Welcome to Part 2 of our Health and Happiness week. The following tasks and challenges help us to reflect on our feelings. It is so important to acknowledge our feelings and to learn how to manage them. Our emotions really do drive us each day, looking after them and understanding them helps us to become emotionally resilient.
Read morePART 1 - HEALTH AND HAPPINESS WEEK! June 1st-2nd Learning together
Hello everyone. This week the teachers have put together a selection of learning tasks that help us to reflect on our own well being. Usually we would complete these tasks in class with our friends. This year you can complete them with your siblings and family.
We have divided the tasks into three:
PART 1 - Mon and Tues complete the Healthy Hands - learning all about germs
PART 2 - Wed and Thurs complete the Healthy Feelings - exploring our feelings and managing them
PART 3 - Friday get creatively active! - looking after our bodies
Read moreFriday May 22nd Our Lady Star of the school - all learning together!!!!
Welcome to our Health and Happiness lessons all about the NHS!
Read moreYear 2 Home Learning Challenges - Thursday 21st May
Hello Year 2,
I hope that you enjoy today’s learning activities. As mentioned earlier in the week, tomorrow’s learning will look a little different, but still just as fun - if not more!
Phonics
I understand that the phonics videos are now repeating themselves because all of the sounds have been taught. If you feel that revisiting these sounds is worthwhile for your child, please do keep accessing the videos using the link below:
Reading
Continue reading and quizzing on books using the Accelerated Reading and Epic Reading resources. Help can be found in the ‘How to help your child’ section of my page if you need it.
Remember, you should be reading for at least half an hour each day. Also try to read both a range of fiction and non-fiction books.
It also isn’t too late to sign up for the Epic Reading resource. If you would like access to a huge range of books, some with quizzes, please send an email to l.woodend@ourladystarofthesea.lancs.sch.uk. This will enable me to send you an invite to create an account.
English
Day 4
Today you are going to find out all about feathers! Watch Feathers:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMKOWKQgAcs
This clip becomes progressively more challenging so will require ongoing discussion with an adult, though you may not choose to watch it all! After each point made in the clip, pause to explain and discuss with your child. Use the opportunity to expand on technical vocabulary, e.g. display, insulation.
Reinforce your understanding by now watching Look Closely at Feathers – Nat Geo Kids. (Be warned, the narrator talks very fast! Hence, you may want to watch this more than once!)
Read together pp12-13 of the RSPB Nature Birds Guide by clicking the front cover opposite.
Read particularly closely the sections ‘Feathers’ and ‘Moulting’. Discuss all the new found facts you have learned about feathers.
Following your discussion, write some of your own sentences about feathers. Imagine your information on feathers is going to feature in a book about birds for children your age. Check for punctuation and spelling together.
SumDog
Complete today’s spelling challenge - words ending in less and ly.
Oxford Owl Spelling
Choose a spelling rule to work on today.
Maths
Click the link https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-2/ and access ‘Summer Term, Week 5’.
Watch the video ‘Lesson 4 - The 5 times table’ and complete the work below.
SumDog
Enjoy today’s maths competition
IXL
Which sections do you have left to complete? Have a look and see how many you can get through.
Times tables
Click here for a website which will help you to practise your times tables even more. You can create a free account which will enable you to see which medals you have collected along the way. Remember in Year 2, our main tables to focus on are 2, 5 and 10, but you could have a go at 3s too for an extra challenge.
Don’t forget to check the weekly challenges for more learning!
Have a great day,
Miss Woodend
Year 2 Home Learning Challenges - Wednesday 20th May
Good Morning Year 2.
Here are Wednesday’s home learning challenges.
Phonics
I understand that the phonics videos are now repeating themselves because all of the sounds have been taught. If you feel that revisiting these sounds is worthwhile for your child, please do keep accessing the videos using the link below:
Reading
Continue reading and quizzing on books using the Accelerated Reading and Epic Reading resources. Help can be found in the ‘How to help your child’ section of my page if you need it.
Remember, you should be reading for at least half an hour each day. Also try to read both a range of fiction and non-fiction books.
It also isn’t too late to sign up for the Epic Reading resource. If you would like access to a huge range of books, some with quizzes, please send an email to l.woodend@ourladystarofthesea.lancs.sch.uk. This will enable me to send you an invite to create an account.
