Year 2
Welcome To Year 2!
Dragonfly, Mayfly and Damselfly Classes
Learning at Home
We have carefully selected learning at home for your child during this uncertain time. We greatly appreciate your continued support as we work together to provide learning at home.
We understand that not everyone will have the facilities to print sheets at home but please don't worry about this. If printing is not possible for you, children can view sheets online and then write anything that they may need to in their home learning workbooks.
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Year 2 |
Week Beginning: 13th July |
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Reading |
Don’t forget that we have assigned you 6 new books on Bug Club to read over the summer holidays. All of the books that you have previously read will also remain in your library for you to enjoy! https://www.activelearnprimary.co.uk/
This year, the Summer Reading Challenge will be different - we don't want children to miss out, so with our physical libraries closed for the time being we are going digital! The Summer Reading Challenge is produced by The Reading Agency and delivered by libraries. Silly Squad celebrates funny books, happiness and laughter. Children taking part in the Challenge will join the Silly Squad, an adventurous team of animals who love to have a laugh and get stuck in to all different kinds of funny books! With children already at home, the 2020 Challenge will start earlier than usual and run from June to September. Sign up safely and for free at Silly Squad from Friday 5th June. Once you have signed up you can:
Although physical books are not currently available through libraries we are pleased to be able to offer e books and e audio books for free with your library membership card! If you're not already a library member, joining is easy and free, just click here to join the library.
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Online books. Please read and re-read two books a week and complete the quiz that goes with each book. |
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English |
Genre Focus: Non-chronological text Because it is the last week, we’re only doing English for four days. This means there is one day where you may want to complete two lessons and we recommend completing lesson 1 and 2 on Monday. Read the instructions carefully to know what you need to do.
Monday OPTIONAL Lesson 1 - To retrieve information from a non-chronological text In this lesson, we will be reading a non-chronological text about pandas. We will then answer some retrieval questions based on this non-chronological text. You will need a piece of paper and a pencil. ESSENTIAL In this lesson, we will be identifying the key features of a non-chronological text. You will need a piece of paper and a pencil.
Tuesday Lesson 3 - To identify and use subordinating conjunctions In this lesson, we will be learning how to identify and use subordinating conjunctions. You will need a piece of paper and a pencil.
Wednesday Lesson 4 - To organise facts under subheadings In this lesson, we will be reading some facts about the Battle of Troy. We will be organising these facts under subheadings. You will need a piece of paper and a pencil.
Thursday Lesson 5 - To write a non-chronological text In this lesson, you will be writing a non-chronological text about the Battle of Troy. You will need a piece of paper, a pencil and your work from yesterday. |
Please follow the correct links as given on the left. These lessons will build up skills throughout the unit and you will produce a final written piece in lesson 5. Use the button in the right hand corner of the screen to navigate between sections of the lesson. You can pause the video and come back to it at any point.
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Spellings |
Practise and learn the spellings taught in your Oak English lesson. You might like to do a pre-test at the start of the week to see how much progress you make. |
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Maths |
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We are working on Week 12 – wc 13th July
This week we complete our learning about time.
You can either print the worksheets or just write the answers in your exercise book. Remember that questions marked with a thought bubble are supposed to be a bit more of a challenge.
There are more resources available each day on the BBC Bitesize Year 2 page.
If you want an extra challenge, try the challenge of the week or use the link on the left for even more maths! |
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Maths – online programmes |
Please play on Numbots for at least 3 minutes per day.
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Science |
Key question: What have you learnt about seasonal change? This week there is no video lesson just a short quiz to complete to see how well you have been doing.
Now for the fun stuff. Choose from one of the activities listed below for creative activities all linked to the theme of Seasonal Change.
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Geography |
In this lesson we are going to be virtually flying to South America which is in the southern hemisphere. First we will be filling our brains with facts about the population and how many countries are in South America. Then we will be learning about the physical features on this continent. It has lots of different elements! We will then be looking more in depth into the Amazon rainforest which is located in this wonderful continent.
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You will need a pen or pencil and your exercise book to complete this lesson. Pause the lesson when the teachers tells you to and start it again when you have completed the task.
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PE |
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Wider Curriculum |
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Excellence in our service with others |
Have you considered sharing something special you have done in lockdown with Blue Peter to gain a Blue Peter badge? https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/joinin/about-blue-peter-badges You need parental permission and to read about the different badges before you decide what you might apply for. Maybe you have been working helping the environment and could apply for a green badge to represent our eco team? Maybe you could apply for a blue badge with an interesting story, picture or poem? Perhaps something from your home learning which you are proud of? Maybe try for a sport badge if you have tried a new sport or been dedicated to improving your health and fitness? Let us know if you succeed in gaining your badge!
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Excellence in our Service with Others
This Term our Value is Compassion
Each week we will set a new challenge of how we can show compassion to those around us. Compassion is both a feeling and an action. We can do things to show thoughtfulness and kindness whilst also trying to understand how someone might be feeling.
Please check the table above for this week's compassion activity.
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Year 2 |
Week Beginning: 6th July |
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Description and Instructions |
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Reading |
Online books. Please read and re-read two books a week and complete the quiz that goes with each book. |
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English |
Genre Focus: character description
Lesson 1: To retrieve information In this lesson, we will be retrieving information from Chapter 2 of 'The Odyssey', retold by Louie Stowell. You will need a piece of paper and a pencil. In this lesson, we will be making inferences from Chapter 3 of 'The Odyssey', retold by Louie Stowell. You will need a piece of paper and a pencil.
In this lesson, we will be learning how to add detail to expanded noun phrases using the word 'that' and adding a verb and adverb. You will need a piece of paper and a pencil.
Lesson 4: To add detail to expanded noun phrases In this lesson, we will create a bank of expanded noun phrases to describe the Cyclops from the text. We will add detail by choosing appropriate verbs and adverbs to add to our expanded noun phrases. You will need a piece of paper and a pencil.
