Who Came to Tea** – Judith Kerr 5. **Dogger** – Shirley Hughes 6. **Peace at Last** – Jill Murphy 7. **Funnybones** – Janet & Allan Ahlberg 8. **The Jolly Postman** – Janet & Allan Ahlberg 9. **Supertato** – Sue Hendra & Paul Linnet 10. **Oi Frog!** – Kes Gray & Jim Field 11. **The Lion Inside** – Rachel Bright 12. **The Squirrels Who Squabbled** – Rachel Bright 13. **The Koala Who Could** – Rachel Bright 14. **The Colour Monster** – Anna Llenas 15. **Ruby's Worry** – Tom Percival 16. **Perfectly Norman** – Tom Percival 17. **Look Up!** – Nathan Bryon 18. **Handa's Surprise** – Eileen Browne 19. **Amazing Grace** – Mary Hoffman 20. **Elmer** – David McKee 21. **Meerkat Mail** – Emily Gravett 22. **The Lighthouse Keeper's Lunch** – Ronda & David Armitage 23. **The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark** – Jill Tomlinson 24. **Rabbit & Bear** – Julian Gough & Jim Field 25. **Anna Hibiscus** – Atinuke ### ❀️ Reading at Home We encourage children to **read at least three times each week at home**. This might be their school reading book, one of our recommended reads, a library book, a comic, a poem or a favourite book from home. Reading together is just as valuable too! 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