Rocking on with TTRS - 31st January 2021

 A very big well done to all of you who have been rocking up with Times Table Rockstars this week.  Each and every one of you will be receiving a Resilient Tortoise award for keeping practicing those times table skills.

This week we would like to praise the following children in each class for either achieving the most number of coins in the past week or the most time per day spent rocking (or both):

Year 2 Rock Solid Rockers are:  Marissa and Vasilis

Year 3's Rock Legend is: Alfie D

Year 4's Rocking around the clock stars are:  Elsie and Lucas

Well done everyone!

And remember TTRS is not essential, it is an added, extra fun way of building your times table recall.

Keep Rocking!

Mathletics Update - 31st January 2021

 

 Another week of home learning done and a very big well done for all that you do.  We have had lots of children logging in and making use of mathletics and each and every one of you will receive a Marvellous Me Resourceful Spider badge to say well done for your Mathletics learning!

We would like to celebrate the following children achieving their next Mathletics Bronze Awards this week:

Georgia, Ellis, Lucia, Malie, Florence, Joshua, Imogen, Alexander, Mia, George P, Jessica, Kizzy, William, Anna, Asimina, Vasilis, Hollie, Joel, Rosa, Oscar, Jessica, Alfred, Charlie, George, Charlie and Layla.

Well done everyone!

And remember... Mathletics is an optional extra.  Its not essential, but provides an extra platform to practice those important skills if you have time.

TTRS and Mathletics Clarification - 25th January 2021

 

Mathletics / TTRS clarification 

In response to feedback we would like to clarify that participation in TTRS (years 2-4) and Mathletics (years 1-4) learning platforms are an optional way of gaining extra practice in those key maths skills.  They have never been mandatory and we would urge you to use them as you see fit to support your learning at home.  There is no pressure to take part. 

We know that you are doing a wonderful job at home and by sharing success here we wanted to celebrate your child's achievements in using these resources.  We will continue to celebrate some of these each week through our blogs, but the majority of praise for your child's effort will come through marvellous me. 

Thank you all for your continued effort in supporting your children learning at home. 

Year Two - Danny Champion of the World, by Roald Dahl

 

Hello there Year Two,

I really hope that you are enjoying our class story 'Danny Champion of the World'.

Remember that you can listen to me reading each chapter by clicking on the links in the learning programme. You might like to read along as I read, or, if you'd prefer to read it yourself, that's fine too.

There are questions and other activities to go with each chapter. Again, just click on the links. I'd love to see your work, so please email me.

Happy Reading,     Mr. M.

Night Zoo Keeper Writing Challenge

 

Hello there Year Two - I hope you've enjoyed watching the first of the videos to support Mrs. Johnson's Night Zoo Keeper Challenge.

I'm looking forward to seeing your stories at the end of the week.

Happy writing! Warm regards,

Mr.M.

TTRS Weekly Rock Update - 24th January 2021

 

Well done 39% of you have logged on this week to learn your times tables and related division facts.  That is amazing.  Each minute you spend on Times Table Rockstars means that you are getting better at remembering those important facts.  A big well done to:

Asimina, Vasilis, Alfie, Rufus, Elliot, Amber, Ursula, Sherif, Grace and Henry W

And spending a record amount of time - on average, over 10 minutes a day, a special well done to:

Anna and Marissa

Weekly Mathletics Update - 24th January 2021

 

 Well done everyone for continuing with your Maths online by using Mathletics!  

This week we had lots of you logging in to earn more points and certificates.  Well done to these children for their efforts:

Rohan, Anna, Asimina and Vasilis

Special certificate winners for earning 1000 or more points this week are:

Rohan, Asimina and Vasilis.

Well done everybody, keep working hard and trying your best.  You are amazing!

Keep up the Great Work Year Two

 

Dear 'The Amazing Year Two',  (my new name for you)

Thank you so much for all of the great work you've been sending in to me. I'm really glad to hear that the learning programme is being followed and enjoyed, and that you are making good use of the videos.

Don't forget that on Tuesdays and Thursdays you have a chance to hook up with me and with each other on our twice-weekly Zoom meetings at 11.50. This Thursday (tomorrow), I'd be interested if everyone attending could bring along a good joke to share - and be prepared for another, more tricky, 'Scavenger Hunt'! I'd love to hear how you're getting on with your 'home learning' too, of course.

Keep Smiling and Keep Up The Great Work! 

Mr. M.

