St John's C of E Primary School
"Use your God-given gifts to serve others." 1 Peter 4: 10
YEAR 2
If you are isolating, please email or call the school and then your teacher will email you with some home learning to do.
email: enquiry@st-johns-pri.bham.sch.uk
phone: 0121 675 1469
Email Miss Forrest and Mrs Bata at:
2b@st-johns-pri.bham.sch.uk
2f@st-johns-pri.bham.sch.uk
Week of 19th October 2020
Good morning year 2! We are now back at school, however if you are at home isolating please complete these tasks over the week.
Phonics
This week, we are looking at the oi and oy sound. Have a look at the tasks and spot all of the words you can.
Spellings
cold
hold
gold
told
great
break
steak
beautiful
people
Grammar
Jumbled up sentences! Can you read the words and put them into a sentence? Does it make sense? Remember to put in capitals and full stops.
Reading
Log onto reading planet, read a book and do the quiz.
Click on the link if you need help logging on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPyomG4ykFM&t=3s
Storyteller
Watch these! Enjoy!
Grandad and the Laundry Basket https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sh4RPKAy4XM
The Bat Dance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9kvzEChQXsMaths
This week we are looking at 2D and 3D shapes.
In this video, we are counting sides and vertices on 2D shapes. https://vimeo.com/428007654
Now try the task. It is quite long but give it a go! Use the 2D property list to help you.
https://vimeo.com/428007789 Counting edges and vertices on 3D shapes.
Now try the task. It is quite long but give it a go! Use the 3D property list to help you.
Spend 10 minutes every day on TT Rockstars.
Firefighters
For work on Firefighters and the Great fire of London, have a go at another homework task. Put it on JIT5 or write it on paper.
Design and Technology
Can you design and then build a fire engine? Find some things around your house to help you! Look at these photos to help.
Have a good week!
Mrs Bata and Miss Forrest
Don’t forget you can email us!
2b@st-johns-pri.bham.sch.uk
2f@st-johns-pri.bham.sch.uk
Week of 12th October 2020
Good morning year 2! We are now back at school, however if you are at home isolating please complete these tasks over the week.
Phonics
This week, we are looking at the ee family. Have a go the tasks for each one of the family of sounds. For the y task, write down all of the y words.
Spellings
Practise spelling the days of the week
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Now try some days of the week challenges!
Learn about capital letters and full stops. Complete the tasks.
Reading
Log onto reading planet, read a book and do the quiz.
Click on the link if you need help logging on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPyomG4ykFM&t=3s
Maths
This week we are looking at measure. Watch the videos and then try the tasks.
https://vimeo.com/417728439 This video is all about comparing length and height.
Now try the task.
Spend 10 minutes every day on TT Rockstars.
TT Rockstar challenge! Can you beat Miss Brittle? Click on multiplayer and then rockslam and look to see who has challenged you. Miss Brittle is Ella.
Firefighters
For work on Firefighters and the Great fire of London, have a go at another homework task. Put it on JIT5 or write it on paper.
Music
Let’s look at Mrs Hedges’ Music of the Week!
Listen to these 2 pieces of music. What do they make you think of? How do they make you feel?
Music of the Kings and Queens
Greensleeves: this is an English folksong and legend that it was composed by King Henry VIII of England (1491-1547) for his future queen consort, Anne Boleyn.
Pastime with good company: "Pastime with Good Company", also known as "The King's Ballad", is an English folk song written by King Henry VIII in the beginning of the 16th century, shortly after his coronation.
Greensleeves (version sung by Olivia Newton John) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yW2ShCzwXmc
Pastime with good company
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YcDFOu6qWw
Have a good week!
Mrs Bata and Miss Forrest
Don’t forget you can email us!
2b@st-johns-pri.bham.sch.uk
2f@st-johns-pri.bham.sch.uk
Thursday 8th October 2020
Good morning year 2! We miss you! Thank you for all of your hard work at home. Please join for registration at 9.15 this morning.
Reading
Log onto reading planet, read a book and do the quiz.
Click on the link if you need help logging on:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPyomG4ykFM&t=3s
Great Fire of London Story Teller
Watch this and look at the text. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yb1hl_SY7GY
It is quite a long story but it is interesting! It has many chapters. What is a chapter? Why are some books split into chapters?
Can you recognise any of the characters?
Phonics
Watch as Miss Forrest explores qu! Then try the tasks.
Open this file and read each card. Then write down the real qu words.
Spellings
Learn to spell the days of the week
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Remember that days of the week are proper nouns. Proper nouns begin with a capital letter.
Why not make some flash cards? Ask someone to read the card to test your spelling! Then put the cards in the correct order.
Maths
Today, try some games that will test out your number bonds. How well do you know them?
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
On the options page choose NUMBER BONDS. Then choose between 10, 20 or 100. Remember to give yourself a challenge!
TT Rockstar challenge! Can you beat Miss Brittle? Click on multiplayer and then rockslam and look to see who has challenged you. Miss Brittle is Ella.
RE
This term, we are exploring how different faiths show that they belong. This week, learn about how Hindus show they belong.
Write down some ways that Hindus show they belong to the faith. Where do they worship? Are there any special items they value?
Watch these videos to help.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zh86n39/articles/zmpp92p
Have a good day!
Mrs Bata and Miss Forrest
Don’t forget you can email us!
2b@st-johns-pri.bham.sch.uk
2f@st-johns-pri.bham.sch.uk
Wednesday 7th October 2020
Good morning year 2! Thank you for all of your hard work at home. Please join for registration at 9.15 this morning.
Small Groups on Teams (Tuition)
Please check your child’s BGFL Mail for an invite to a small tuition reading group. We will begin tomorrow at 10am. Only attend if you have been sent the invite. Your child does not need a book, we will share texts on screen.
Phonics
Join Miss Forrest as she looks at the ch sound. Try the tasks!
Reading
Log onto reading planet, read a book and do the quiz.
Click on the link if you need help logging on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPyomG4ykFM&t=3s
Now watch Julia Donaldson read her book Paula the Vet. Can you hear any rhyming words? This is part of Donaldson’s style of writing. It’s poetry that tells a story! Enjoy!
Spellings
Play Karate cats
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zd63xyc/articles/zdp4pg8
Maths
Today, we are learning about the relationships in our number bonds to 20. Look at the addition and subtraction facts carefully. Watch the video and Miss Forrest will explain your task.
Extra Challenge
If you would like an extra challenge, learn about bar models and try the task. Watch the video to find out more!
History
Today, learn about the rebuilding of London after the fire. Watch to research
You may need to log in
Username: student5033
Password: stjohns
Who was Christopher Wren? What did the people learn from the Great Fire? How did that help them to build a better city?
Answer the questions on paper or on JIT5.
Challenge
Look at the monument in the video. It is there to remind people today of what happened in 1666. Can you design your own monument to the Great Fire?
Have a good day!
Mrs Bata and Miss Forrest
Don’t forget you can email us!
2b@st-johns-pri.bham.sch.uk
2f@st-johns-pri.bham.sch.uk
Tuesday 6th October 2020
Good morning year 2! We miss you! Thank you for all of your hard work at home. Please join us for registration at 9.15 this morning.
Small Groups on Teams (Tuition)
Please check your child’s BGFL Mail for an invite to a small tuition reading group. We will begin tomorrow at 10am. Only attend if you have been sent the invite. Your child does not need a book, we will share texts on screen.
Join us with Mr HE for a P.E session at 11am this morning. Watch out for the invite on Teams from Mrs Bata!
Reading
Read the e book East of the Sun, West of the Moon
https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/ Go to the pink box titled 'My class log in' in the top right-hand corner.
Username: stjohnsb11
Password: kipper (all lower case)
Phonics
Remember th words from yesterday? Spot as many th words as you can and write them down.
Spellings
Have a go at playing these spelling games They will help you to learn your Year 1 and 2 common exception words.
They are free you don’t need to log on. Follow the link: https://www.spellzone.com/word_lists/games-259517.htm
Games that you can play:
Egg hunt
Bouncing Anagram
Against the clock
Word search
Maths
Yesterday, we looked at our number bonds to 10. Try number bonds to 100. Watch Miss Forrest and she will explain your tasks!
Geography
Join Miss Forrest as she looks at aerial photographs and maps (present and 1666) of London. Before you begin, remind yourself what a map is by watching this:
https://central.espresso.co.uk/espresso/modules/t1_mapping/what_map/video_what_map.html
You may need to log in
Username: student5033
Password: stjohns
Challenge
Write down all of the London landmarks you could see in the video, from the aerial photographs and the maps.
Can you answer these questions?
- What is a key?
- What is the same on both maps of London?
- What is different?
Have a good day!
Mrs Bata and Miss Forrest
Don’t forget you can email us!
2b@st-johns-pri.bham.sch.uk
2f@st-johns-pri.bham.sch.uk
Monday 5th October 2020
Good morning year 2! We miss you! Thank you for all of your hard work at home. Please join for registration at 9.15 this morning.
Small Groups on Teams (Tuition)
Please check your child’s BGFL Mail for an invite to a small tuition reading group. We will begin tomorrow at 10am. Only attend if you have been sent the invite. Your child does not need a book, we will share texts on screen.
Phonics
Watch Miss Forrest as she looks at th. Then write down all of the real th words in task 1. Next, find all of the th words you can in the spotter task.
Spellings
Learn to spell these words. Can you make some flashcards today? Write these out on paper or card. Have someone at home test your spelling!
children
class
Christmas
Reading
Watch Mrs Bata read the Gruffalo’s Child and answer the comprehension questions
Mrs Bata reads The Gruffalo's Child
Maths
This week, we are looking at number addition and subtraction bonds to 10, 100 and 20.
Today, let’s review our number bonds to 10. Watch the video, Miss Forrest will explain your tasks.
TT Rockstar challenge! Can you beat Miss Brittle? Click on multiplayer and then rockslam and look to see who has challenged you. Miss Brittle is Ella https://play.ttrockstars.com/
Watch Miss Brittle on this video to help you.
VID-20201002-WA0003.mp4
Music
Learn this song!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5eVlKWSHAA
It tells the story of the Great Fire of London.
What instruments can you hear?
At different times in the song can you hear 2 female voices? They are not singing the same melody. this is called a harmony. Can you spot it?
Have a good day!
Mrs Bata and Miss Forrest
Don’t forget you can email us!
2b@st-johns-pri.bham.sch.uk
2f@st-johns-pri.bham.sch.uk
Friday 2nd October 2020
Good morning Year 2
Please join for registration at 9.15 this morning.
Small Groups on Teams (Tuition)
Please check your child’s BGFL Mail for an invite to a small tuition reading group. We will begin tomorrow at 10am. Only attend if you have been sent the invite. Your child does not need a book, we will share texts on screen.
Work for today
Reading
Log onto reading planet, read a book and do the quiz.
Click on the link if you need help logging on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPyomG4ykFM&t=3s
Reading Task
Question time! After you read your book, think of 3 questions about the story. Ask someone at home to read your book and then answer your questions!
Phonics
Using the ng and nk the videos from this week, try this task!
Read the text and find all of the nk and ng words. Write them down on paper or on JIT5!
Spelling
Learn how to spell using mnemonics.
Watch the video and draw some pictures to help you remember how to spell the words. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcUoW1ek5zU&safe=true
because
friend
said
people
Maths
Do you know your x times table?
Have someone at home test you!
Use these videos to help: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9C4EN7mFHCk&safe=true https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QXT3HjG7pg&safe=true
Spend 10 minutes playing TT Rock stars.
Design and Technology
Last week, in school we learned about the materials used to make Tudor houses in 1666, and how they burned easily in the Great Fire.
Can you try and make your own Tudor house? Find some different sizes cardboard boxes/cereal boxes and decorate. Look at these for inspiration!
The lady in this video can help you. It is very tricky, so you don’t need to do the same as her.
Don’t forget - you need a ruler for measuring!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vx3l8ebV0eY
Thursday 1st October 2020
Good morning Year 2! Please join us at 9.15 am for Year 2 registration.
Today at 11am Mr HE will give us another HIT Session! Get your PE gear ready and watch out for Mrs Bata's email invite.
Small Groups on Teams (Tuition)
Please check your child’s BGFL Mail for an invite to a small tuition reading group at 10am. Only attend if you have been sent the invite. Your child does not need a book, we will share texts on screen.
Work for today
Reading
Log onto reading planet, read a book and do the quiz.
Click on the link if you need help logging on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPyomG4ykFM&t=3s
Make your own bookmark
Look at the template, make your own bookmark. You could write some of your favourite books on it and decorate it.
Phonics
Watch as Miss Forrest looks at ng today. As you look at the word task, write down all of the real words. Then try the spotter task. How many ng words can you find?
Spelling and Grammar
Learn to spell these words. Try writing a sentence with each word.
Mr
Mrs
parents
everyone
Adjectives
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zrqqtfr/articles/zy2r6yc
Learn all about adjectives in the video. Now try the quiz on the webpage.
Challenge!
If you would like an extra challenge, try describing Paddington Bear! Open the list of adjectives and choose which ones we could use to describe him. Write them down!
Maths
Today we are comparing 2 digit numbers. You must watch both videos. The first one is an introduction to our greater than and less than symbols. The second video is about comparing our numbers.
Then try the task underneath. Miss Forrest explains how to do it in the video.
