Hello Year 2!

Wow! Year 2 you are amazing. I am so impressed with all the hard work you are doing. I love receiving your e-mails and looking at everything you have done. I am so proud of the effort you are making with your home learning. Well done to you all. 

Find out what to do today by watching my morning message.

I've added some extra activities to help you write multiplications from pictures as one or two of you found this a little confusing - remember to count the groups first! 

It's really important that you watch the videos for both the English and Maths lessons today, as these will explain exactly what I want you to do! 

Don't forget to read this week's Wednesday Word. There are some prayers and activities for you to use -either on your own or as a family. 

Just a note to remind you that our English lessons are split into 2 groups - Mrs Riley's English group and RWI groups. If you usually have English lessons with me, all your activities can be found under the 'English' banner below. If you are usually in a RWI group, please complete the speed sound lessons by following the link under the 'RWI' banner annd then complete the English activities I have set for you outlined in the RWI section. 

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. 

To help keep us smiling this week, please have a look at the fabulous photos of our special friends in The Gambia with their shoeboxes from our Christmas appeal.

Please follow the link on our landing page to watch this Monday's assembly. 

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 updated 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. 

Big Cat Collins eboks can be accessed free byclicking on the link below and then following the instructions. 

Username: parents@harpercollins.co.uk

Password: Parents!21

Then click login. 

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

I've added some more links to on-line reading activities for children aged 5-7 and 7-9. These include a selection of authors reading their own books. Click on the 'on-line storytime' links below. 

Happy reading! 

Feedback

As you know  Year 2, in class we often talk about ways to make our work even better. As  I can't do this in person, please click on the link below or open the PDF file to find out important ways to improve your work this week. 

This Week's Maths - More Multiplication

This week we will continue to learn how to multiply. Everything you need is contained in the videos and PDF files below. 

Don't forget to complete the 'Rapid Recall' challenge to help you improve your fluency. There's a new one each week. Click on the PDF file below to find out what to do. 

Our lesson schedule is as follows:

Monday- Learn about the multiplication symbol

Tuesday - Multiplications from pictures 

I've added some extra tasks to today's resources in case you want some extra practice using the multiplication symbol. Only do these tasks if you are not feeling confident yet. 

Wednesday - Arrays

Thursday - More about arrays

Friday - Doubles 

 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 learning about instructions in non-fiction texts. We will be using the Writing Rainbow to help us as well as 'non-fiction shapes' - these are like 'plot points' but for information texts! Everything you need will be in the PDF files and videos. 

Monday- Find out the difference between fiction and non fiction

Tuesday - Features of instruction texts

Wednesday - Investigating Headings, Hooks and Questions

Thursday - What you will need.

Friday - Let's Write! 

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. Once you have completed your phonics activities, click on the PDF file to find some writing tasks to complete. 

English Activities

This week you will work together with my English group to find out about instruction texts. The activities I want you to complete are in the PDF files below. Any videos can be found under the main English banner above. Please note that the last PDF file below is for work on both Thursday and Friday this week.

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. 

Continue to practise these words:

with 

any

little

sure

I'd also like you to practise spelling:

break

steak

parents

Handwriting tasks for this week

This week we revise how to form our letters in the Jumper and Abracadabra families. Follow the links below to watch Mrs Cangiano's video. Try to copy what Mrs Cangiano does in the videos and check that your letters are grounded. 

On Monday and Tuesday, please revise the Jumper family.

On Wednesday and Thursday please revise the Abracadabra family. 

On Friday please  practise any letters you found tricky this week.

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

Our Learning in R.E.

This week we will look at one other miracle that Jesus performed and then move on to look at parables - these are stories that Jesus told. 

Monday

Find out all about the story of Jesus' first miracle by clicking on the links below. Your task will be to write a letter explaining what happened at this very special wedding and what this tells us about Jesus. Everything you need is in the PDF file and video. 

Wednesday

Today we will learn all about parables. We will find out what they are and why Jesus used them. I know you will enjoy this activity and I can't wait to see what you do. 

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 learn about the different ways animals have babies. Please read through the PDF file with your grown up and then complete the activities. You can find the activity sheets in separate files by clicking the links below. Thank you for working so hard Year 2. I can't wait to see what you do. 

Our Learning

Friday

Today we will learn about the points of a compass and how to follow directions. I know you will enjoy this activity. 

This Week's Work

This week, it is Children's Mental Health week. It is so important that we take time to look after ourselves and do things that make us happy. Please read through the PowerPoint and have a go at some of the activities. This is a whole school project, so you may want to work with your brothers or sisters on these activities or you can work on your own. 

I would love to hear about what you get up to so please send some photos to me. 

Thursday

Why don't you have a look at the activites based on this week's "Picture News'. It's all about why people climb mountains.

Our Whole School Art Project

This week we will continue with our whole school project using every day objects to make art. 

Friday

This week we are learning about a  contemporary Swiss artist called Ursus Wehrli who makes ‘Tidy Up Art’.  I think you will enjoy finding out about him and will find the activities lots of fun to complete. I can't wait to see your work. 

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.

Monday

We have a new Active Calendar. Choose 3 warm up activities to get ready for our lesson. Just click on the link below. Then I want you to complete the 'Ship Shape' balance activity. Everything you need is in the PDF file and video. Just click on the links below. 

Have fun! 

Thursday

For today's lesson, please use our February Active Calendar to choose 3 starter activities. After you've done that you can either work out with Joe Wicks or chill out with some Cosmic Kids yoga. Enjoy! 

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

Wednesday

This week we will continue to find out about famous composers by learning all about the composer John Williams. Use the PDF file to find out about this brilliant coposer of the music for Star Wars and Harry Potter then complete the creative activities. Have fun! 

The Boy Who Grew Dragons

This week we will finish our story of 'The Boy Who Grew Dragons' by Andy Shepherd. Click on the links below to listen to the last few chapters. Don't forget to look at the vocabulary files and the 'Demonstration Reading' videos to help you understand the story. 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.