Friday 18 December 2020

"Thank You!" - from the Year Two Team

 

Dear Year Two Parents,

Thank you so much for all of your kind Christmas gifts and messages. We are very grateful. We would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a Very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. 

Have a lovely holiday! Warm regards,

Mr. MacBean , Mrs. Bishop , Mrs. Bernard, Mrs. Barrow, Mrs. Howell and Miss Hooton


Year Two - Home Learning Ideas

 Home Learning  Year Two  

HAVE A FABULOUSLY HAPPY CHRISTMAS

           

Should you wish to do a little extra writing practice at home over the holiday, here is a possible activity:

 

 -  Response to a “story introduction”.

Can you write the next part of the story, following on from this introduction? :


I was feeling very odd when I woke up this morning. I was strangely hot and felt as if I wanted to scratch myself. When my alarm clock went off it actually scared me, and I leapt out of bed. I landed lightly on my feet. 

When I looked into my bedroom mirror I couldn’t believe what I saw. 

Could this be possible?

I had turned into a chimpanzee!!!



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We are also sending home some "Multiplication and Division" practice sheets for the 2 , 5 and 10 times tables, if you fancy having a go at these.

The main and most important activity for the next two weeks, however, is to..
HAVE A GREAT CHRISTMAS BREAK WITH LOTS OF SMILES AND LAUGHTER!

Wednesday 16 December 2020

Winter Reading Challenge




Dear Year Two,

We wanted to make sure that you are aware of a Mini-Winter Reading Challenge that you may wish to take part in. All you have to do is read at least 3 books between Tuesday 1 December 2020 and Friday 15 January 2021. Now I know that you're likely to read more than 3 books in that time, - so perhaps that can be the ultimate challenge - How many books can you read?

Although this link mentions the Summer reading Challenge, it will take you to the page you need: 

 https://summerreadingchallenge.org.uk/

Friday 11 December 2020

Year Two - Home Learning Friday 11th Dec

 Home Learning   - Year 2              Dragons and Unicorns

Can you do a short piece of writing about  “Dragons”  or  “Unicorns”?

Your writing could take any shape you like:

- a poem

- an acrostic poem

- a story

- a factual account of how dragons or unicorns appear in stories or coats of arms

- a newspaper article

- a description of a particular dragon/unicorn

- a play script

The choice is yours!                                   Happy writing!

Monday 7 December 2020

Year Two - Multiplication and Division

 

For the last two weeks of term, Year Two are going to be working on Multiplication and Division in our Maths Lessons.   This will involve:

    - deciding is groups are equal

    -forming multiplication sentences

    -using arrays

    - practising the 2, 5 and 10 times-tables

    -solving multiplication word problems

Friday 4 December 2020

Year TWO Home Learning - Friday 4th December

COUNTRIES IN EUROPE CHALLENGE!

Can you find out the names of some of the countries in Europe?

If you look at a map of Europe you could see where these countries are. Which ones are close to England? Which are further away? Which countries are bigger and which are smaller?


Next week, we will challenge the children in Year Two to name as many countries in Europe as they can.

Can you learn the names of five?----ten? --- or maybe, twenty?--- even more?!!


 

EUROPE (47 countries)

  

 


Year Two - Elves , Plastic Bottles and Pantomime Costumes


Elves , Plastic Bottles and Pantomime Costumes

Dear Year Two Parents,

Some reminders:


Next  Monday (7th) we have a visit from a theatre group who are performing “The Elves and the Shoemakers”. We are encouraging children to get into the spirit of the event by wearing Christmas hats/elf-costumes (red and green) for the day.


On Tuesday (8th) we are filming our contribution to our “Christmas Performance”. The children (and staff) will be encouraged to wear their pantomime costumes for the whole of the day.


Plastic bottles and newspaper - We would be really grateful to any of you who could provide plastic bottles and newspaper for us to use in our “ancient Greek vase project” that we will  be busy with over the next couple of weeks.

Tuesday 1 December 2020

Year Two - Adventure Stories

 Writing an Adventure Story


The children are going to be having a go at writing their own stories in the style of an ancient myth. We have talked about the key elements required for this: - having a hero or heroine that needs to go on a quest to find something/ rescue someone, etc  -  and who has adventures along the way (involving mythical creatures and magical assistance, etc)

The children are planning out their stories and are going to be writing a section on Thursday and Friday, and then again next week.

I will be modelling the writing of my own story to help the children to structure and organise their story-writing; and to draw attention to how to develop characters, settings and the plot.

It would be great if you could chat to your child about their story (– the plot, the characters, the monsters) and so help them to have some good ideas about the content of their story.

DM


Sunday 29 November 2020

Year Two - Pantomime Costumes

 

Thank you to those Year Twos who have already brought in a pantomime costume (in a named bag). Please keep them coming! We are hoping to give the children some "lines" this week, with a view to doing some filming with Mr. Spracklen next Tuesday.