RE
This term, we are exploring how different faiths show that they belong. This week, learn about how Sikhs show they belong.
Write down some ways that Sikhs show they belong to the faith. What do some Sikhs wear? Where do they worship? Are there any special items they value?
Watch these videos to help.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z7gjmp3/resources/1
Have a good day!
Mrs Bata and Miss Forrest
Don’t forget you can email us!
2b@st-johns-pri.bham.sch.uk
2f@st-johns-pri.bham.sch.uk
Wednesday 30th September 2020
Good morning Year 2
Please join us at 9.15 am for Year 2 registration. This time will not change again! Apologies for yesterday!
Small Groups on Teams (Tuition)
Please check your child’s BGFL Mail for an invite to a small reading group. We will begin tomorrow at 10am. Only attend if you have been sent the invite. Your child does not need a book, we will share texts on screen.
Work for today
English
Reading Tasks
Watch and listen to Mrs Bata as she reads.
Now try the questions (you have the text here too).
IFBE1829.mp4
Phonics
Try today’s task on nk. Watch Miss Forrest’s nk video from yesterday again.
Spelling and Grammar
Learn to spell these words. Try writing a sentence with each word.
improve
sugar
sure
eye
even
Nouns
Watch this video and then try the task. You can also try the online quiz under the video!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zrqqtfr/articles/zpd8ng8Maths
Watch the video about partitioning numbers and then try the task Partitioning numbers https://vimeo.com/430317914
History
From 1665 to 1666, London was affected by the Great Plague. What was the Plague? Find out by watching Miss Forrest, as she learns too!
Now write down 3 facts about the Plague in 1666. Use paper or JIT5.
Music
Remember the nursery rhyme Ring a Ring o Roses? Sing it with someone at home. Can you explain to them what it means (look at Miss Forrest’s video!)?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyJZ_sYQB_k
Have a good day!
Mrs Bata and Miss Forrest
Don’t forget you can email us!
2b@st-johns-pri.bham.sch.uk
2f@st-johns-pri.bham.sch.uk
Tuesday 29th September 2020
Good morning Year 2. Meet us on Teams Meeting for registration this morning at 9.00am. (NOT 9.15am This is so that we do not clash with Year 5’s registration!)
Reading
Log onto reading planet every day, read a book and do the quiz.
Click on the link if you need help logging on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPyomG4ykFM&t=3s
Storyboard Activity
Choose your 3 top moments from your book. Draw them out in the right order. Then use your storyboard to retell the story to someone at home.
Story Time
Watch Mrs Bata’s story time. Enjoy!
Phonics
Look at Miss Forrest and the sound on the video. Now try the nk tasks! Look at pictures in the first task and write down the nk word. Now can you use each word in a sentence?
Spotter Task! Read the nk text and find as many nk words as you can. Write them on JIT5 or on paper.
Spelling and Grammar
Learn to spell these words. Try writing a sentence with each word.
hour
move
prove
half
money
Maths
Today we are counting to 100.
Watch the videos then try the task.
Counting to 100 https://vimeo.com/430314213
Now spend 10 minutes on TT Rockstars!
History
Look at this interactive website on the Great Fire of London. Have a go at the games on there! You have to choose the items that will help put out the fire, click on the correct boxes to answer the questions.
http://www.fireoflondon.org.uk/game/
Have a good day!
Mrs Bata and Miss Forrest
Don’t forget you can email us!
2b@st-johns-pri.bham.sch.uk
2f@st-johns-pri.bham.sch.uk
Monday 28th September
Good morning Year 2, we are back at home again! Please join us this morning at 9.15 for registration. Please complete the following tasks today.
Reading
Our focus this week will be on non-fiction books. Today try reading Alex Scheffler’s book about Corona Virus.
Write down 3 things you have learned.
https://literacytrust.org.uk/family-zone/5-8/coronavirus-a-book-for-children/
Log onto reading planet every day, read a book and do the quiz.
Click on the link if you need help logging on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPyomG4ykFM&t=3s
Try writing a book review!
Phonics
Practise these sounds today. Try the tricky tasks.
Spelling
Learn to spell these words. Try writing a sentence with each word.
after
past
last
fast
History
How do we know about the Great Fire of London? Watch this video.
You might need to log in
Username: student5033
Password: stjohns
Draw and describe some items (sources of evidence) that tell us about the Great Fire. Use paper or JIT5.
Maths
Try some of these challenges! (Maths1,2,3 Tasks)
Do you know your x times table?
Have someone at home test you!
Use these videos to help:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9C4EN7mFHCk&safe=true
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QXT3HjG7pg&safe=true
Play Chopper Squad (one more, one less/10more,10 less) https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/chopper-squad
Play Blast Off (addition and subtraction skills) https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/blast-off
Play Karate Cats https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zjkphbk/articles/zf4sscw
Thursday 24th and Friday 25th September
Today most of Year 2 return to school. If you are at home isolating, please carry on learning and completing the tasks. The work below can be done over 2 days.
Phonics
Today practise this ew diagraph! Can you try the word task? Which words are real words? Write the real words out. You can even draw pictures too.
Reading
Log onto reading planet, read a book and do the quiz.
Click on the link if you need help logging on:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPyomG4ykFM&t=3s
Extra Reading and Phonics Challenge
Can you spot all of the ew words? Write them down on paper or on JIT5.
SPaG –Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar
Watch the video on Espresso to learn about capital letters and full stops. https://central.espresso.co.uk/espresso/primary_uk/subject/module/video/item910817/grade1/module910313/collection910334/section911466/index.html?source=search-all-all-all-a
You might need to log in
Username: student5003
Password: stjohns
Now try the capitals and full stops task! Write the sentences out on paper or on JIT5.
Spelling
Learn to spell these numbers they will help you with your maths
twenty
thirty
forty
fifty
sixty
seventy
eighty
ninety
Maths
Yesterday we learned all about numbers and words to 100.
Write the numbers as words on the task!
Now spend 10 minutes playing TT Rock stars. https://play.ttrockstars.com/
Topic
Find out about firefighters.
Watch the videos to find about fighters.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwIj6Ap6xZA
https://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/latest-news/lymm-firefighters-become-youtube-stars
https://www.cambsfire.gov.uk/community-safety/come-and-play/
Write about what you’ve learned either on paper or jit5
Wednesday 23rd September Work for Today!
Good morning Year 2! We can't wait to see you at school again on Thursday 24th. Remember to register this morning with us at 9.15 on Teams.
Phonics
Today practise this long oo diagraph! Can you try the word task? Write each word out. You can even draw pictures too.
Extra Phonics/Reading Challenge
If you would like an extra phonics challenge, read the postcard and find as many oo words as you can. Write them down!
Reading
Log onto reading planet, read a book and do the quiz.
Click on the link if you need help logging on:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPyomG4ykFM&t=3s
Now Read the story Poo at the Zoo!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YObGX9e7Gzg
Writing (based on History)
From all of your historical research over this week, answer the questions on the mind map. Write your answers on paper or JIT5.
Watch this Year 2 class act out the events (it will help if you can't remember what happened!)
SPaG –Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar
Learn to spell these words.
one two three four five six
seven eight nine ten
You could create your own game! Make your own cards with these words written on them. Then ask someone at home to test whether you can spell them correctly.
Maths
Today, we are practising writing numbers to 100 in numerals (digits) and words. If you missed the session on this on Teams this morning, use these slides to help you with the task.
On the task, use the side table to help you. Write the numbers and words out on paper or on JIT5.
Music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Atpbo3wOts
Learn the song London’s Burning! Can you use your voice expressively?
Can you hear more than one voice singing different parts? This is called a round. Try it with someone in your house!
Have a great day!
Hello Year 2! We will be going back to school this Thursday, 24th September. We can't wait to see you soon!
Keep working hard at home today and tomorrow though! You should still log in tomorrow for registration!
Tuesday 22nd September Work for Today!
Good morning Year 2! Meet us on Teams Meetings this morning for registration at 9.15 am. Join us again at 2.45pm for story time!
Reading
Log onto reading planet, read a book and do the quiz.
Click on the link if you need help logging on:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPyomG4ykFM&t=3s
From the book you read on Reading Planet or another book, write a postcard where you pretend you are a character from that book.
Write as if you are that character, write to a friend telling them where you are and what you are doing.
SPaG –Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar
Today, we a practising using capitals and full stops in the correct places.
Have a go at this task. Write your sentences on paper or on JIT5.
Phonics
Today we are looking at this sound again! If you need to watch Mrs Kirby again, click on yesterday’s link.
Now try the split u-e task. Write down each word on paper or on JIT5. You could even draw the pictures!
Maths
Today we are practising some mental maths with games!
Spend 10 minutes playing TT Rock stars. https://play.ttrockstars.com/
Play Chopper Squad (one more, one less/10more,10 less) https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/chopper-squad
Play Blast Off (addition and subtraction skills) https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/blast-off
Play Karate Cats https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zjkphbk/articles/zf4sscw
Art (and history)
Today we are going to be art critics! That means you look at artwork then answer and ask questions about it.
1. What do you notice about these pictures?
2. What do you think is happening in the picture? Why?
3. What colours do you notice?
4. What do you like and dislike about it and what questions do you have about it?
5. What do you think the artist might have used to create the piece of artwork?
Have a great day!
Monday 21st September Work for Today!
Good morning Year 2! Join us on Teams Meetings for registration at 9.15 this morning. We'll look at our work for today. If you are not sure how to access this, watch the videos below. If you have any problems, please email us asap.
Important - join Mr Badland and ourselves for a joint Year 2 Teams this morning at 11am! We'll do P.E. at home today. Watch out for the email invite for P.E, it will be sent from Mrs Bata.
Reading
Log onto reading planet, read a book and do the quiz.
Click on the link if you need help logging on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPyomG4ykFM&t=3s
Spelling
Have a go at playing these spelling games They will help you to learn your Year 1 and 2 common exception words.
They are free you don’t need to log on. Follow the link: https://www.spellzone.com/word_lists/games-259517.htm
Games that you can play:
Egg hunt
Bouncing Anagram
Against the clock
Word search
Phonics
This is today's sound!
Watch Mrs Kirby (you may have seen it before in Year 1!) remind us of this tricky split sound.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxQZ1docm3k&t=131s
Now have a go at the task. Practise reading the words and then write them out. Draw a picture
for each one.
Maths
Spend 10 minutes playing TT Rock stars. https://play.ttrockstars.com/
Today we are counting in 2s, 5s and 10s.
2s https://vimeo.com/458895423
5s https://vimeo.com/458895748
10s https://vimeo.com/458895995
Try these tasks! Write the answers on paper or on JIT5.
History
Let’s carry on learning about the Great Fire of London! Who do you think this man was?
Historians you need to find out who he was! What did he do? Write some facts about the man on paper or on JIT5.
Watch these videos to help you:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VarSSAwiimU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9IrGqefUlk
Friday 18th September
Good morning Year 2! Join us on Teams Meetings for registration at 9.15 this morning. We'll look at our work for today. If you are not sure how to access this, watch the videos below. If you have any problems, please email us asap.
Work for Today!
Reading
Log onto reading planet, read a book and do the quiz.
Click on the link if you need help logging on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPyomG4ykFM&t=3s
The Great Fire of London Reading Task
Have a go at this! You are learning to answer questions and make some inferences.
Challenge (this is optional you do not have to do this!)
Only try this if you would like an extra challenge. Write your answers on paper or BGFL (Jit5).
Spellings
Learn to spell these words and put them into sentences. Try to use Jit5 to write your sentences, if you can’t then don’t worry just write your sentences on paper, you can email us a photograph.
improve
because
parents
where
house
Remember your capital letters and full stops
Challenge – try and put an adjective into your sentence.
Maths
Today we are learning to represent numbers to 100.
Top Tips
Remember:
1 ten is equal to (the same value as) 10 ones.
TO
46 is the same as 4 tens and 6 ones
Watch the video: https://vimeo.com/455403910
Now have a go at the task. Click on the document to open. If you can't print it out, write down the answers on some paper, or on JIT5.
Challenge (You do not have to do this! Only try if you would like an extra challenge)
Try these tricky problems.
History
Today we are comparing London now and London in 1666
1666 was a very long time ago. No one who is alive today lived in 1666. Life was very different then. Historians are people who find out about the past and they use sources (things that tell us about the past).
Find out more by watching this:
Now try these tasks! Draw out some ways that London was different in 1666. The video will tell you what to do.
Have a look at this video. It is amazing! It gives us a tour of London in 1666 (how historians think it may have looked).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPY-hr-8-M0
Have a great day!
You can try these tasks on paper or on JIT5
How to log your child into BGFL
How to join a Microsoft Teams Meeting (IMPORTANT!)
This video was recorded before 15th September, before we knew that we would definitely be learning from home. So, now it is even more important to get on to Microsoft Team Meetings. We will be setting times for meetings later this week. Watch this space and keep checking emails!
Please email us if you have any problems logging on or getting onto email.
Please email us if you have any problems logging on or getting onto email.
Miss Brittle explains how to log into TTRockstars
Miss Brittle builds an avatar on TTRockstars
Thursday 17th September
Good morning Year 2! Please remember to log onto BGFL, go onto your email and join our Team Meeting at 9.15 this morning,for registration. We can't wait to see you!
Work for Today
Reading
Log onto reading planet, read a book and do the quiz.