Lesson 5: To write a character description In this lesson, we will be using our work from this week's lessons to write a character description of the Cyclops. You will need a piece of paper and a pencil. As a star challenge, once you have finished your writing, go back to the end of the video and see if you can edit your writing! Please do not upload any of your child’s work online to any social media sites but upload onto the Teams assignment. |
Please follow the correct links as given on the left. These lessons will build up skills throughout the unit and you will produce a final written piece in lesson 5. Use the button in the right hand corner of the screen to navigate between sections of the lesson. You can pause the video and come back to it at any point.
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Spellings |
Practise and learn the spellings taught in your Oak English lesson. You might like to do a pre-test at the start of the week to see how much progress you make. |
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Maths |
Each day’s learning videos can be found here: https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-2/
Monday – litres Have a look at home for containers that are marked with litres. Can you find ones that have the same capacity but are a different shape? For question 6 on the worksheet, write your explanation underneath.
Tuesday - temperature
Wednesday – o’clock and half past To help you practise, you could make your own clock using a paper plate and a split pin. Make sure that you use a ruler (or other straight object) to draw the hands on the clocks.
Thursday – quarter past and quarter to If you have made your own clock, you could shade each half differently to remind you about ‘past’ and ‘to.
This printable poster has some useful reminders about time. If you want more practice at telling the time, click here and scroll down to play an interactive game.
Friday’s lesson is the Bitesize Challenge. Click here to find out more!
Challenge of the week: Stop the Clock
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We are working on Week 11 – wc 6th July
The first two lessons continue our work on measurement. We then move on to learning about time.
You can either print the worksheets or just write the answers in your exercise book. Remember that questions marked with a thought bubble are supposed to be a bit more of a challenge.
There are more resources available each day on the BBC Bitesize Year 2 page.
If you want an extra challenge, try the challenge of the week or use the link on the left for even more maths!
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Maths – online programmes |
Please play on Numbots for at least 3 minutes per day.
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Science |
Key question: How can we record wind direction? Before you start the lesson talk about: What things do you notice on a windy day? What fun things do you like to do when it’s windy? Resources:
Storytime - Watch ’The Sun and The Wind’ story |
Resources: pencil , coloured pencils(green), worksheet, 3 pieces of paper, cardboard tube, string, glue or sellotape
The worksheet provides a guide through each lesson’s tasks. If you do not wish to print it out, tasks can be completed on paper or in a notebook.
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Geography |
In this lesson we are going to be virtually flying to North America, which is the third largest continent. First we will be filling our brains with facts about the population and how many countries are in North America. We will be looking at the second largest island which is in North America, called Greenland. There are lots of different languages and animals in the continent, we will be learning all about them. Finally, we will be studying some different places in North America that you might not have heard of before! We will finish this lesson by reading a story about some animals from Africa.
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You will need a pen or pencil and your exercise book to complete this lesson. Pause the lesson when the teachers tells you to and start it again when you have completed the task.
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Art |
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Our third black artist is the Tanzanian painter EDWARD TINGATINGA (1932-1972).
Watch the WAGOLL (video) underneath this table and follow the steps to help you paint an amazing Tingatinga leopard.
Or, you could choose your favourite African animal or bird and paint it in the Tingatinga style. The animals are decorative and flat looking. There are often leaves, flowers and insects in the background.
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Wider Curriculum |
Junk Model Robot – click here!
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Excellence in our service with others |
St Peter's fully support and appreciate all of the work Turn the Tide Portishead https://www.turnthetideportishead.co.uk/ do throughout the year. This month, they are working towards Plastic Free July https://www.plasticfreejuly.org/ and promoting opportunities to reduce single use plastic so why not join in with the eco team https://www.st-peters.n-somerset.sch.uk/eco-team/ and have a look at how you can reduce plastic at home. Turn the Tide Portishead have also produced a TTTP Hero Award Pack which we have shared with you as a document which you could take part in over the summer. Sadly, at this time, they are not able to send certificates or badges but you can still complete the activities in the pack. |
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Art tutorial video WB 6th July EDWARD TINGATINGA WAGOLL
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Year 2 |
Week Beginning: 29th June |
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Reading |
Online books. Please read and re-read two books a week and complete the quiz that goes with each book. |
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English |
Genre Focus: Action scene Lesson 1: To retrieve information In this lesson, we will be starting a new text called 'The Odyssey - Retold by Louie Stowell'. Today, we will be retrieving information from Chapter One p4-8. You will need a piece of paper and a pencil.
Lesson 2: To find the meaning of words Today, we will be finding the meaning of words from Chapter One p8-14 of 'The Odyssey - Retold by Louie Stowell'. You will need a piece of paper and a pencil.
Lesson 3: To identify and use powerful verbs and adverbs In this lesson, we will be learning how to identify and use powerful verbs and adverbs. This will help us when it comes to writing our action scenes in Lesson 5. You will need a piece of paper and a pencil.
Lesson 4: To identify the key features of an action scene Today, we will be identifying the key features of an action scene so that we are ready to write our own. You will need a piece of paper and a pencil. You might need to ask an adult to help you to draw the table.
Lesson 5: To write an action scene It is finally time to write our own action scenes! We will be writing an action scene all about Odysseus in the storm. You will need a piece of paper and a pencil. Remember to use your star words! Please do not upload any of your child’s work online to any social media sites but upload onto the Teams assignment. |
Please follow the correct links as given on the left. These lessons will build up skills throughout the unit and you will produce a final written piece in lesson 5. Use the button in the right hand corner of the screen to navigate between sections of the lesson. You can pause the video and come back to it at any point.
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Spellings |
Practise and learn the spellings taught in your Oak English lesson. You might like to do a pre-test at the start of the week to see how much progress you make. |
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Maths |
Each day’s learning videos can be found here: https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-2/
Monday – measure mass in grams If you have some scales that measure in grams, you could have fun exploring the mass of different objects at home (check with an adult first!).