Weekly Mathletics Update - 17th January 2021

  

A big shout out to all of you working hard on Mathletics whilst homeschooling.  As you progress through a range of tasks, games and mental maths questions you can earn points and certificates.  This week's super Mathletes who have earned 1000 points in a week and earned their weekly certificates are:

Silver Awards:

Rosa D

Alfred M

Bronze Awards:

Hollie B

Asimina

Vasilis

Evie G

William G

Oscar G

William W

Well done everyone from Year 1 to 4 for making the most of this resource at home!  I wonder who will be our amazing Mathletes next week?

Year 2 - Rocking Times Table Rockstars - 17th January 2021

This Week's Update:

Well done year 2, you are rock legends!  39% of the class have logged on this week and I would like to praise you all for your efforts.  Each week I will be looking at your stats and seeing how much you are improving with your times tables.  I will give a big shout out to all of you taking part.  A special well done this week to:

Grace, Sherif, William, Ursula, Amber, Elliot, Rufus, Arthur, Alfie, Vasilis, Asimina and Lisa

Mr. MacBean hopes that you enjoyed today's work.

Dear Year Two (children and Mums and Dads),

I hope that you all had a happy and successful day using the learning activities and videos that I have put onto the 'Distant Learning' platform. So how did it go? I hope that you have managed to click on the right bits to access the different things that are there.

Three points:

1. I have put lots and lots of things on the system. Don't worry if you don't finish it all. Really...don't.

2. When using the videos, remember that you can pause at any time (to work something out, to have a break etc). Of course, they can also be replayed if necessary. The videos are not very polished performances,- I would, however, prefer to offer as much video support for as many lessons as possible. Hopefully the quality is adequate to prove useful to you. I think that I will get better at doing these with practice, and when I get used to pressing the right buttons etc (We'll see!)

3. When using the recordings of me reading 'Danny Champion of the World' and the question activities that go with these sessions, children will need to find a way of engaging in this activity in a way that is meaningful to them; - for some children this will be reading along with me in your own book as I read, for others it might be just sitting back, listening and enjoying the story (with the option of looking at the questions with Mum or Dad if possible). It's a very popular story so hopefully you'll all enjoy it.

Do let me know how you are getting on, particularly if you can give me advice on how to improve things.

I love seeing your work and so do Mrs. Bishop and Mr. Spracklen so please do send things in for us to see.

Finally, a quick note to 'key-worker children' who are coming into school, please remember to bring all your work in with you (from the packs provided) every day that you come to school.

Many thanks for your support,

Duncan MacBean

Year Two Superhero Learners

 Hello there Year Two!

How's it going? I hope that you have had a happy and successful day with our online learning. 

Today I have been at school with 8 children from the class and we have been working on the same online work too. I think it's fair to say that it went very well! 

The Maths sessions about Pictograms and Handling Data was interesting and engaging, the English lesson about "The Unlucky Man" was fun and entertaining, - but my favourite lesson of the day was the Science in the afternoon. Wow, wasn't Katherine Johnson an awesome lady! Do you know, I had never heard of Katherine Johnson before today's lesson. She truly does deserve to be celebrated for her awesome achievements.

Thank you to those of you who have sent me pictures of your work. It's been great to see how you are getting on.

For anyone who struggled to get thing going today, here's a quick reminder of what you need to do.

On the front page of the school website click on "Distant Learning" (it's at the bottom.)  - Then click on "Year Two Level" (it has a square next to it.)    - Next click on the middle of this page over the bit that says "STARPACK #InspiredToLearn  Lockdown 2 Learn"  - Scroll down to the "Suggested Timetable"; this sets out the learning for each day. The underlined bits are hyperlinks and by clicking on these you will be taken to the different lessons for the day. They have fantastic teachers who will introduce themselves and talk you through the lesson. Don't forget to pause the video if you need to (if you need to get things, or you need the loo for example). Once you get the hang of it, it's really very easy.

Well done and Thank you to Mr. Spracklen for sorting this out for us! 

If you are unable to find your usernames/ passwords card that we sent home last term, please get Mum, Dad (or yourself) to email me. I can send this to you by email. (You do NOT need these for the school's online lessons resources; - no password needed here, - but you will need them for the extra learning portals like Mathletics, Timetable Rockstars and Accelerated Reader.)

My email address   -     d.macbean@princeofwales.dorset.sch.uk

Keep having fun with your learning.... and...keep in touch,

Mr. M.

Happy New Year - Year Two Team looking forward to seeing you tomorrow!

 

Happy New Year Everyone!

We hope you had a fantastic Christmas Holiday! We're looking forward to seeing you tomorrow for the start of an exciting new term.

Year Two Team