Spring 2016 Newsletter Year 2

Downsell Primary School, Downsell Road, Leyton E15 2BS

Dear Parents/Carers,
We would like to extend a warm welcome to you at the start of the Spring
Term at Downsell Primary School. As you will appreciate, we endeavor to
make your childs year as enjoyable as possible and we will continue to give
them a great deal of support and encouragement to reach their goals.
Year
Class
Class
Class

2 teaching staff:
7
Miss Brown
8
Miss Begum
9
Miss French (KS1 Phase Leader)

Year 2 support staff:

TAs: Miss Glockling, Miss Gurney, Miss Begum, Miss Namudu, Miss McEwen
Learning Mentors: Mrs Britton (Senior Mentor) and Mrs Williams.
Punctuality & Attendance
May we take this opportunity to remind you that school starts at 8:55am
and finishes at 3:20pm. Please can you make sure that your child is
punctual and attends school regularly. If your child is absent from school,
please telephone the school on 020 8556 0103, giving a reason for their
absence or provide a note when they return to school. May we remind you
to inform the school office if your contact details have changed.
Physical Education
PE takes place every Monday for the children in Year 2. All children are
expected to take part unless they have a medical reason which prevents
them from doing so. Children must remember to bring their PE kit which
includes:
Navy blue or black shorts or tracksuit bottoms
Plain white T-shirt
Plimsolls or trainers
Please ensure that all of your childs clothing is named (including their
school uniform) and placed in a bag. It is not possible (for health and
safety reasons) to take part in PE whilst wearing a school uniform and
shoes.

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Curriculum
Numeracy Time. Fractions. Money. Number and Place Value.
Literacy A range of written, spoken and drama based
activities will be carried out relating to Narrative texts,
Non-fiction texts and poetry. Comprehension skills and
Phonics and spelling.
Science Materials: Exploration and uses of everyday
materials. During this unit, the children will be expected to
plan and carry out investigations.
RE Christianity: Jesus friends and His teaching. Jesus life:
friends, enemies, life, death & afterwards.
History The Great Fire of London
Geography A regional comparison
Art Andy Goldsworthy (Investigating materials)
DT Puppets.
PE Ball games. Gymnastics.
Enabling Enterprise Community Caf.
Computing We are astronauts. We are games testers.

Behaviour & Rewards

Good behaviour and work is rewarded through the House Point
System, which is in place for the whole school. Unacceptable
behaviour will not be tolerated at any time. This will be recorded on
a referral slip. If your child receives three of these within a week,
a letter will be sent home and you will be asked to come to school to
discuss your childs behaviour. Hard work and good behaviour will be
celebrated and acknowledged using a variety of reward systems
(house points, stickers, certificates, prizes). Please encourage your
child to try their best throughout this year.
Reading/Library Books
Reading books are changed regularly. Your child should be reading
at home for 5-10 minutes every evening. Please write comments in
the reading record books concerning your childs reading. Some
questions you may wish to think about: Are they reading fluently?
Is the reading well paced? Is your child understanding the
text? Can they read all of the words?

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Please ensure all books are kept in your childs bag and that they
are returned to school on the required day. Library books must be
returned on time and we would like to remind you that damaged
books will incur a fine.
Homework
Well done to all the children who regularly complete and return
their homework. This term, homework will continue to be given
every Friday. It should be completed and returned by the following
week. Homework is issued as a means of consolidating and
reinforcing the work covered during the week in class. It is an ideal
opportunity for parents to work with their child at home. It would
be beneficial if you encourage your child to complete and hand in
their homework on a regular basis. Times tables, Phonics sounds and
spellings must also be learnt weekly.
Healthy Schools
We would like to remind parents that we are a healthy school and
that your child is encouraged to eat healthily at lunchtime. If your
child is bringing a packed lunch, please ensure that it reflects a
healthy meal. Please could you ensure that the school office is
aware of any serious allergies that your child may have, as our
school is now a Nut Allergy Aware environment.
And finally
We look forward to your co-operation and continued commitment to
your childs education. Parents Evening will be held on Thursday
17th March, 2016. However, if you have any concerns, no matter
how big or small, please feel free to make an appointment to see
your childs teacher.

Yours sincerely,

Miss Brown

Miss Begum

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Miss French
(KS1 Phase Leader)