Happy Friday Year 2!

Well done Year 2! You have worked so hard this week and I have loved seeing all your work. Click on my daily messages to find out what I want you to do today. Then scroll down the page to find the tasks for each subject. There are separate videos to explain today's learning in both English and Maths and it's really important that you watch them before tackling the tasks. For children in RWI groups, please watch the English video and then complete the tasks in the PDF file underneath the RWI banner. For children in my English group, complete the tasks in the file under the English banner. 

I've added the link to this week's Wednesday Word. You might like to use it as part of our R.E. work as it is about another miracle of healing that Jesus performed. 

I know that working from home is not easy and your grown ups are juggling lots of things at the moment so you may not be able to finish all the tasks every day. Try to complete the Maths and English tasks if you can but please don't worry if you don't finish everything. Remember we all work at different levels, speeds and abilities. You just work to the best of yours! I'm always here to help, and can be contacted via our class e-mail address. 

Don't forget to send lots of photos to me of all your work. I love seeing what you are up to. 

Friday

If you get the chance today, take a few moments to think about yesterday's assembly. How did you feel as you watched Abdul and Mohammed make a five-hour round trip twice a day so that everyone has enough to wash with and to drink? 

We need water to live. When we don't have water, we say we feel thirsty. It means we need something to drink. What else do we thirst for? Watch the reflection video and write down your thoughts and feelings on the reflection sheet in the file below. 

The Wednesday Word

If you get chance, please share the Wednesday Word together. It will explain  Gospel message for this coming Sunday and there are always very good questions, discussion points and activities on there. Just click on the link below to go straight to the page. 

Please note this link will be udated each Tuesday. 

Keep on Reading

You should read every day.

It is really important to keep on reading whilst you are at home. Click on the link below to go to the free e-library at Oxford Owls or look at the PDF file of other reading resources for some extra inspiration. 

I'd love to know what you are reading at home, so please e-mail me to let me know. 

Happy reading! 

This Week's Maths - All About Money/ Multiplication

This week we will complete our 'Money' topic and then move on to 'Multiplication'. To prepare for our new learning, please practise counting in 2s, 5s and 10s from 0. Can you work out how many 10s will get you to 100 or 5s will get you to 40? Work with your grown up or your brothers or sisters to practise this. 

I've also added a 'Rapid Recall' challenge to help you improve your fluency. Click on the PDF file below to find out what to do. 

Our lesson schedule is as follows:

Monday- Number bonds to 100 (Please note that there are 2 PDF files for this lesson).

Tuesday - Two step problem solving using money

Wednesday - Recognising equal groups.

Thursday - Making and adding equal groups

Friday - Repeated addition

Everything you need can be found by clicking on the PDF files below. Look out for links to short videos that will help you complete the tasks. I've also added a link to some squared paper which may help you organise your work. 

If you are finding things a little tricky, there are some alternative activites for most lessons. 

I've also added some extra challenges if you want to try them. These are optional which means you should only do them if you want to. 

Please let me know if you are worried about anything. Just ask your grown up to send me a message via our class e-mail address. 

This week's work for Mrs Riley's English Group

This week we will be starting a new topic, all about instructions. Listen to my daily message to find out what to do then click on the links below to find your tasks.

Monday- Revising verbs through poetry

Tuesday - Using powerful verbs to create a list poem

Wednesday - Recognising command sentences

Thursday - Recognising the features of instruction sentences - scroll down to find the video of today's text.

Friday - Writing task 

I can't wait to see your work, so please send LOTS of photos to me. 

 This week's work for Year 2 RWI Phonics Groups

Use the links below each day to watch the videos for today's sounds. 

Mrs Cangiano's/Mrs Scotney's/ Mrs Hounsell's Groups (Purple/Orange before Christmas)

Click on the Set 3 Speed Sounds and Spelling videos and 'Read and Hold a sentence 2'

Miss Grove's Group (Green before Christmas)

Click on 'Set 2 Speed Sounds' and 'Set 2 Spelling' and ' Read and Hold a Sentence 1'. 

The sounds change daily and remain on the RWI YouTube page for 24 hours. 

If you are not sure which RWI group you are in, please let me know. 

English Activities

This week your learning will link with Mrs Riley's group. Everthing you need is in the files below. All the videos can be found under the main English banner above. 

Spelling Activities

Please use the list of Year 1 and 2 Common Exception Words to check your spellings in any written work you do. Click on the PDF file below. 

