Year 2
Find out what your child will be learning this year in Year 2
Year 2
Find out what your child will be learning this year in Year 2
Dear Year 2,
Hi there once again from Mrs Peters and Mr Sewell.
We hope that you are all well and have been keeping busy doing the work that we have set and other interesting things. We can’t wait to see all of the work that you have done and hear about what you have been doing.
In the lockdown many people, including Mr Sewell and Mrs Peters have become quiz crazy, so this week, in addition to the usual work, we have written a quiz for you to do. You could do it on your own, with your family or with your friends via Zoom or Skype (other forms of video conferencing are available, please check with your parents about using them).
Did you find out about VE day? If you did or if you would like to know more look at this great link. There is even more information about Florence Nightingale and the Fire of London.
https://www.historystorytime.com/e/ww2-ve-day-the-75th-anniversary-of-victory-in-europe/
We hope that you managed to do some of the suggested learning activities at home. Here are the learning activities for this week. The learning activities from the previous weeks are below in case there was anything you did not have chance to do or wish to revisit.
We wish you all the very best. Stay safe, stay at home and keep healthy.
Mrs Peters and Mr Sewell
Home Learning
Week beginning 11th May
English Week 4
Maths week 4
RE
Promise of the Holy Spirit.
Talk together about how you think the Holy Spirit helping you? It may be helping you to be kind and helpful at home. You might be doing jobs around the home. You might be making posters of rainbows or helping neighbours with shopping.
Make a list of all the things the Holy Spirit is helping you to do. You might want to take photographs or draw pictures and share them with your family.
Ongoing practise Week 4:
In addition to the above the children could also do the following:
English
Continue to read as often as you can. Make sure you are asked lots of questions about what you have read that develop the following skills:
- explain the meaning of words in context,
- retrieve information and key details from the text.
- make inferences from the text.
Have a go at this reading comprehension.
Continue to develop your grammar skills by doing the work below.
Practice your spellings and your handwriting.
Spelling
Try this spelling quiz.
Phonics
This week revise the following suffixes:
-ment ( added to verbs to form nouns – payment, advertisment, development) and
-ness (added to adjectives to form nouns – darkness, sadness, happiness).
Year 2 Term 3A Week 1 Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check Sheet
Year 2 Term 3A Week 1 Word Search
Year 2 Term 3A Week 1 Presentation
Maths
Continue working on mental maths skills so the children have a fast recall of addition and subtractions facts.
Be able to double and half of numbers quickly.
Answer multiplication sums quickly.
Computing
How is the typing going? Keep working on those typing skills on the BBC Bitesize program Dance Mat Typing.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zf2f9j6/articles/z3c6tfr
P.E.
Art
Make a paper flower with Ms Enoch
Topic work
Look again at the powerpoint about Barnaby Bear visiting the Arctic Barnaby’s Arctic Adventure.Write a letter to yourself as if you are Barnaby Bear. In the letter Barnaby Bear is going to tell you all about the Arctic what it is like, what animals live there, what is the climate like. Try to use geographical vocabulary and draw on the information from the powerpoint.
Have a great week.
Please remember that these are suggested activities and there is no pressure to complete them all.
VE Day
This Friday is a Bank Holiday for VE Day.
What is VE Day?
Look at the powerpoint presentation to find out about VE Day.
T2-H-4788-VE-Day-Powerpoint_ver_3
Home Learning
Week beginning 4th May
Each week the children will be given daily tasks to complete.
Please click on the link below to access the English and Maths activities.
English Week 3
GR_Hansel_and_Gretel
GR_Angry_Cat
Day 5 is a Bank Holiday
Maths week 3
Day 5 is a Bank Holiday
Y2 Week 3 Day 5 (if you want it)
Ongoing practise Week 3:
In addition to the above the children could also do the following:
English
Continue to read as often as you can. Make sure you are asked lots of questions about what you have read that develop the following skills:
- explain the meaning of words in context,
- retrieve information and key details from the text.
- make inferences from the text.
Do the grammar work that is on the website.
Spelling
Try this spelling quiz.
Continue to practise your spellings and your handwriting.
high frequency words handwriting practice
Phonics
Revise adding the suffixes -s and -es.
Have a look at the word map below.
Maths
Practice working out some change from coins. I have 20p and I buy a sweet that costs 5p. How much change would I get?
Answer multiplication sums quickly.
Get your parents to make up some addition problems, such as there were 24 people on the bus. Another 12 people got on. How many people were on the bus?
maths6 – multiplication problems
Computing
This is the BBC Bitesize program Dance Mat Typing, a fun way to improve typing skills.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zf2f9j6/articles/z3c6tfr
P.E.
How was the skipping? Continue skipping if you were enjoying it.
If you want to try something new have a go at these :
Art
Have a go at the project below.
RE
Read the story of the promise of the Holy Spirit. Answer the questions.
The Promise of the Holy Spirit
Topic work
Hopefully you now know the names of the 7 continents and the 5 oceans and you can locate them on a world map. We are now going to be thinking about the Arctic.
Look at the ppt of Barnaby Bear and list 10 facts about the Arctic.
Science
This half term we are going to be learning about habitats.
Find out what a habitat is and list different habitats. Think about the plants and animals you would find there.
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Please remember that these are suggested activities and there is no pressure to complete them all.