English
Day 3
Read pages 8-11 of the RSPB Nature Birds Guide by clicking the front cover opposite. This could be by reading the text to your child or by reading a paragraph, or page, to each other.
Return to pp 10-11, What do birds do all year? Using a paper plate if you have one (or a large circle drawn on paper), split it into quarters. Label each quarter with a season. Using the information from the text, write down what the swallow does in each season. You can make your own sentences using key words from the text to help you. Colour and decorate your seasonal circle to make it attractive.
Enjoy listening to Follow the Swallow by Julia Donaldson using the link here:
https://www.youtube.c om/watch?v=D6E2rE0Y KBA
When you hear about Apollo the swallow in the story, can you make links with some of the facts you’ve recorded on your seasonal plate?
SumDog
Complete today’s grammar challenge.
Oxford Owl Spelling
Choose a spelling rule to work on today.
Maths
Click the link https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-2/ and access ‘Summer Term, Week 5’.
Watch the video ‘Lesson 3- The 2 times table’ and complete the work below.
SumDog
x 10 facts
IXL
Which sections do you have left to complete? Have a look and see how many you can get through.
Times tables
Click here for a website which will help you to practise your times tables even more. You can create a free account which will enable you to see which medals you have collected along the way. Remember in Year 2, our main tables to focus on are 2, 5 and 10, but you could have a go at 3s too for an extra challenge.
Don’t forget to check the weekly challenges for more learning!
Enjoy today’s learning,
Miss Woodend
Year 2 Home Learning Challenges - Tuesday 19th May
Hi Year 2,
I hope that you had a superb start to your learning yesterday. Who’s ready for today? I’m sure you all are!
Here are Tuesday’s home learning activities.
Phonics
I understand that the phonics videos are now repeating themselves because all of the sounds have been taught. If you feel that revisiting these sounds is worthwhile for your child, please do keep accessing the videos using the link below:
Reading
Continue reading and quizzing on books using the Accelerated Reading and Epic Reading resources. Help can be found in the ‘How to help your child’ section of my page if you need it.
Remember, you should be reading for at least half an hour each day. Also try to read both a range of fiction and non-fiction books.
It also isn’t too late to sign up for the Epic Reading resource. If you would like access to a huge range of books, some with quizzes, please send an email to l.woodend@ourladystarofthesea.lancs.sch.uk. This will enable me to send you an invite to create an account.
English
Day 2
Read pages 4-7 of the RSPB Nature Birds Guide by clicking the front cover opposite. This could be by reading the text to your child or by reading a paragraph, or page, to each other.
Return to the Birdwatcher’s Code on p5 (the second page of the extract). Re-read and discuss. Create a poster on how to be a respectful birdwatcher. Use colours and illustrate your poster with care.
SumDog
Complete today’s spelling challenge - words ending in ness, ment and ful.
Oxford Owl Spelling
Choose a spelling rule to work on today.
Maths
Click the link https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-2/ and access ‘Summer Term, Week 5’.
Watch the video ‘Lesson 2- Use arrays’ and complete the work below.
SumDog
x 5 facts
IXL
Which sections do you have left to complete? Have a look and see how many you can get through.
Times tables
Click here for a website which will help you to practise your times tables even more. You can create a free account which will enable you to see which medals you have collected along the way. Remember in Year 2, our main tables to focus on are 2, 5 and 10, but you could have a go at 3s too for an extra challenge.
Don’t forget to check the weekly challenges for more learning!
Have a lovely day,
Miss Woodend
Year 2 Weekly Home Learning Challenges - Week Beginning 18th May 2020
Good morning Year 2 and welcome to a brand new week of learning. Can you believe that this is the final week of learning before the half term holidays? I certainly can’t!
This week is going to be slightly different. I will be posting learning as normal for Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Then on Friday, look out for something a little different to start the half term holidays.
Here are this week’s extra learning challenges to access throughout the week. As usual, anything you will need is attached below the picture, as well as a PDF version of the challenges to enable you to open links.
Have a wonderful week!
Miss Woodend
Year 2 Home Learning Challenges - Monday 18th May
Welcome to Monday’s learning Year 2. I hope that you all had a great sleep and are ready for the day ahead.