Tuesday - measure mass in kilograms If you have some scales that measure in kilograms you could have fun exploring the mass of different objects at home (check with an adult first!).
Wednesday – compare volume If the weather is nice, you could explore volume outside by doing lots of pouring of water with different size containers. Alternatively, you could use a sink or the bath.
Thursday – millilitres For question 5 on the worksheet, you could write down your method instead.
Friday’s lesson is the Bitesize Challenge. Click here to find out more!
Challenge of the week: Odd Times Even
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We are working on Week 10 – wc 29th June
This unit continues our work on measurement.
You can either print the worksheets or just write the answers in your exercise book. Remember that questions marked with a thought bubble are supposed to be a bit more of a challenge.
There are more resources available each day on the BBC Bitesize Year 2 page.
If you want an extra challenge, try the challenge of the week or use the link on the left for even more maths! |
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Maths – online programmes |
Please play on Numbots for at least 3 minutes per day.
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Science |
Key question: What is hibernation? In this lesson you will learn about why some creatures hibernate and how they prepare for this. Before you start the lesson talk about: What is the weather like in winter? What do you notice happening to plants and trees?
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Resources: pencil, coloured pencils, worksheet, ruler
The worksheet provides a guide through each lesson’s tasks. If you do not wish to print it out, tasks can be completed on paper or in a notebook.
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Geography |
In this lesson we are going to be virtually flying to Asia, which is the largest continent. First we will be filling our brains with facts about the population and how many countries are in Asia. Then we will be looking deeper into what the landscape is like, it ranges from rainforests to mountains to plains! There are lots of different animals you could see if you visited parts of Asia, and lots of interesting fruit is also grown in the continent. It’s going to be a busy lesson, so make sure you have your brain ready!
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You will need a pen or pencil and your exercise book to complete this lesson. Pause the lesson when the teachers tells you to and start it again when you have completed the task.
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PE |
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There are a lot of PE activities available that you can do depending on the space or resources available. Here are some suggestions.
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Art |
Click on the link below to see a picture of Lois and find out more about her.
Artist biography: https://kids.britannica.com/students/article/Lois-Mailou-Jones/311914
If you have oil pastels, you could try this fun project where you scrape off black oil pastel with a toothpick to get an amazing eye-popping effect:
https://artprojectsforkids.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Lois-Mailou-Jones-Art-Project.pdf
If you don’t have pastels, you can try this project instead using any creative materials you like – crayons, coloured pencils, paint or even try cutting up coloured paper or scraps of fabric and sticking down to make a collage. https://artprojectsforkids.org/draw-like-lois-mailou-jones/
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The second black artist we are going to learn about is LOIS MAILOU JONES (1905-1998).
Type her name into Google Images and look at some of the amazing pieces of artwork she has produced.
You could start by learning a bit about her and then have a go at re-creating some of her brilliant pieces.
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Wider Curriculum |
WIGGLE JIGGLE SONG AND MUSIC
Lyrics can be found here
The backing track has been uploaded underneath this table.
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Here is a song for you to learn and enjoy!
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Excellence in our service with others |
The Trussel Trust are a charity who help people in need in our area by providing food banks.
Learn more about what they do here: https://www.trusselltrust.org/get-help/find-a-foodbank/clevedondistrict/
Can you donate an item of food to help someone in need? Many of our local supermarkets have donation points by the exit. |
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Wiggle Jiggle Performance Track
Wiggle Jiggle Backing Track
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Year 2 |
Week Beginning: 22nd June |
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Reading |
Online books. Please read and re-read two books a week and complete the quiz that goes with each book. |
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English |
Genre Focus: character description
Lesson 1: To summarise information In this lesson, we are going to be summarising information from The Firework Maker’s Daughter. We will be reading pages 55-58. You will need a piece of paper and a pencil. Please do not share any work on social media.
Lesson 2: To retrieve information In this lesson, we are going to be retrieving information from The Firework Maker’s Daughter. We will be reading pages 59-64. You can point to the words as your read or listen carefully. You will need a piece of paper and a pencil. Pause the video when you are prompted and follow the instructions.
Lesson 3: To identify and use expanded noun phrases In this lesson, you will learn how to identify and use expanded noun phrases. This will help you with when you come to write a character description in Lesson 5. You will need a piece of paper and a pencil.
In this lesson, we will be identifying the features of a character description. You might want to make a list of the key features as you go along. You will need a piece of paper and a pencil. An adult may need to help with drawing the table in your book.
Lesson 5: To write a character description In this lesson, you will be writing your own character descriptions of the Goddess of the Lake. You will need a piece of paper and a pencil. You might want to note down the three key points to remember. Follow the model carefully and use it to guide your own writing. Please do not upload any work to social media.
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Please follow the correct links as given on the left. These lessons will build up skills throughout the unit and you will produce a final written piece in lesson 5. Use the button in the right hand corner of the screen to navigate between sections of the lesson. You can pause the video and come back to it at any point.
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Spellings |
Practise and learn the spellings taught in your Oak English lesson. You might like to do a pre-test at the start of the week to see how much progress you make. |
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Maths |
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We are working on Week 9 – wc 22nd June
This unit is about measuring length and mass.
You can either print the worksheets or just write the answers in your exercise book. Remember that questions marked with a thought bubble are supposed to be a bit more of a challenge.
There are more resources available each day on the BBC Bitesize Year 2 page.
If you want an extra challenge, try the challenge of the week or use the link on the left for even more maths! |
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Maths – online programmes |
Please play on Numbots for at least 5 minutes per day.
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Science |
Key question: How can you measure rainfall? In this lesson you find out how to build your own rain gauge and how to measure the amount of rain that falls during one week. Before you start the lesson talk about: Can you remember the last rainy day we had? What did the rain sound like? What was the ground like after the rain had stopped? What did it smell like?