Click on the link if you need help logging on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPyomG4ykFM&t=3s
Spellings
Learn to spell these words and put them into sentences. Try to use Jit5 to write your sentences, if you can’t then don’t worry just write your sentences on paper you can email us a photograph.
school
friend
people
could
some
Remember your capital letters and full stops
Challenge – try and put an adjective into your sentence.
Learn the 2 times table and complete the worksheet. Here are some links to videos to help you.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9C4EN7mFHCk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGWMPqh04o4
Try the challenge! Remember that division is the inverse (the opposite) of multiplying.
Practise your times tables on TT Rockstars https://play.ttrockstars.com/
Log on with your school email and password
Look at Miss Brittle's video, where she explains how to log on to TTRockstars!
History
This week we are learning about the past, about what happened in London in 1666 and how to put events in the right order.
Find out what happened by watching this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VarSSAwiimU&safe=true
Can you draw some pictures of what happened to make your own timeline? Try on BGFL!
Work hard and remember we are looking at your work on BGFL and emails! Have a great day!
Home Learning
Week beginning 14th September 2020
Hello Year 2! We are learning from home! Below there are lots of tasks for you to try over the next few days. Choose some tasks each day. Practise logging into your BGFL. If you don't have your details, they will be emailed to your parents via Parentmail asap! However, your username and password is the same as the one from Year 1.
Sentence Work Booklet Try a challenge!
Maths Booklet Have a go at some tasks.
Extra Maths Challenge! This is tricky!
English
Writing
Write a postcard to Paddington Bear telling him about a holiday that you’ve been on.
Reading
- Read about Hamleys and answer the questions
- Read about all about Paddintion Bear
Log onto reading planet, read a book and do the quiz.
Click on the link if you need help logging on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPyomG4ykFM&t=3s
Spelling
The children year 2 need to be able to read and spell the year 1 and 2 common exception words. Please practise at home with your child.
Year 1
the they one
a be once
do he ask
to me friend
today she school
of we put
said no push
says go pull
are so full
were by house
was my our
is here
his there
has where
I love
you come
your some
Year 2
door gold plant clothes
floor hold path busy
poor told bath people
because every hour water
find great move again
kind break prove half
mind steak improve money
behind pretty sure Mr
child beautiful sugar Mrs
children after eye parents
wild fast could Christmas
climb last should everybody
most past would even
only father who
both class whole
old grass any
cold pass many
Maths
Play Blast Off (addition and subtraction skills) https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/blast-off
Play Karate Cats https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zjkphbk/articles/zf4sscw
Play Helicopter Rescue https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/helicopter-rescue
Play count down with your family.
This game is a simple at home version of the TV favourite and can be played with any number of players.
What you need to play:
- 4 ‘large number’ cards with the numbers 25, 50, 75 and 100 on them
- A set of cards with the digits 1-10 on them, with at least two cards for each number
Click on the link to learn how to play.
https://thirdspacelearning.com/blog/fun-maths-games-activities-for-kids/
PE
Mr H.E has put a lots of P.E resources on the school website for active learning, sports skills and other challenges to help keep you active at home. Click on the link https://www.st-johns-pri.bham.sch.uk/pe-4/
DT
Make a model of a London Landmark
Friday 11th September
Good morning year 2
Read the postcard from Paddington Bear and answer the questions.
How do you know if the Queen is home?
___________________________________________________________________
What is the school’s postcode?
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Why would the Queen not be looking out the window at Paddington?
___________________________________________________________________
Give an example of Paddington’s chatty language.
Spellings
Learn to spell these words:
because
children
kind
Times tables
Do you know your 2x table?
Can you answer these questions?
4x2=
6x2=
8x2=
10x2=
0x2=
3x2=
2x2=
Reading
Log onto reading planet, read a book and do the quiz.
Click on the link if you need help logging on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPyomG4ykFM&t=3s
Story
Watch Yummy Scrummy
https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/storyteller-videos/storyteller-videos-chapter-books/
Thursday 10th September
Good morning year 2
Today we would like you to find out about London. Can you find London and Birmingham on a map of the United Kingdom?
What is the capital of England?
Useful websites to help you to learn about London.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuDAUa0XSHI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHxSq4c_E6g&safe=true
Spellings
Learn to spell these words
door
poor
floor
Times tables
Learn the 2 times table. Here are some links to videos to help you.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yf3xgE8wMc
Reading
Log onto reading planet, read a book and do the quiz.
Click on the link if you need help logging on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPyomG4ykFM&t=3s
Story
Listen to Mixed by Arree Chung https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mn0ep5u0kZo&safe=true
Have a good day
Mrs Bata and Miss Forrest
Welcome to Year 2! We cannot wait to see you tomorrow and on Friday! Please remember to bring a water bottle and book bag with you.
Homework
Instead of a homework book that you bring into school, you can choose some activities from the list below. For each topic, we offer a selection of activities and you can to do one per week. We will show you how to do them online and then we can mark them!
Below is our first homework topic sheet: Firefighters. You will also find some maths activities to try at home over the year.
Next week you will receive a new reading record and 2 books to read at home.
We appreciate your patience as we adjust to a new normal!
Friday 17th July 2020
Good morning Year 2!
Today is your last day as Year 2. We’re really going to miss you!
Today we would like you to make a dream catcher. Remember to be the best that you can be and always follow your dreams!
How to make a dream catcher
Summer Activities
Over the holidays we would like you to read your books on Reading Planet and play TT Rock stars.
We also want you to have some fun. Here are some fun activities for you to have ago at:
Do some baking!
Plant a seed: Take a lentil or chickpea and plant it in some wet cotton wool. Watch it grow!
Homemade Puppets: Find some old socks, sew some buttons on them as eyes, and make your own puppet show!
Treasure map: Hide an object and then draw a treasure map of your house, marking the spot with an X. Who can find it?
Create bookmarks: With paper, cardboard, stickers, magazine cut-outs… design your best bookmark!
Homemade Tent: Collect fabrics and blankets and set up your own tent, where you can tell stories.
Write a diary: Write down what you’ve done every day. It may not seem like much now, but it will become very, very special with time.
Here are some cool websites for you to explore in the holidays:
Maths
Home learning challenge
Four operations
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/mental-maths-train
Times tables
https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/306/Maths-Fishing-Multiplication
Science
Nasa Kids club
A website all about space
History and Geography
National Geographic Kids
Find amazing facts about animals, science, history and geography, along with fun competitions, games and more!
https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/
Remember the Aztecs? Have a look at some cool information on the British Museum site
https://www.britishmuseum.org/learn/schools/ages-7-11/americas/classroom-resource-aztec-empire
Brain pop has some amazing activities for you!
Remember to do some exercise every day!
Mr H.E has put a lots of P.E resources on the school website for active learning, sports skills and other challenges to help keep you active at home. Click on the link https://www.st-johns-pri.bham.sch.uk/pe-4/
Have a safe and happy holiday!
Please come and visit us in year 2
Mrs Bata, Miss Forrest, Miss Brittle and Mrs Masani
Thursday 15th July 2020
Good morning Year 2!
Reading
Log on to Reading Planet and do the quiz.
Maths
Play hit the button
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Have a go at all of the activities except square numbers, we haven’t learnt about these yet.
Spelling
Have a good day!
Mrs Bata and Miss Forrest
Don’t forget you can email us!
2b@st-johns-pri.bham.sch.uk
2f@st-johns-pri.bham.sch.uk
Wednesday 15th July 2020
Good morning Year 2!
Make a poster like this for Mrs Hudson Evans or Mrs Smith
Reading
Log on to Reading Planet and do the quiz.
Maths
Practise your times tables. Play of TT Rock Stars for 10 minutes.
Spelling
Have a good day!
Mrs Bata and Miss Forrest
Don’t forget you can email us!
2b@st-johns-pri.bham.sch.uk
2f@st-johns-pri.bham.sch.uk
Tuesday 14th July 2020
Good morning Year 2!
What are your favourite memories from Year 2? Make a poster telling us about your favourite memories.
Reading
Log on to Reading Planet and do the quiz.
Maths
Practise your 2,3,5 and 10 times tables. Ask someone in your family to test you.
Spelling
Have a good day!
Mrs Bata and Miss Forrest
Don’t forget you can email us!
2b@st-johns-pri.bham.sch.uk
2f@st-johns-pri.bham.sch.uk
Monday 13th July 2020
Good morning Year 2!
We are really sad that this your last week in Year2. When you come back to school in September you will be in Year 3. We will miss you all!
This week we will be looking forward to Year 3. How exciting!
Tell your new teacher Mrs Hudson Evans and Mrs Smith all about yourself. Design a all about me poster. You can email your poster to Mrs Hudson Evans at i.hudson@st-johns-pri.bham.sch.uk or Mrs Smith at w.barton@st-johns-pri.bham.sch.uk
Here are some examples to help you:
Reading
Log on to Reading Planet and do the quiz. How many books have you read?
Maths
Practise your 2,3,5,10 times tables. Ask someone in your family to test you.
Spelling
Practise your common exception words. Ask someone in your family to test you.
Have a good day!
Mrs Bata and Miss Forrest
Don’t forget you can email us!
2b@st-johns-pri.bham.sch.uk
2f@st-johns-pri.bham.sch.uk
Friday 10TH July 2020
Good morning Year 2!
P.E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1DCBvypjNw
Today we are going to recap on our topic Suitcases and Sandcastle. We had to do all of our learning at home because it was the start of lockdown. We learnt all about Scotland and Katie Morag, we learnt all about seaside safety with Barnaby Bear and we learnt about the physical and human features of the seaside.
Watch some stories about Katie Morag
Katie Morag and the two peas: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b03mkc55/katie-morag-series-1-13-katie-morag-and-the-two-peas
Katie Morag and the mysteries:https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b03lytzm/katie-morag-series-1-11-katie-morag-and-the-mysteries
Spellings
boat
village
office
bridge
letters
jetty
Maths
Play Chopper Squad (one more, one less/10more,10 less) https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/chopper-squad
Play Blast Off (addition and subtraction skills) https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/blast-off
Play Karate Cats https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zjkphbk/articles/zf4sscw
Reading
Read all about beaches and answer the questions:
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Log onto reading planet, read a book and do the quiz. Click on the link if you need help logging on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPyomG4ykFM&t=3s
Have a good weekend!
Mrs Bata and Miss Forrest
Don’t forget you can email us!
2b@st-johns-pri.bham.sch.uk
2f@st-johns-pri.bham.sch.uk
Thursday 9th July 2020
Good morning year 2!
P.E
Minecraft yoga
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02E1468SdHg
Do you remember our visit to Cadbury world?
Topic
Watch the video clip and answer the questions
Click on the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rl0C0swbh1g
What is chocolate made from?
Where does it grow?
Who first discovered it and where did they live?
What did they do to make chocolate?
Was it like the chocolate we eat now?
Where are rainforests located?
Where do cocoa beans come from?
So does chocolate grow on trees?
Reading
Log onto reading planet, read a book and do the quiz. Click on the link if you need help logging on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPyomG4ykFM&t=3s
Spelling
Topic words
Use a dictionary to find what the words below mean. If you don’t have a dictionary at home click on the link to use an online dictionary: https://kids.wordsmyth.net/we/
monuments
statues
empire
tribe
warriors
priests
creamy
yummy
delicious
Maths
What’s the time?
Science
Have a good day!
Mrs Bata and Miss Forrest
Don’t forget you can email us!
2b@st-johns-pri.bham.sch.uk
2f@st-johns-pri.bham.sch.uk
Wednesday 8th July 2020
Good morning Year 2!
Do you remember our Let’s Go Engineering topic? We investigated the properties of different materials and made shelters for our clay penguins. We also tried to stop the ice diamond from melting.
Do you remember the story Diamond in the Snow by David Emmett?
Click on the link to watch the story: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x58t5bn
Do you remember the story Lost and Found by Oliver Jeffers?
Click on the link to watch the story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNgh3Q58QoI
Topic words
Use a dictionary to find what the words below mean. If you don’t have a dictionary at home click on the link to use an online dictionary: https://kids.wordsmyth.net/we/
surface
materials
texture
opaque
waterproof
transparent
smooth
fragile
rough
soft.
shelter
predict
conclude
English/Topic
Read all about the different materials and answer the questions
Maths
What’s the time?
Watch this video to help you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6RNkQ7lU8Y
Reading
Go on to Reading Planet, read one of your books and do the quiz. Click on the link if you need help logging on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPyomG4ykFM&t=3s
D T
Make a bird feeder
Birds eat scraps such as pastry, cooked rice, breadcrumbs, fruits or peanuts.
Mrs Bata and Miss Forrest
Don’t forget you can email us!
2b@st-johns-pri.bham.sch.uk
2f@st-johns-pri.bham.sch.uk
Tuesday 7th July 2020
Good morning Year 2!
Do you remember our Superheroes topic?
Read all about comic superheroes and answer the questions.
Spelling
Topic words
Use a dictionary to find what the words mean. If you don’t have a dictionary at home click on the link to use an online dictionary: https://kids.wordsmyth.net/we/
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nemesis |
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daredevil |
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mastermind |
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villain |
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courage |
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bravery |
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defeat |
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sinister |
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invisibility |
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x-ray vision |
Reading
Log onto reading planet, read a book and do the quiz.
