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Moving up to Year 2
Bolton Parish Church C of E Primary School
Chadwick Street
Bolton BL2 1JN
Mrs Angela Worthington
Telephone: 01204 333433
Head Teacher
Website: www.bolton-parish.bolton.sch.uk
Year 2 Handbook 2021/22
Please keep this leaflet in a safe place to refer to during the school year
1
About Our School
Our Mission Statement
At Bolton Parish Church CE School Christian values are integral to all we do and each
individual is welcomed as part of God’s family. We unite in the desire to empower
learners to build the academic skills, personal values and mindset to succeed and be-
come respected role models within their community.
Our School Values
At Bolton Parish Church C of E Primary School our school values are central to the
Christian ethos of our school. Our values are
Love, respect, peace, thankfulness, friendship, responsibility and forgiveness.
Children learn how to demonstrate these values through worship and through the
curriculum.
Curriculum Intent
The breadth of our curriculum is designed with three goals in mind:
1. To give pupils appropriate experiences to develop as confident, responsible citi-
zens;
2. To provide a rich ‘cultural capital’;
3. To provide a coherent, structured, academic curriculum that leads to sustained
mastery for all and a greater depth of understanding for those who are capable.
Appropriate experiences
We have developed two curriculum drivers that shape our curriculum, bring about
the aims and Christian values of our school, and respond to the particular needs of
our community:
1. Values – which helps children to understand faith, respect diversity and build com-
munity cohesion.
2. Possibilities – which helps pupils to build aspirations and know available possibili-
ties for their future lives.
Cultural Capital
Powerful subject knowledge that gives pupils academic and intellectual ways of
thinking, and powerful personal knowledge that gives them the character, disposi-
tions, attitudes and habits to navigate their way through life.
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Meet the Year 2 Team
Miss C Norman Miss L Clegg
Class Teacher Teaching Assistant
A message from your teacher
Welcome to Year 2!
My name is Miss Norman and I will be the class teacher in Year 2, supported by the
amazing Miss Clegg. This will be my second year working at Bolton Parish. Last year, I
supported children with interventions and taught lessons across all of the year
groups. However, this year I am very excited to be having my own class.
Year 2 are incredibly lucky to be the first students at Bolton Parish to experience For-
est School sessions on a weekly basis. I hope that this will have a positive impact on
their self-esteem and lead to them becoming more self-aware and empathetic indi-
viduals.
This year we are really increasing the pace and the quality of work that your child will
be producing, but I will be here to support them every step of the way.
A message from your Key Stage 1 Lead
Welcome to Key Stage 1
My name is Mrs Edgington and I am the Key Stage 1 Phase Leader. I
am responsible for ensuring that Key Stage 1 is an enjoyable environ-
ment that promotes learning and progress for pupils in Year 1 and 2. I
will work closely with staff, children and parents to encourage all pupils to do their
very best. I shall be working with both year groups each week throughout the year
and will also be working with smaller groups of children to ensure that everyone has
the opportunity to reach their full potential. I look forward to the exciting and busy
year ahead
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Support Staff
Inclusion Team
Mrs C Brooks
At Bolton Parish Church CofE School SENCO
we have a group of staff that work (Special Educational
with individual pupils and small Needs Co-ordinator)
groups.
Mrs E Fishwick Mrs M Booth Miss E McSorley Mrs V Chauhan
Year 2 Lunchtime Attendance Officer/
Organiser Learning Mentor
Miss S O’Brien Mrs L Minion
Office and Site Team
Miss K Breen Miss D Hall
Miss L Davies Caretaker
Office Staff Office Staff
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Expectations & Standards
Bolton Parish Church CofE School is committed to creating an environment where
exemplary behaviour is at the heart of productive learning. Everyone is expected
to maintain the highest standards of personal conduct, to accept responsibility for
their behaviour and encourage others to do the same. We aim for all our commu-
nity to reflect the school’s Christian Values ensuring that everyone clearly under-
stands the behaviours expected from them which are fundamental to British val-
ues and contribute fully to life in Modern Britain.
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The School Day
The gate and school doors will open at 8:40am. School starts at 8:50am. It is vital that
children are in school, on time, every day as they complete individual learning activi-
ties from 8:50am onwards.
