Welcome to Year 2
Crete and Santorini Blog: Week Beginning: 1.10.18
Welcome to Crete and Santorini class,
This week in Numeracy we have been very busy focusing on the multiples of 10 using our multiplication and division skills. We have also learnt how to measure weight using grams and kilograms.
In Literacy we have been continuing on with learning about Non-Fiction books and focusing on the features of Non-Fiction text. We have also been learning how to apply some of these features and write short notes from information that we have researched.
This week in Science we will be learning about different types of materials that are used to make musical instruments and why.
For further information on home learning please see the attached template. Information regarding spellings please refer to the first published blog.
Week 5 Home Learning Mathletics and Spellodrome
The home learning challenge for this week is to think of some questions that you would like to ask your all-time favourite hero. It could be someone famous such as a singer or a famous footballer. You might even decide to choose a famous super hero or book character. With your questions you must also include:
- Who you would like to ask these questions to and explain why you have chosen them.
- You might decide to also include a drawing of them.
On Mathletics and at home please can parents focus on and revise with children:
- Times Tables 2, 3, 5 and 10 (this is imperative and all children are required to know all multiplication confidently. (For children that are confident in these focus on 4, 6 and 7.)
- Number formation
- Number bonds to 10 and 20
- Partitioning of numbers using Tens and Ones (For children that are secure in this focus on partitioning Hundreds, Tens and Ones.)
- Odd and Even Numbers
- Doubling and Halving numbers
- Adding and Subtracting the multiples of 10
- Measuring objects with a ruler using CM
- Measuring using grams and kilograms
- Dividing numbers with using the multiples of 10.
For Literacy focus on sentence writing including:
- Writing simple sentences using capital letters, full stops and question marks
- Year 2 Spellings
- Handwriting
- Connectives ensuring that sentences make sense
- Adjectives in sentences
Have a great weekend!!!
Miss Raval and Ms Young
Welcome to Crete and Santorini class,
This week in Numeracy we have been very busy focusing on the multiples of 10 and adding and subtracting mentally. We have also been learning about measuring objects using a ruler to calculate length in cm.
In Literacy we have been learning all about Non-Fiction Books and how to find information from a text. We have been focusing on the features of non-fiction text such as: diagrams, headings, labels, bold texts, bullet points, contents page etc.
This week in Science we will be investigating the advantages and disadvantages of some common materials such as plastic, wood, metal and glass.
In topic (history) we will be learning about Samuel Pepys and King Charles ll and why they were important during the Great Fire of London.
For further information on home learning and spellings please see the attached template.
Week 4 Home Learning Mathletics and Spellodrome
The home learning challenge for this week is to write a book review about your all-time favourite book. You can choose any book you enjoy and must include the following points:
- What is the title?
- Who is the author and the illustrator?
- How many stars would you give the book?
- Who are the characters?
- Where is the story set? (forest, castle, small village, outer space etc)
- What happened in the story?
- What is your favourite part?
- Why should someone read this book?
- You could also include a small picture of your character or the front cover.
On Mathletics and at home please can parents focus on and revise with children:
- Times Tables 2, 3, 5 and 10 (this is imperative and all children are required to know all multiplication confidently. (For children that are confident in these focus on 4, 6 and 7.)
- Number formation
- Number bonds to 10 and 20
- Partitioning of numbers using Tens and Ones (For children that are secure in this focus on partitioning Hundreds, Tens and Ones.)
- Odd and Even Numbers
- Doubling and Halving numbers
- Adding and Subtracting the multiples of 10
- Measuring objects with a ruler using CM
For Literacy focus on sentence writing including:
Writing simple sentences using capital letters, full stops and question marks
- Year 2 Spellings
- Handwriting
- Connectives ensuring that sentences make sense
- Adjectives in sentences
- Features of Non-Fiction texts.
Have an awesome weekend!!!