Phonics
I understand that the phonics videos are now repeating themselves because all of the sounds have been taught. If you feel that revisiting these sounds is worthwhile for your child, please do keep accessing the videos using the link below:
Reading
Continue reading and quizzing on books using the Accelerated Reading and Epic Reading resources. Help can be found in the ‘How to help your child’ section of my page if you need it.
Remember, you should be reading for at least half an hour each day. Also try to read both a range of fiction and non-fiction books.
It also isn’t too late to sign up for the Epic Reading resource. If you would like access to a huge range of books, some with quizzes, please send an email to l.woodend@ourladystarofthesea.lancs.sch.uk. This will enable me to send you an invite to create an account.
English
Amazing birds! Prepare to be amazed! Over the next couple of weeks, enjoy finding out all about our amazing feathered friends, using a range of texts, online resources and articles.
Day 1
Discuss with your child: What do you already know about birds? What questions might you have about birds? E.g. Can all birds fly? What is the smallest/ biggest bird in the world? Where do birds live? Over the next two weeks, your research will hopefully help you in answering some of your questions! Ask your child to write down any questions they may have, reminding them to use question marks.
Watch What are Birds? https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z6882hv/articles/zyd6hyc
Ask, what do you know about birds now? Watch the clip a few times, each time pausing to allow your child to record key facts. Perhaps you could record different facts on sticky notes and make a fact poster.
Now watch All About Birds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jF0Id-hH9y4
Record more key facts on sticky notes. Have any of your questions been answered already? Begin to pick out some new words and talk about their meaning, e.g. vertebrates, bill, habitat, camouflage.
Use Word Hippo: https://www.wordhippo.com/ to look up new words and find out what they mean. Practise putting any new words into new sentences.
SumDog
Complete today’s grammar challenge
Oxford Owl Spelling
Choose a spelling rule to work on today.
Maths
Click the link https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-2/ and access ‘Summer Term, Week 5’.
Watch the video ‘Lesson 1- Multiplication sentences using the x symbol’ and complete the work below.
SumDog
x 2 facts
IXL
Which sections do you have left to complete? Have a look and see how many you can get through.
Times tables
Click here for a website which will help you to practise your times tables even more. You can create a free account which will enable you to see which medals you have collected along the way. Remember in Year 2, our main tables to focus on are 2, 5 and 10, but you could have a go at 3s too for an extra challenge.
Don’t forget to check the weekly challenges for more learning!
Enjoy your day,
Miss Woodend
Year 2 Home Learning Challenges - Friday 15th May
It’s Friday Year 2! Just one more day of learning and then you can enjoy the weekend with your families!
Phonics
I understand that the phonics videos are now repeating themselves because all of the sounds have been taught. If you feel that revisiting these sounds is worthwhile for your child, please do keep accessing the videos using the link below:
Reading
Continue reading and quizzing on books using the Accelerated Reading and Epic Reading resources. Help can be found in the ‘How to help your child’ section of my page if you need it.
Remember, you should be reading for at least half an hour each day. Also try to read both a range of fiction and non-fiction books.
It also isn’t too late to sign up for the Epic Reading resource. If you would like access to a huge range of books, some with quizzes, please send an email to l.woodend@ourladystarofthesea.lancs.sch.uk. This will enable me to send you an invite to create an account.
English
Day 5
Read together the opening extract from Horrid Henry Peeks at Peter’s Diary from Horrid Henry and the Football Fiend by clicking the front cover opposite.
Discuss why people choose to write a diary – i) to retell key events that have happened to them that day and ii) to make comments on these events or talk about their thoughts and feelings.
Re-read Perfect Peter’s diary entries on pp10-11 of the extract. Ask whether these are good diary entries or not. How could they be improved?
Imagine you are Perfect Peter. Your challenge is to rewrite the diary entry for one of the days. You could imagine that you are writing the entry after one of Henry’s troublesome antics that you’ve read about this week. Remember to i) retell the key events from the day and ii) make some comments, or write about your thoughts or feelings in response to what happened.
Check all sentences for spelling and punctuation together.
SumDog
Verbs - Progressive Tense
Oxford Owl Spelling
Choose a spelling rule to work on today.
