s/es at the end of words & words where ‘a’ is said /ar/.

If a word ends in ch, sh, s, x, or z, use -es to make it plural

For all other words, use –s­ to make plural.
In some words ‘a’ is pronounced /ar/.  There is no ‘r’!
 

boxes
likes
catches
brushes
fizzes
kisses
balls
fast
last
past

Spelling test Thursday 19/03/2020. 

Writing

www.pobble365.com

'Save our Habitat!' 

In your blue workbooks, complete the activities on this page!

Writing

On http://www.pobble365.com/ the writing task for today is 'Giant Tennis'.

Complete the activities in your blue workbooks. 

Writing

Click the link below and complete the writing tasks called Toby. Use your blue exercise book to write your story and answer the questions. When you have finished, email your work to us using the class emails. 

www.pobble365.com/toby

Weekly Spellings - words ending in 'y':

If the letter before the 'y' is a vowel, make plural by adding 's'.  If the letter before the 'y' is a consonant, make plural by removing the 'y' and adding 'ies'.

boy
boys
tray
trays
party
parties
baby
babies
mother
father

Maths

Click on the link https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Use the games to practice your Maths skills of doubling and fractions.

Make a Fraction poster and send a photo of it to us on the class email

Complete the Pobble activity

www.pobble365.com/please-look-after-this-bear

Read for 15 minutes

Complete the maths sheet emailed to you. Write out the number sentences in your blue exercise books, showing your working out. Then, change the operations to make new number sentences.

Challenge

complete White Rose lesson 2 

Use Pobble to complete the writing tasks and email the finished work back to the class email

www.pobble365.com/wide-eyed/

Log into TTRockstars or Numbots for 30 minutes practice. 

Use the White Rose website to complete lesson 3

https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-2/

Today's Pobble activity is called Hanging on, choose 2 or 3 of the tasks to complete in you your blue book and email it back to the class account.

https://www.pobble365.com/

Today's Pobble activity is called 'Supermans Dilemma' choose 2 or 3 of the tasks to complete in you your blue book and email it back to the class account.

https://www.pobble365.com/supermans-dilemma/

Use the White Rose website to complete lesson 5

https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-2/

Challenge Activity

If you fancy a challenge why not give this activity from NRICH a try.

 https://nrich.maths.org/218 Maybe you could use real fruit to help you solve the problem - send us pictures of your answer.

Today's Pobble activity is called 'Rumpelstiltskin'.

1. Look at the picture and read the Story Starter.

2. Question Time!  Can you write your answers to some of the questions?

3. Can you write the next paragraph of the story, after Rumpelstiltskin arrives?
(don't worry if you don't know the story - you can make up your own story with your ideas!)

http://www.pobble365.com/rumpelstiltskin

Use the White Rose website to complete Week 2 - Lesson 1.

https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-2/
 

Challenge Activity

If you fancy a challenge why not give this activity from NRICH a try.

https://nrich.maths.org/154?  I would suggest drawing the biscuits to help you work this one out!

Today's Pobble activity is called 'Flight Club'.

1. Look at the picture and read the Story Starter.

2. Question Time!  Can you answer the questions?  This will be useful when you do your writing.

3. Now, can you write a story about what you think happened next?  Be creative - it's up to you what happened!
Don't forget: your writing must be in the past tense.

http://www.pobble365.com/flight-club

Use the White Rose website to complete Week 2 - Lesson 2 - Step 7.

https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-2/

Challenge Activity:

If you fancy a challenge why not give this activity from NRICH a try.

https://nrich.maths.org/5590

If you have a go at this, I suggest you write your answers in sentences.  When you get onto the second part, draw the rods in your book (neatly!) and label them A, B, C, etc.  Then you can write sentences to answer the questions, eg. 'Rod D is twice the length of Ahmed's first rod'.

Today's Pobble activity is called 'Animal Town'.

1. Look at the picture and read the Story Starter.

2. Question Time!  Can you answer the questions?  This will be useful when you do your writing.

3. Now, imagine you were a visitor in Animal Town.  What did you do?  What did you see?  This is a great opportunity to use your imagination and try out some wonderful adjectives/expanded noun phrases.  Remember to keep writing in the past tense!

http://www.pobble365.com/animal-town?

