Y2 - Maths Learning - Week Beginning 3rd April

This week we have been drawing and moving 2D shape and have begun to look at 3D shape.  Using a ruler is a skill that needs lots of practice, and is essential for drawing shapes and lines as the children progress through the school.  A challenge for you over Easter is to practice using a ruler.  Perhaps measure something or make a picture just using straight lines.  Can you improve your ruler skills?

Y2 - Spellings - 7th April 2017

This week's spellings are a range of words we have looked at over the last term.  Have a go at learning at least 6 of them.  Maybe your could try all of them.

We will check them on the first Friday back after Easter.

Y2 - Home Learning - 7th April 2017

In year 2 children are required to tell the time to the nearest ¼ hour.  A good place to start is by reading o’clock and ½ past hours.  Try these games over the holidays as we will be covering time when we come back after Easter.

The Hickory Dickory Dock game at: 

http://www.ictgames.com/hickory4.html

 Or try playing STOP THE CLOCK: Set the time on the clock to 6 o'clock to start the game.

Decide who will go first (player 1) and who will go second (player 2).
Take it in turns to choose to move the hands of the clock on by ½  hour or by 1 hour. For example, player 1 could choose ½  hour, so the clock hands move to 6.30, then player 2 might choose 1 hour, moving the clock hands to 7.30 ... etc.
The winner is the player who moves the hands exactly onto 12 o'clock.

Can you work out a winning strategy so that you can always beat your opponent?

Play on the sheet given drawing in the hands for each time or go to the website to use an interactive clock.

http://nrich.maths.org/6071/index

If your child is finding this difficult concentrate on o’clock and see if they can spot when the big hand gets to the top of the clock.  Look at the small hand to spot the hour.

Concerns over parking

As you are all aware, the school is fortunate to have a wide range of parking areas in its proximity. Due to the school's opening time, there is sufficient time for all parents and carers to access the  school grounds with their child in a safe manner.

Yet again it has come to the school's attention of what has been described as dangerous driving and also parking which is obstructing pedestrian walkways and crossings. This cannot continue.

We ask all members of our school community to follow the markings and ultimately think about road safety for our families too. Only a few months ago was there an accident outside a school in Weymouth.

The governing body are now looking into further action to be taken, the local Police team are also aware of this issue and are providing assistance with this matter.

Thank you,

Y2 - Maths Learning - Week Beginning Monday 27th March

This week we have been looking at 2D shape.  We have recalled the names of the shapes well and begun to identify different properties of these shapes, for example number of sides and vertices (corners) as well as lines of symmetry.  Why not see if you can spot different 2D shapes when you are out and about?  Can your child remember their names?

Y2 - Literacy Learning - Week Beginning Monday 27th March

This week we have been looking at different forms of poetry and deciding which we like best.  We have found words that rhyme in familiar poems and created our own shape poems about The Great Fire of London.  Perhaps you could share your favourite poem with your child, they could bring it into school to share!

Y2 - Spellings - 31st March 2017

These spellings are to learn for Friday 7th April
Red and Orange Group: cry, cries, fly, flies, dry, dries, try, tries, reply, replies, supply, supplies.
Looking at how y changes to ies.
Yellow Group: cry, fly, dry, try, reply, July
Looking at how y can make an I sound at the end of a word.
Green Group: made, came, same, take
Revising the a_e sound.