Maths
Click the link https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-2/ and access ‘Summer Term, Week 4’.
Complete ‘Friday’s maths challenge’. You might have to think a little deeper for this one - don’t give up!
SumDog
Skip Counting
IXL
Which sections do you have left to complete? Have a look and see how many you can get through.
Don’t forget to check the weekly challenges for more learning!
Have a wonderful weekend with your families!
Stay Safe and God Bless,
Miss Woodend
Year 2 Home Learning Challenges - Thursday 14th May
Good morning Year 2.
We’re nearing the end of the week. Who’s enjoying Horrid Henry and his antics? I know I am!
Keep up the brilliant work Year 2. Only two more days until the weekend!
Phonics
I understand that the phonics videos are now repeating themselves because all of the sounds have been taught. If you feel that revisiting these sounds is worthwhile for your child, please do keep accessing the videos using the link below:
Reading
Continue reading and quizzing on books using the Accelerated Reading and Epic Reading resources. Help can be found in the ‘How to help your child’ section of my page if you need it.
Remember, you should be reading for at least half an hour each day. Also try to read both a range of fiction and non-fiction books.
It also isn’t too late to sign up for the Epic Reading resource. If you would like access to a huge range of books, some with quizzes, please send an email to l.woodend@ourladystarofthesea.lancs.sch.uk. This will enable me to send you an invite to create an account.
English
Day 4
Read together the opening extract from Horrid Henry Robs the Bank from the Tricky Tricks Collection by clicking the front cover opposite.
Discuss the game Gotcha that Horrid Henry and Moody Margaret are playing. Does Gotcha remind you of any board games you like to play? What are the similarities or differences? It sounds like Henry likes to cheat! Do any of your family members cheat when playing board games?!
Whilst we have been in lockdown and socially distancing, you may have been playing some board games with your family. Use the opportunity to dig out some old favourites and play again! Talk about your favourites and why. Do you have a board game that you think Henry would like to play?
Your challenge is to introduce Henry to a board game and write a review. You would need to include:
name of the game
number of players
a basic summary of how to play
why the game is one of your favourites and why you think Henry would like it
a star rating.
SumDog
Good luck in today’s spelling competition!
Oxford Owl Spelling
Choose a spelling rule to work on today.
Maths
Click the link https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-2/ and access ‘Summer Term, Week 4’.
Watch the video - Lesson 4 - Bonds to 100 (tens and ones)
SumDog
Good luck in today’s maths competition!
IXL
Which sections do you have left to complete? Have a look and see how many you can get through.
Don’t forget to check the weekly challenges for more learning!
Have fun playing those board games!
Miss Woodend
Year 2 Home Learning Challenges - Wednesday 13th May
It’s the middle of the week Year 2. Well done for making it this far! I wonder what’s in store for today’s learning … let’s find out!
Phonics
I understand that the phonics videos are now repeating themselves because all of the sounds have been taught. If you feel that revisiting these sounds is worthwhile for your child, please do keep accessing the videos using the link below:
Reading
Continue reading and quizzing on books using the Accelerated Reading and Epic Reading resources. Help can be found in the ‘How to help your child’ section of my page if you need it.
Remember, you should be reading for at least half an hour each day. Also try to read both a range of fiction and non-fiction books.
It also isn’t too late to sign up for the Epic Reading resource. If you would like access to a huge range of books, some with quizzes, please send an email to l.woodend@ourladystarofthesea.lancs.sch.uk. This will enable me to send you an invite to create an account.
English
Day 3
Return to the theme of Henry’s birthday party from yesterday. Talk about how a birthday party takes a lot of preparation and planning! Today, you are going to help Henry’s family with the planning and make some lists. Re-watch the animated version here, up to 3:36 mins:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rL8g_KNzHVs
Imagine you are Henry’s Mum. Write a list of all the party food Mum would like to buy. Continue to add more items than those mentioned in the clip. Now imagine that you are Henry. Write a list of all the party food that Henry would like to buy. Add some more items to this list too!
Remember to use commas to separate all the items on your list!
Later on, (5:10 mins) Dad says, ‘I know lots of good games.’
Make a list of all the party games that could be played at Henry’s party. Talk about how Henry might spoil each one.
