Category: Year 2

Good morning children,

I hope you are all well and are ready for another exciting day of learning.

Today is the last day of term and your last day in Year 2!

Well done for all of your hard work this year, I hope you have a wonderful summer break.

Below you will find the activities for your home learning today.

MATHS

Click on the link below to access today’s maths activity from the NRICH website.

We will be revising our sorting numbers. This activity involves Venn diagrams.

Can you place the numbers correctly?

Please remember over the summer you can logon to the Sumdog website and practise your maths skills there.

MATHS ACTIVITY

LITERACY

In Literacy this week, we have been focusing on story writing.

Follow the link below to the BBC Bitesize website. You will need some paper, a pencil and colouring pens or pencils.

In today’s lesson, we will be learning how to illustrate our stories. There are 3 activities to try at home.

LITERACY – ILLUSTRATIONS

READING

We are continuing to listen to Audiobooks and talk about the stories with someone at home.

This week, we will be listening to a different short story every day. Today’s story is called Bald Island.

What has been your favourite story this week and why?

READING – BALD ISLAND

TOPIC

Today’s topic lesson is a History activity.

There is a quiz all about significant people from the past.

Once you have finished the quiz, perhaps you could make a poster or do some writing about one of these historic figures.

Follow the link to the BBC Bitesize website to begin the quiz.

HISTORY – SIGNIFICANT PEOPLE

I hope you all enjoy the work that has been set for you today.

Have a good day and a fantastic summer!

Good morning children,

I hope you are all enjoying the last week of term and are ready for another day of learning.

Below you will find the activities for your home learning today.

MATHS

Click on the link below to access today’s maths activity from the NRICH website.

Today, we will be revising measuring mass in grams.

There is a problem-solving challenge to complete. Good Luck!

Also, please remember you can logon to the Sumdog website and practise your maths skills there.

MATHS ACTIVITY

LITERACY

In Literacy this week, we will be focusing on story writing.

Follow the link below to the BBC Bitesize website. You will need some paper and a pencil.

In today’s lesson, we will be planning and writing an amazing story.

If you require a new book to write on we can provide one from school if parents call to make an appointment for when to collect.

LITERACY – PLANNING & WRITING

READING

We are continuing to listen to Audiobooks and talk about the stories with someone at home.

This week, we will be listening to a different short story every day. Today’s story is called Spring Clean.

What was your favourite part of the story?

READING – SPRING CLEAN

TOPIC

Today’s topic lesson is a PE activity.

We will be learning how to form symmetrical and assymetrical shapes through the form of dance.

You can do this activity indoors or outdoors.

Follow the link to the BBC Bitesize website to begin the lesson.

PE – DANCE

I hope you all enjoy the work that has been set for you today.

Remember that you can always email me any questions at admin@sjtdprimary.org.uk showing ‘Year 2’ in the title.

Have a good day!

Good morning children,

Happy Wednesday! I hope you are all having a good week and are ready for another day of learning.

Below you will find the activities for your home learning today.

MATHS

Click on the link below to access today’s maths activity from the BBC Bitesize website.

Today, we will be revising how to measure mass in kilograms.

There is a learning recap and there are 3 activities to complete.

Also, please remember you can logon to the Sumdog website and practise your maths skills there.

MATHS ACTIVITY

LITERACY

In Literacy this week, we will be focusing on story writing.

Follow the link below to the BBC Bitesize website. You will need some paper and a pencil.

In today’s lesson, we will be thinking about the setting of a story and focusing specifically on adventure stories.

If you require a new book to write on we can provide one from school if parents call to make an appointment for when to collect.

LITERACY – SETTING

READING

We are continuing to listen to Audiobooks and talk about the stories with someone at home.

This week, we will be listening to a different short story every day. Today’s story is called The Ant and the Butterfly.

Can you think of a time when you had to work with others to succeed?