Resources: pencil, coloured pencils, worksheet, plastic bottle, black marker pen, scissors (requires adult supervision), ruler, sticky tape
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Resources: pencil, coloured pencils, worksheet, plastic bottle, black marker pen, scissors (requires adult supervision), ruler, sticky tape
The worksheet provides a guide through each lesson’s tasks. If you do not wish to print it out, tasks can be completed on paper or in a notebook.
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Geography |
In this lesson, we are going to be virtually flying to Africa! Today, we are learning more about this huge continent. First, we will be filling our brains with facts about the population and how many countries are in Africa. I am so excited that we will be looking at different foods which are grown in Africa and transported all over the world. Then we will be looking at the interesting animals and landmarks you could see if you visited Africa. Get your passport ready, let’s virtually fly to Africa
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You will need a pen or pencil and your exercise book to complete this lesson. Pause the lesson when the teachers tells you to and start it again when you have completed the task.
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PE |
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There are a lot of PE activities available that you can do depending on the space or resources available. Here are some suggestions.
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Art |
Look at https://kimart.com/works/faces/ for lots of colourful examples of Kimmy’s amazing ceramic faces.
Also, watch this clip of Kimmy talking about what inspires him, the processes he uses to make a finished piece and how he became a ceramic artist. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=148&v=IXsolKLnfeY&feature=emb_logo |
There has been a lot in the news recently concerning the Black Lives Matter movement. Therefore, we thought that our schools could help to celebrate cultural diversity by looking at the works of three different black artists over the next three weeks. The first of these is KIMMY CANTRELL. Can you use recycled materials to make a mixed-media sculpture in the style of one of Kimmy Cantrell’s masks?
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Wider Curriculum |
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Excellence in our service with others |
Our value this term is compassion. Portishead in Bloom are running a painting competition. Read their June Newsletter to find out more. |
You might like to enter Portishead in Bloom’s painting competition. The theme for this year is ‘Climate Change and Me’. |
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Year 2 |
Week Beginning: 15th June 2020 |
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Curriculum Area |
Links and documents |
Description and Instructions |
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Reading |
Online books. Please read and re-read two books a week and complete the quiz that goes with each book. |
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English |
Genre Focus: Haiku Poetry Lesson 1 - To retrieve information In this lesson, we are going to be retrieving information from Chapter Three of The Firework Maker’s Daughter. We will be reading pages 45-49. You will need a piece of paper and a pencil. Lesson 2 - To retrieve information In this lesson, we are going to be making inferences from Chapter Three of The Firework Maker’s Daughter. We will be reading pages 50-54. You will need a piece of paper and a pencil. Lesson 3 - To identify syllables In this lesson, we will be learning how to identify syllables in words and sentences. We will be using the clapping method to do this. You will need a piece of paper and a pencil. Lesson 4 - To identify the key features of a Haiku In this lesson, we will be identifying the key features of a Haiku. This will help you when you come to write your own Haiku in Lesson 5. You will need a piece of paper and a pencil. Today, it is finally time to write your own Haiku! You will need a piece of paper, a pencil and your work from yesterday. Listen carefully to the input. You might like to pause the video to write down the ‘star words’. You will need to pause the video to when the teacher tells you to continue with your writing. Then, press play and pause again and carry on with the teacher’s model. Check that your Haiku has 3 lines, and follows the syllable pattern of 5,7,5. Please do not upload your work to social media.
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Please follow the correct links as given on the left. These lessons will build up skills throughout the unit and you will produce a final written piece in lesson 5. Use the button in the right hand corner of the screen to navigate between sections of the lesson. You can pause the video and come back to it at any point.
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Spellings |
Practise and learn the spellings taught in your Oak English lesson. You might like to do a pre-test at the start of the week to see how much progress you make. |
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Maths |
Each day’s learning videos can be found here: https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-2/
Monday – count sides and vertices on 2D shapes If you have some lolly sticks (or straws or pens that are the same length as each other), they will be useful in trying out the last task on the video. If you need help remembering what the different shapes are called for questions 1 and 4, go back to 5:30 on the video to see all of the names.
Tuesday - count faces, edges and vertices on 3D shapes The video suggests making some 3D shapes by using straws and marshmallows. Other options include cocktail sticks or dry spaghetti for the edges and grapes or jelly sweets for the vertices. Construction kits such as K’nex could also be useful. You can have fun exploring 3D shapes by unfolding any cardboard boxes that you have at home (ask first!). After the lesson, you might want to try some shape printing with different 3D shapes too. This word mat will help you remember and write the names of the different 3D shapes.
Wednesday – sort 2D and 3D shapes
Thursday – patterns with 2D and 3D shapes The video suggests making some patterns with your own 3D shapes. You could use food tins/boxes or perhaps some building blocks instead – as long as you have a couple of each shape. For the second part of question 6 on the 2D shape worksheet, you could ask an adult at home to give you a pattern to complete and they could finish yours.
Friday’s lesson is the Bitesize Challenge. Click here to go to the page.
Challenge of the week: Skeleton Shapes
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We are working on Week 8 – wc 15th June
This block of learning focuses upon 2D and 3D shapes.
You can either print the worksheets or just write the answers in your exercise book. Remember that questions marked with a thought bubble are supposed to be a bit more of a challenge.
There are more resources available each day on the BBC Bitesize Year 2 page.
If you want an extra challenge, try the challenge of the week or use the link on the left for even more maths! |
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Maths – online programmes |
https://play.numbots.com/#/intro
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Please play on Numbots or Times Table Rock Stars for at least 5 minutes per day.
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Science |
Key question: How do trees change across the seasons? In this lesson you will be recapping on the different types of weather and exploring what happens to some trees in different seasons. Before you start the lesson talk about: Do you have any trees growing near where you live? What is the same about them and what is different?
Storytime - You may have read the story ‘We are going on a bear hunt’ but here is a new version to enjoy ‘We are going on a leaf hunt’.
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Resources: pencil, coloured pencils, worksheet, your weather log from last week The worksheet provides a guide through each lesson’s task. If you do not wish to print it out, tasks can be completed on paper or in a notebook.