Watch to the end of the story. Imagine you are either Henry or Henry’s Mum. Write some sentences listing all the reasons why you think Henry should or shouldn’t have a birthday party next year. Check all sentences for spelling and punctuation together.
SumDog
Verb’s - Simple Tense
Oxford Owl Spelling
Choose a spelling rule to work on today.
Maths
Click the link https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-2/ and access ‘Summer Term, Week 4’.
Watch the video - Lesson 3 - Subtract 2 digit numbers
SumDog
Subtract within 100
IXL
Which sections do you have left to complete? Have a look and see how many you can get through.
Don’t forget to check the weekly challenges for more learning!
Have a lovely day,
Miss Woodend
Year 2 Home Learning Challenges - Tuesday 12th May
Good morning Year 2!
I hope that you enjoyed reading a little of Horrid Henry yesterday and are looking forward to today’s instalment - it’s a good one! Are you ready for a challenge in maths too?
Phonics
I understand that the phonics videos are now repeating themselves because all of the sounds have been taught. If you feel that revisiting these sounds is worthwhile for your child, please do keep accessing the videos using the link below:
Reading
Continue reading and quizzing on books using the Accelerated Reading and Epic Reading resources. Help can be found in the ‘How to help your child’ section of my page if you need it.
Remember, you should be reading for at least half an hour each day. Also try to read both a range of fiction and non-fiction books.
It also isn’t too late to sign up for the Epic Reading resource. If you would like access to a huge range of books, some with quizzes, please send an email to l.woodend@ourladystarofthesea.lancs.sch.uk. This will enable me to send you an invite to create an account.
English
Day 2
Read together the opening extract from Horrid Henry’s Birthday Party from the collection Fearsome Four by clicking the front cover opposite.
Discuss – How is Henry feeling about his birthday? How are his Mum and Dad feeling about his birthday? Why are they feeling differently to Henry?
Support by watching the opening of the animated version of the same story up to 3:01 mins where Henry hands out his invitations.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rL8g_KNzHVs
Design and write an invitation to Henry’s birthday party at Laser Zap. If you have some, look at party invitations you have received in the past for ideas. You will need to include:
To:
Please come to my birthday party!
On (date):
At (time):
Location (where):
Special requirements: (e.g. fancy dress, swimming costume, Henry may even be so rude as to ask for a huge present!)
Please reply to:
Remember to include capital letters at the start of peoples’ names, days of the week, months of the year, places, etc.
Decorate your invitation to make it as attractive as possible.
SumDog
Have a go at today’s spelling challenge.
Oxford Owl Spelling
Choose a spelling rule to work on today.
Maths
Click the link https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-2/ and access ‘Summer Term, Week 4’.
Watch the video - Lesson 2 - Add 2 digit numbers
SumDog
Maths Challenge
IXL
Which sections do you have left to complete? Have a look and see how many you can get through.
Don’t forget to check the weekly challenges for more learning!
Enjoy today’s learning,
Miss Woodend
A Write Laugh - Year 2 Optional Writing Competition
Hi Year 2!
Just a quick message on this breezy Monday afternoon. For all of those budding authors amongst you, below I have posted details about a writing competition. This is an OPTIONAL task, so you can choose whether you would like to enter or not. If you do enter however, please do send me your writing too. I would love a good laugh at your funny stories.
Hope you’re all having a lovely Monday.
Missing you all and good luck!
Miss Woodend
Year 2 Home Learning Challenges for the week - Week Beginning 11th May 2020
Hi Year 2,
I hope that both you and your families are well and are ready for the new week of learning ahead. Did you manage to get out and enjoy the sunshine over the weekend? I do hope so as the weather looks a little different for the coming week.
Below are this week’s weekly learning challenges. There’s a little drama in History and I know those little scientists amongst you will love this week’s habitats lessons.
Enjoy your week Year 2,
Miss Woodend
Year 2 Home Learning Challenges - Monday 11th May
Happy Monday Year 2!
Are you all ready for a new week of learning? Here are Monday’s learning challenges.
Phonics
I understand that the phonics videos are now repeating themselves because all of the sounds have been taught. If you feel that revisiting these sounds is worthwhile for your child, please do keep accessing the videos using the link below:
Reading
Continue reading and quizzing on books using the Accelerated Reading and Epic Reading resources. Help can be found in the ‘How to help your child’ section of my page if you need it.