Maths
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Chloe has a purse full of 10 pence pieces. Chloe thinks she has 76p. Is Chloe right or wrong? Explain your answer. |
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Ella put 54p in her pocket but 10p fell out. Ella thinks she now has 42p. Is Ella right or wrong? Explain your answer. |
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Tommy gets given 6 five pence pieces in his change. He says he got 27p change, how do we know Tommy is wrong? |
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Art
Create a portrait of yourself in the style of Roy Lichtenstein
Have a good day!
Mrs Bata and Miss Forrest
Don’t forget you can email us!
2b@st-johns-pri.bham.sch.uk
2f@st-johns-pri.bham.sch.uk
Monday 6th July 2020
Happy Monday Year 2!
Let’s start today with a GO NOODLE!
Milkshake https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNL6RwymoNg
This week we will be looking back at the topics that we have covered in year 2.
Today we will be revisiting one of my favourite topics: Firefighters
Read about The Great Fire of London and answer the questions.
Reading
Log on to Reading Planet and do the quiz.
Spellings
Learn to spell these topic words
flames
escape
window
climbed
frightened
burning
buildings
water
squirts
burned
Maths
Spend 10 minutes playing Numbots
Play karate cats
Click on the link to play karate cats: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zjkphbk/articles/zf4sscw
DT
Bake some bread or make some chapatti
How to make Chapatti
Music
Learn the song London’s Burning: Click on the link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Atpbo3wOts
Have a good day!
Mrs Bata and Miss Forrest
Don’t forget you can email us!
2b@st-johns-pri.bham.sch.uk
2f@st-johns-pri.bham.sch.uk
Friday 3rd July
Good morning Year 2! It’s Music Week!
Reading and Music History
Can you use your active reading skills (predict, word-zap and visualise) to answer these questions about the text?
Questions
- Name 2 famous Indie bands of the 1980s and 1990s.
- What does Indie mean?
- What does the word alternative mean?
- What does the word influential mean?
- Where do you think Indie music started? There is a clue in the text!
Listen to The Smiths (one of Miss Forrest’s favourite bands!):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJRP3LRcUFg
What kind of instruments can you hear?
Out of all of the music styles from this week, which one is your favourite and why?
Spelling
Grammar and Punctuation
Maths
Have a good day!
Mrs Bata and Miss Forrest
Don’t forget you can email us!
2b@st-johns-pri.bham.sch.uk
2f@st-johns-pri.bham.sch.uk
Thursday 2nd July
Good morning Year 2! Let’s keep learning!
Reading and Music History
Can you use your active reading skills (predict, word-zap and visualise) to answer these questions about the text?
Questions
- What do you think the word contemporary means?
- What does R ‘n’ B stand for?
- How is contemporary R ‘n’ B different from early R ‘n’ B?
- Name a famous R ‘n’ B musician.
A female group in the 1990s called TLC is one of the most famous R ‘n B groups. Listen to this track:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2436DSTOYo4
What do you notice about the kind of instruments you hear? What is the tempo? (fast, slow)
Spelling
Grammar and Punctuation
Maths
Have a good day!
Mrs Bata and Miss Forrest
Don’t forget you can email us!
2b@st-johns-pri.bham.sch.uk
2f@st-johns-pri.bham.sch.uk
Wednesday 1st July
Good morning Year 2! It’s Music Week!
Reading and Music History
Can you use your active reading skills (predict, word-zap and visualise) to answer these questions about the text?
Questions
- What is the job of a DJ?
- Where did the influence of rapping come from?
- What does the word increasingly mean?
- What made hip hop different from any other style of music?
Geography
Where in the world is Jamaica? Which continent?
Which oceans/seas are close to Jamaica?
Spelling
Grammar and Punctuation
Maths
Have a good day!
Mrs Bata and Miss Forrest
Don’t forget you can email us!
2b@st-johns-pri.bham.sch.uk
2f@st-johns-pri.bham.sch.uk
Tuesday 30th June
Good morning Year 2! It’s Music Week!
Reading and Music History
Can you use your active reading skills (predict, word-zap and visualise) to answer these questions about the text?
Questions
- When was jazz music born?
- What does improvisation mean?
- Name 2 instruments that jazz musicians use.
- Name a famous disco band.
- What do you think the word style means?
Now listen to Louis Armstrong: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBOoQcoPL1I
Try disco! Ask people in your house if they remember the 70s! Can you try some boogie dance moves?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FsVeMz1F5c
Geography
In which country did Jazz begin? Which continent?
In which state did Jazz began?
Spelling
Grammar and Punctuation
Maths
Have a good day!
Mrs Bata and Miss Forrest
Don’t forget you can email us!
2b@st-johns-pri.bham.sch.uk
2f@st-johns-pri.bham.sch.uk
Congratulations!
We are awarding virtual stickers to:
Hamza - 2B
Eshan- 2F
Huzaifa-2F
Abubakr-2F
These children have been on TT Rockstars everyday last week!
Monday 29th June
Good morning Year 2! Welcome to Music Week!
Music
Look at the pictures and names of instruments. How many do you recognise? Now listen to some of the instruments.
Introduction to percussion instruments: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2kTeUxIQsA
Introduction to woodwind instruments: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cwfj9Xx2LF4
Introduction to string instruments: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NH3daZLYyIM
Introduction to brass instruments: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5162icRy6Y
Which instruments are your favourite and why?
Reading and Music History
Can you use your active reading skills (predict, word-zap and visualise) to answer these questions about the text?
Questions
- Name 2 other kinds of music that influenced rock and roll.
- Who was Elvis Presley?
- What were the names of the Beatles?
- Why is pop music called pop?
- What do you think mania means in the word beatlemania?
Now have a listen to some rock and roll music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gj0Rz-uP4Mk
and some pop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Q_ZzBGPdqE
What kinds of instruments can you hear?
Spelling
Grammar and Punctuation
Maths
Calling all detectives! You will need to think creatively, use your reasoning skills and your problem solving strategies to find the mystery number from the list below.
Have a good day!
Mrs Bata and Miss Forrest
Don’t forget you can email us!
2b@st-johns-pri.bham.sch.uk
2f@st-johns-pri.bham.sch.uk
Friday 26th June 2020
Good Morning Year 2
Daily exercise: https://mighty-maths-video-channel.webflow.io/v/up-on-the-roof
Pretend that you are one of the Billy Goats Gruff, come up with two different ways that you would try to cross the bridge:
1.________________________________________________________________________________
2.________________________________________________________________________________
Spelling
Click here for a Year 2 common exception word search: https://www.spellzone.com/word_lists/games-158181.htm
Reading
Log onto Reading Planet, read a book and do the quiz.
Maths
Topic
Make a boat for the Billy Goats Gruff.
Have a good day!
Mrs Bata and Miss Forrest
Don’t forget you can email us!
2b@st-johns-pri.bham.sch.uk
2f@st-johns-pri.bham.sch.uk
Thursday 25th June 2020
Good morning Year 2!
Daily exercise: https://mighty-maths-video-channel.webflow.io/v/under-the-floodlights
English
Read The Three Billy Goats Gruff and answer the questions.
Reading
Log onto Reading Planet, read a book and do the quiz.
Spelling
Play Egg Hunt: https://www.spellzone.com/word_lists/games-158181.htm Log on as a single user.
Maths
DT
Make a bridge for the Billy Goats.
Have a good day!
Mrs Bata and Miss Forrest
Don’t forget you can email us!
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Wednesday 24th June 2020
Good morning year 2
Daily exercise
Mr H-E has put some brilliant activities together for you here: https://www.st-johns-pri.bham.sch.uk/physical-activities-sports-and-mindfulness-1/
Pick something that you’d like to try.
English
Reading
Log onto reading planet, read a book and do the quiz.
Spelling
Learn how to spell using mnemonics:
Draw some pictures to help you remember the rhymes.
Maths
Science
Have a good day!
Mrs Bata and Miss Forrest
Don’t forget you can email us!
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Tuesday 23rd June 2020
Good morning year 2
Daily exercise: https://mighty-maths-video-channel.webflow.io/v/worldwide-workout
English
Reading
Log onto reading planet, read a book and do the quiz
Read the story of Little Red Riding Hood and answer the questions:
Spelling
Keep practising your common exception words. Karate Cats has a good game that you can play: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zd63xyc/articles/zdp4pg8
Maths
Don’t forget to spend 10 minutes playing TT Rockstars
DT
Make a picnic basket for Little Red Riding Hood.
Have a good day!
Mrs Bata and Miss Forrest
Don’t forget you can email us!
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Monday 22nd June 2020
Good Morning Year 2!
This week Miss Brittle will be looking for children who are trying hard to learn their times tables.
You will need to go on to TimesTables Rockstars every day and play for at least ten minutes. At the end of the week you will be awarded with a virtual sticker if you have completed the challenge. Click on the TT Rockstars link: https://play.ttrockstars.com/
Don’t worry if you can’t go onto TimesTable Rockstars just practise on some paper and email it to your teacher.
All children who complete the challenge will be sent this virtual sticker.
This week we will be looking at traditional tales.
Daily exercise: Go Noodle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQ9q4U2P3ig
English
What are traditional tales?
Can you name the story?
The title of the story is _________________________________________________
Can you name the story?
The title of the story is _________________________________________________
The name of the character is __________________________________________________
The name of the character is __________________________________________________
What is your favourite traditional tale?
Who is your favourite character and why?
Draw a picture of your favourite character.
Reading
Log onto reading planet, read a book and do the quiz
Spelling
Can you read, write and spell the year 2 common exception words? Practise any that you are unsure about.
Maths
DT
Make a puppet theatre of your favourite traditional tale.
Have a good day!
Mrs Bata and Miss Forrest
Don’t forget you can email us!
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Friday 19th June
Bonjour Year 2!
Value of the day: Compassion Think about how someone else may be feeling today in your house. Can you show compassion? Use kind words and actions.
Today is our final day of French Week! We’ll be learning all about famous French artists!
History – French Artists
Art Challenge: Can you create a Matisse Collage by layering? Use this video to help you!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8hvBhqoJZQ
Art Challenge: Can you create your own Eiffel Tower using Pointillism? You can use pencils and/or felt tip pens.
Have a look at this one:
Spelling
1. We are going swimming agane!
2. “Where are your perunts?” asked Jemima.
3. Can you help fynd my glasses?
4. They bowth enjoyed the film.
5. I am saving evry penny of my pocket money.
6. The bus leaves in an hower.
Maths
Yesterday we began work on time. Today, let’s carry on.
Music History
Who was Edith Piaf? https://www.euroclub-schools.org/edith-piaf
Listen to her songs carefully? What kind of instruments can you hear? Do you like her music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzeLynj1GYM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3Kvu6Kgp88
Have a good day!
Mrs Bata and Miss Forrest
Don’t forget you can email us!
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Thursday 18th June
Salut Year 2! We are missing you!
Value of the Day: Justice and Fairness How can you make sure that people in your house are treated well and fairly? Do you have anyone in your house who needs more help or is younger than you? Remember that you may have different needs from those around you.
Today is all about food and French cuisine! Learn the names of food products in French:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWpcs8-8IHs
Your challenge: Draw your favourite food and label it in French! Use this to help you!
Watch Barnaby Bear as he travels around France learning about French food:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01151kh
Spelling
Can you spot the mistakes in these sentences? Write out the correct spelling of the word.
1. James was saving his pocket munny.
2. “Por Toby has hurt his foot.” said mum.
3. Mowst people like chocolate.
4. The teacher towld an amazing story to the class.
5. It is important to have an iy test every year.
6. The car broke down beacuse it was owld.
Reading
Are you keeping up with your books and quizzes on Reading Planet? Remember that we can see how you score on the quizzes! Keep going! If you are having trouble with reading planet, please email us.
Today try the questions about this text. Then, why not have a go at the recipe?
How to Make French Crêpes
Ingredients:
- 1 kg of plain flour
- 8 eggs
- 1 litre of milk
- 500ml of water (add some more if the batter is too thick: 1 litre max)
- 250g of sugar (reduce the amount of sugar if you don't like your pancakes too sweet)
- 1 tbsp of vegetable oil
- 1 pinch of salt
Method:
- Put the flour and salt into a large bowl. Make a well in the centre. Add the eggs, oil and salt.
- Add the milk gradually. Then add the water.
- Pour a bit of oil into a frying pan. Use a clean cloth or kitchen paper to spread it around the base. Pour in some batter and swirl around the pan.
- Cook each side until golden. You can flip your pancake of course!
You can eat your pancakes straight away or reheat them later by melting a bit of butter in the pan first.
Enjoy!
Questions
What does the word gradually mean?
Give an example of an imperative (bossy) verb.
What colour is golden?
How much sugar should you put into the batter if you don’t want your pancake too sweet?
Maths
Learn days of the week in French:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pc7wjOm7Anc
Now try some challenges on time. Use the knowledge organiser to help you.
Music
Learn this famous French song. What do you think it is about?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dN4A0TvMSk
Have a good day!
Mrs Bata and Miss Forrest
Don’t forget you can email us!
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Wednesday 17th June
Bonjour Year 2!
Value of the Day: Service How can you serve someone in your house today? Can you ask to help prepare food or do the dishes? Think about how someone else will feel if you offer to help?
Today, we would like you to learn parts of the body
Draw a portrait of yourself and label it in French!
