Curriculum
Curriculum
Phonics scheme
'Letters and sounds', and activities from 'Phonics Play' are used to help children learn how
to spell and read words as set out in the 2014 National Curriculum.
Reading scheme
A selection of books from various schemes are used to help children learn to read.
These have been colour coded in line with the National Bookband Scheme.
Books are drawn from many different schemes such as Rigby Star, Sunshine, Big Cat,
First Young Puffins and Ginn, but most of the reading books used are from
the Oxford Reading Tree Scheme.
For some suggested, age-appropriate texts to enjoy reading in Year 2
please click on the following link:
Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education (PSHE)
In line with National guidance, PSHE is an integral part of our balanced and broad curriculum at Groombridge St Thomas which:
promotes the spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development of pupils at the school and of society
prepares pupils at the school for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of later life’
We base our teaching and learning of PSHE on three core themes within which there is broad overlap and flexibility:
Health and Well-being
Relationships
Living in the Wider World
E-SAFETY
As outlined in our e-safety policy (downloadable from the information/policies tab) , children in KS1 are taught to:
'use technology safely and respectfully, keeping personal information private; identify where to go for help and support when they have concerns about content or contact
on the internet or other online technologies'