The school now finishes at 3:15pm
If for any reason your child is absent from school, please inform the school office by
9am. Children arriving at school later than 8.50am will have to enter school by the
main entrance. Should you not be able to pick your child up promptly for any reason,
please inform the office immediately on 01204 333433.
Year 2
8:40 am Doors Open
8:50 am Registration
8:55am – 10:10am Assembly and Teaching Session
10:10am – 10:20am Playtime
10:20am – 11:15am Teaching Session
11:15am – 12:00pm Teaching Session
12:00pm – 12:40pm Lunchtime
12:40pm – 3:15pm Teaching Sessions
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General Information
Healthy School – as a healthy school we promote healthy eating. Please do not
send your child to school with fizzy drinks or bars of chocolate in their lunchbox.
Snack —You have the option to purchase a ‘healthy snack’ from school if you wish.
Snack money is to be paid in advance for the following half term. The cost of snack
is currently £1.80 per week. You may send a healthy snack to school if you prefer.
Medication – If you child needs regular medication or has medication which needs
to be kept in school, then please give this to your child’s class teacher. You will be
given a medical form to complete. If your child is prescribed any medication that
needs to be taken during school hours i.e. antibiotics 4 times a day, then please in-
form your child’s teacher, and you will be asked to sign a form giving permission for
school to store the medication for your child’s use.
Dinner Money—Dinner Money is payable every Monday morning or half termly.
Please make sure that your payment is sent in an envelope with your child’s name
and year group clearly marked on it. Please hand this to your child’s class teacher.
Payment can also be made by cheque. Correct money should be sent to school as
change and credits will be given only at the end of each half term.
Educational visits and visitors —At Bolton Parish we understand the importance of
educational experiences for children’s development. Visits and visitors are planned
to strengthen the school’s curriculum offer.
Extra-Curricular Activities
The extra-curricular life of Bolton Parish Church School is rich and varied. A wide
range of activities are offered to the children, either at lunch time or after school,
providing children with the opportunity to develop their talents and interests in a
more relaxed and perhaps less academic atmosphere.
Activities may include:
Forest Schools Young Writers Yoga Brilliant Makers
Young Performers Computing Young Scientist
Random Readers World Religions
We are proud of the opportunities for children to participate in a wide range of ex-
tra-curricular activities
In addition to these clubs, school also provides a Breakfast Club from 8.00am to
8.45am at a cost of £2.00 per day/£10.00 per week.
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Uniform
Pupils at Bolton Parish are expected to wear correct School Uniform
every day.
Royal blue sweatshirt /cardigan with school logo
White polo shirt - plain
Grey trousers, skirt, culottes, pinafore etc., or grey/black tracksuit bottoms
Grey tights or socks
Footwear - black shoes, or plain black trainers or boots
Summer Wear
Blue and white checked dress (white leggings may be worn underneath)
Grey shorts - longer length available locally
Royal Blue cardigans with school logo
PE Kit – your child MUST have the appropriate PE kit if they are to take part in the
lessons.
Royal Blue Shorts
And/or Royal Blue/White Leggings
White T-shirt
Blue, grey or black, tracksuit bottoms
Pumps for indoor PE and trainers for outdoor PE
Children with pierced ears are allowed to wear gold studs only. These must be cov-
ered during PE.
Inline with government guidelines, your child may come to school in their PE kit on
their PE day. Your child’s PE day is Wednesday.
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Partnership with Parents
At Bolton Parish Church School we believe a strong school-family relationship can
greatly benefit the child as well as parents. It is proven that children do better and
achieve more when parents are involved in their progress in school. Concerns can
also be sorted out more quickly and successfully when parents and carers feel confi-
dent in approaching school with their concerns. Parents also get reassurance that
their children are receiving a good education as trust and respect develops with the
relationship with the school. In an attempt to strengthen the links with home, school
will be offering a range of opportunities for parents to engage in their children’s
learning. These will include:
Half termly update mornings. These will take place the first week of each half
term (except for Autumn 1 when they will be the third week). These will be at
8:50am and be an opportunity for teachers to share information relating to
that term: topics, books being read, ways parents can help in the home etc.
These should take no more than 30 minutes.