Make some cards to help you learn these words:
Write the French word on one side of your card/paper and English on the other.
Spelling
Can you spot the mistakes in these sentences? Write out the correct spelling of the word.
1. The room was full of peepl.
2. I want to improov my spellings.
3. “We will see your cousins at Chrismus.” said mum.
4. “Mynd the step!” said dad.
5. The chilldrun were looking forward to the school trip.
6. “How menny places have you been to?” asked the teacher.
Maths
Use the Money Knowledge Organiser to help with the challenges.
Reading Read this information to help you answer the questions!
Questions
- How often does the Tour de France take place and how long does it last for?
- What is special about the Tour De France?
- Who was the first winner, the youngest winner and the oldest winner?
- Why do you think more people cycle after watching the Tour De France?
- Is there only one winner? Explain why.
P.E.
Ask an adult to take you for a bike ride or scooter ride and have your own Tour De France!
Have a good day!
Mrs Bata and Miss Forrest
Don’t forget you can email us!
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Tuesday 16th June
Bonjour Year 2!
Value of the Day: Friendship How can you show that you are a good friend to someone today? Can you phone your friend and tell them how much you miss them? Or write a little card for a friend.
Today, we would like you to learn some basic French greetings! Learn with some Premier League footballers:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers/ks1--ks2-mfl-french-greetings-with-ben-shires/zdpdvk7
Make some cards to help you learn these words:
Bonjour
Salut
Au Revoir
Bonne Nuit
Ça va
Je m’appelle…
Merci
Write the French word on one side of your card/paper and English on the other.
Now try learning colours in French:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acvUtipaC5Y
Listen carefully for the way they pronounce the words.
Spelling
Can you spot the mistakes in these sentences? Write out the correct spelling of the word.
1. Mohammed painted a bewtiful picture.
2. We want to plarnt a sunflower.
3. I cood play the recorder in assembly.
4. Eight is an eevan number.
5. I can clym over the rocks.
6. “Hoo would like to read?” asked the teacher.
Maths
Try this challenge, draw it out on paper. Remember what each symbol means:
Reading Read this information to help you answer the questions!
Questions
How long would it take to see everything in the Louvre?
Why was the Louvre first built?
What is the name of the most famous painting inside of the Louvre? Who was the artist?
What was added in 1989?
Music
Learn famous French song Frere Jaques? What do you think the song is about?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4H9MgzC88w
Have a good day!
Mrs Bata and Miss Forrest
Don’t forget you can email us!
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Monday 15th June
Good morning Year 2! Welcome to French Week!
Value of the day: Perseverance How can you keep trying and never give up? Can you encourage someone else in your family today to have a positive attitude?
Geography
France Fact File
Join Barnaby Bear on his adventures in France. He visits Paris and Brittany:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ut2hX4eqh9I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZVdC8c2sAA
Explore France with Freya too: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zyhp34j/articles/zhw7vk7
Use this information to create a France Factfle:
- Where is France? Which continent?
- What is the capital of France?
- What language do people in France speak?
- What currency (money) is used in France?
- What are the colours of the French flag? What do they mean?
Make a French flag (either on paper or on BGFL JIT5)!
Spelling
Can you spot the mistakes in these sentences? Write out the correct spelling of the word.
1. Each chyld was given a certificate.
2. Tom won a gowld medal.
3. Lee went swimming arftr school.
4. The parth was very steep.
6. Suki was the ownly child who liked peas.
8. It was very cowld outside.
Grammar and Punctuation
Can you name what kind of sentences these are? Question, statement, exclamation or command.
How lucky we are to see a hedgehog!
Where would you like to go for your birthday?
Tell me how you did that magic trick!
The giraffe is the tallest animal in the world.
Reading
Can you use your active reading skills (predict, word-zap and visualise) to answer these questions about the text?
Questions
Who designed the Eiffel Tower?
Why do you think the Arc De Triomphe is important to French people?
How does the Sacre Coeur stay white?
What do you think the word destination means?
Maths
Try the challenge below. Remember what the symbols mean:
Learn your numbers in French with BBC!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/zrdg9j6
Have a good day!
Mrs Bata and Miss Forrest
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Friday 12th June 2020
Good morning year 2
Daily exercise: P.E with Joe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQh4vTtzTEc
English
Read the poem and answer the questions
Reading
Log onto reading planet, read a book and do the quiz
Spelling
Maths
True or False?
Topic
Make a healthy fruit or vegetable smoothie.
I made a mango smoothie. To make my smoothie I used milk, natural yogurt and 2 mangoes.
What will you use in your smoothie?
Have a good day!
Mrs Bata and Miss Forrest
Don’t forget you can email us!
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Thursday 11th June 2020
Good morning Year 2
Daily exercise: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhfkYzUwYFk
English
Click on the link to watch Roger McGough perform The Sound Collector https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/zc6qxnb
The Sound Collector
A stranger called this morning
Dressed all in black and grey
Put every sound into a bag
And carried them away
The whistling of the kettle
The turning of the lock
The purring of the kitten
The ticking of the clock
The popping of the toaster
The crunching of the flakes
When you spread the marmalade
The scraping noise it makes
The hissing of the frying pan
The ticking of the grill
The bubbling of the bathtub
As it starts to fill
The drumming of the raindrops
On the windowpane
When you do the washing-up
The gurgle of the drain
The crying of the baby
The squeaking of the chair
The swishing of the curtain
The creaking of the stair
A stranger called this morning
He didn't leave his name
Left us only silence
Life will never be the same
Where do you think the sound collector is collecting the sounds from?
__________________________________________________________________________________
Why was the sound collector dressed in black and grey?
__________________________________________________________________________________
Why has the stranger only left behind silence?
__________________________________________________________________________________
Reading
Log onto reading planet, read a book and do the quiz
Spelling
Today we are learning to understand when to add the suffix 's' or 'es' to make a noun plural.
Maths
|
39+43= |
0x3= |
|
74 - 25 = Only one set of pictures. Exchange! |
35÷7= |
Topic
Can you design a healthy packed lunch?
What is in your healthy packed lunch?
Have a good day!
Mrs Bata and Miss Forrest
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Wednesday 10th June 2020
Good morning year 2!
Daily exercise: Click on the link to do some twisting and shouting! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Lm4rSMDOR8
English
Click on the link to watch Michael Rosen perform his poem Don’t: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oaq3gzswei0
Tau
Don’t by Michael Rosen
Don’t do,
Don’t do,
Don’t do that.
Don’t pull faces,
Don’t tease the cat.
Don’t pick your ears,
Don’t be rude at school.
Who do they think I am?
Some kind of fool?
One day
they’ll say
Don’t put toffee in my coffee
don’t pour gravy on the baby
don’t put beer in his ear
don’t stick your toes up his nose.
Don’t put confetti on the spaghetti
and don’t squash peas on your knees.
Don’t put ants in your pants
don’t put mustard in the custard
don’t chuck jelly at the telly
and don’t throw fruit at a computer
don’t throw fruit at a computer.
Don’t what?
Don’t throw fruit at a computer.
Don’t what?
Don’t throw fruit at a computer.
Who do they think I am?
Some kind of fool?
e classroom?
Write your own poem in the style of Don’t
Don’t
Don’t do,
Don’t do,
Don’t do that.
Don’t _________________,
Don’t _________________.
Don’t _________________________
Don’t be rude at school.
Who do they think I am?
Some kind of fool?
One day they’ll say
Don’t ________________________________________,
Don’t ________________________________________
Don’t _________________________________________
Don’t _________________________________________
Don’t put confetti on the spaghetti
and don’t squash peas on your knees.
Don’t __________________________________________
Don’t __________________________________________
Don’t ___________________________________________
and don’t throw fruit at the computer.
Don’t throw fruit at the computer.
Don’t what?
Don’t throw fruit at the computer.
Don’t what?
Don’t throw fruit at the computer.
Who do they think I am?
Some kind of fool?
Reading
Log onto reading planet, read a book and do the quiz
Spelling
Click on the link to find out about silent letters and do the quiz: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zcgv39q/articles/zy4fdxs
Maths
Make sure you keep up with Numberbots and TT Rockstars!
|
Double 35 = |
3 x 8 = |
|
71 - 25 = Only one set of pictures. Exchange! |
20 divided by 5=
|
PSHE
Have a good day!
Mrs Bata and Miss Forrest
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Tuesday 9th June 2020
Good morning year 2!
Daily exercise: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_A_HjHZxfI
English
Watch, listen to and read the poem MY LUNCH by Kenn Nesbitt
Click on the links:
https://www.poetry4kids.com/video/my-lunch-video/
http://www.poetry4kids.com/poem-251.html#.VW63Uh3cmSo
My Lunch
By Kenn Nesbitt
A candy bar.
A piece of cake.
A lollipop.
A chocolate shake.
A jelly donut.
Chocolate chips.
Some gummy worms
and licorice whips.
A candy cane.
A lemon drop.
Some bubblegum
and soda pop.
Vanilla wafers.
Cherry punch.
My mom slept in
while I made lunch.
What is the boy in the poem doing?
What is his mom doing?
Can you find any rhyming words in the poem?
Is this a healthy lunch? Why/why not?
Write your own poem in the style of Kenn Nesbitt
This is how Miss Brittle’s started her poem:
My Lunch
By Miss J. Brittle.
Jelly Babies
A Whisper bar.
Creamy white chocolate
shaped like a car.
Maths
Can you solve these word problems?
The first one has been done for you.
Topic:
Design a healthy eating poster
Have a good day!
Mrs Bata and Miss Forrest
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Monday 8th June 2020
Welcome to poetry week!
Daily exercise: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02E1468SdHg
English
Watch the authors perform poems that they have written.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zjhhvcw/resources/1
Which is your favourite poem and why?
Who is the author? Can you find any other poems by the same author?
Reading
Log onto reading planet, read a book and do the quiz
Spelling
Play Karate Cats. Click on the link:
Maths
Science
Watch these video clips about healthy eating:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zv4cwmn/resources/1
Art
Today, see if you can find a fruit or vegetable in your house, have a go at doing a sketch of it.
Have a good day!
Mrs Bata and Miss Forrest
Don’t forget you can email us!
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Friday 5th June
Welcome to Recycling Week Year 2!
What is Climate Change?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z849q6f/articles/z7dkhbk
Art Challenge
Make a piece of art work that tells people about climate change, the dangers of pollution and our responsibility to look after the planet. Explain why recycling is important.
This may help you:
Maths
Practise your fractions today! Watch the videos and try the quizzes!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z3rbg82
Spelling
Practise spelling the words. Try the song or rap!
Reading
Can you use your word-zap skills to answer these questions about the text:
Questions
What is the Red List?
What does the word species mean?
Where does the Black Rhino live?
How many plants are in danger of becoming extinct?
Name one way that we can help endangered species.
R.E.
What do Sikhs believe about creation?
In the Sikh holy book, the Guru Granth Sahib, creation is described by the Gurus but it is not a creation story similar to Christianity, Islam or Hinduism. It is written that God created the world, but no time order is given.
The beginnings of Sikhism:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37WrumtAEGo
Task: Create a storyboard/comic about Guru Nanak’s life.
D and T
Try some more recycled crafts!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQxJ1yyTl5Q
Have a good day!
Mrs Bata and Miss Forrest
Don’t forget you can email us!
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Thursday 4th June
Good Morning Year 2! Well done for persevering during this difficult time.
Value of the Day: Kindness. Can you show kindness today to someone who lives with you? How? Will you help or use kind words and facial expressions?
Spelling
Practise spelling these words. Use each word in a sentence.
Reading
Can you use your word-zap skills to answer these questions about the text?
Questions
- For instruction number 3, why do you think it is better to leave the paper to soak overnight?
- Name something that you can add to your mixture to make it fun?
- What should you do if you don’t have a blender at home?
Have a go at making your own recycled paper! Take some photos.
Maths
Today practise halving, doubling and number facts.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Four Operations
|
68 + 52 = Draw tens and ones. Remember to count your extra 10. |
29 + 8 = |
|
76 – 12 = Only one set of pictures. Exchange! |
24 4= Draw sharing circles |
R.E.
What do Hindus believe about the creation of the world?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9yWwFWpbRo
Task: Create a comic/story board of the Hindu creation stories.
Hindu Creation Story
1) Before time began there was no heaven, no earth and no space between.
2) A giant cobra floated on the nothingness and asleep in its coils was the god Vishnu.
3) A sound (‘om’) began to fill the nothingness and woke Vishnu.
4) As Vishnu woke, a magnificent lotus flower grew from his navel.
5) In the middle of the lotus flower sat Brahma.
6) Vishnu commanded Brahma to create the world. Then a wind swept the waters and Vishnu and the serpent vanished.
7) Brahma split the lotus flower into three. He made one part in to the heavens. He made another part in to the earth. With the third part he created the sky.
8) The earth was bare. Brahma created grass, flowers, trees and plants. Next he created the animals and insects, birds and fish. To all these creatures he gave the sense of touch and smell. He gave them the power to see, hear and move.
9) The world was soon bristling with life and the sounds of Brahma’s creations.
D and T
Why not have a go at creating a tree from egg cartons?
Have a good day!
Mrs Bata and Miss Forrest
Don’t forget you can email us!
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Wednesday 3rd June
Good morning Year 2 recyclers!