Many thanks,

Mr. M and Mrs. B

Friday 27 November 2020

Year Two - Home Learning Ancient Greek Myths Research

The Function of Mythology in Ancient Greek Society – Brewminate Year TWO Home Learning Ancient Greek Fact Finding Mission - Research Have a go at finding the answers to some of these questions. See how many you can do. It doesn’t have to be all of them: Find three facts about Athena? Who was Poseidon? What is the Parthenon? Find the names of some ancient Greek Heroes. Who was Aesop? Find out three facts about “Alexander the Great”. Who lived on Mount Olympus? What was an Oracle? What sports did the ancient Greeks play?

Wednesday 25 November 2020

Year Two - Christmas Show Information + Costume Request

Pantomime 2019/20: The most expensive and Cheapest Pantos this season! |  Pocket Size Theatre Dear Year Two Parents, This year’s Christmas Performance is going to have to be done a little differently. Rest assured that we still have exciting plans! Without wanting to give too much away, here is how we would like you to help us if you possibly can please: We would like each of the children in Year Two to take the part of a pantomime character. They can have some choice with this; perhaps dependent on what costume you are able to provide from home. It will be better for the performance if we have a nice variety. Here are some examples. (You may think of others.) Ugly Sister, Cinderella, Evil Queen, Widow Twanky/ Pantomime Dame, Prince Charming, Fairy Godmother, Buttons, Aladdin, Genie, Back-end-of-the Cow, Robin Hood, Maid Marion, Sheriff of Nottingham, one of the seven Dwarfs, Rapunzel, Puss-in-Boots, Dick Wittington, Sleeping Beauty, Peter Pan, Captain Hook, Tigerlily, Wendy Darling, the Giant, Jack, mermaid, merman, pirate, “lost boys” etc It doesn’t matter if we have more than one of the same character. Actually a troupe of Pantomime Dames/Ugly Sisters would be funny! Do let us know if you are struggling to find a costume and we can help sort something out. After you’ve had a chat at home about what character you’d like to go for, please could your child’s costume come to school as soon as possible (in a named bag), but before 7th December so that we can start filming with Mr. Spracklen. Many thanks, Duncan MacBean

Friday 20 November 2020

Home Learning Year 2DM - Measurement

 Measurements     Home Learning Year 2DM 

Friday 20th November             

You will need a tape measure, measuring scales and a capacity jar.

1

How tall are you in m and cm?



2

How many millilitres are there in your bottle of shampoo? (ml)


3

How much does your box of cereal weigh?(g)  (Look on the pack.)


4

How tall is the tallest person that lives in your house?

Measure in m/cm


5

How high up do you sleep when you’re in bed?

 – measure in m/cm


6

Find the biggest potato (or apple, or banana) in the bag.  How much does it weigh?   (g)


7

Measure the distance from your seat in the lounge to the television.  

                                   (m/cm)


8

How much does your breakfast cup/glass contain? (ml) Estimate or measure.


9

How many millilitres are there in your bottle of ketchup? / or tin of soup? Have a look at the label on the bottle.


10

If a cereal/soup bowl was full, how many ml of liquid could it hold?




Wednesday 18 November 2020

Year Two - Mathletics Numeracy Challenge

 

Just a reminder that  the school is currently involved in a "Mathletics Numeracy Challenge". We are hoping to get especially high levels of participation this week. 

Year Two - Ancient Greek Myths

 English Lessons

In our English lessons this half-term we are looking at some of the ancient Greek myths.

We have met Daedalus and Icarus, Theseus and the Minotaur, and next week, we will be finding out about the tragic story of Orpheus and Euridice.


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We are using these exciting stories to provide an interesting context for developing Reading and Writing skills. 

Later this half-term, we will be having a go at writing our own stories in the style of a myth!

Art Work

Alongside our work in English, we will be looking at pictures of ancient Greek pottery (decorated with scenes of their stories and their daily lives).

We will be making own "replicas" using plastic bottles covered in "papier mache".

I would be very grateful if you could provide a plastic bottle (or two) so that we can transform them into works of art. (plain, cylindrical 2-litre plastic bottles would best suit our purposes.)

Monday 16 November 2020

Year Two - Power Maths - MONEY

 


The children in Year Two are moving on to a new unit of work in their Power Maths  this week.

Unit 4 - Money

In this unit of work we will:

  • Count coins and notes

  • Compare different amounts of money

  • Find different ways to make the same amount

  • Work out the amount of change

  • Solve two-step problems using money

Friday 13 November 2020

Year 2 - Home learning Friday 13th November

   Suffixes  

To use suffixes to generate new words from root words.