Half termly parent workshops. These will take place each half term starting at
8:50am they should last at least 30 minutes but no longer than 1 hour.
Meet The Teacher Morning —Thursday 23rd September 2021
Parent Workshops Parent Update Meetings
14th October 2021 11th November 2021
2nd December 2021 13th January 2022
3rd February 2022 24th February 2022
17th March 2022 21st April 2022
12th May 2022 9th June 2022
30th June 2022
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Home/School Communication
Website - http://www.bolton-parish.bolton.sch.uk
Text – Please make sure the office have an up-to-date mobile number as the school
often sends vital information by text message.
Email— Important information will be communicated by email. Please make sure
that the office has your up-to-date email address.
Home school reading diaries – your child will be given a home school reading diary
at the start of the year. This is to be used for recording any comments regarding your
child’s reading, as well as any informal notes you need to give to the teacher. We ask
that any urgent or sensitive information should be written in a separate letter. Your
child’s teacher may also, from time to time, use the diary to make comments for your
attention.
Information is also communicated through the weekly newsletter and through
Facebook
Holidays
Autumn Term
Term begins- Monday 6th September 2021
Half term – 25th October - 3rd November 2021 (Children return Thursday 4th
November)
Term ends – Wednesday 22nd December 2021
Spring Term
Term begins- Wednesday 6th January 2022
Half term – 14th – 18th February 2022
Term ends- Friday 1st April 2022
Summer Term
Term begins- Tuesday 19th April 2022
Half term- 30th May – 6th June 2022 (Children return Tuesday 7th June)
Term Ends – Friday 22nd July 2022
10Attendance
Illness
If your child is absent due to illness, then please notify the school office by 9am on
01204 333433. You must contact school each day that your child is not in school
otherwise the absence may be marked as unauthorised.
Children must not attend school if they have symptoms of Covid-19 (coronavirus).
Please inform school if this is the case. Work will be provided for children through
online learning.
Holidays/leave of Absence
Pupils attend school for a maximum of 190 days each academic year. Full school
attendance is vital for your child’s progress and attainment.
School attendance regulations make it clear that leave of absence during term
time may not be granted by Head Teachers unless there are exceptional circum-
stances. Parents/Carers must contact school for permission in this situation and
fully explain what the exceptional circumstances are. The Head Teacher will make
a final decision based on school attendance regulations.
From 1st September 2018, the criteria for issuing a penalty notice will be reduced
and a fine will be considered where a pupil has had 10 sessions (equivalent of five
days - consecutive or otherwise) of unauthorised absence over the period of two
consecutive half terms.
Parents failing to comply with school attendance regulations by taking their child/
children out of school may be issued with a Penalty Notice from the Local Authori-
ty. The fine per parent per child will be £60 if paid within 21 days and £120 if paid
within 28 days. Failure to pay the Penalty Notice will result in further prosecution
through the courts.
11Home Learning at Bolton Parish Church School
At Bolton Parish Church C of E School we set a range of Home Learning tasks that are
designed to ensure that children achieve well and allow parents to support children in
their learning. The tasks that we set will develop children’s cultural understanding and
will enable them to become knowledgeable about their world.
Reading
We would like all children to read for at least 15 mins a day. Children in KS1 will be giv-
en a reading book. Children in KS2 choose a book from the school library linked to their
accelerated reading ZPD. We would like parents to sign the reading record to show that
reading has taken place.
Times Tables
All children will need to practise their times tables at home. We learn all tables to
12x12. Children are regularly assessed on these in school.
Cultural Development Tasks
Children will be given a different range of cultural development tasks each half term.
These may include reading poetry, looking at art or learning about a famous landmark
or person. The tasks will progress from basic to deep tasks and children may choose an
assortment to complete.
Basic – All children need to start with the basic task. This is the task that gives infor-
mation needed in order to be able to complete the other tasks.
Advanced – These are the tasks where children will start to apply their knowledge from
the basic task.
Deep – Children apply their knowledge and start to make some decisions about how
they will complete the task.
Children are free to choose the tasks they want to complete. They may want to com-
plete all the basic tasks or all the tasks relating to one subject. They can tick or highlight
the tasks on the grid as they complete them. Completed tasks will need to be returned
to school by the end of the half term for children to share with others.