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Geography |
In this lesson, we are going to be virtually flying to Australia; the continent is also known as Oceania and Australasia. Today, we are learning more about this small continent. First, we will be filling our brains with facts about the population, how many countries are in Australia and the currency they use. Then we will be looking at the interesting animals and landmarks you could see if you visited Australia
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You will need a pen or pencil and your exercise book to complete this lesson. Pause the lesson when the teachers tells you to and start it again when you have completed the task.
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PE |
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There are a lot of PE activities available that you can do depending on the space or resources available. Here are some suggestions.
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Art |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kg159gNncRg
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Drawing and sketching All you need to start drawing is a piece of paper, a pencil and a rubber. Follow the videos to learn some new art skills. They all go step by step. Watch a little bit and pause while you complete the same bit. When you are ready, play again. Stop, start and rewind as often as you need to. |
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Wider Curriculum |
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Excellence in our service with others |
Our value this term is compassion. Watch ‘A Joy Story’ and think about how the characters act with compassion. |
You might like to watch the video on compassion and then talk to your family or friends about what this story teaches us. |
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Year 2 |
Week Beginning: 8th June |
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Curriculum Area |
Links and documents |
Description and Instructions |
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Reading |
https://www.activelearnprimary.co.uk/
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Online books. Please read and re-read two books a week and complete the quiz that goes with each book. |
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English |
Genre Focus: Action Scene Submit work to year group email by 10am on 16th June in order to get feedback. Lesson 1: The Firework Maker’s Daughter: To retrieve information For this lesson, you will need a piece of paper and a pencil. Then click the play button to watch the video. When you have listened to the input, you will need to pause the video to write down the questions Miss Emms has on her computer screen. Press play to watch Miss Emms model how to record the answer, then pause the video to write down your answer. Press play to check your answers for any marvellous mistakes. (Please DO NOT upload any work to social media platforms)
Lesson 2: The Firework Maker’s Daughter: To make inferences For this lesson, you will need a piece of paper and a pencil. Listen carefully to the input and follow the same format as yesterday’s lesson. (Please DO NOT share any work on social media platforms)
Lesson 3: To identify and use fronted adverbials For this lesson, you will need a piece of paper and a pencil. Listen carefully to the input. You might like to pause the video and write down all the different types of adverbials on Miss Emms’ screen, these might help you in today’s lesson. You will need to pause the video to write down the question on the screen and then write down your answer. Press play to check your work against the success criteria and for any marvellous mistakes. (Please DO NOT share any work on social media platforms)
Lesson 4: To identify the key features of an action scene For this lesson, you will need a piece of paper and a pencil. Listen carefully to the input. You will need to pause the video to draw your grid for your activity, press play and pause again when you see the text featured on the screen. Read the text and place the verbs and adverbials of time, manner and place into the correct box on your grid. Press play to check your work against the success criteria and for any marvellous mistakes. (Please DO NOT share any work on social media platforms)
Lesson 5: To write an action scene For this lesson, you will need a piece of paper and a pencil. Listen carefully to the input in the video. Today you will be writing an action scene similar to the one Lila has just experienced in the story. You might like to pause the video to write down the ‘star words’ and ‘order of events’ to support you when you are writing your action scene. Miss Emms models 3 lines of writing. She then asks you to carry on writing independently. When you have finished, edit your writing carefully. (Please DO NOT upload any work to social media platforms) Teachers would love you to ask parents to send these to year group emails.
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Please follow the correct links as given on the left. These lessons will build up skills throughout the unit and you will produce a final written piece in lesson 5. Use the button in the right-hand corner of the screen to navigate between sections of the lesson. You can pause the video and come back to it at any point.
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Spellings |
Practise and learn the spellings taught in your Oak English lesson. You might like to do a pre-test at the start of the week to see how much progress you make. |
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Maths |
Click on each day to go straight to your lesson.
Note for parents – children write amounts of money as pounds and pence (£2 and 40p) rather than decimal notation which is introduced further up the school. To help children practise working with money, you may want to print these coins.
For many of the questions on the worksheet, it will help draw out the amounts, either as coins or bar models.
Friday’s lesson is the Family Challenge. You can also find it on the BBC Bitesize Year 2 page. The most suitable questions for Year 2 are 1, 2 and 3 but why not try the others with someone at home!
Challenge of the week: A Bowl of Fruit
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This block of learning focuses upon addition, subtraction and problem solving.
You can either print the worksheets or just write the answers in your exercise book. Remember that questions marked with a thought bubble are supposed to be a bit more of a challenge.
There are more resources available each day on the BBC Bitesize Year 2 page.
If you want an extra challenge, try the challenge of the week or use the link on the left for even more maths! |
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Maths – online programmes |
Please play on Numbots for at least 3 minutes per day.
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Science |
Key question: How does the weather change across the seasons? In this lesson you will be recapping on the different types of weather and looking in more detail about the weather in different seasons. Before you start the lesson talk about: different types of weather that you know. How many weather words can you remember? Resources: pencil, green pen/pencil, worksheet, your drawing of the weather from last week
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Resources: pencil, green pen/pencil, worksheet, your drawing of the weather from last week, ebook ( Seren’s Seasons) The worksheet provides a guide through each lesson’s task. If you do not wish to print it out, tasks can be completed on paper or in a notebook.
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Geography |
In this lesson we are going to be virtually flying all across Europe, learning more about this wonderful continent. We will be learning all about how many people live in Europe, what food you can eat if you visit and what places you would see. You will need a piece of paper and a pencil for this lesson. Let’s get started!
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You will need a pen or pencil and your exercise book to completed this lesson. Pause the lesson when the teachers tells you to and start it again when you have completed the task.
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PE |
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There are a lot of PE activities available that you can do depending on the space or resources available. Here are some suggestions.