Miss Raval and Ms Young
Crete and Santorini Blog: Week Beginning: 17.9.18
Welcome to Crete and Santorini class,
This week in Numeracy we have been very busy focusing on odd and even numbers, finding sequences and doubling and halving numbers to 30 and beyond!
In Literacy we have been learning all about adjectives and how to describe characters and their feelings. This week we have learnt about The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson and even learnt how to write a diary!!!
This week in Science we will be investigating different types of materials and objects. They will then learn to classify objects based on what they are made out of.
In topic (history) we will be learning about why the fire spread throughout London during 1666 and why did it start.
The home learning challenge for this week is to create a character profile for one of your favourite stories. You need to include in your writing:
- A description of what they look like.
- A description of what they enjoy doing.
- A description of their personality (what type of person are they?)
- Sentences that make sense.
- Punctuation in the correct places e.g. full stops and capital letters.
On Mathletics and at home please can parents focus on and revise with children:
- Times Tables 2, 3, 5 and 10 (this is imperative and all children are required to know all multiplication confidently. (For children that are confident in these focus on 4, 6 and 7.)
- Number formation
- Number bonds to 10 and 20
- Partitioning of numbers using Tens and Ones (For children that are secure in this focus on partitioning Hundreds, Tens and Ones.)
- Odd and Even Numbers
- Doubling and Halving numbers
For Literacy focus on sentence writing including:
- Writing simple sentences using capital letters, full stops and question marks
- Year 2 Spellings
- Handwriting
- Connectives ensuring that sentences make sense
- Adjectives in sentences
Have a fantastic weekend!!!
Miss Raval and Ms Young
Welcome to Crete and Santorini class,
Book Bags: Please ensure that the children bring their book bag to school every day, as in addition to being a means of transporting reading materials it is a valuable method of communication. We encourage the children to give important notes from their parents directly to their class teacher or teaching assistant.
Uniform: Please ensure that all items of clothing are clearly labelled with your child’s name. Children will need their P.E. kits in school on PE days.
Crete Class P.E days are on: Thursday and Friday
Santorini P.E days are on: Mondays and Wednesday
Please encourage children to be independent dressers at home, as these skills will be helpful at school.
Homework will be set every Friday and will need to be brought in every Wednesday.
Reading: We change the children’s reading books daily, so if they have finished their book please ensure that the children put their home reading record and reading book in the basket every morning to be changed. Please support your child with reading at home.
This week in Numeracy we have been very busy focusing on place value, partitioning two and three digit numbers and calculating number bonds!!!
In Literacy we have been focusing on Fictional stories and have been learning about Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson. We have been learning how to sequence stories and predict events. We have also been learning how to use question marks in sentences.
In Science this term we will be learning about: Materials (What is our school made of?)
This week we will be investigating different types of materials and grouping them into different classifications such as hard, soft, bendy etc.
In topic (history) this term we will be learning about What was London like in 1666 and the Great fire of London.
This week we will be learning about the key events of the Great Fire of London using a time line.
The home learning challenge for this week is to research your class island and create a poster about Crete or Santorini. You may wish to include the following facts:
- Climate
- Food
- History
- Pictures
- Fun Facts
Spellings, Common Exception Words and HFW: Please find attached the spellings for Year 2 and the HFW that children should know by the end of the year. Please practice these spellings with all children at home.
Common-Exception-Words-Assessment-Year-2
On Mathletics and at home please can parents focus on and revise with children:
- Times Tables 2-6 (this is imperative and all children are required to know all multiplication confidently.)
- Number formation
- Number bonds
- Partitioning of numbers using Hundreds, Tens and Units
For Literacy focus on sentence writing including:
- Writing simple sentences using capital letters, full stops and question marks
- Year 2 Spellings (from the attached list)
- Handwriting
- Connectives ensuring that sentences make sense
Have a restful weekend!!!
Miss Raval and Ms Young
Mrs Pavlou and Miss Beaton
Welcome to Year 2!
We hope you have had a restful and enjoyable half term.