Please encourage high standards when completing the tasks. If your child usually uses
pencil they should complete the task in pencil and the same for those that use pen.
Please remember neat handwriting!
Other subjects
Teachers may sometimes set tasks related to other subjects in school. This may be in
order to support preparations for statutory testing or to fill gaps in learning. Each child
has a bespoke learning programme which they can access using their Chromebook.
They will be supported in school in using these programmes.
12Curriculum:
How we teach the Foundation Curriculum and Science
We teach our curriculum through a single subject approach. A high focus is placed
on the skills and knowledge used in each subject. These are referred to as the
Threshold Concepts. Learning is organised into two year blocks known as Mile-
stones.
Years 1 and 2 – Milestone 1
Years 3 and 4 – Milestone 2
Years 5 and 6 – Milestone 3
As children progress through the Milestone they will repeat and develop areas of
learning; moving from a basic to a deep understanding. This is called mastery.
English at Bolton Parish Church CE School:
At Bolton Parish Church School we follow a text based approach to learning in
English. Pupils in all classes study a range of short stories, novels, poems and non-
fiction texts which are used as a basis to teach skills in reading and writing.
Children also study additional texts in guided reading and are also encouraged to
read texts at home. There are also additional lessons to teach grammar skills and
spelling and phonics.
Phonics is taught using the Read, Write Inc scheme to all children in EYFS and KS1
and to children in KS2 if this is appropriate.
Children are taught handwriting using the Nelson Handwriting scheme. This begins
with correct letter formations in EYFS and children are encouraged to begin joining
letters from Year 1.
All children have a reading book to take home and are expected to read at home
each night.
13How we teach Maths:
Maths is taught every day at Bolton Parish
Church School. We use a variety of scheme re-
sources to develop children’s skills in number,
shape, measures and data handling.
Children are taught to use a variety of formal written methods for cal-
culations as well as developing mental strategies.
Children will use practical resources all through school as well as learn-
ing how to record their work.
There is a focus on learning multiplication tables from year 1 and there
is an expectation that most children will know all of the times tables
up to 12x12 by the end of year 4.
Children are encouraged to apply their mathematical skills in a variety
of different contexts and there is a whole school focus on problem
solving (reasoning).
Year 2 Overview
Science
Autumn
Investigate Living Understand- Investigate Mate- Light & Electricity Understand ani- Recap & Re-
Things ing Plants rials mals & humans trieval
Spring
Investigate Living Investigate Materi- Light & Electricity Understand animals & Understanding Plants
Things als humans
Summer
Investigate Living Light & Electricity Investigate Materials Understand- Understand animals
Things ing Plants & humans
14History
Y2
Local History Places Hall ith Wood and Bolton Town Hall
People Mary Barnes, Sarah Reddish & statue. Samuel Crompton and Sir
Arthur Rostron
Events The Bolton Massacre
Y2
The World Wars World War 1 & 2 Remembrance - What was life like for children in the war?
Great & Ghastly Events Heroic People
Event: Sinking of the Titanic; Civil Rights
Person: Sir Arthur Rostron; Rosa Parks & Emily Davidson
People who helped
Event: Great Fire of London; The Crimean War
Person: Samuel Pepys; Mary Seacole & F Nightingale
Cracking Ideas Event: The first printing press, The invention of the world wide web, Invention of com-
puter language, The invention of the digital computer
Person: William Caxton, Tim Berners-Lee, Alan Turing, Ada Lovelace.
Event: Invention of the light bulb, invention of the television
Person: Joseph Swan, John Logie Baird
Geography
Y2
Block 1 Mapping and continents and oceans of the World
Block 2 Our Local Area - The geographical features of Bolton - including forest, hills and moors and
reservoirs, town, office, house, factory and locate on a map - including fieldwork
Block 3 Amazing Places and Spaces in the UK
Four countries and capitals of the UK and its surrounding areas.
Amazing locations –
Scotland including, Edinburgh, Ben Nevis in Scotland, Glasgow, The Highlands, Lochs
Northern Ireland, Belfast, The Giant’s Causeway, Major cities, language
Islands around UK (British Isles)
Population of UK
Block 4 Australian Adventure - A contrasting non-European country.