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Art |
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Make a rainbow fish to put in your window. If you don’t know the story of The Rainbow Fish, click on the link to see it read to you. Draw the outline of a fish or ask an adult to draw one for you. Collect lots of brightly coloured paper from magazines, junk mail, newspaper and packaging. Cut into different shapes to decorate your fish. Glue them in place like scales and draw or stick on an eye. (If you don’t have glue, make a mixture ½ cup of flour and ½ cup water and mix together. Add more water if it is too thick) |
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Wider Curriculum |
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A challenge for all LSP pupils.
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Excellence in our service with others |
Please join us in collective worship this week, as we consider the importance of community friendship |
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJXj4Ucz1xA
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Year 2 |
Week Beginning: 1st June 2020 |
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Curriculum Area |
Links and documents |
Description and Instructions |
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Reading |
Online books. Please read and re-read two books a week and complete the quiz that goes with each book. |
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English |
Genre Focus: Recount Lesson 1: The Firework Maker’s Daughter: To find the meaning of words For this lesson, you will need a piece of paper and a pencil. Then click the play button to watch the video. When you have listened to the input, you will need to pause the video to write down the questions Miss Emms has on her computer screen. Press play to watch Miss Emms’ model how to record the answer, then pause the video to write down your answer. Press play to check your answers for any marvellous mistakes. (Please DO NOT upload any work to social media platforms) Lesson 2: The Firework Maker’s Daughter: To make inferences For this lesson, you will need a piece of paper and a pencil. Listen carefully to the input and follow the same format as yesterday’s lesson. (Please DO NOT share any work on social media platforms) Lesson 3: To identify and use different sentence types For this lesson, you will need a piece of paper and a pencil. Listen carefully to the input, you will need to pause the video to write down the question on Miss Emms’ screen, then write down your answer. Press play to check your work against the success criteria and for any marvellous mistakes. (Please DO NOT share any work on social media platforms) Lesson 4: To identify the key features of a recount For this lesson, you will need a piece of paper and a pencil. Then click the play button to watch the video. After listening to Miss Emms’ input you will need to pause the video. You then have 2 options: Option 1 – copy out the diary entry and identify the different text features of a recount OR Option 2 – point to the different text features of a recount on your computer screen and say aloud what type of feature they are. (Please DO NOT share any work on social media platforms) For this lesson, you will need a piece of paper and a pencil. Listen carefully to the input in the video. Today you will be writing a recount as if you were Lila. You might like to pause the video when you see the ‘Star Words’ and write these down to support you when you are writing your recount. Miss Emms models 5 lines of writing of the recount. She then asks you to carry on writing independently. You might find it useful to have the ‘order of events’ sheet next to you so that you can make sure your recount in chronological order. When you have finished, edit your writing carefully. (Please DO NOT upload any work to social media platforms) Teachers would love you to ask parents to send these to year group emails.
Remember to email us your recount writing to y2@sppschool.uk by 10am on Tuesday 9th June so that we can give you feedback. |
Please follow the correct links as given on the left.
These lessons will build up skills throughout the unit and you will produce a final written piece in lesson 5.
Use the button in the right hand corner of the screen to navigate between sections of the lesson.
You can pause the video and come back to it at any point.
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Spellings |
Practise and learn the spellings taught in your Oak English lesson. You might like to do a pre-test at the start of the week to see how much progress you make. |
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Vocabulary |
Watch the Mrs Worsdsmith lesson and complete the activities in your exercise books. |
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Maths |
Each day’s learning videos can be found here: https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-2/
You may want to have some 10p and 2p coins for this lesson.
You will need to have a set of 20 small objects (for example, counters, Lego bricks, pasta shapes, raisins). For questions 3 and 4 on the worksheet, you may want to make some tens sticks out of paper.
You will need to have a set of 40 small objects (for example, counters, Lego bricks, pasta shapes, raisins).
You will need to 20 small objects and two tens frames (draw them or print from the sheet). For question 7 on the worksheet, you will need two dice. If you haven’t got dice at home, use these interactive dice:
Friday’s lesson is the Family Challenge. The activity is on the same page as the learning videos, or you can find it on the BBC Bitesize Year 2 page. The most suitable questions for Year 2 are 1, 2 and 3 but why not try the others with someone at home!
Challenge of the week: How Odd
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We are working on Week 6 – wc 1st June
This block of learning focuses upon multiplication and division.
You can either print the worksheets or just write the answers in your exercise book. Remember that questions marked with a thought bubble are supposed to be a bit more of a challenge.
If you want an extra challenge, try the challenge of the week or use the link on the left for even more maths! |
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Maths – online programmes |
Please play on Numbots for at least 5 minutes per day.
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Science |
Key question: What do we know about the weather? In this lesson you will be recapping on what you already know about the 4 seasons and the different types of weather we often experience during them. Before you start the lesson talk about: different times in the year and what was the weather like? What were you wearing? What things did you do? Can you remember any special events that happen during different seasons? Click here to start your lesson:
Story time – watch the animated story about the different types of weather |
Resources: pencil and worksheet The worksheet provides a guide through each lesson’s tasks. If you do not wish to print it out, tasks can be completed on paper or in a notebook.
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Geography |
In this lesson we are going to be learning about the seven continents. We are going to learn what a Geographer is and how important they are. We will be looking at the seven continents, comparing their size and location on our planet. We will then be learning all about what the equator is. You will need a piece of paper and a pencil for this lesson.
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You will need a pencil ad your exercise book to complete this lesson. Click on the link to start the lesson and stop when the teacher tells you to. Star the lesson again when you have finished the task.
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PE |
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There are a lot of PE activities available that you can do depending on the space or resources available. Here are some suggestions.