READING – THE ANT AND THE BUTTERFLY

TOPIC

Today’s topic lesson is an Art activity.

We will be creating self-portraits and learning about famous portrait artists such as Vincent Van Gogh and Leonardo da Vinci.

Follow the link to the BBC Bitesize website to begin the lesson.

ART – SELF-PORTRAITS

I hope you all enjoy the work that has been set for you today.

Remember that you can always email me any questions at admin@sjtdprimary.org.uk showing ‘Year 2’ in the title.

Have a good day!

Good morning children,

I hope you are all well and are ready for another exciting day of learning.

Below you will find the activities for your home learning today.

MATHS

Click on the link below to access today’s maths activity from the NRICH website.

We will be revising our knowledge of times tables. This activity includes a times tables grid.

In the times tables grid, can you work out the missing numbers?

Also, please remember you can logon to the Sumdog website and practise your maths skills there.

MATHS ACTIVITY

LITERACY

In Literacy this week, we are focusing on story writing.

Follow the link below to the BBC Bitesize website. You will need some paper and a pencil.

In today’s lesson, we will be thinking about what makes a good character in a story and creating our own amazing characters.

If you require a new book to write on we can provide one from school if parents call to make an appointment for when to collect.

LITERACY – CHARACTERS

READING

We are continuing to listen to Audiobooks and talk about the stories with someone at home.

This week, we will be listening to a different short story every day. Today’s story is called The Chocolate Tree.

If you could plant a magic tree, what would it grow and why?

READING – THE CHOCOLATE TREE

TOPIC

Today’s topic lesson is an RE activity.

We will be writing about what we have learnt about Judaism.

There is a quiz to see what you can remember from our earlier lessons on the Jewish faith.

Follow the link to the Oak Academy website and click Start to begin the lesson.

RE – JUDAISM

I hope you all enjoy the work that has been set for you today.

Remember that you can always email me any questions at admin@sjtdprimary.org.uk showing ‘Year 2’ in the title.

Have a good day!

Good morning children,

I hope you have all had a lovely weekend and are ready for the last week of activities.

It has been a strange term for us all, not being together in school, but you have all done so well to adapt to learning at home.

Below you will find the activities for your home learning today.

MATHS

Click on the link below to access today’s maths activity from the BBC Bitesize website.

We will be revising our knowledge of arrays. Arrays help us to understand multiplication and the times tables.

There are 2 videos to watch and 4 activities to complete.

Also, please remember you can logon to the Sumdog website and practise your maths skills there.

MATHS ACTIVITY

LITERACY

In Literacy this week, we will be focusing on story writing.

Follow the link below to the BBC Bitesize website. You will need some paper and a pencil.

In the first lesson today, we will be learning about story structure and how to organise our ideas into a story that makes sense.

If you require a new book to write on we can provide one from school if parents call to make an appointment for when to collect.

LITERACY – WHAT IS A STORY?

READING

We are continuing to listen to Audiobooks and talk about the stories with someone at home.

This week, we will be listening to a different short story every day. Today’s story is called Gingerella.

Did this story remind you of any other well-known tales?

READING – GINGERELLA

TOPIC

Today’s topic lesson is a Geography activity.

We will be comparing life in cities, towns and villages. What are the similarities and differences between living in these settlements?

Follow the link to the Oak Academy website and click Start to begin the lesson.

GEOGRAPHY – CITIES & VILLAGES

I hope you all enjoy the work that has been set for you today.

Remember that you can always email me any questions at admin@sjtdprimary.org.uk showing ‘Year 2’ in the title.

Have a good day!

Good morning children,

I hope you have had a lovely week are ready for one more day of learning before the weekend.

Below you will find the activities for your home learning today.

MATHS

It’s time for the Friday Maths Challenge. Click the link below to visit the White Rose website.

Try to complete as many of the questions as you can – good luck!

Remember to download your certificate once you have completed the challenge.