Maths
Practise you skills in multiplying, division, adding, subtraction and statistics with Karate Cats!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zjkphbk/articles/zf4sscw
Spelling
Practise spelling the words in both information cards.
Reading
Can you use your word-zap skills to answer these questions about the text? This is a tricky one! Have someone in your house help read it with you!
Questions
What type of bird is Morris?
What object was thrown from the car?
What did Morris notice when he returned to the place where the gift was dropped?
Complete this sentence:
All these gifts were just ________________ that got left behind.
Messy Magpie Tasks
Have a good day!
Mrs Bata and Miss Forrest
Don’t forget you can email us!
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Tuesday 2nd June
Good Morning Year 2 recyclers!
Scientific researchers!
Answer the following questions by watching videos and reading the information:
https://www.theschoolrun.com/what-are-materials
Who invented plastic?
Why is plastic useful?
Why is plastic harmful to the environment?
Spelling
Practise the 5 words above, use rainbow writing to help you.
Maths
Today try the White Rose Challenges on multiplication! Watch the videos then click on the activity.
https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-2/
Missing Number Challenges
Try the following missing number challenges! Remember the rhyme: Missing number at the beginning, do the inverse and you are winning. Missing number in the middle, do subtraction to solve the riddle.
23 + = 45
+ 24 = 78
72 + = 100
+ 31 = 70
Reading
Can you use your word-zap skills to answer these questions about the text:
Questions
- Find and copy one word that describes plastic.
- Put the following sentences in the correct order:
Plastic ends up in oceans and rivers.
People use plastic and throw it away.
Plastic traps and hurts fish and other sea animals.
- Whose responsibility is it to look after the earth?
RE
What do Christians believe about how the world was created?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teu7BCZTgDs
Art/D and T
Today try to make a recycled rubbish flower garden. Use paper scraps from magazines and newspapers.
Have a good day!
Mrs Bata and Miss Forrest
Don’t forget you can email us!
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Monday 1st June
Welcome to Recycling Week Year 2!
What is recycling?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/z9p9j6f
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/z7x2tfr
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zdyycdm/resources/1
Does your family recycle? Can you help to sort through your rubbish today? Where should plastics, glass and food waste go?
Spelling
Practise the 5 words above, use rainbow writing to help you.
Maths
Today, watch 2 videos and try 3 activities on number bonds to 100.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/znmpf4j
Reading
Can you use your word-zap skills to answer these questions about the text:
Questions
How often is Recycle Week?
Where does rubbish normally go?
Give 2 reasons why we should recycle
Name one item we can recycle.
RE
What do Muslims believe about how the world was created?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKYptpzmvdo
Task: Make an illustrated storyboard/comic strip showing the Muslim story of creation.
Summary – Muslim Creation Story
- In the space before time began there was just God. And when God wanted to create something all he had to say was ‘be’ and it became.
- God made the earth and heavens.
- Then all the animals.
- He made the angels, sun, moon and stars to live in the heavens.
- He brought the rain and split the soil to bring the corn, fruit, flowers and trees.
- He ordered the angels to bring seven handfuls of soil of different colours, from this he made man and breathed life into him.
- God took man to live in paradise and made woman from out of man’s side.
D and T/ Art
You can create some artwork using materials already in your house. These are called recycling crafts. Have a look at this website for inspiration!
https://www.notimeforflashcards.com/2014/04/recycled-art-project-for-kids-2.html
Have a good day!
Mrs Bata and Miss Forrest
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Friday 22nd May 2020
Good morning year 2!
It’s the last day of home school before we break up for half term.
Yum! This is Mariam's delicious fruit salad
This is a picture of Jessie's cool science experiment
This is a picture of Malaika's super art in the style of Andy Goldsworthy
Well done Jessie and Malaika!
P.E with Mr H.E
Click on the link: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbkK5BMcCobLE3yp7h0DQLH1QNukZ8YIP
R.E
Its nearly Eid! Eid Mubarak to you and your family if you are celebrating. Click here to find out more about Eid: https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/puzzles/lets-celebrate-eid
Make an Eid card for a family member or friend.
Maths
Play Chopper Squad (one more, one less/10more,10 less) https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/chopper-squad
Play Blast Off (addition and subtraction skills) https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/blast-off
Play Karate Cats https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zjkphbk/articles/zf4sscw
Spellings
fridge
ridge
nudge
Use a dictionary to find what the words mean. If you don’t have a dictionary at home click on the link to use an online dictionary: https://kids.wordsmyth.net/we/
Reading
Well done to Manmeet in 2B, Huzaifa, Ehsan and Numan in 2F for gaining 5 or more gold stars on Reading Planet!
Log onto reading planet, read a book and do the quiz. Click on the link if you need help logging on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPyomG4ykFM&t=3s
DT
Make a healthy fruit salad.
What fruit will you use to make your fruit salad?
What is your favourite fruit?
Have a good day!
Mrs Bata and Miss Forrest
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Thursday 21st May 2020
Good Morning Year 2!
Science
Click on the link to find what plants need to survive:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/Mf5rhbTkHLZ3fbJzScyDvC/primary-science-plants
Science experiment
Learn how to turn white flowers into colourful flowers
Click on the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeIS-GK0cYI
Have a go at home and send us your photos!
Spellings
smudge
ledge
edge
Use a dictionary to find what the words mean. If you don’t have a dictionary at home click on the link to use an online dictionary: https://kids.wordsmyth.net/we/
Maths
TT Rockstar challenge!
Hello children, this is Ella Riddle here. I’ve just set a new challenge for each class. Come and have a go!
Reading
Log onto reading planet, read a book and do the quiz.
Click on the link if you need help logging on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPyomG4ykFM&t=3s
Topic
Draw and label parts of a plant or flower.
Have a good day!
Mrs Bata and Miss Forrest
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Wednesday 20th May 2020
Good Morning Year 2!
Science
Click on the link to learn about the different parts of a plant:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/Mf5rhbTkHLZ3fbJzScyDvC/primary-science-plants
Spellings
sledge
badge
dodge
Use a dictionary to find what the words mean. If you don’t have a dictionary at home click on the link to use an online dictionary: https://kids.wordsmyth.net/we/
Maths
Solve these missing number sentences.
Watch the video to help you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXQ-FdoJnoo&feature=youtu.be
Reading
Log onto reading planet, read a book and do the quiz.
Click on the link if you need help logging on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPyomG4ykFM&t=3s
Art
Learn about the artist Andy Goldsworthy
Click on the links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUpVf-7i75I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPDH8yCnlk0
Use natural materials to make a sculpture in the style of Andy Goldsworthy. Take a photo and email it to us or put it on teams for everyone to see!
Have a good day!
Mrs Bata and Miss Forrest
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Tuesday 19th May 2020
Good Morning Year 2!
Science
Click on the link to find out why plants need water to grow:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zpxnyrd/articles/zxxsyrd
Spellings
judge
lodge
porridge
Use a dictionary to find out what the words mean. If you don’t have a dictionary at home click on the link to use an online dictionary: https://kids.wordsmyth.net/we/
Maths
Solve these missing number sentences.
Watch Miss Forrest's video about missing numbers and then answer the questions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXQ-FdoJnoo&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aW7zKMnEB_E&feature=youtu.be
I've done the first question for you!
44+ ___ =79
The missing number is in the middle so you need to do a subtraction. Subtract the bigger number from the smaller number.
79-44=35
The missing number is 35
44+35=79
You need to do the same for subtraction number sentences.
Reading
1.Log onto reading planet, read a book and do the quiz. Click on the link if you need help logging on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPyomG4ykFM&t=3s
2. Read about the life cycle of a bean plant and answer the questions.
Art
Make a flower
Have a good day!
Mrs Bata and Miss Forrest
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Monday 18th May 2020
Happy Monday year 2!
Let’s start today with a GO NOODLE!
Purple Stew: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NWYeVyZz9I
This week, we begin our new topic Health Heroes! In this topic we will:
- Observe and describe how seeds and bulbs grow into mature plants.
- Find out and describe how plants need water, light and a suitable temperature to grow and stay healthy.
- Notice that animals, including humans, have offspring which grow into adults
- Find out about and describe the basic needs of animals, including humans, for survival (water, food and air)
- Describe the importance for humans of exercise, eating the right amounts of different types of food, and hygiene
Have a go at the homework tasks!
Science
Click on the link to find out what plants need to grow: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zpxnyrd/articles/zxxsyrd
Spellings
This week we are looking at the spelling phoneme j with dge and ge at the end. Watch the video to find out more.
Click on the link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTEOMszP4P4
fudge
hedge
bridge
Use a dictionary to find what the words mean. If you don’t have a dictionary at home click on the link to use an online dictionary: https://kids.wordsmyth.net/we/
Maths
Reading
- Log onto reading planet, read a book and do the quiz. Click on the link if you need help logging on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPyomG4ykFM&t=3s
2.Read about the life cycle of a Sunflower plant and answer the questions.
Art
Miss Brittle has been drawing flowers from her garden. Have a go at painting or drawing plants or flowers from your house, garden or from a walk that you’ve been on. You can use Miss Brittle’s photos if you want to.
Have a good day!
Mrs Bata and Miss Forrest
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Friday 15th May 2020
Good morning year 2!
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Well Done to our Reading Planet Superstars!
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Well done to:
Jesse 2F
Joel 2F
Ava 2F
Alisha 2F
Huzaifa 2F
Abubakr 2F
Numan 2F
Rayyan 2F
Samuel 2F
Zamun 2F
Zainab 2F
Ehsan 2F
Hamza 2B
Manmeet 2B
Dante 2B
Sameea 2B
Hrudy 2B
Hareem 2B
Abubakr 2B
Musa 2B
Muhammad 2B
Have you logged on to Reading Planet yet?
P.E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1DCBvypjNw
Spellings
Learn to spell the months of the year. Remember months of the year are proper nouns. Proper nouns must begin with a capital letter.
October
November
December
Maths
1. 60+70=
2. 10+3+3=
3. 3X0=
4. ________+4=10
5. 6 + 5 + 4 =
6. 26 + 14 =
7. 25 ÷ 5 =
Play Karate Cats https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zjkphbk/articles/zf4sscw
Reading
Log onto reading planet, read a book and do the quiz.
Click on the link if you need help logging on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPyomG4ykFM&t=3s
Read about dingoes and answer the questions
What is a dingo?
Dingoes live in groups, what are the groups called?
Find and copy one word that means a meat eater.
What does the word venerable mean?
Art
Click on the link to find out how to draw a dingo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKjMRDSa4Og
Have a good weekend!
Mrs Bata and Miss Forrest
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Subtraction 1.mp4
Subraction 2.mp4
Thursday 14th May 2020
Good morning year 2!
P.E
Minecraft yoga
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02E1468SdHg
Spellings
Learn to spell the months of the year. Remember months of the year are proper nouns. Proper nouns must begin with a capital letter.
July
August
September
Maths
Watch Miss Forrest’s video to remind you how to subtract and then answer the questions.
- 18-11=
- 26-18=
- 25–15 =
- 32-28=
- 24-17=
- 47-38=
- 50-45=
- 81-76=
Reading
Log onto Reading Planet, read a book and do the quiz. Click on the link if you need help logging on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPyomG4ykFM&t=3s
Read the instructions and make your own Anzac biscuits
These were the biscuits that Australians made during World War 1. They are still made today to commemorate the soldiers who fought in the war.
Ingredients
1 cup of oats
½ a cup of flour
½ a cup of sugar
50g of butter
1 tablespoon of golden syrup
1 teaspoon of baking powder
1 tablespoon of water
Method
- Turn the oven on to 160°.
- Lightly grease the tray with butter. Then the biscuits won’t stick to the tray when they’ve been cooked.
- Place the oats, flour and sugar into a big mixing bowl.
- Melt the butter and golden syrup in the microwave until it is runny.
- Mix the baking soda and boiling water in a cup. Take care that you don’t burn yourself.
- Add the water to the melted butter and then pour it quickly into the big bowl. Mix the ingredients together thoroughly.
- Roll the mixture into balls and place them onto the tray. Leave a small gap between each ball.
- Press them down lightly with a fork to make a biscuit shape.
- Bake them in the oven for 20 minutes until they are golden brown.
Have a good day!
Mrs Bata and Miss Forrest
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Wednesday 13th May 2020
Good morning year 2!
Science
Click on the link to find out about snakes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQ7QfIUHvKU
Spellings
Learn to spell the months of the year. Remember months of the year are proper nouns. Proper nouns must begin with a capital letter.
April
May
June
Maths
Watch Miss Forrest’s video to remind you how to add and then answer the questions.
Reading
Go on to Reading Planet, read one of your books and do the quiz. Click on the link if you need help logging on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPyomG4ykFM&t=3s
Find out about dangerous Australian snakes.
Answer these questions
Where can a Mulga snake be found?
What do Lowland Copperhead snakes eat?
How long can a Mainland Tiger snake grow?
Is the Western Brown snake poisonous?
Art
Make a snake
Have a good day!
Mrs Bata and Miss Forrest
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Have you logged onto Reading Planet yet? Your new reading books are ready for you to read! Click on the link to see how to log on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPyomG4ykFM&t=3s
Tuesday 12th May 2020
Good morning year 2!
Click on the link to watch Andy’s Australian Adventures
Spellings
Learn to spell the months of the year. Remember months of the year are proper nouns. Proper nouns must begin with a capital letter.
