Good morning

We hope you’ve had a good weekend. Please complete the work at your own pace, if it is not completed today do not worry. Take this time to be creative, help mums and dads at home. Spend this time reading your favourite books, making up dances, singing etc.

We miss you dearly and can’t wait to see you all again. Please remember to stay safe and wash your hands.

 

Feel free to contact us about the work on the email address below:

howardyear2@gmail.com

 

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PE.

Every day at 9am Joe Wick will be provided PE lessons so that children can remain healthy and positive .

Please click the link below

https://www.thebodycoach.com/blog/pe-with-joe-1254.html

“With the schools closed and with us all spending more time at home, it’s more important than ever that we keep moving and stay healthy and positive.

Exercise is an amazing tool to help us feel happier, more energised, and more optimistic.  

The workouts will be fun and suitable for all ages and even adults can get involved. 

You don’t need any equipment, just tune in to my YouTube channel at 9am each morning for a 30-minute, fun workout.”

 

English 

Work –  Story-Box

Recap the story.

You will be writing your own version of Monkey Puzzle. In your story the main character will lose an item that is precious to them. Fortunately, after some help, they will find it. Today you will plan the story and tomorrow you will write the story.

Please use a variety of sentences within your plan.

Maths

Please remember to complete your Mathletics task

https://login.mathletics.com/?_ga=2.112928004.1001154013.1584951143-753707134.1569585217

 

In maths we will be looking at time facts.

Work – Maths Time

 

History

In history you will continue to research Pablo Picasso.

This task can be completed over 3 days.
Work – Pablo Picasso homework

 

GPS

The children have already been working on adding the ‘er’ and ‘est’ suffix to words. 
Rules:
short vowel sound in base word – double the final consonant e.g. red redder reddest

drop the e from the base word and add ‘er’ or ‘est’ e.g rule ruler 

drop the y from the base word and change it to an I then add ‘er’ or ‘est’ e.g. windy   windier   windiest

Work – Est Er

 

 

Home Learning – YEAR 2

Literacy

 

Download the Pobble 365 document and create a short story based on the extract. Remember to use the above success criteria

205_The_Bear_Necessities

Reading

Arctic Yoga Activity Card

Download the above attachment and complete the 60 second read.

When reading with your child at home ask them questions related to their book.

Questions to ask before you read

• Can you look at the pictures and predict what you think will happen in this book?

• What makes you think that?

• What characters do you think might be in our story?

• Do you think there will be a problem in this story? Why or why not?

• Does the topic/story relate to you or your family? How?

Questions to ask during the reading

• What do you think will happen next?

• What can you tell me about the story so far?

• Can you predict how the story will end?

• Why do you think the character did _______?

• What would you have done if you were the character?

• How would you have felt if you were the character? (use different characters)

• As I read____________, it made me picture________ in my head. What pictures do you see in your head?

• As you read, what are you wondering about?

• Can you put what you’ve just read in your own words?

Questions to ask after reading

• Can you remember the title?

• In your opinion, was it a good title for this book? Why or why not?

• Were your predictions about the story correct?

• If there was a problem, did it get solved?

• What happened because of the problem?

• Why do you think the author wrote this book?

• What is the most important point the author is trying to make in his writing?

• What was your favourite part of the story?

• If you could change one thing in the story, what would it be?

• Can you retell the story in order?

• If you were __________, how would you have felt?

• What is the most interesting situation in the story?

• Is there a character in the story like you? How are you alike?

• Why did you like this book?

 

Maths

(5)time–year-2–differentiated-mix

(3)time–year-2–differentiate-quarter-to-and-quarter-past

(1)time–year-2–differentiatedo-clock-and-half-past

Recap quarter to and quarter past

 

Art

Picasso

Use a dice to create a Picasso style masterpiece!

 

Science 

Research climate change and plastic pollution.