This week in Year 2
In our Literacy lessons we have been exploring the Trojan Horse. We have been creating expanded noun phrases for the Trojan Horse in our playground as well as writing instructions on how to play on it safely. We have also begun to explore the legend of the Trojan Horse and used this to write our own arguments for and against it.
In Numeracy we have been focusing on weight. We have identified that we measure weight in grams and kilograms and know that 1kg is the same as 1000 grams. We have been using scales to estimate and weigh different objects. We then put these objects in order from heaviest to lightest before comparing them using more than (>) and less than (<). Towards the end of the week we were solving word problems that involved weight.
In R.E. this week, we have learnt about how Jesus came to Earth for all people and why we are all special.
In topic this week we begun learning about our new topic ‘Ancient Greece’. We have learnt about when the Ancient Greece period was and placed it on a timeline with different events.
We have also begun learning about our new science topic ‘ How will 5 a day help me to be healthy?’ which focuses on Animals including Humans. We have explored how baby animals grow into adult animals, creating life cycles describing their changes.
Next Week in Year 2
| Subject | We will be learning… |
| Literacy | · We will be continuing our learning on the Trojan Horse.
· We will be creating questions and using these to interview the Trojans and Greeks. · We will also be creating newspapers on the Trojan War. |
| Numeracy | · We will be focusing on measuring and comparing different capacities of containers using millilitres and litres. |
| RE | · We will be |
| Phonics | Miss MacKinnon’s group will be recapping all of set 1, 2 and 3 sounds.
Ms Young’s group will be focusing on air/are and ir/er/ur Miss Beaton and Miss Howden’s group will be focusing on their initial sounds and sh, th, ch, ng and nk. |
As part of our science topic learning next week we will be comparing the changes of babies to adults. If you have any baby pictures that you mind bringing in so we can compare how we have changed that would be great! Thank you in advance.
Homework and Homelearning
Your Homelearning Project is due in on Monday 25th June 2018.
Your username and password for Mathletics is stuck inside the cover of your yellow reading record.
Weekend Writing Challenge
In literacy this week we have been reading the Legend of the Trojan War. This is the story of how the Greeks tricked the Trojans during the war by giving them a big wooden horse in which the Greek soldiers were hidden. For your writing challenge this week I would like you to imagine you are a Trojan and write a letter of complaint to the Greeks. You need to include in your writing:-
- Detailed descriptions of how you are feeling with interesting adjectives avoiding happy and sad (e.g. ecstatic, angry, confused etc.)
- Conjunctions to extend your sentences (e.g. because, however, although, until, so etc.)
- Writing in the first person by using I.
- Some exclamation sentences that begin with what or how and end with a verb.
- Full stops and capital letters in the correct places.
I would like you to write at least a page for your letter. I look forward to reading them!
Your Weekend Writing Books should be back in school on Wednesdays.
Reminders
Book Bags: Please ensure that the children bring their book bag to school every day, as in addition to being a means of transporting reading materials it is a valuable method of communication. We encourage the children to give important notes from their parents direct to their class teacher.
Uniform: Please ensure that all items of clothing are clearly labelled with your child’s name, especially their jumpers/cardigans as the weather is getting warmer. Children will need their P.E. kits in school on a Monday as this is our PE day. Please encourage children to be independent dressers at home, as these skills will be helpful at school.
Reading: We change the children’s reading books daily, so if they have finished their books please ensure that the children put their home reading record and reading book in the basket every morning to be changed. Please support your child with reading at home and record a comment in their reading record.
Phonics: The phonics scheme we follow is Read, Write Inc. Please read and practise your sounds and spellings with your child at home.
Spellings: This week’s spellings are – door, floor, poor, because, find, kind.
Common-Exception-Words-Assessment-Year-2
Times Tables: Please continue to practise your 2, 3, 5 and 10 times tables at home as we will be completing weekly challenges on these. They will be given in a random order so please do not just focus on the answers!
Thank you for your continued support and we look forward to another fun filled week.
Miss MacKinnon and Miss Howden
Ms Young and Miss Beaton