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Art |
Examples suitable for children of any age |
Create some art inspired by Andy Goldsworthy. Create your own picture or pattern with natural materials by and using things you find. Go on a walk or look in your garden or other outdoor space. Gather some small items together – leaves, petals, grasses, pebbles. (Don’t break bits off of trees or plants please!) Find a suitable space at home or outdoors. Arrange your items to make a pattern or picture. Take photos of your work to share. |
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Wider Curriculum |
Superhero Activity Worksheet |
Discover your superhero qualities with this fun activity! |
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Excellence in our service with others |
Have you filled a bucket today? (Youtube story)
Watch the Storytime video ‘Have you filled a bucket today?’ A “bucket-filler” is a kind, caring and genuine person who wants to make others feel good about themselves.
This week we would like you to create and decorate a bucket for yourself and for the people you live with. You can create a bucket using any materials you have in your home (paper cups, play dough, glass jar etc.).
Show your family the ‘bucket’ you have created for them and tell them that it is important to fill each other’s buckets up with kind messages and words.
Over the week write notes for the people in your family to fill up their buckets. I wonder how full your bucket will be?
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Example of a bucket.
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Year 2 |
Week Beginning: 18.05.20 |
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Curriculum Area |
Links and documents |
Description and Instructions |
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SPaG |
One filmed lesson to watch and complete during the week. You will need a pencil and paper during the lesson.
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Reading |
Online books. Please read and re-read two books a week and complete the quizzes that go with each book. The Year 2 team will be allocating new books on Friday 29th May 2020. |
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English/ Writing |
Remember to email us your writing at y2@sppschool.uk by 10am on Friday 22nd May so that we can give you feedback.
Lesson 1: The Firework Maker’s Daughter to retrieve information For this lesson, you will need a piece of paper and a pencil. Then click the play button to watch the video. When you have listened to the input, and watched Miss Em’s model how to write the answer, you will need to pause the video to write down your answer. Then, play the video again to check your answers for any marvellous mistakes. (Please DO NOT share any work on social media) Lesson 2: The Firework Maker’s Daughter to retrieve information For this lesson, you will need a piece of paper, a pencil and some coloured pencils (yellow, orange and red). Listen carefully to the input and follow the same format as yesterday’s lesson. (Please DO NOT share any work on social media) Lesson 3: To identify the features of a setting description For this lesson, you will need a piece of paper, a pencil and coloured pencils. An adult might need to help you pause the video at different points during the lesson. Listen carefully to the input and have a go at identifying the key features in a setting description. (Please DO NOT share any work on social media) Lesson 4: To identify and use commas in a list For this lesson, you will need a piece of paper and a pencil. An adult might need to help you pause the video to write down the sentences Miss Em’s puts on her screen. (Please DO NOT share any work on social media) Lesson 5: To write a setting description For this lesson, you will need a piece of paper and a pencil. An adult might need to help you pause the video to write down the ‘Star Words’ Miss Emms puts on her screen. These might be useful when you are writing your setting description about Mount Merapi (Please DO NOT share any work on social media) |
We are now on week 3 so please follow the correct links as given. These lessons will build up skills throughout the unit and you will produce a final written piece in lesson 5. Use the button in the right-hand corner of the screen to navigate between sections of the lesson. You can pause the video and come back to it at any point. The spelling tasks are separate from the lists provided on our class page. You can also complete these activities if you wish.
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Maths |
https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-2/
https://mathsbot.com/manipulatives/blocks
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/tags/z7s22sg/year-2-and-p3-lessons/1 |
These are our main lessons from the White Rose Maths Hub this week - we are working on Summer Term-Week 5 (w/c 18.05.20). The topic focus is ‘Multiplication’. The task sheets and answers for each lesson are available when you click on the correct lesson link to the left.
If you would like some online resources to support with this week’s learning, you may want to visit this website.
These are additional activities to support this week’s learning. |
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Maths – online programmes |
Try to use Times Table Rock Stars and Numbots daily. |
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Handwriting |
Use the sheet or some lined paper to practise your letter formation. |
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Vocabulary |
Please complete the activities in your exercise books. |
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Spellings |
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Please learn the spellings on this sheet. You might like to get someone to test you on them. |
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Geography |
We are concluding our current geography sequence this week so please follow the link to find your final task. |
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Excellence in our service with others |
A suggestion of how you can continue to serve others during school closure. |
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Staff Story Time |
A short story to enjoy! |
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Writing home learning
To support your child with writing, we would like them to research a topic they are passionate about and produce a non-chronological report.
Perhaps you would like to write about an animal, a sports team, space, a famous person, an environmental issue, inventions/inventors, an important historical figure or a country? We recommend you use SWIGGLE search engine if you use the internet to research for safeguarding like we use at school and be SMART when using the internet.
You can present your work in a variety of ways including PowerPoint, a leaflet, a booklet, a poster, a website page, an app or any other creative way you can think of.
Below are some examples to help you based on the work we have done this year.
Genre Focus: Instructions
Lesson 1: The Firework Maker’s Daughter: To retrieve information
For this lesson, you will need a piece of paper and a pencil. Then click the play button to watch the video. When you have listened to the input and watched the teacher model how to write the answer, you will need to pause the video to write down your answer. Then, play the video again to check your answers for any marvelous mistakes.
Lesson 2: The Firework Maker’s Daughter: To find the meaning of words
For this lesson, you will need a piece of paper and a pencil. Then click the play button to watch the video. You will need to pause the video to practice writing the spellings on the screen when you have finished press play to continue. After the teacher has talked through each multiple-choice question, you will need to pause the video. This gives you the chance to write down all 4 possible answers, just like she has done in her workbook, and tick the answer you think is correct.
Lesson 3: To identify the key features of instructions
For this lesson, you will need a piece of paper and a pencil. Then click the play button to watch the video. You will need to pause the video to practice writing the spellings on the screen when you have finished press play to continue. After listening to the input you will need to pause the video. You then have 2 options; Option 1 – copy out the instructions and label the different features of instructions using the number key on the screen, or, Option 2 – point to the different features of instructions on your screen and say what these are aloud.