Remember, you should be reading for at least half an hour each day. Also try to read both a range of fiction and non-fiction books.
It also isn’t too late to sign up for the Epic Reading resource. If you would like access to a huge range of books, some with quizzes, please send an email to l.woodend@ourladystarofthesea.lancs.sch.uk. This will enable me to send you an invite to create an account.
English
This week’s focus text is one of our favourites - Horrid Henry by Francesca Simon! I can’t wait to find out what Henry gets up to, can you?
Day 1
Read together the opening chapter of one of the first stories about Horrid Henry by clicking the front cover opposite.
Discuss – How is Henry feeling about the dance class? Why doesn’t he want to go? What would he rather be doing? What do you think about Madame Tutu? What does Madame Tutu think of Henry’s dancing?
Support by watching the opening of the animated version of the same story up to 3:08 mins:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5aTgH1vCE0
Pretend you are Henry and write in role. Write a letter to Mum and Dad, pleading with them to stop taking you to the dance classes. Discuss all the reasons you could include in the letter, e.g. you’d rather learn karate, Madame Tutu screeches at you, your friends at school will laugh when they see you as a raindrop, etc.
Use your discussion to help write your letter. You might want to use the introductory sentence and sentence starters below to help you:
Dear Mum and Dad, I’m writing this letter to convince you that dance classes are not for me!
First of all, …
Another reason …
Also, …
Finally, …
Please say you’ll think about it! Love Henry
Check all sentences for spelling and punctuation together.
SumDog
Adjectives for feeling and colour
Oxford Owl Spelling
Choose a spelling rule to work on today.
Maths
Click the link https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-2/ and access ‘Summer Term, Week 4’.
Watch the video - Lesson 1 - Adding and Subtracting Tens
SumDog
Metric units of measure
IXL
Which sections do you have left to complete? Have a look and see how many you can get through.
Don’t forget to check the weekly challenges for more learning!
Have a great day!
Miss Woodend
Year 2 Home Learning Challenges - Thursday 7th May
How are you all Year 2?
Today is your final day of learning. You get an extra day of rest tomorrow!
Here are Thursday’s learning activities.
Phonics
Access the RWI sessions below. All the children would benefit from accessing the set 3 sounds lesson, however some might also benefit from the other sessions.
Set 1 Speed Sounds at 9.30 am
Set 2 Speed Sounds at 10.00 am
Set 3 Speed Sounds at 10.30 am
If you do however, feel that these sessions are not really benefiting your child, please feel free to access reading materials for a little longer instead.
Reading
Continue reading and quizzing on books using the Accelerated Reading and Epic Reading resources. Help can be found in the ‘How to help your child’ section of my page if you need it.
It also isn’t too late to sign up for the Epic Reading resource. If you would like access to a huge range of books, some with quizzes, please send an email to l.woodend@ourladystarofthesea.lancs.sch.uk. This will enable me to send you an invite to create an account.
English
Day 4 - Cheesecake
Complete your recipe from yesterday or move on to another recipe challenge! Watch and enjoy the short clip below.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/makes/cheesecake-make?collection=easy-cooking-with-kids-recipes
Unlike the clip viewed yesterday, this one is accompanied by a list of ingredients (‘You will need’), but has no recipe text to match. Your challenge is to write the matching recipe!
Similar to yesterday, re-watch the clip, pausing at frequent intervals to write a sentence or two to match each stage of the recipe. Listen out for key words, phrases and bossy verbs to include in your own sentences, e.g. put, crush, mix, press down hard. Towards the end of the clip, there are two sentences starting with when. Can you hear them? Support your child by encouraging them to rehearse their sentences out loud first, before writing them down. Re-read each sentence as you write. Check spelling and punctuation together. Don’t forget to use numbers and time words to help order the steps in your recipe!
If you have the opportunity, why not have a go at making some cheesecake following your own recipe text!
SumDog
Have a go at the Spelling Competition.
Oxford Owl Spelling
Choose a spelling rule to work on today.
Maths
Click the link https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-2/ and access ‘Summer Term, Week 3’.