Use the White Rose website to complete Week 2 - Lesson 3 - Step 8.

https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-2/

Challenge Activity:

If you fancy a challenge why not give this activity from NRICH a try.

https://nrich.maths.org/55

How many number sentences can you write which end with the answer = 8?
I will be especially pleased to see some multiplication (x lots of/groups of) and division (÷ shared into equal groups of) number sentences!

Today's Pobble activity is called 'The Wave'.

1. Look at the picture and read the Story Starter.

2. Question Time!  Can you answer the questions?  This will be useful when you do your writing.

3. Now, use your imagination to continue writing the story.  What happens next?!  Is it an exciting adventure or a terrible disaster?  Is there something lurking under the water?

http://www.pobble365.com/the-wave?

Use the White Rose website to complete Week 2 - Lesson 4 - Step 9.

https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-2/

Challenge Activity:

If you fancy a challenge why not give this activity from NRICH a try.

https://nrich.maths.org/136?

Noah saw 12 legs walking around the park?  But what creatures might he have seen?  For example, perhaps he saw an insect (6 legs), a puppy (4 legs) and an ostrich (2 legs).  That is 12 legs altogether!  How many other combinations of different animals add up to 12 legs in total?

Reading: 

Read for 15 minutes and then tell someone about what you have read. Some things you might tell them are: what your favourite part was; what you think might happen next; who your favourite character is and why.

Remember to log into Epic reading to discover some wonderful new books!

Writing: 

Today's Pobble activity is called 'Ladybird'.

1. Look at the picture and read the Story Starter.

2. Question Time!  Can you answer the questions?  This will be useful when you do your writing.

3. Now, use your imagination to carry on writing.  You can either continue describing the ladybird or, if you like, write a story about something which happens to her.

https://www.pobble365.com/ladybird?



(note to adults: if your child is struggling with writing every day, you could spread a Pobble over two days.  Perhaps, do the questions and 'sick sentences' on the first day, and continue writing the story on the second day.)

Challenge Activity:

If you fancy a challenge why not give this activity from NRICH a try.

https://nrich.maths.org/145?

This is a doubling activity.  If you have worked out how tall the plant will be on Monday at 9 am, what about Tuesday at 9 am?  Wednesday?

Extra Challenge:

Sea shanties were songs sung by sailors to help them with the tough, physical work on a ship.  It was important they had a good rhythm so the sailors could keep in time rowing or hauling up the sails.  Have a look at these two short clips about shanties:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/zwh7tfr
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/z2f6sbk?

Can you write your own shanty to help you with one of your jobs at home, like tidying up or doing the dishes?

Spellings:

Words ending in -tion

station
potion
nation
option
lotion
motion
section
fiction
Mr
Mrs

Log into TTRockstars or Numbots for 30 minutes' practice.

Use the White Rose website to complete Week 2 - Lesson 5 - Step 10.

https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-2/

Challenge Activity:

If you fancy a challenge why not give this activity from NRICH a try.

https://nrich.maths.org/145?

This is a doubling activity.  If you have worked out how tall the plant will be on Monday at 9 am, what about Tuesday at 9 am?  Wednesday?

Reading: 

Read for 15 minutes and then tell someone about what you have read. Some things you might tell them are: what your favourite part was; what you think might happen next; who your favourite character is and why.

Choose new books to read from 'Big Cat Reading' - An excellent resource which links to the colour bands that we use in school. The log in details are here: 

https://www.alfredsalter.com/339/latest-blogs/post/72/early-reading-at-home?

Writing: 

This week's Pobble writing challenge can be found here: 

https://app.pobble.com/lessons/preview/5c0c87cc?utm_source=PDF&utm_medium=Download&utm_campaign=Twisted_fairytale_6-7

Maths:

Log into TTRockstars or Numbots for 30 minutes' practice.

Toy Theatre:

Revise your Maths and English skills by playing these games.

https://toytheater.com/

Challenge Activity: Earn a Blue Peter Badge

Why not spend the time in quarantine working towards earning a Blue Peter Badge?  There are 8 you can work towards earning.  It would be great to show your badge to the rest of the class when we come back to school!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/joinin/about-blue-peter-badges

Extra Challenge: Art and Maths

Tessellation is when shapes fit together in a pattern with no gaps or overlaps.  A really good example of this is in Islamic tiles.