Lesson 4: To identify and use adverbs
https://www.thenational.academy/year-2/english/to-identify-and-use-adverbs-year-2-wk1-4
For this lesson, you will need a piece of paper and a pencil. Then click the play button to watch the video. You will need to pause the video to practice writing the spellings on the screen when you have finished press play to continue. After listening to the input you will need to pause the video. You then have 2 options; Option 1 – copy out the instructions and identify the different types of adverbs by underlining or circling them, or, Option 2 – point to the different types of adverbs on your computer screen and say aloud what type of adverbs they are.
Lesson 5: To write a set of instructions
https://www.thenational.academy/year-2/english/to-write-a-set-of-instructions-year-2-wk1-5
For this lesson, you will need a piece of paper and a pencil. Then click the play button to watch the video. You will need to pause the video to practice writing the spellings when you have finished press play to continue. Listen carefully to the input in the video. Today you will be writing your own set of instructions. You might like to pause the video when you see the ‘Star Words’ and write these down to support you when you are writing your instructions. When you have finished, edit your writing carefully.
Teachers would love you to ask parents to send these to year group emails.
Please do not upload any of your work online to any social media sites.
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Lesson 5: Instructions: Write a set of instructions
This is last week’s Lesson 5 if you didn’t do it because of the bank holiday weekend. Remember to email us your writing at y2@sppschool.uk by 10am on Tuesday 12th May so that we can give you feedback.
Lesson 1: Reading Comprehension Focused on Inference For this lesson, you will need a piece of paper and a pencil. Then click the play button to watch the video. When you have listened to the input and watched Miss Emm's model how to write the answer, you will need to pause the video to write down your answer. Then, play the video again to check your answers for any marvellous mistakes. (Please DO NOT share any work on social media) Lesson 2: Reading Comprehension Focused on Inference For this lesson, you will need a piece of paper and a pencil. Listen carefully to the input and follow the same format as yesterday’s lesson. (Please DO NOT share any work on social media) Lesson 3: Identify key features of character description For this lesson, you will need a piece of paper and a pencil. An adult might need to help you pause the video at different points during the lesson. Listen carefully to the input and have a go at identifying the key features in a character description. (Please DO NOT share any work on social media) Lesson 4: To identify and use Expanded Noun Phrases For this lesson, you will need a piece of paper and a pencil. An adult might need to help you pause the video to write down the adjectives and nouns Miss Emms puts on her screen. These might be useful when you are writing your expanded noun phrases. (Please DO NOT share any work on social media) Lesson 5: To write a character description of the White Elephant For this lesson, you will need a piece of paper and a pencil. An adult might need to help you pause the video to write down the ‘Star Words’ Miss Emms puts on her screen. These might be useful when you are writing your character description of the White Elephant. (Please DO NOT share any work on social media) |
Maths Home Learning
We are now using some fantastic resources from the White Rose Maths Hub for our home learning. We have chosen these because they really closely match the way we teach maths at St Peter's.
- Each lesson has a short video to watch with clear modelling and explanations.
- We appreciate that printing can be a challenge, so you can just write the answers in your exercise book.
- Questions with a thought bubble next to them are like our 'star challenges' so they may be more challenging.
- The answers are included for you to check once you've completed the task or if you are getting stuck.
We will carry on posting a different challenge from Nrich each week and you can also go to https://nrich.maths.org/14600 if you want even more maths!
From the week beginning 4th May onwards, we are going to be working in line with the White Rose terms dates. This is because White Rose has linked up with BBC Bitesize so there will be more games and activities offered each day that match the main lesson.
To access the learning, you need to:
- Click here (https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-2/ for the lesson videos. We are following 'Summer Term Week 3 - W/c 04.05.20'.
- The task sheets are no longer freely available next to the videos. We have purchased them and each day's task is available below.
- Once you've completed the lesson, you could go here (https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/tags/z7s22sg/year-2-and-p3-lessons/1) to find out and practice more!
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https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-2/
In some of this week’s lessons the word ‘exchanging’ is used where we would say ‘renaming’ but don’t worry because the concept and the method is the same.
https://mathsbot.com/manipulatives/blocks
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/tags/z7s22sg/year-2-and-p3-lessons/1 |
These are our main lessons from the White Rose Maths Hub this week - we are working on Summer Term-Week 4 (w/c 11.05.20). The topic focus is ‘Addition and Subtraction’. The task sheets and answers for each lesson are available when you click on the correct lesson link to the left.
If you would like some online resources to support with this week’s learning, you may want to visit this website.
These are additional activities to support this week’s learning. |
History home learning
Following our trip to the SS Great Britain, we would like children to have the opportunity to continue their study of Brunel. The children have already learnt lots about this historical figure and are very excited by the topic! We would like children to follow their interests in creating a project on Brunel and we have made some suggestions for what this might be in the document attached below. Throughout the project, encourage children to be considering their knowledge in relation to the following questions:
- Who was Brunel and when did he live?
- How did Brunel build the Thames Tunnel?
- Why was the SS Great Britain so important?
- Why was the Great Western Railway a good idea?
- Which bridges did Brunel design and build?
History home learning
This week, we would like you to think about all of the significant people that we have studied in Year 2 history and to pick your favourite history hero! You will find lots more information about this task in the document below! This is a two week project so please take your time in refreshing your memory on your chosen history hero before you design and make your poster.
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We are concluding our current history sequence this week so please follow the link to find your final task.
If you would like some support in thinking of primary and secondary sources of evidence, then this poster may help you. |
Geography home learning
This year in geography we have been learning about the countries of the UK and their capital cities and in Year 1 the children explored the 7 continents and the 5 oceans of the world. We would like children to retrieve and deepen this learning over the next few weeks by engaging in the activities attached below. By the end of the week, children should be confident in answering the questions below.
- What are the countries that make the UK?
- What are the capital cities of the countries of the UK?
- What are the 7 continents of the world?
- What are the 5 oceans in the world?
Excellence in our service with others home learning
One of our Year 2 values is compassion. Please make a card, draw a picture or write a postcard for a member of your family or a friend and either post it or send it via technology to cheer them up.