I'll be adding more activities throughout the week, so please keep checking back. In the meantime, please make sure you have the correct spelling of these words whenever you write anything:

with 

any

little

sure

Handwriting tasks for this week

This week we are continuing to learn how to form our letters in the Abracadabra family. Follow the link below to watch Mrs Cangiano's video. The letters 'o' and ''c' proved to be a bit tricky last week, so we will concentrate on them on Monday and Tuesday. Watch Mrs Cangiano's videos and try to copy what she does. From Wednesday onwards, please watch the video called "All the Letters in the Abracadabra Family' to learn how to form g and q.

On Monday, please practise 'c'

On Tuesday please practice 'o'

On Wednesday please practise 'g'

On Thursday please practise 'q'

On Friday please revise all the letters learned this week.  

Click on the link below to find a copy of our handwriting paper. 

Our Learning in R.E.

This week we will continue to learn all about Jesus' miracles and in particular we will look at the miracles of healing. We will learn all about the story of The Centurion's Servant and then think about how the Church cares for the sick today through the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick. 

Monday

Find out all about the story of the Centurion's Servant and what this tells us about our faith. 

Wednesday

Today you will find out all about the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick. 

Don't forget to send lots of photos of your work to me - I love seeing what you've done. 

This Week's Learning

Tuesday

Today we will be learning how animals change as they grow from babies to adults. Click on the PDF file below to find out more. The activity sheets are separate files. I really hink you will enjoy this activity and I can't wait to see your work. 

Our Learning

This week we will use the data we have collected using our rain guages/ weather stations and use it to plan a weather report. I can't wait to see what you do. 

Thursday

In today's lesson we are going to find out all about weather reports and then create one of our own. I'd love to see what you do so maybe your grown up could send a video to me at our class e-mail address.

This Week's Work

Friday

Have a look at the Picture News file below and think about 'What makes a good leader?". I'd love to hear your ideas, so why don't you e-mail them to me? 

Tuesday

Today we will think about all those people that we love and who shelter us under their 'Love Umbrella'. We will use a beautiful book called 'Under the Love Umbrella' by Davina Bell to inspire our work. Click on the video below to listen to the story and find out what I want you to do. You are so creative Year 2 and I can't wait to see your work.

Our Whole School Art Project

Friday

This week we will continue with our whole school project using every day objects to make art. This week your work will be ilinked to a famous Pop Artist called Andy Warhol. You might remember that we learned a little about him last term. There are some fabulous activities to try and I can't wait to see your work.

All the instructions are in the PDF file below. 

Keeping Active

I'll be setting  P.E. activities for you to complete on Monday and Thursday. Listen to my daily messages to find out what I want you to do then click on the links below.

Thursday

Today we are going to use some of gymnastic techniques to create a sequence. Choose a warm up activity from our "January Active Calendar" and then complete the Sequence Champion acivity outlined on the PDF file. There's also a video to watch. Have fun! 

Monday

As we have some snowy weather today, your first task is to go outside and build a snowman! 

I'd also like you to choose 3 warm up activities from the January Active Calendar by clicking the link below. Then I want you to complete the 'Reaction Challenge' by clicking on the link below. This is an indoor activity. I've also added a workout video for you to try. Make sure you have enough space to work! 

Have fun! 

Other ideas for keeping active during lockdownI

Change4Life

Have a look at the fun 10 minute Shake Up activities on the NHS Change4Life website. There are lots of things you can do either on your own or with your family. Click on the link below.

BBC Super Movers

Use these activities frrom the BBC to help you keep moving and to practise some key Maths and English skills. Click on the link below.

Whole School Music Project

This week we will continue to find out about famous composers by learning all about Amadaus Mozart. There is an information file to read with your grown up, some fun activities to try and  a quiz to complete. I think you will really enjoy this work and I can't wait to see lots of photos of your fabulous work. 

The Boy Who Grew Dragons

This week we will continue to read this brilliant story by Andy Shepherd. We will find out what whether Tomas' friends discover his secret and if  any more dragons hatch. Clck on the links below to listen to each chapter. I'll also be adding  some 'Demonstration Reading' videos where we 'wring out' the meaning from a phrase in each chapter - just like we do in school. Don't forget to check out the 'Key Vocabulary' files to help you understand any new words. 

The previous chapters are still available on last week's page if you need to catch up. 

This year is the Year of the Word. During this year we are called to explore and celebrate the Word of God through the Scriptures, share the Word with others and respond to the "God who speaks" in the way that we live. Have a look at the PDF file below to find out more. There are lots of fun activities for you to try to help you reflect on God's Word in many different ways. 

Education City

Don't forget to have a go at the activities I've set on Education City.