MATHS ACTIVITY

LITERACY

In Literacy today, we will be focusing on two things. We will be practising our handwriting and also learning about exclamation marks.

What is an exclamation mark? When should we use them in our writing?

Follow the link below to the BBC Bitesize website. You will need some paper and a pencil.

Here, you will find 3 activities to try at home.

If you require a new book to write on we can provide one from school if parents call to make an appointment for when to collect.

LITERACY – EXCLAMATION MARKS

READING

We are continuing to listen to Audiobooks and talk about the stories with someone at home.

This week, we are listening to a book called The Blue Umbrella. Please listen to Chapter 5 today.

Now you have listened to the whole story, can you summarise it for someone at home?

What was your favourite part of the story?

READING – THE BLUE UMBRELLA

TOPIC

Today’s topic lesson is an Art activity.

We will be learning about an artist named Frank Bowling and a technique he uses called blending.

You will need some paper and some colouring pencils.

Follow the link to the Oak Academy website and click Start to begin the lesson.

ART – BLENDING

I hope you all enjoy the work that has been set for you today.

Remember that you can always email me any questions at admin@sjtdprimary.org.uk showing ‘Year 2’ in the title.

Have a good day and a wonderful weekend!

Good morning children,

Happy Thursday! I hope you are ready for another day of learning.

Below you will find the activities for your home learning today.

MATHS

Click on the link below to access today’s maths activity.

Watch the video on today’s theme: Summer Week 12: Lesson 4 ‘Compare Durations of Time’

Then click on BBC Bitesize next to the video and click on your year group tab to access your work for today.

Please remember you can rewatch the video as many times as you need to and you can go back to it when you are answering the questions

MATHS ACTIVITY

LITERACY

In Literacy today, we will be learning about alphabetical order.

Words in dictionaries are arranged in alphabetical order so it is easier to find the word you want.

Can you think of any other places where alphabetical order is used?

Follow the link below to the BBC Bitesize website. You will need some paper and a pencil.

Here, you will find 3 activities to try at home.

If you require a new book to write on we can provide one from school if parents call to make an appointment for when to collect.

LITERACY – ALPHABETICAL ORDER

READING

We are continuing to listen to Audiobooks and talk about the stories with someone at home.

This week, we are listening to a book called The Blue Umbrella. Please listen to Chapter 4 today.

Tomorrow is the final chapter. How do you think the story will end?

READING – THE BLUE UMBRELLA

TOPIC

Today is the first of two Sports Days in school. To help you join in at home, our topic lesson is a PE activity.

We will be learning about how we move and practising different ways of moving.

There are some videos to watch and 3 activities to try based on Agility, Balance and Coordination.

You can do these activities indoors or outdoors.

Follow the link to the BBC Bitesize website to begin the lesson.

PE – MOVEMENT

I hope you all enjoy the work that has been set for you today.

Remember that you can always email me any questions at admin@sjtdprimary.org.uk showing ‘Year 2’ in the title.

Have a good day!

Good morning children,

I hope your week is going well and you are ready for another day of learning.

Below you will find the activities for your home learning today.

MATHS

Click on the link below to access today’s maths activity.

Watch the video on today’s theme: Summer Week 12: Lesson 3 ‘Durations of Time’

Then click on BBC Bitesize next to the video and click on your year group tab to access your work for today.

Please remember you can rewatch the video as many times as you need to and you can go back to it when you are answering the questions.

MATHS ACTIVITY

LITERACY

In Literacy today, we will be looking at an extract from George’s Marvellous Medicine by Roald Dahl.

Follow the link below to the BBC Bitesize website. You will need some paper and a pencil.

Here, you will find 2 videos to watch and 3 activities to try at home.

If you require a new book to write on we can provide one from school if parents call to make an appointment for when to collect.

LITERACY – GEORGE’S MARVELLOUS MEDICINE

READING

We are continuing to listen to Audiobooks and talk about the stories with someone at home.