This tile is from the Alhambra in Spain.

Which shapes can you see within the tile?

You can take a virual tour of The Alhambra here to see more tiles.

Now try this:

Create your own tessellating tile patterns using 2D shapes here.  Remember, NO GAPS!

Here is my attempt!

If you are feeling brave, try and create more complex patterns here!

Here's mine. I'd love to see pictures of your examples!

Geography Games: 

How well do you know your continents? Or your oceans? Have a go at these games to learn some new facts.

 https://world-geography-games.com/world.html

There are several games to play.  You can play these as often as you like. Make sure you learn from your mistakes.

Blockly: 

Learn computer programming skills!

  https://blockly.games/?lang=en



There are several games to play.  You can play these as often as you like.  By the end of these games, players are ready to use conventional text-based languages.

Writing:

This week we are setting two longer tasks from Pobble; one task is fiction and one is non-fiction.
Please choose one task and work through the task over the whole week.  By Friday, you should have a longer piece of writing completed!

Fiction - Time travel



Non-fiction - Where does chocolate come from?

Maths:

We are now in Summer Term Week 1 on the White Rose Maths website.  Please try the Friday Maths Challenge.  As it says, questions 1, 2 and 3 are most suitable for year 2, but with some support from family you may be able to work on some more.

Don't forget to log into TTRockstars or Numbots for 30 minutes' practice!


Arts & Crafts:

Thanks to one member of Cyan class for this amazing art idea!  We'd love to see how you get on with this so email in pictures if you try it.

Writing:

This week we are continuing with the setting of two longer tasks from Pobble; one task is fiction and one is non-fiction.

Please choose one task and work through the task over the whole week.  By Friday, you should have a longer piece of writing completed!

Here are some great examples from last week.  The children each received a Postcard for their hard work.  This week, we would like to give out even more Postcards so don't forget to email in your work!

Fiction - Volcanoes


Non-fiction - Earth Day




Reading: 

Read for 15 minutes and then tell someone about what you have read. Some things you might tell them are: what your favourite part was; what you think might happen next; who your favourite character is and why.


Choose new books to read from 'Big Cat Reading' - An excellent resource which links to the colour bands that we use in school. Click here for the log in details.

Task- Choose one of the characters in your book to draw and colour in, then write a paragraph to describe using adjectives and similes.


Log into Epic Reading, where there are loads more reading materials to enjoy.

Well done to all those who have been reading on Epic! We have recieved a Readerpillar Badge! Keep looking out for new assigned books!

Maths:

We are now in Summer Term Week 2 on the White Rose Maths website.  

Don't forget to also log into TTRockstars or Numbots for 30 minutes' practice!


Maths challenge:

Try this challenge from NRICH Maths To get started, try looking at the top of the dominos first, then the bottom.

Extra challenge

Earth Day was on April 22nd.  We celebrate Earth Day each year on this date to create awareness of the environment and how we treat nature. 

Design a poster celebrating trees and highlight all the uses of trees and why we need to save them.

Get Moving!

Joe Wicks is still running PE With Joe every morning.

You can also try one of Andy's wild workouts.

Maths:

We are now in Summer Term Week 2 on the White Rose Maths website.  Complete Lesson 2.

Don't forget to also log into TTRockstars or Numbots for 30 minutes' practice!


Maths challenge:

Try this challenge from NRICH Maths - Think of an interesting way to present this.  It could be done in the form of a poster!

Spelling

Here are your Spellings for this week.  Use Look, Say, Cover, Write and Check to learn them.

Maths:

We are now in Summer Term Week 2 on the White Rose Maths website.  Complete Lesson 3 - Four Operations With Length.

Don't forget to also log into TTRockstars or Numbots for 30 minutes' practice!


Maths challenge:

Try this challenge:

Spelling 

Write out each word three times in your BEST handwriting.  Choose 5 words to write sentences about. 

Maths:

We are now in Summer Term Week 2 on the White Rose Maths website.  Complete Lesson 4 - Problem Solving.