Australian location, Aboriginal people, animals, Great Barrier Reef, Sydney, Daintree Rain-
forest - advanced and deep
Continuous Provision Daily Weather patterns and seasons in the UK (in Bolton and major cities eg
Manchester, London, Birmingham, Newcastle, Bristol, Cardiff, Belfast and Edinburgh)
15How we teach PE:
Physical Education is important to our children and has a high profile in the cur-
riculum. Each week we devote 2 hours of time to PE and enhance provision
with the use of external professional coaches from Edstart and a further class PE
lesson.
Throughout the year all classes will be given opportunities to
develop and practise skills in
Gymnastics, Dance, Games (Including competitive sports)
and Athletics
Inline with government guidelines, children will need to come
to school in their PE kit on their PE day. They will need to
wear their school jumper and a pair of blue, grey or black
tracksuit bottoms over the top. Your child’s PE day is Wednesday
Computing
At Bolton Parish Church School we teach computing following the guidance of
Bolton Schools ICT team. We teach four main strands of computing:
Digital Citizenship, which looks at the safe and responsible use of technology
and the internet;
Digital Literacy, which covers the purposeful use of technology to create, or-
ganise, store, manipulate and retrieve digital content;
Computer Science, which involves the children learning to code to design,
write and debug programs to accomplish specific goals;
Information Technology, where we look at uses of technology beyond
school, including the internet.
Through weekly computing lessons, children will develop their computing skills
through practical lessons, and work on projects to practice and further develop
the skills they have learned.
16Religious Education
RE lies at the very heart of the curriculum and the Governors adopted the Black-
burn Diocesan Board of Education Syllabus as recommended by Manchester Dio-
cese which reflects the National framework for RE. The Governors recommend at
least 5% of the timetable is devoted to RE. Christianity plays a key role and ac-
counts for 80% of the curriculum time. Related units of work about Hinduism, Ju-
daism, Islam and Buddhism are also included. Respect for other faiths must be ac-
curate and sympathetic, consistent with Bolton Parish Church School’s loyalty to its
Christian foundation.
At the same time we will promote in all our children the understanding that they
have freedom to choose what faith to follow and that will be protected in law.
The Aims of RE
To promote the school’s agreed Christian values of respect, peace, thankful-
ness, friendship, love, responsibility and forgiveness.
Think theologically & explore great questions about life, death, meaning &
purpose
Reflect critically on the truth claims of Christianity.
See how the truth of Christianity is relevant today
Develop skills to handle Bible text
Recognise faith as a commitment to a particular way of understanding God &
the world
Respond in terms of beliefs, commitments and ways of living
Develop a sense of themselves as significant, unique & precious
Experience the breadth & variety of Christian Community
Engage in thoughtful dialogue with other faiths & traditions
Art
Children will study and use all of the media listed during the course of the year:
Paint, Drawing, Collage, Textiles, Sculpture, Printing and Digital Media
17HOME – SCHOOL AGREEMENT
Pupils achieve their best when teachers and parents support each other in partnership
In partnership, parents expect school to:
Show respect and compassion to all members of the school community;
Provide a safe, orderly and caring environment;
Provide teaching and a curriculum that will enable each child to achieve their best;
Encourage personal and social development, respect and self discipline;
Issue regular information about progress and achievement and early warning of
problems;
Be open, welcoming and supportive of parents, visitors and members of the local
community;
Have zero tolerance of bullying, racist and unacceptable behaviour.
In partnership, the school expects parents to:
Show respect and compassion to all members of the school community;
Ensure that the children attend daily and on time;
Ensure that the children wear the school uniform, sensible shoes and sensible hair-
styles. Bring the correct books and equipment i.e. reading books etc;
Take an interest in progress, homework activities and attend parents evenings;
Support the school’s positive behaviour policy;
Make staff aware of any concerns or problems that affect the child’s life a Bolton
Parish Church School;
If parents have any complaints to follow the school’s complaints procedure;
Have zero tolerance of bullying, racist and unacceptable behaviour.
In partnership, the school and parents expect each pupil to:
Be Ready
Be Respectful
Be Safe
Please keep this is in a safe place to refer to during your child’s time at Bolton Parish
Church CE School.
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