Year 2 Home Learning Challenges - Wednesday 10th June

We’re half way through the week - Welcome to Wednesday’s learning activities!

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.

English

Day 3

Continue with your creation of a set of Top Trumps cards on birds OR begin some research in preparation for a family quiz on birds! Your theme could be on birds generally, or you could choose to research a particular type of bird.

Look back at some of the previous web links referenced and/or use some of the websites below to help you in your research:

Collect key facts on sticky notes or smaller pieces of paper. You will be using these tomorrow to write your quiz!

SumDog

Complete today’s grammar challenge.

Oxford Owl Spelling

Choose a spelling rule to work on today.

Maths

Click the link below and access ‘Summer Term, Week 6 (w/c 1st June)’

Watch the video ‘Lesson 3- Grouping’ and complete the work below.

SumDog

5 x tables

IXL

Which sections do you have left to complete? Have a look and see how many you can get through.

Times tables

Click below 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 Wednesday,

Miss Woodend

Year 2 Home Learning Challenges - Tuesday 9th June

Good morning Year 2. I’m sure you’re now back into the swing of virtual learning once again and are ready for a new day of learning. Here are Tuesday’s activities.

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.

English

Day 2

Continue to research birds using A-Z Find a Bird guide on the RSPB website:

You may choose to continue researching garden birds or consider wading birds or birds of prey – it’s up to you!
This time, create some Top Trumps cards displaying key facts about each bird. You may wish to include subheadings such as: Picture/diagram, Population, Size, Wingspan, Number of eggs, Diet, One/two sentences about the bird or an amazing fact.

Colour your pictures and make your cards as presentable as possible! If you make a few cards, you could even play your Top Trumps bird game with your family!

SumDog

Spellings - ‘Contractions’

Oxford Owl Spelling

Choose a spelling rule to work on today.

Maths

Click the link below and access ‘Summer Term, Week 6 (w/c 1st June)’

Watch the video ‘Lesson 2- Sharing’ and complete the work below.

SumDog

Analysing graphs to 10

IXL

Which sections do you have left to complete? Have a look and see how many you can get through.

Times tables

Click below 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 wonderful day,

Miss Woodend

Year 2 Home Learning Challenges - Monday 8th June

Welcome back Year 2! Here are Monday’s home learning tasks. Enjoy!

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.

English

This week will be your second week learning about ‘Amazing Birds’. You all produced some brilliant work before the holidays so I can’t wait to see what you will achieve this week! If we were in school, we would have been enjoying one of my favourite stories ‘The Owl Who Was Afraid Of The Dark’ together, so to finish your two weeks of learning about Amazing Birds, I will begin reading this to you at the end of the week. I know you’re going to love it as much as I do!

Day 1

Enjoy the brief film clip of the blackbird feeding its chicks and the audio recording of a blackbird’s song. Discuss and marvel at each!

Look at the webpage RSPB Facts About Birds:

Read the section ‘I want to learn about …’ and use the links to read more information about the robin, house sparrow, chaffinch and blue tit. Note how each set of information is written like a series of clues, similar to a riddle, e.g. I see a bird with a chest of red, With black and white wings and grey on its head … It’s a chaffinch!

Your task today is to write a riddle(s) for other garden birds. Your riddle doesn’t have to rhyme and can include other information as well as appearance.

E.g. I see a bird that sings nearly all year round. It eats worms, seeds, fruit, insects and other invertebrates. Some think it is cute, but it will defend its territory. It is famous for its red breast. What is it? … It’s a robin!

Use the A-Z Find a Bird guide on the RSPB website to find key information on your chosen garden bird(s). Adult support will be required to read some of the information here.

Options may include: wren, blue tit, goldfinch, woodpigeon etc. Remember to sequence your information so that you only reveal the most obvious clue at the end! Test your riddle(s) out on your family!

SumDog

Complete ‘Sentence Punctuation’.

Oxford Owl Spelling

Choose a spelling rule to work on today.

Maths

Click the link below and access ‘Summer Term, Week 6 (w/c 1st June)’

Watch the video ‘Lesson 1- The 10 times-table’ and complete the work below.

SumDog

2 x tables

IXL

Which sections do you have left to complete? Have a look and see how many you can get through.

Times tables

Click below 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 Weekly Home Learning Challenges - Week Beginning 8th June 2020

Welcome Back Year 2!

I hope that you all had a restful but fun half term holiday and enjoyed the Health and Happiness activities last week. You all certainly looked healthy and happy in your photographs which was great to see! This week we are back to learning and I know that you are going to love some of the activities I have planned.

As usual, each day I will be posting the English and Maths activities for you to complete. Then don’t forget to keep checking back here for your weekly tasks. Any documents or websites needed are attached below.

I hope you all have a wonderful week of learning!

Missing you all lots,

Miss Woodend

Year 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:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ?fbclid=IwAR3Ls7yR6-0ebguznW0u_pCJYHWG3LFra3fS7C_PxZ03XibY2toSLrutI4g

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!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9coPAfw NPEU

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:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ?fbclid=IwAR3Ls7yR6-0ebguznW0u_pCJYHWG3LFra3fS7C_PxZ03XibY2toSLrutI4g

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:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ?fbclid=IwAR3Ls7yR6-0ebguznW0u_pCJYHWG3LFra3fS7C_PxZ03XibY2toSLrutI4g

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:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ?fbclid=IwAR3Ls7yR6-0ebguznW0u_pCJYHWG3LFra3fS7C_PxZ03XibY2toSLrutI4g

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:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ?fbclid=IwAR3Ls7yR6-0ebguznW0u_pCJYHWG3LFra3fS7C_PxZ03XibY2toSLrutI4g

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:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ?fbclid=IwAR3Ls7yR6-0ebguznW0u_pCJYHWG3LFra3fS7C_PxZ03XibY2toSLrutI4g

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:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ?fbclid=IwAR3Ls7yR6-0ebguznW0u_pCJYHWG3LFra3fS7C_PxZ03XibY2toSLrutI4g

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:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ?fbclid=IwAR3Ls7yR6-0ebguznW0u_pCJYHWG3LFra3fS7C_PxZ03XibY2toSLrutI4g

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:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ?fbclid=IwAR3Ls7yR6-0ebguznW0u_pCJYHWG3LFra3fS7C_PxZ03XibY2toSLrutI4g

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