Home Learning 6.7.15

Literacy

This week we are writing letters to our new teachers. What do you want to find out about them? What do you think they should know about you? Practise writing facts about yourself, in a formal letter style.

Maths

This week we are thinking about the skills we will need in Year Three. Practice your times tables and number bonds. Can you log on to Abacus and play some of your online games?

RE

This week we are thinking about the Sacrament of Marriage! Can you find out about Marriage? Maybe you can look at some family wedding photos. Are there photos of grandparents or great grandparents you can compare to now? Perhaps you could act out a wedding at home. What sort of promises do people make when they get married?

Phonics

Carry on practising spelling the 100 high frequency words. How many have you learnt so far? Perhaps you could test yourself!

Remember, practice makes perfect!

Home Learning 26.6.15

Literacy

Next week we are going to be writing fantasy stories. What is your favourite fantasy or adventure story? Have a read through it and make a list of the main characters and setting. What makes it so thrilling to read?

Maths

We have been learning about giving change. Can you make a shop at home and practise paying and working out the change? Remember you can use a number line to SUBTRACT E.g. 50p-25p=___

RE

Next week is Saint Peter and Saint Paul week. Can you find out about on of these Saints so you can teach the class about them on Monday? You could even make a power point!

Phonics

Carry on practising spelling the 100 high frequency words. How many have you learnt so far? Perhaps you could test yourself!

Remember, practice makes perfect!

Literacy

Can you write a diary, pretending to be someone else? You could write as one of your favourite story characters. Remember to practise using time connectives, adverbs and adverbial phrases.

Maths

Can you tell the time to the nearest o’clock, half-past, quarter-past and quarter-to?

RE

Perhaps you could write your diary as one of the disciples during the story of Pentecost? Remember to include the key skills above from our literacy lessons this week!

Phonics

Miss Smillie’s Group- Practise the homophones: there/their, sea/see, our/are, where/were.

Miss Hele/ Mrs Wickes’ Group- Make your own alien words using the ue, ir and er digraphs. Which you find trickiest to remember? Test yourself and your family on the words you have made!

Miss Stinton’s Group- Make your own alien words using the phase 5 sounds which you find trickiest to remember. Test yourself and your family on the words you have made!

Finally, this week we have started our new topic ‘Exploring Science’. Please take a look at the new home learning pyramid in your learning adventure book and plan what you would like to do over the next few weeks.

Yesterday we had a very exciting visitor!

Jackie Greenhowe, a local artist, came in to Year Two to share some of her pictures and teach us how to draw a duckling.

We listened really well and were so in awe of her talent!

Below are some pictures of what we did.

Year Two were so excited about the owl visit on Tuesday.

We were so impressed with the owl trainer, Jason, who knew so much about the owls.

We would definitely recommend a visit to Ringwood, where the owls live. They came from the Liberty’s Owl, Raptor and Reptile Centre.

Year Two did some incredible writing about owls following on from meeting the owls. I’m sure they have told you all about it!

Below are some photos of our special experience:

We had a lovely day at Staunton Country Park. We were so lucky to have such beautiful weather. Thank you to all the parent helpers who gave up their day to help, we couldn’t have done it without you!

I’m sure the children will tell you all about their day as they seemed to really enjoy it. They were very well behaved and mature; we were really proud of them.

Below are some photos from the day.

We hope you all had a lovely Easter break. The children were very excited this morning and wrote wonderful recounts about their Easter adventures.

We can tell alot of you have been working hard to practise our key skills and would like to say a big thank you for your continued support. It really does make a huge difference.

Staunton Reminder

This Wednesday is our school trip to Staunton Country Park.

The weather forecast is set to be sunny and hot so please ensure children have the following:

* Sun cream (applied in the morning before school)

* Sun hat (if they are particularly sensitive to the sun)

* NO sunglasses please (they are very likely to get lost or broken)

* Trainers may be worn with school uniform

* If you have not requested a school lunch to be provided, please bring your lunch in a disposable bag

* All children need to bring a bottle of water (prefereably also disposable)

* NO fizzy or sugary drinks

* NO money is needed on the day as we will not be feeding the animals or visiting the shop

Thank you to everyone that was able to attend our tuned percussion concert. We thoroughly enjoyed showing off our new skills and teaching family and friends some songs.

We know not all parents could make it due to work commitments so below are some photos for you to see what we got up to.

Next term the focus of our music lessons will be singing. We are looking forward to a large year group performance at the end of the summer term.

Happy Easter!

Easter Holidays

Please work on your targets from Parent’s Evening.

This may include:

• Times tables (2x, 5x, 10x, 3x, 4x)
• Number bonds, number doubles, number halves
• The four operations (+ – x ÷) on a numberline
• Telling the time
• 3D shape names and properties

• Noun phrases (dangerous, scary predator)
• Spelling the first 200 high frequency words

http://www.highfrequencywords.org/first-100-high-frequency-word-lists.html

http://www.highfrequencywords.org/next-200-high-frequency-word-list-precursive.html

• Using different connectives (but, so, because, if, while, when, however, although)
• Practise handwriting and joining letters

• Make sure you read something every day.

Thank you for everyone who came to our class assembly today.