January
February
March
Maths
Practise your 10 times table
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers/ks1-maths-the-10-times-table-with-webster-the-spider/zm32cqt
Reading
Find out about emus and answer the questions.
What do emus look like?
What colour are emu feathers?
Can emus fly?
What kind of noise do male emus make?
Art
Make an emu
Music
Listen to this song about Australian animals: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsO_XLmlnlM
Have a good day!
Mrs Bata and Miss Forrest
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Monday 11th May 2020
Happy Monday year 2!
Let’s start today with a GO NOODLE!
Milkshake https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNL6RwymoNg
This week we will be looking at Australian animals.
Click on the link to find out more:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkCq54_ho-A
Spellings
Learn to spell the days of the week. Remember days of the week are proper nouns. Proper nouns must begin with a capital letter.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Maths
Spend 10 minutes playing Numbots
Play karate cats
Click on the link to play karate cats: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zjkphbk/articles/zf4sscw
Play count down with your family.
This game is a simple at home version of the TV favourite and can be played with any number of players.
What you need to play:
- 4 ‘large number’ cards with the numbers 25, 50, 75 and 100 on them
- A set of cards with the digits 1-10 on them, with at least two cards for each number
Click on the link to learn how to play.
https://thirdspacelearning.com/blog/fun-maths-games-activities-for-kids/
Reading
Find out about Australian animals and answer the questions
What helps a koala to climb trees?
How are wobats similar to koalas?
What is a baby kangeroo called?
How many types of kangeroo are there?
What is a dingo?
DT
Make a Koala
Music
Follow the link to listen to some Australian folk songs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6_DeRE6068
Have a good day!
Mrs Bata and Miss Forrest
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Friday 8th May
Good Morning Year 2! Today is a Bank Holiday! It is also VE Day. Learn more about it here:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/history-ks2-ve-day/z7xtmfr
Let’s keep learning about Australia!
Art
Aboriginal art is incredible!
What else can you find out about Aboriginal art?
Watch this BBC Bitesize video about an Aboriginal artist https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/zhsb9j6
Learn how to create your own Aboriginal artwork:
D and T
Have a look at the history of Aboriginal peoples and boomerangs.
Can you have a go at making your own? What material will you use? How will you decorate it?
Music
Listen to the didgeridoo being played. What do you notice about the sound? Who do you think invented this instrument?
What is it made of?
https://kids.kiddle.co/Didgeridoo
Maths
Make sure you keep up with Numberbots and TT Rockstars!
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Double 45 = Draw tens and ones. Remember to count your extra 10. |
3 x 6 = |
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41 - 25 = Only one set of pictures. Exchange! |
10 divided by 5 =
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Reading
There is an important tradition in Australian Aboriginal culture of telling stories, these are called Dreamtime stories. The themes of the stories include: creation, earth, animals, faith, customs and traditions, plants and sacred places. These stories inspired lots of very famous Aboriginal art.
Taddalick the Frog
Questions
What do you think a billabong is (use our word – zap strategies! Use the rest of the sentence to help!)?
Find and copy the word that means the same as furious.
What was the problem the animals had?
What lesson did Tiddalick learn in the end?
Next week, we are going to study Australian animals and their habitats!
Have a good day!
Mrs Bata and Miss Forrest
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Thursday 7th May
Good Morning Year 2! Let’s keep learning about Australia!
Dance
Start today with the Kangaroo Dance!
History
Look below at some different kinds of sources of evidence about Aboriginal people.
Ancient rock art in Kakadu National Park dates back 60 000 years.
Cave painting in North West Kimberley
Bark painting
Boomerang artefact, late 1800s in New South Wales, now in a museum.
What can these sources tell you about the Aboriginal people?
Can you do some more of your own research about who the Australian Aboriginal people were and are now?
Spelling
Learn to spell these words. Can you think of a sentence using each word? Remember capitals and full stops!
who
wild
would
Maths
Try today’s time challenges! Also make sure you keep up with Numberbots and TT Rockstars!
Reading
There is an important tradition in Australian Aboriginal culture of telling stories, these are called Dreamtime stories. The themes of the stories include: creation, earth, animals, faith, customs and traditions, plants and sacred places. These stories inspired lots of very famous Aboriginal art.
Read one of the stories below:
How the Turtle Got Its Shell
Long ago in the Dreaming, there was a turtle and an echidna who were the very best of friends. The echidna had a baby. They all lived happily together near the billabong. To survive, they had to hunt for food. So, every so often, when their supplies were getting low, they would go out hunting. They shared any food they caught.
One day, the echidna realised that they had hardly any food left. The echidna told the turtle to stay home and look after her baby while she went out hunting for food. The turtle said, “Yes, no problem at all. Please go out hunting for food so that our supply can be full again. I’ll stay here and look after your baby.”
Moments later, the echidna went out in search of food. After a while, the turtle began wondering what could have happened to the echidna as he was beginning to get more and more hungry. The turtle realised that he could not wait any longer for the echidna to come home so he decided to eat her baby. At long last, the echidna arrived back home. Immediately, she gave her food to the turtle.
“Where’s my baby?” demanded the echidna.
"I ate your baby. I was awfully hungry and couldn’t wait for you to come back,” replied the turtle. The echidna told the turtle, “Wait here while I collect some stones.” But the turtle did not wait. Instead, the turtle went out to find some speargrass. The echidna was extremely upset with the turtle. She began throwing the stones she had found at him. The stones that she threw became stuck on the back of the turtle. The turtle then began throwing the speargrass at the echidna. The speargrass became stuck on her back. The two animals did not stop fighting all day. The fighting finally stopped. The stones on the back of the turtle turned into a hard shell. The speargrass on the echidna became spines. After that, the turtle told the echidna, “I will go and live near the billabong, where I will never see you again.”
The echidna replied, “I will go and live in the country. I will never see you again either.”
So off they both went to live separately. They never saw each other again.
Questions
Why did the turtle eat the echidna’s baby?
Which word describes how the echidna felt when she realised her baby was gone: stunned, angry or sorry?
Find and copy the sentence which shows that the turtle was impatient.
Why did the animals decide to live in different places at the end of the story?
Have a good day!
Mrs Bata and Miss Forrest
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Wednesday 6th May
Good Morning Year 2! Let’s keep learning about Australia!
Geography
Now that we know where Australia is and some facts about the country, let’s look at human and physical geography:
Physical features are natural things and are there without humans e.g. soil, cliffs, sea and rivers.
Human features are man-made e.g. towns and cities, buildings and houses.
Can you think of more examples of human and physical features? Write a list and illustrate it!
Geographers can use maps to show some physical features of a country:
A vegetation map tells us about what the land is like and what grows or does not grow on it.
What does the key tell us?
Which part of Australia has mountain vegetation?
Why do you think so much of Australia is desert?
Another physical feature geographers study is relief. A relief map shows us how high parts of land are:
Which part of Australa (North, South, East or West) has the most mountains?
Geographers can use a population density map to show human features. It shows where most people live.
Where do the highest number of people live (look at the other maps of Australia – can you name some cities?)
Why do you think that most people in the country live nearer the coasts?
If you enjoy looking at maps, why not have a go at drawing your own Australia maps? Try plotting and labelling cities, showing relief or vegetation (remember to include a key!).
Spelling
Learn to spell these words. Can you think of a sentence using each word? Remember capitals and full stops!
water
whole
who
Grammar
Fix the mistakes in this sentence:
i enjoy learning All about Australia?
Maths
Try our 4 operations challenge today!
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24 + 19 = Draw tens and ones. Remember to count your extra 10. |
5 x 8 = |
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92 – 47 = Only one set of pictures. Exchange! |
30 divided by 3 =
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Reading
Use your active reading skills to read out loud and then answer the questions.
Questions
What date is Australia Day?
What year did Captain Arthur Phillip raise the British flag in Sydney Cove?
What are two ways that Australians celebrate Australia Day?
What do you think is meant by Australian values?
Have a good day!
Mrs Bata and Miss Forrest
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Tuesday 5th May
Good Morning Year 2! Let’s keep learning about Australia!
Music
Learn this famous Australian nursery rhyme called Kookaburra. What is a Kookaburra?
What kind of instruments can you hear? What is the tempo of the song (slow/fast)?
Geography
Oceania is not a continent but is instead a continental grouping. Countries included in the Australian continent include Australia, Papua New Guinea, and portions of Indonesia.
Look at how many islands there are in Oceania!
Can you name some of the oceans around Australia?
Can you find the equator on the map? What effect does the closeness of the equator have on the climate in Australia?
History
An important group of people in Australia are the Aboriginal People. How much can you find out about them, their history and culture? Make an information poster!
Aboriginal children explain things about their culture: https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/43710833
Have a look at some information here: https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/Australian-Aboriginal-peoples/629039
Spelling
Learn to spell these words. Can you think of a sentence using each word? Remember capitals and full stops!
sugar
sure
told
Maths
Try today’s Australian themed maths!
Reading
Can you use your word-zap skills to answer these questions about the text:
Questions
What do the Aboriginal land sites show?
What do we know that Aboriginal people did at Nauwalabila?
Why do you think the floors are black at Nauwalabila?
Why do you think that some land sites are so important for the Aboriginal people today?
Have a good day!
Mrs Bata and Miss Forrest
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Monday 4th May
Welcome to a new week Year 2! Last week we looked at animals and their habitats. This week, we are going to study more exotic habitats in Australia! Let’s spend some time learning about Australia.
Geography
Below are 2 different Barnaby Bear adventures in Australia. Watch both!
Use the videos and the images to answer these questions:
Where in the world is Australia? Which continent?
What is the capital of Australia?
What is the climate like?
What kind of animals live in Australia?
What is the population of Australia?
Create your own flag of Australia. What do the stars symbolise? Why is there a British flag inside the Australian flag? Why not try this on your BGFL JIT 5 account?
Spelling
Learn to spell these words. Can you think of a sentence using each word? Remember capitals and full stops!
prove
should
steak
Maths
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Double 46 = Draw tens and ones. Remember to count your extra 10. |
8 x 5 = Draw 8 groups of 5 sweets. Count them up altogether. |
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47 – 18 = Only one set of pictures. Exchange! |
28 divided by 4 = Draw sharing circles |
Reading
Use your word-zap skills to answer these questions about the text:
Famous Landmarks in Australia
A landmark is an interesting or an important place. It can be an object, structure or place that is easy to see and recognise. It can be natural or man-made.
Questions
Which famous landmark can you find in the Northern Territory?
Find and copy a word that means the same as well known.
What does the word endangered mean?
Why do you think you can see the Great Barrier Reef from space?
Writing
Imagine you travelled around Australia, like Barnaby. Write about what you saw? Who did you meet, which animals did you find? What did you see, hear, feel?
If you would like some more tasks, have a look at this week’s Robin Hood Project Week 5
https://www.robinhoodmat.co.uk/learning-projects/
Have a good day!
Mrs Bata and Miss Forrest
Don’t forget you can email us!
2b@st-johns-pri.bham.sch.uk
2f@st-johns-pri.bham.sch.uk
Friday 1st May
Good morning Year 2! A treat for you to cheer you up from the staff! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYd4OgHu3IE&feature=youtu.be
Science
Let’s continue investigating minibeasts and their microhabitats!
Characteristics of minibeasts: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z6882hv/articles/z9fkwmn
Ideas to help you as a scientist!
- If you built your bug hotel, observe what is happening today. Draw your bug hotel and whatever may be living there.
- Use the minibeast fact cards above to create your own fact files or information posters about your favourite minibeast.
- Look in outside spaces outside your house (if you can) and go on a minibeast hunt. Make a check lists, draw and name what you find. How many legs does your minibeast have? Does it have wings? Is it an insect?
- Make your own minibeast fact cards and picture cards. Can someone in your house match the facts with the picture of the mini beast?
Reading
Read this text carefully and use your active reading skills (word – zapping, visualising) to help!
Minibeasts
Minibeasts are small animals that are found in places like gardens, rivers and houses. There are lots of different kinds of minibeasts such as spiders, beetles and butterflies. Some minibeasts have lots of legs and some have wings.
In the Garden
There are lots of minibeasts to be found in gardens. You might see bees buzzing around the flowers. Bees have yellow and black stripes to show other animals that they can sting. You could also see butterflies gently flying with their big, colourful wings. You cannot find a baby butterfly because when they are younger, they are caterpillars. The caterpillars eat lots of food, and then build a special cover called a ‘chrysalis’, which they stay in until they change into butterflies. Butterflies can come in lots of different colours and sizes.
As well as creatures that fly, there are some minibeasts that slide along the ground and up walls. Snails and slugs both have soft bodies and live on the ground. Snails have a hard shell on their backs to keep them safe. Slugs do not have shells. They hide under leaves to keep safe. Slugs are seen as pests as they eat all the plants in people’s gardens.
In Ponds and Rivers
Minibeasts don’t just live on land but in and around water as well. One insect that lives near the water is the dragonfly. Dragonflies have four wings and long bodies. Some of their bodies can be blue and some are red. They fly very close to the water. They have very big eyes and can see things a long way away.
In Your Home
There are minibeasts that live in people’s homes as well. Spiders are often found inside houses and flats. They find small cracks and crawl inside to make webs and lay eggs. In the UK, spiders are not dangerous to people but people are often afraid of them.
