Welcome to New Zealand! (Year 2)
Class Information
In Class New Zealand our teacher encourages us to always try our best and never give up.
Our New Zealand class teacher is Mrs Cooper and our fabulous teaching assistants are Mrs Grimes and Miss O’Connor.
Zones of regulation
In New Zealand we believe in helping each other regulate our emotions. Every child has created there own individual plan to regulate their own emotions. Each morning and afternoon we use our ‘check in’ times to discuss our zones of regulations and emotions. We also love to take part in Yoga and mindfulness sessions to make sure we are ready to learn.
Water bottles
Please remember to bring in your school water bottle every day. Water is very good for our brains! Water bottles will be sent home every night to be washed and refilled ready for the next day. Please make sure they are bottles which have a sports cap. Any other bottles will not be allowed.
PE
New Zealand have PE on a Wednesday. 
Please make sure that your child comes to school in their PE kit as most of our PE will be outside, please ensure they are wearing a tracksuit. Other kit can be a white T-shirt, black shorts/leggings and pumps or trainers.
Curriculum Map
Use this link to find out all about our plans for this year.
Curriculum-Overview-Map-Year-2
Class Timetable
See below the class timetable.
Year 2 Time Table 25 26
Homework
New Zealand will receive their homework every Friday. It will consist of a Read Write Inc video which follows sounds we have been learning in class, some Maths work and Timestable Rockstars and Numbots.
We hope to become super readers but we need your help. Please try and read with your child every night. Really focus on asking questions about their book as this will help them with their reading comprehension. Reading books are changed each Friday. Please keep the same book all week and re-read it to help develop your child’s confidence and fluency.
Class Dojo 
Please follow us on our class dojo page to find out about all the hard work that we get up to.
Important Dates
Keep an eye out for any inportant dates you need to know.
Wednesday 3rd Septemeber – Back to school!
Helpful resources
Contact information
If you need anything at all please do not hesitate to conact Mrs Cooper.
Use of social media platforms as communications tools
- Where staff use social media platforms (such as Seesaw. Class Dojo and others), we will expect a professional, courteous and productive dialogue between staff and parents.
- Parents/carers are encouraged to use Class Dojo to message teachers and open a positive dialogue or contact the school office or meet class teachers at class doors.
- Staff reserve the right NOT to respond to messages which are received out of normal school hours, which are sent via Class Dojo
- Staff reserve the right NOT to respond to messages which are inappropriate, offensive, threatening or abusive.
- Parents/carers MUST only message using polite, courteous and respectful language
- Photos may be shared between parents and staff through school’s approved social media platforms – if they are appropriate, non-offensive and celebratory
- Staff reserve the right to log out of school approved social media platforms after school hours.
- Staff will use our platforms to share news, learning, updates, key notices and to share achievements and celebrations with parents/ carers.
- Parents are encouraged to ONLY message on Class Dojo between the hours of 30 and 16.30 on school days.
- Parents must be aware that responses on Class Dojo may be delayed whilst teachers conduct their daily duties and statutory tasks.
- Parents are discouraged from messaging staff on Class Dojo on weekends, after 16.30 and on school holidays. Messages received within these times may not be responded to.
- Teachers may choose to reply to messages outside of school hours, but these decisions rest with individual teachers and may change.