Welcome to Year 2
This week has been a busy week.
In English we have been focusing on the story of Rapunzel. We have been thinking about how we can make our writing more interesting for the reader, to help them create an image when reading a story. Lots of the children in Year 2 have really been focusing and improving their handwriting so well done to them. We have also practised some reading comprehension as a class this week.
In Maths we have been working on using different coins to make the same amount, adding money to find a total and calculating the difference between two amounts.
The children have particularly enjoyed our DT lessons this week where we have been using linkages and levers to begin creating moving mechanisms. They have also enjoyed computing, where they have been given the opportunity to use laptops and learn some basic skills of typing and using Word to edit a document.
Please see this weeks home learning below
Many thanks
Miss Hopper and Mrs Tsiama
Dates for your consideration: Santorini Class Assembly 11th February
Crete class assembly 13th February.
Welcome back and Happy new year to you all.
The children have settled well into the new term.
In English we have started our new story Rapunzel- We red two different versions of the story and thought about how they were different from each other.
In maths we have begun our topic on money. We have learnt to recognise and count using coins ad notes.
In Geography we have started to learn about the UK and where we live. we are going to be looking at maps and atlases and talking about the different capital cities and where we live.
In DT we will be creating a mechanical moving monster.
Due to technical errors Home learning for 09.01.26 is as follows.
Spelling and maths on edshed
Spelling
happier
happiest
angrier
angriest
drier
driest
tidier
tidiest,
funnier,
funniest
Home learning task.
This week for your home learning we would like you to create a map. This map must include the 4 countries within the U.K Their capital cities and also some of their famous tourist attractions. You may choose to complete this in your purple home learning book. However, it would be nice to have some poster or projects that can go on display in the class.
Many thanks
Miss Hopper and Mrs Tsiama
This week has been a very busy week for all.
We have had assessment week so lots of tests for the children.
The children have been very busy with their nativity practice this week and are really impressing us with their acting and singing.
Next week will be the last week and will also be very busy, the children are looking forward to performing for you all no Tuesday!
Your home learning this week is based on the story of the nativity, please see below.
If you have not brought in your child’s clothes for the nativity please bring them Monday morning as we have a dress rehearsal.
Class Parties will be Thursday 18th December. Please give your child some party food to bring for the class (crisps, biscuits, cake, juice, sweets, popcorn, fruit, snacks.)
Thank you for your continued support
Miss Hopper and Mrs Tsiama
This week has been a very busy week.
We are coming to the end of our English unit on letter writing focusing on the book ‘Dragon post’ Next week children will be finishing their letters to animal welfare asking how they can look after a dragon.
In maths we have been learning about 2D and 3D shapes and have been counting their faces, edges and vertices. All of the children have done well at using the correct mathematical language.
In RE we have been using our learning on Diwali and our understanding on how Christians view Jesus as the light of the world, to create a piece of work comparing light as a symbol.
In Art the children have produced some fantastic collages which they have finalised with added detail.
Please see this weeks hoe learning below.
You may either print off the sheets below and stick them in your book or use them as a reference and copy the sentences into your book.
We hope you have a lovely weekend
Please all remember to bring your nativity costumes into school by Tuesday 9th December. Please also remember to practice your lines at home.
Miss Hopper and Mrs Tsiama
Dear Santorini and Crete
What a great week!
You did a fantastic job your maths lessons by drawing shapes and identifying lines of symmetry.
You wrote a great note to your friends using past tense and expanded noun phrases.
In History you gathered very interesting facts about the history of our school and you discussed about decomposition and algorithms in our computing lessons.
You have showed great resilience and hard work this week.
Well Done!
Please see below the link for your home learning and the Nativity songs to practise at home.
Have aa great weekend!
Mrs Tsiama and Miss Hopper
Dear Crete and Santorini pupils
Please click on the link below for your homework.
Have a great weekend.
Mrs Tsiama and Miss Hopper
This week, you have all continued to show determination and commitment to your learning and some children are beginning to understand the importance of practising and persevering.
In English we are beginning to plan our own stories based around a journey, just like our first text this half term.
In maths we continue our learning on subtraction and knowing when this should be used. Some of us have been working on knowing when to exchange tens and ones.
In science we are continuing our work on microhabitats.
This week we would like you to complete a writing task describing St Paul’s Cathedral.
Please use the pictures below to help you remember what the cathedral looked like and to think of interesting adjectives you could use.
Remember an expanded noun phrase is made up of adjective + adjective + noun =expanded noun phrase.
Remember when you use more than one adjective, this should be separated by a comma.
Keep us the good work and have a lovely weekend
Miss Hopper & Mrs Tsiama
Dear Santorini and Crete
During the first week back (after the half term) you have showed great commitment to your learning.
The first week of Autumn 2 term was full of powerful writing in our English lessons, as we are learning how to enrich our descriptions with expanded noun phrases and verbs in the past tense.
In Maths we are learning how to find a part using subtraction and to explain our working out using the correct mathematical vocabulary.
In Art we are mixing colours to explore secondary colours and to understand how colours give life to our paintings.
In Science we are investigating the fascinating world of the microhabitats and in music we are learning the power of tempo and its role in storytelling and musical productions.
This week you will not have any writing tasks because we had our first school trip at St. Paul’s Cathedral on Friday which lasted until late afternoon. Your behaviour during this visit was excellent and we have decided to let you rest and enjoy your weekend.
If there are worksheets in your home learning books or any tasks on ed shed that you have not completed yet you could finish those until next Wednesday, if not then you will not have anything else to do until next Friday.
Have a lovely day.
Mrs Tsiama and Miss Hopper
Over the half term we would like you all to make sure that you are reading daily. Keeping up with working hard, but most of all having lots of fun.
Your home learning for over the half term is below.
Miss Hopper and Mrs Tsiama
Dear Santorini and Crete
We had another great week of learning.
We have completed our History lessons and we have produced some great examples of writing about important historical figures.
In English we have written poems about feelings and resilience and in RE we have described important symbols of Orthodox Faith.
In Maths we are learning about subtraction across a 10 and we have practised writing our own number sentences to explain our working out.
Remember to change your reading book frequently and practise your handwriting at home twice a week.
We wish you a lovely weekend.
Click on the link below for your home learning task.
Mrs Tsiama and Miss Hopper.