Questions
Is this text fiction or non-fiction? How do you know?
Why will you never find a baby caterpillar?
What is a chrysalis?
Find and copy the word that means calmly.
What does a snail’s shell do? What is its purpose?
Spelling
Learn to spell these words. Write these out using rainbow letters.
plant
poor
pretty
Maths
Remember to keep up with your TT Rockstars (try and go on at the same time as Miss Brittle!)
Use the shape knowledge organiser to help you with the 2D and 3D shape challenge:
Mini beast crafts
Follow this link for some crafty ideas: https://www.activityvillage.co.uk/minibeast-crafts
Have a good day!
Mrs Bata and Miss Forrest
Don’t forget you can email us!
2b@st-johns-pri.bham.sch.uk
2f@st-johns-pri.bham.sch.uk
Thursday 30th April
Good Morning Year 2! Today we continue with our new topic. Remember, to have a go at a homework task!
Watch Mrs Bata reading a story about a wombat!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csreAsQTotc
Science
We’ve been looking at animals and habitats. What is a microhabitat?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/zf6mhyc
Challenge: Make a Bug Hotel!
If you have a garden or a little bit of grass around your house, why not make a microhabitat and see which mini beasts come to stay? As a scientist you are setting up an experiment by building your microhabitat.
Over the next few weeks, check and observe which minibeasts come to stay? Why do you think they like it there? Is it warm, dark, light, moist? What kinds of things are the minibeasts eating?
For some ideas on how to build your microhabitat, read this: http://gardenplotters.org.uk/making-a-simple-bug-hotel
Reading
Read the 4 pictures above about microhabitats and answer these questions:
What does the word moist mean?
Name a mini beast that can be found in leaf litter.
What does shady mean?
Why do you think mini beasts want to be camouflaged?
Spelling
Learn to spell these words. Can you think of a sentence using each word? Remember capitals and full stops!
past
path
people (people eat omelettes people like eggs)
Maths
Can you complete the mini beast maths challenge?
Spiders have 8 legs and flies have 6. There are 2 spiders and 1 fly. How many legs are there altogether?
A millipede is 6 cm longer than a caterpillar. The caterpillar is 9 cm, how long is the millipede?
There are 24 spiders split equally between 3 trees. How many spiders are there on each tree?
There are 3 ladybirds. The first ladybird has 9 spots, the second has 8 spots and the third has 7. How many spots are there altogether?
Music
Learn the theme song to Cbeebies Mini Beast Adventures:
Watch full episodes at
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/shows/mini-beast-adventure-with-jess?page=2
Have a good day!
Mrs Bata and Miss Forrest
Don’t forget you can email us!
2b@st-johns-pri.bham.sch.uk
2f@st-johns-pri.bham.sch.uk
Wednesday 29th April
Year 2, today we continue with our new topic. Remember, to have a go at a homework task!
PE
Start the day with some animal yoga https://youtu.be/5XCQfYsFa3Q
Geography
World Habitats
Yesterday we thought about habitats. Your challenge today is to choose one of the world habitats and draw it on a piece of paper. Then draw and label some animals you may find there.
Climates
Let’s learn where hot and cold parts of the world are. There are different climate zones in the world. Watch this and find out!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/zr7hyrd
Spelling
Learn to spell these words.
only
parents
pass
Maths
Try the animal problems below (think about what kind of number sentence you are being asked to do):
There are 42 penguins who live on one iceberg and 24 who live on another. How many penguins are there altogether?
57 camels are taken to market, 23 are sold. How many are left?
35 snakes are divided equally into 5 different habitats at Chester Zoo. How many snakes will live in each place?
Goldfish are sold in pairs at the pet shop. If a family want to buy 5 pairs of fish, how many fish will they take home?
Why not have a go at White Rose Maths for this week. Watch the video, have a go at the activities and mark your own work. How did you do?
https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-2/
Reading
Hedgehogs
Questions
What is the name of a baby hedgehog?
Name 2 places where hedgehogs live.
Why is a hedgehog a gardener’s friend?
What are the dangers for hedgehogs in gardens?
Have a good day!
Mrs Bata and Miss Forrest
Don’t forget you can email us!
2b@st-johns-pri.bham.sch.uk
2f@st-johns-pri.bham.sch.uk
Tuesday 28th April
Year 2, today we continue with our new topic. Remember to have a go at a homework task!
Maths Subtraction Challenge
Watch the videos above.
Now try some of these:
87 – 23 =
47 – 19 =
38 – 15 =
93 – 34 =
54 – 13 =
77 – 24 =
Science
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zx882hv
https://www.theschoolrun.com/what-is-a-habitat
What is a habitat? Can you describe some different kinds of habitat?
What does a habitat have to provide for the needs of an animal?
Find out about habitats such as: desert, ocean, forest, city, ice. What animals live in these places and how do they adapt to their environment?
Geography
Look at the world map of where some different animals live.
On which continent do hedgehogs live?
In which country do many pandas live (use a world map to help you)?
What climate do octopuses live in (dry, hot, cold, tropical)?
Spelling
Learn to spell these words. Can you think of a sentence using each word? Remember capitals and full stops!
Mr (remember that Mr and Mrs always have capital letters because they are part of a proper noun)
Mrs
old
Reading
liQuestions
What do animals and plants need from their habitat?
Name 2 coastal habitats.
What do you think the word propel means?
Is a porpoise a mammal, minibeast or a plant?
What do you think is the most important thing we can do to look after our beaches and why?
Music and Dance
As we are thinking about different animals and habitats, have a go at the Animal Boogie dance and song.
Have a good day!
Mrs Bata and Miss Forrest
Don’t forget you can email us!
2b@st-johns-pri.bham.sch.uk
2f@st-johns-pri.bham.sch.uk
Monday 27th April
It’s time to Go Wild Year 2! This week, we begin our new topic. We will use our science skills to study animals and habitats and our geography skills to look at climate zones, find Australia and learn about physical and human features. We’ll also use historical enquiry to learn about Aboriginal people in Australia, and their stories and art. Have a go at a homework task!
Science
Today we are learning about living and dead things and things that have never been alive. Watch this video!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z6882hv/articles/zs73r82
What is the difference between things that are living, not living and things that have never been alive?
Challenge: Make some cards and on each card draw an item (something living, not living or something that has never been alive). Now test someone in your house. Do they know the difference between these 3 categories?
Spelling
Learn to spell these words. Can you think of a sentence using each word? Remember capitals and full stops!
money
most
move
Maths
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37 + 53 = Draw tens and ones. Remember to count your extra 10. |
2 x 9 = Draw two groups of 9 sweets. Count them up altogether. |
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61 – 15 = Only one set of pictures. Exchange! |
32 divided by 8 = Draw sharing circles |
Try the 4 operations challenge today!
Reading
Remember to keep reading books you have at home. Once you have read, you can think of questions about the book and ask someone in your house? Read the book out loud to them first!
Can you use your word-zap skills to answer these questions about the text:
What does the word respire mean?
Where do humans go to excrete (hint - it is a room in your house!)?
What kind of nutrients do plants need to grow?
PE
Keep fit with Joe
Try a new week of the Robin Hood Home Leaning Projects KS1 Week 4
https://www.robinhoodmat.co.uk/learning-projects/
https://robinhoodmat.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Week-4-Learning-Project-KS1.pdf
Have a good day!
Mrs Bata and Miss Forrest
Don’t forget you can email us!
2b@st-johns-pri.bham.sch.uk
2f@st-johns-pri.bham.sch.uk
Friday 24th April
Good morning Year 2!
R.E
Today Ramadan begins for a lot of people in Birmingham and the UK. Find out more about this very important time for Muslims:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zpdtsbk/articles/zjc2bdm
Spelling
Can you spot the spelling mistakes in these sentences? Write the corrections out to practise!
- I like spending mony on cool games.
- The people who play TT Rockstars the moste, get the moste coins.
- When we are home, it is still important to mov around.
Spanish Festivals and Traditions
Today is our final day of Spanish Week! We’ll be learning all about Spanish festivals and traditions.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zjn4d2p/resources/1
Have a look at Spanish Easter traditions. Are any similar to Easter at St Johns?
Reading
Use your active reading skills to answer the questions below:
Name 2 famous Spanish football teams.
What happens during the Tomatina festival?
Find and copy the word that means the same as not normal
Maths
Try the 4 Operations money challenge below!
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Double 12p
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18p divided by 6 = Use sharing circles |
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56p + 28p = Draw tens and ones! |
89p - 45p = Only one set of pictures. |
If you really want a challenge, try some tricky fractions on White Rose. Watch the video, then click on the task. When you are finished, click on the answers to see how you did!
https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-2/
Dance
Why not learn the Spanish flamenco and keep fit!
Watch some professionals. Can you see any similarities with our Mexican hat dance?
If you would like more to do, see this week’s project from the Robin Hood.
https://robinhoodmat.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Week-3-Learning-project-KS1.pdf
Week 3 Viewpoints – good luck!
Have a good day!
Mrs Bata and Miss Forrest
Don’t forget you can email us!
2b@st-johns-pri.bham.sch.uk
2f@st-johns-pri.bham.sch.uk
Thursday 23rd April
Hola Year 2! We are missing you!
Today, we would like you to learn about schools in Spain:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zk6b4wx/resources/1
How is the routine in Spain different from our school day? What is the same?
Art
Barnaby’s Trip
Have a look at Barnaby Bear’s trip to Spain. Can you create a piece of artwork showing your favourite part of Barnaby’s trip? Try it on BGFL JIT5.
Reading
Barnaby's Trip
Answer the questions after reading about Barnaby (above):
Why could Barnaby not see his house from the plane?
Why do some Spanish people wear sombreros?
On beach where Barnaby was, how is it possible to go there all year round, even in the winter?
Extra Reading Challenge
Read one of your own books at home for 10 – 15 minutes and use your active reading skills (prediction, word-zap, visualise) to answer these questions:
- Is your book fiction or non-fiction, how do you know?
- Who are the main characters? What are they like? Can you describe them?
- Did you enjoy your book? Why or why not?
History
Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer but he was very important to Spain. Can you find out why?
Use the website (information and video) to find out information about Columbus. What kind of man was he? Why not make an information poster about his life? You can use headings and subheadings, captions and pictures!
https://www.ducksters.com/biography/explorers/christopher_columbus.php
Spelling
Learn how to spell these words. Today, write a sentence using each word. Remember to use correct punctuation!
last
many
mind
Maths
Have a go at our 4 Operations challenge!
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11 x 3 = 11 circles of 3. How many altogether? |
21 + 9 =
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67 - 33 = Draw tens and ones! |
25 divided by 5 = Draw sharing circles |
Music
Enjoy listening to some traditional Spanish music? What do you notice about the instruments?
Your research challenge!
Tomorrow, we will learn about festivals and traditions in Spain. To get ready for then, find out what Monas de Pascuas are!
If you would like more to do, see this week’s project from the Robin Hood.
https://robinhoodmat.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Week-3-Learning-project-KS1.pdf
Week 3 Viewpoints – good luck!
Have a good day!
Mrs Bata and Miss Forrest
Don’t forget you can email us!
2b@st-johns-pri.bham.sch.uk
2f@st-johns-pri.bham.sch.uk
Wednesday 22nd April
Buenos Dias Year 2! Today, your challenge is to learn about Spanish food!
Watch these videos : https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z4mvr82/resources/1
Can you make a simple fact-file? Write about 3 foods/dishes in Spain. When do people eat these and what are they made of?
Here are some Spanish recipes, why not have a go and enjoy some Spanish dishes in your house?!
https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/collection/spanish
https://spanishsabores.com/2015/11/19/7-incredibly-delicious-spanish-desserts/
Take a photo of your dish and send it to us!
Spelling
Learn how to spell these words, try rainbow writing!
hour
improve
kind
Which word means the same as well-known?
Name 2 ingredients in paella?
Which of these foods would you like to try? Why?
Maths
Look at the revision posters of some methods we try at school.
Now try this challenge!
Stories
Choose one of the stories and watch it/ listen to it being read in Spanish!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/znc2tfr/resources/1
If you would like more to do, see this week’s project from the Robin Hood.
https://robinhoodmat.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Week-3-Learning-project-KS1.pdf
Week 3 Viewpoints – good luck!
Have a good day!
Mrs Bata and Miss Forrest
Don’t forget you can email us!
2b@st-johns-pri.bham.sch.uk
2f@st-johns-pri.bham.sch.
Year 2, look on BBC Bitesize Lessons! There are daily lessons for you to watch. We would especially like you to watch the English videos (sentences and describing words!)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/tags/z7s22sg/year-2-lessons/1
Tuesday 21st April
Modern Language Learning!
Hola Year 2! Today, we would like you to learn some basic Spanish greetings!
Learn with these premier league Spanish footballers!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers/ks1--ks2-mfl-spanish-greetings-with-ben-shires/zfksqp3
Make some cards to help you learn these words:
Hola
Gracias
Po favor
Adios
Buenos dias
Write the Spanish word on one side of your card/paper and English on the other.
Now try learning colours in Spanish (and about Spanish festivals)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/zb7sb9q
Geography Challenge
Use the maps to help you.
Is Malaga in the north, west, south or east of Spain?
Which mountain range borders with France?
Spain shares a border with France. Which other country does it share a border with?
Can you name the 4 Spanish islands that make up the Balearic Islands?