Lesson 4 - Add and Subtract ones
SumDog
x2 multiplication challenge.
IXL
Which sections do you have left to complete? Have a look and see how many you can get through.
Don’t forget to check the weekly challenges for more learning!
I hope you have a super extra long weekend with your families.
Stay Safe and God Bless,
Miss Woodend
Year 2 Home Learning Challenges - Wednesday 6th May
Good Morning,
How was your mouse toast yesterday? Did you enjoy it?
Here are Wednesday’s home learning challenges.
Phonics
Access the RWI sessions below. All the children would benefit from accessing the set 3 sounds lesson, however some might also benefit from the other sessions.
Set 1 Speed Sounds at 9.30 am
Set 2 Speed Sounds at 10.00 am
Set 3 Speed Sounds at 10.30 am
If you do however, feel that these sessions are not really benefiting your child, please feel free to access reading materials for a little longer instead.
Reading
Continue reading and quizzing on books using the Accelerated Reading and Epic Reading resources. Help can be found in the ‘How to help your child’ section of my page if you need it.
It also isn’t too late to sign up for the Epic Reading resource. If you would like access to a huge range of books, some with quizzes, please send an email to l.woodend@ourladystarofthesea.lancs.sch.uk. This will enable me to send you an invite to create an account.
English
Day 3 - Tortilla Pizza
Watch and enjoy the short clip below.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/makes/tortilla-pizza?collection=easy-cooking-with-kids-recipes
Explain to your child that their task today is to write a recipe to match the film clip. Watch for a second time, this time pausing at frequent intervals to make a list of all the ingredients you need. Perhaps you could draw a box around these and give the box a title.
Watch the clip for a third time, this time pausing after each stage in order to create a written instruction to match. Listen out for key words and bossy verbs used by the presenter to use in your own sentences, e.g. add, squeeze, zig-zag, sprinkle. Support your child by encouraging them to rehearse their sentences out loud first, before writing them down. Re-read each sentence as you write. Check spelling and punctuation together. Don’t forget to use numbers and time words to help order the steps in your recipe!
Once complete, have a look at the ‘real’ recipe to match the clip here;
https://childrens-binary.files.bbci.co.uk/childrens-binarystore/cbeebies/presenters-tortilla-pizza.pdf
Compare with your own recipe. Which do you prefer and why?
SumDog
Tricky Past Tense Verbs
Oxford Owl Spelling
Choose a spelling rule to work on today.
Maths
Click the link https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-2/ and access ‘Summer Term, Week 3’.
Lesson 3 - Related Facts
SumDog
Related Facts - 2s, 5s and 10s
IXL
Which sections do you have left to complete? Have a look and see how many you can get through.
Don’t forget to check the weekly challenges for more learning!
Have a great day of learning,
Miss Woodend
Year 2 Home Learning Challenges - Tuesday 5th May
Hello there Year 2.
Welcome to Tuesday’s learning. I hope that you enjoyed looking through recipes in yesterday’s English lesson! We will be looking a little closer at more recipes and their layout today!
Enjoy!
Phonics
Access the RWI sessions below. All the children would benefit from accessing the set 3 sounds lesson, however some might also benefit from the other sessions.
Set 1 Speed Sounds at 9.30 am
Set 2 Speed Sounds at 10.00 am
Set 3 Speed Sounds at 10.30 am
If you do however, feel that these sessions are not really benefiting your child, please feel free to access reading materials for a little longer instead.
Reading
Continue reading and quizzing on books using the Accelerated Reading and Epic Reading resources. Help can be found in the ‘How to help your child’ section of my page if you need it.
It also isn’t too late to sign up for the Epic Reading resource. If you would like access to a huge range of books, some with quizzes, please send an email to l.woodend@ourladystarofthesea.lancs.sch.uk. This will enable me to send you an invite to create an account.
English
Day 2 - The Gruffalo - Mouse Toast
Read the recipe for Mouse Toast below:
Read the text together – this could be by reading the text to your child, your child reading to you, or encouraging your child to join in with known words. Talk about how this author has made it easy to follow the recipe, e.g. a ‘you will need’ box, numbered steps, a tips box etc.
If possible, print off the text. Highlight /pick out bossy verbs, e.g. lift, press, dip, cut, make, break. Explain that recipes use bossy verbs because they are instructions; they are instructing someone to do something.