Don't forget to also log into TTRockstars or Numbots for 30 minutes' practice!


Maths challenge:

Try this challenge:

Science:

In Science, we have been learning about Humans and Other Animals.  Complete this quiz then make a list of as many Herbivores, Carnivores and Omnivores that you can think of.

Writing:

Continue with your Writing Tasks on Pobble.  Most of you should be completing your stories or leaflets today.  We can't wait to read them!

Maths:

We are now in Summer Term Week 2 on the White Rose Maths website.  Complete the Maths Challenge. The most suitable questions for Year 2 are 1, 2, and 3 but you can also do the others with help from other family members.

Don't forget to also log into TTRockstars or Numbots for 30 minutes' practice!


Maths challenge:

Try this challenge:

Maths challenge 

Writing:

Today's Pobble tasks are below. Have a good look at both of them and then choose the one that interests you the most. The task you choose will take a whole week to complete. Complete all the activities as they will help to write a really good story or poster. 

Here are some great examples of work from last week.  There were so many good examples.   Sadly we can't share them all here but we gave out lots of Postcards for hard work.  This week, we would like to give out more Postcards so don't forget to email in your work!

Today's tasks are called:

All about the past

https://app.pobble.com/lessons/preview/0d9f64df

https://app.pobble.com/lessons/preview/ee435684

Reading: 

Read for 15 minutes and then tell someone about what you have read. Some things you might tell them are: what your favourite part was; what you think might happen next; who your favourite character is and why.


Choose new books to read from 'Big Cat Reading' - An excellent resource which links to the colour bands that we use in school. Click here for the log in details.

Task- Choose one of the characters in your book to draw and colour in, then write a paragraph to describe using adjectives and similes.


Log into Epic Reading, where there are loads more reading materials to enjoy.

Well done to all those who have been reading on Epic! We have received a new  Badgefrom Epic reading.  Keep looking out for new assigned books!

Maths:

We are now in Summer Term Week 3 of the White Rose Maths. Click on the link below to get the lessons for the week. Please complete lesson 1 today - Part-whole relationships and fact families

https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-2/

Don't forget to also log into TTRockstars or Numbots for 30 minutes' practice!


Maths challenge:

Try this challenge:

History - VE Day

On Friday it will be VE Day. VE Day - or 'Victory in Europe Day' - marks the day towards the end of World War Two (WW2) when fighting against Nazi Germany came to an end. All week we will be finding out more about VE and why it is an important date. 

Click on the link below to find out more about VE day.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/48201749

Get Moving!

Joe Wicks is still running PE With Joe every morning.

You can also try one of Andy's wild workouts.

History - VE Day

On Friday it will be VE Day. VE Day - or 'Victory in Europe Day' - marks the day towards the end of World War Two (WW2) when fighting against Nazi Germany came to an end. All week we will be finding out more about VE and why it is an important date. 

Click on the link below to find out more about VE day.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/48201749

I really liked this photo that I found which shows people celebrating the end of the Second World War. Who can you see in them? How do you think they are feeling? How do you think they are celebrating? How do you think you would have celebrated VE Day?

Home Learning:

Wednesday 6th May

Writing:

This week's Pobble tasks are below. You should be starting your extended writing task today. Remember, don't rush, plan your writing first, remember your capital letter and full stops and take time over your handwriting. I'm looking forward to reading your finished work.

Beasts from  the past

https://app.pobble.com/lessons/preview/0d9f64df

https://app.pobble.com/lessons/preview/ee435684

We have already had some great work today, well done year 2. Here is Thea's superhero; hasn't she worked hard.

Reading: 

Read for 15 minutes and then tell someone about what you have read. Some things you might tell them are: what your favourite part was; what you think might happen next; who your favourite character is and why.


Choose new books to read from 'Big Cat Reading' - An excellent resource which links to the colour bands that we use in school. Click here for the log in details.

Task- Choose one of the characters in your book to draw and colour in, then write a paragraph to describe using adjectives and similes.


Log into Epic Reading, where there are loads more reading materials to enjoy.

Well done to all those who have been reading on Epic! We have received a new  Badgefrom Epic reading.  Keep looking out for new assigned books!