This week, we are listening to a new book called The Blue Umbrella. Please listen to Chapter 3 today.

The umbrella is so precious to Binya. What do you have that is precious to you?

READING – THE BLUE UMBRELLA

TOPIC

Today’s topic lesson is a Music activity.

We will be learning about a composer named Vivaldi and his famous composition, The Four Seasons.

There is 1 video to watch and there are 4 activities to try – please choose 2 of them.

Follow the link to the BBC Bitesize website to begin the lesson.

MUSIC – THE FOUR SEASONS

I hope you all enjoy the work that has been set for you today.

Remember that you can always email me any questions at admin@sjtdprimary.org.uk showing ‘Year 2’ in the title.

Have a good day!

Good morning children,

I hope you have had a good start to your week and are ready for another day of learning.

Below you will find the activities for your home learning today.

MATHS

Click on the link below to access today’s maths activity.

Watch the video on today’s theme: Summer Week 12: Lesson 2 ‘Hours and Days’

Then click on BBC Bitesize next to the video and click on your year group tab to access your work for today.

Please remember you can rewatch the video as many times as you need to and you can go back to it when you are answering the questions.

MATHS ACTIVITY

LITERACY

In Literacy today, we will be learning about alphabetical order.

Words in dictionaries are arranged in alphabetical order so it is easier to find the word you want.

Can you think of any other places where alphabetical order is used?

Follow the link below to the BBC Bitesize website. You will need some paper and a pencil.

Here, you will find 3 activities to try at home.

If you require a new book to write on we can provide one from school if parents call to make an appointment for when to collect.

LITERACY – ALPHABETICAL ORDER

READING

We are continuing to listen to Audiobooks and talk about the stories with someone at home.

This week, we are listening to a new book called The Blue Umbrella. Please listen to Chapter 2 today.

Were your predictions right for Chapter 2? Can you describe the character of Binya?

READING – THE BLUE UMBRELLA

TOPIC

Today’s topic lesson is a Design and Technology activity.

We will be learning about different sources of energy.

There are 2 videos to watch and 2 activities to try.

Follow the link to the BBC Bitesize website to begin the lesson.

D&T – ENERGY SOURCES

I hope you all enjoy the work that has been set for you today.

Remember that you can always email me any questions at admin@sjtdprimary.org.uk showing ‘Year 2’ in the title.

Have a good day!

Good morning children,

I hope you all had a lovely weekend and are ready for another week of learning.

Below you will find the activities for your home learning today.

MATHS

Click on the link below to access today’s maths activity.

Watch the video on today’s theme: Summer Week 12: Lesson 1 ‘Telling Time to 5 Minutes’

Then click on BBC Bitesize next to the video and click on your year group tab to access your work for today.

Please remember you can rewatch the video as many times as you need to and you can go back to it when you are answering the questions.

MATHS ACTIVITY

LITERACY

In Literacy today, we will be writing a counting poem.

Follow the link below to the BBC Bitesize website. You will need some paper and a pencil.

Here, you will find a counting poem to read and then 3 activities to try at home.

If you require a new book to write on we can provide one from school if parents call to make an appointment for when to collect.

LITERACY – COUNTING POEM

READING

We are continuing to listen to Audiobooks and talk about the stories with someone at home.

This week, we are starting a new book called The Blue Umbrella. Please listen to Chapter 1 today.

What do you think will happen next in the story? What are your predictions for Chapter 2?

READING – THE BLUE UMBRELLA

TOPIC

Today’s topic lesson is a Geography activity.

We will be learning about cities. How do cities form and grow? How is the land used in cities?.

Follow the link to the Oak Academy website and click Start to begin the lesson.

GEOGRAPHY – CITIES

I hope you all enjoy the work that has been set for you today.

Remember that you can always email me any questions at admin@sjtdprimary.org.uk showing ‘Year 2’ in the title.

Have a good day!