Highlight in a different colour any helpful hints or tips, e.g. Be quick with your decorations so you can eat him before he gets cold; Whilst you’re waiting…
If you have the opportunity, have a go at making some ‘mouse toast’ together! (Children MUST be supervised by an adult). Don’t worry if you don’t have all the ingredients – you can improvise and adapt, providing you have an egg and a slice of bread!
SumDog
Have a go at today’s spelling challenge.
Oxford Owl Spelling
Choose a spelling rule to work on today.
Maths
Click the link https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-2/ and access ‘Summer Term, Week 3’.
Lesson 2 - Compare number sentences
SumDog
x5 and x10 multiplication challenge.
IXL
Which sections do you have left to complete? Have a look and see how many you can get through.
Don’t forget to check the weekly challenges for more learning!
Have a great day of learning,
Miss Woodend
Year 2 Home Learning Challenges for the week - Week Beginning 4th May 2020
Good Morning Year 2!
Did you have a good weekend? Did you manage to do lots of fun activities with your family? I do hope so! We have reached the beginning of yet another new week of learning. Keep working just as hard as you have been. The quality of your work really is blowing me away, and I love how much fun you are having whilst learning too. You only have four days of hard work, with Friday being a bank holiday this week. How lucky are you?
Here are this week’s challenges. Don’t forget to keep in touch. Maybe you could ask your parents if you could write an email for me this week (under their supervision of course).
Have a great week!
Miss Woodend
Year 2 Home Learning Challenges - Monday 4th May
Good Morning Year 2,
I hope that you are ready for whatever this week may throw at us. You can do it Year 2, keep it up!
Here are Monday’s home learning challenges.
Phonics
Access the RWI sessions below. All the children would benefit from accessing the set 3 sounds lesson, however some might also benefit from the other sessions.
Set 1 Speed Sounds at 9.30 am
Set 2 Speed Sounds at 10.00 am
Set 3 Speed Sounds at 10.30 am
If you do however, feel that these sessions are not really benefiting your child, please feel free to access reading materials for a little longer instead.
Reading
Continue reading and quizzing on books using the Accelerated Reading and Epic Reading resources. Help can be found in the ‘How to help your child’ section of my page if you need it.
It also isn’t too late to sign up for the Epic Reading resource. If you would like access to a huge range of books, some with quizzes, please send an email to l.woodend@ourladystarofthesea.lancs.sch.uk. This will enable me to send you an invite to create an account.
English
This week’s English focus theme is ‘non-fiction: Recipes’. Some of the lessons this week provide the opportunity to follow a recipe and make some delicious food! These activities are optional and can be changed to suit what you have in you cupboards if you wish. Each of these tasks MUST be supervised by an adult. When following links online, parents should monitor that children are remaining on that page only and are keeping safe online.
Day 1
Read together some of the healthy recipes on the website below. There are plenty to choose from, including breakfast, lunch, dinner, and even barbecue and picnic recipes!
https://www.nhs.uk/change4life/recipes
After you have read a few examples together, ask your child: How has the author tried to make it easy to follow each recipe? e.g. sub-headings, an ingredients section, use of numbers to sequence the steps, ingredients in green print to stand out, etc.
If you have the opportunity, select one of the recipes and have a go at making your chosen food. Alternatively, make some food following one of your own favourite recipes. (Children MUST be supervised by an adult).
Afterwards, evaluate the recipe together. Were the steps easy to follow? Could the recipe be improved in anyway? Don’t forget to enjoy and evaluate your food too!
SumDog
Have a go at today’s challenge ‘Plurals and Apostrophes’.
Oxford Owl Spelling
Choose a spelling rule to work on today.
Maths
We are now back onto White Rose Maths Learning. This week, the children will be revisiting addition and subtraction. How much can they remember?
Click the link https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-2/ and access ‘Summer Term, Week 3’.
Lesson 1 - Fact Families addition and subtraction bond to 20.
SumDog
Division Facts for 2s, 5s and 10s.
IXL
Which sections do you have left to complete? Have a look and see how many you can get through.
Don’t forget to check the weekly challenges for more learning!
Enjoy your day,
Miss Woodend