Home Learning
Week beginning 27th April
Each week the children will be given daily tasks to complete.
Please click on the link below to access the English and Maths activities.
English Week 2
Maths week 2
Ongoing practise Week 2:
In addition to the above the children could also do the following :
English
Continue to read as often as you can. Make sure you are asked lots of questions about what you have read that develop the following skills:
- explain the meaning of words in context,
- retrieve information and key details from the text.
- make inferences from the text.
Do the grammar work that is on the website.
Practise your spellings and your handwriting.
Phonics
Revise adding the suffixes -ful and –ly.
Have a go at this booklet-adding _ly
Maths
Practise saying your 2x, 5x and 10x tables. Ask your parents to ask you questions, such as 5 x 2 = or 6 x 5 = and answer as quickly as you can.
Answer addition and subtraction sums to 20 quickly.
Have a go at these extra maths problems.
P.E.
Try doing some kids dance fitness workouts. You might like a ‘Move It , Move It’ Zumba workout at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymigWt5TOV8
Alternatively, they could do some skipping if you access to a skipping rope and some space.
To inspire them they could look at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T27jwvDlDu4
Art
Look at The Tate website to show you how to Draw a Fairy tale with thumb prints and drawings.
https://www.tate.org.uk/kids/make/paint-draw/draw-fairy-tale
RE
Our topic this month is Spread the Word.
Make a list of different messages you pass on every day. Think about messages you send at school and at home. Why are messages important? How does it make you feel when you pass on a message? How many different ways can messages be passed on?
Write about a special message you have shared.
What was the message?
How did you share it?
How did it make you feel?
Draw a picture to illustrate your message.
Read the story of The Road to Emmaus and answer the questions.
Topic work
Learn the names of the continents and find them on a globe or a map.
Look at the Powerpoint to learn more about the continents.
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Have a go at labelling the continents and answering some questions.
Just a note to say that Australasia may also be known as Oceania. You might see both when you research it.
Please remember that these are suggested activities and there is no pressure to complete them all.
Week beginning 20th April
Each week the children will be given daily English and Maths activities to complete.
Please click on the links below.
English
GR_St_George_and_the_Dragon
GR_The Cats Journey
Maths
Ongoing practise:
In addition to the above the children could also do the following :
English
Read as often as you can. Make sure you are asked lots of questions about what you have read to practise those comprehension skills.
Do the grammar work that is on the website.
Practise your spellings and your handwriting.
High frequency words handwriting practise
Phonics
Revise adding the suffixes -ed,-ing, er and est.
Have a look at the word mat below.
Maths
Remember to practice your 2x5x and 10x tables.
Know all your number bonds to 20.
Have a go at these extra maths problems.
RE
Write a thank you prayer outlining what you are grateful for during this time.
Illustrate your prayer and share it with your family.
Think about the story of Easter Sunday. Draw a picture of the women at the empty tomb of Jesus. Retell that part of the story.What message did they spread to others?
P.E.
This week have a go at doing some Yoga for Kids or Cosmic Kids Yoga on YouTube. It is great fun – you can choose from a range of workouts including Star Wars or Harry Potter.
Art
Draw with Rob Bidulph on You Tube is very good. Have a go at one activity this week.
See the link at the bottom of the page.
Topic work
This week learn all the names of the continents and the oceans and if you can, locate them on a map of the world.
Look at this powerpoint to find out more about oceans.
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Please remember that these are suggested activities and there is no pressure to complete them all.
Twinkl Home Learning Hub – New ideas, everyday!
Twinkl is a great educational website offering a range of fun activities and resources. They have launched a new home learning hub, where each day, you’ll find a new set of daily activities to get involved with. Just select the age range of your child, and you’ll find book readings, live lessons, and activities, to help fill your days and offer some much-needed variety. Activities will be listed the day before – giving you enough time to get prepped and set up for the next day’s learning. Don’t worry about recreating school at home. But – if you’re looking for ideas, or a way of adding a bit of routine into your day, you’ll find it here: https://www.twinkl.co.uk/home-learning-hub?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utmcampaign=newsletter_2020-03-29_GB-
Twinkl is allowing parents to use it for free for a month. Go to: www.twinkl.co.uk/offer.Use the code UKTWINKLHELPS to register for free.
White Rose maths scheme are doing daily lessons with videos and tasks similar to the ones we do in school. There are 5 lessons per week and you can find them by following this link: https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-2/
Literacy Shed – Videos which are great for inspiring creative writing:
Rob Biddulph is a bestselling award-winning children’s book author and illustrator. His picture books include Blown Away, GRRRRR! and Odd Dog Out, all published by HarperCollins. He is posting tutorials on how to draw characters from his books.
www.robbiddulph.com/draw-with-rob
Art for Kids Hub – A wonderful You tube channel for art activities: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5XMF3Inoi8R9nSI8ChOsdQ
Drama Geezers provide lots of activities which are great for imagination, creativity, listening and speaking. Have fun!
https://www.dramageezers.com
Physical Activities to do at home
Stay Healthy at Home
The Public Health Commissioner for Children and Young People in Haringey have generated a leaflet, highlighting key information and ideas for parents, on how to keep children healthy and active at home during these unprecedented times: information_sheet_staying_healthy_at_home
Click on the links below.