These suffixes may help you :- 

-ing, -ship, -er, -ful, -est, -ness, -ly, -ment, -ish, -hood, -dom, -less, -like


Here are some words you know. They are called 'root' words.  Can you make some other words that start with them by adding suffixes ?   (How about 15 new words?)


start         child  

glad           nice 

cold           joy

enjoy         ask 

hope          friend

beauty       free

run            happy

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  1. Mathematical investigation  -Make the Magic Potion:


Insects 6 legs

Lizards 4 legs

Bats 2 legs


Potion must have a total of 12 legs.

Can you make 5 different “12-leg-potions” ?


example   potion one  - 3 Lizards    4 + 4 + 4 = 12 legs


Monday 9 November 2020

Year Two - Daedalus and Icarus

 

In Year Two this week we are looking at the ancient Greek myth "Daedalus and Icarus".

Sunday 8 November 2020

Year Two - Class Assembly

 

We have given the children a copy of their "Lines" for our Year 2 Class Assembly. It would be great if they could have a go at practising these at home over the next week.

On Friday (13th), Mr Spracklen is going to record the children reading their lines so that we can put together a documentary-style presentation to share with you some of the work we have been doing since we started Year 2. 

This presentation will be available to be viewed online as our Year Two Class Assembly the following week (hopefully on the Friday 20th November as previously advertised).

DM

Friday 6 November 2020

Year Two - Home Learning - Monster Poem and Assembly Lines

 

Year 2 Home Learning   -  Poetry           Friday 6th November


Can you make up a poem about a monster where you describe the monster using things that you don’t like?


This is the monster

I made up last week.

A monster so scary

I’m now losing sleep!


It has…

Make a list of things that you don’t like. 


Then put these into the poem about a monster.

barbed-wire , stinging nettles , car alarm noise, 


cold porridge, wasp-stings, bullies,  burning the toast,


getting a library fine,  getting a puncture on my bike,


having an argument, dusting the house, having toothache



Here’s an example:


It has barbed-wired feet

And stinging nettle arms

When singing it sounds

Like the noise of car alarms


It has  cold porridge for eyes

And a wasp sting nose 

It has bullies for fingers

And burnt toast for toes


It has library fines for teeth

And flat tyres for eyes

It sounds like an argument

Whenever it cries.


My poem uses rhyme, but yours does not have to.



Wednesday 28 October 2020

Year Two - Accelerated Reader Quizzes

 

Hello Year Two,

How are you getting on with your reading during this windy, wet half-term holiday? 

Have you done any Accelerated Reader Quizzes?

Have fun, Mr. M

Wednesday 21 October 2020

Hello Year Two - Rainy day,.. how about curling up with a book?

 

Dear Year Two,
I hope you are having a fantastic holiday. As it's such a rainy day, how about curling up with a good book? Oh, and don't forget  the Accelerated Reader Quizzes. 
Can you catch up with Ben and Marissa, our current leaders with 14 completed quizzes each?
Have fun,
Mr. M.

Friday 16 October 2020

Year Two Half-term Holiday - Home Learning

 Home Learning – Year Two   Half-term Holiday Activities 


1. Write down as many different totals as possible that you can get from ...

two different coins:

(There are a lot of answers!)


Show your answers like this:

1p+ 2p= 3p

1p+ 5p= 6p


Have you been systematic in the way you have tackled this?
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2. I have sent you home with your Handwriting Books so that you can have a bit of time practising.


3. Accelerated Reader -

Can you read the books that you have taken home and complete some "Accelerated Reader Quizzes"?


4. Make a simple plan of part of a building, such as your home. 


Can you label some of the different rooms and show where the doors are?


Thursday 15 October 2020

Whole School Design Challenge - 15th October 2020

 


#InspiredToLearn Half Term Holiday Design Challenge

“Lest We Forget”

This half term holiday we would like you to have a go at making your own single poppy, we will attach these to a wreath that we will be making in school.  The wreath will be placed at the town war memorial by some of our older children after half term as an act of remembrance for all those that gave their lives in conflict.


Design Specification:

- Your Poppy can be made of any material, clay, cardboard, felt, polymer clay, paper, recycled materials, etc.

- Your Poppy should be 3D, rather than flat.

- Your Poppy must be bigger than 5cm but smaller than 12cm in width.

- Your Poppy does not have to be red, in recent years we have used other colours to represent other groups of people who have given their lives in service of our country.  You could research these groups and decide what colour you would like to make.

- Your Poppy could have a loop or hook which will enable it to be attached easily to our wreath.

- Please write your name and year group neatly somewhere on your Poppy.


Please hand your Poppy in to your class teacher by Wednesday 4th November for its inclusion on our collaborative act of remembrance.




Friday 9 October 2020

Home learning – Year Two World Map Friday 9th October


The children in Year Two have been given a map of the World. For a “home learning” activity, I would like them to find where each of the continents and the oceans are located - and label these on the Map. 

Continents

Oceans

Europe

Africa

Asia

North America

South America

Oceania   (Australasia)

Antarctica

Atlantic Ocean

Pacific Ocean


Many thanks,          Duncan MacBean