Maths:

We are now in Summer Term Week 3 of the White Rose Maths. Click on the link below to get the lessons for the week. Please complete lesson 3 today.

https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-2/

Don't forget to also log into TTRockstars or Numbots for 30 minutes' practice!


Maths challenge:

Try this challenge:

For more interactive Math challenges click here 

History - VE Day

At the end of the second world war, many people celebrated by having street parties. Imagine that you are planning a party, where will it be? Who will come? I would like you to plan the party from food to music, You can present your party plan however you would like; maybe with a piece of art or a mind map. You might even imagine that you have had the party and write a diary entry telling how the party went. Send them to me and I will post a selection on the website.

Click on this link to hear the Horrible Histories VE Day song and get into the  party mood.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/watch/horrible-histories-songs-ve-day-song

Get Moving!

Joe Wicks is still running PE With Joe every morning.

You can also try one of Andy's wild workouts.

Writing:

This week's Pobble tasks are below. You should have started your extended writing task today. Remember, don't rush, plan your writing first, remember your capital letter and full stops and take time over your handwriting. I'm looking forward to reading your finished work.

Beasts from  the past

https://app.pobble.com/lessons/preview/0d9f64df

https://app.pobble.com/lessons/preview/ee435684

Reading: 

Read for 15 minutes and then tell someone about what you have read. Some things you might tell them are: what your favourite part was; what you think might happen next; who your favourite character is and why.


Choose new books to read from 'Big Cat Reading' - An excellent resource which links to the colour bands that we use in school. Click here for the log in details.

Task- Choose one of the characters in your book to draw and colour in, then write a paragraph to describe using adjectives and similes.


Log into Epic Reading, where there are loads more reading materials to enjoy.

Well done to all those who have been reading on Epic! We have received a new  Badgefrom Epic reading.  Keep looking out for new assigned books!

Maths:

We are now in Summer Term Week 3 of the White Rose Maths. Click on the link below to get the lessons for the week. Please complete lesson 4 today.

https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-2/

Don't forget to also log into TTRockstars or Numbots for 30 minutes' practice!


Maths challenge:

Try this challenge:

For more interactive Math challenges click here 

Science

We will be learning all about seeds and how they grow. We will be getting you to all plant your own seed and keep a seed journal. We will organise collecting your seed and soil from school next week. 

Task

Watch the video about seeds and makes notes or make a fact poster that explains what you have learned from the video.

BBC Seed Video

  There is a great section about growing your own plants at home on Newsround today. Click on the Newsround logo to watch.

History - VE Day.

At the end of the second world war, many people celebrated by having street parties. Imagine that you are planning a party, where will it be? Who will come? I would like you to plan the party from food to music, You can present your party plan however you would like; maybe with a piece of art or a mind map. You might even imagine that you have had the party and write a diary entry telling how the party went. Send them to me and I will post a selection on the website.

Click on this link to hear the Horrible Histories VE Day song and get into the  party mood.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/watch/horrible-histories-songs-ve-day-song

Axel's VE Day party poster. Looks great Axel, wish I could come.

Get Moving!

Joe Wicks is still running PE With Joe every morning.

You can also try one of Andy's wild workouts.

Today was a Bank Holiday to celebrate VE day so there was no new home learning.

Here is a selection of great work produced by Year 2 this week - Great work everyone!

History - VE Day:

At the end of the second world war, many people celebrated by having street parties. Imagine that you are planning a party, where will it be? Who will come? I would like you to plan the party from food to music, You can present your party plan however you would like; maybe with a piece of art or a mind map. You might even imagine that you have had the party and write a diary entry telling how the party went. Send them to me and I will post a selection on the website.

Click on this link to hear the Horrible Histories VE Day song and get into the  party mood.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/watch/horrible-histories-songs-ve-day-song

Science 

In Science, we will be learning all about seeds and they need to make them grow.

The children will be keeping a seed diary of their own mystery seed as it grows.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/z6bygk7

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/z9f87hv

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zy66fg8/articles/zcmtk2p

Your seed diary and seed will be available to collect all this week from the main playground. Please come on your allocated book swap day to avoid crowds forming.

The children should complete all of the week 1 activities this week and then each week they should fill in their diary by drawing a picture of what their seed looks like and writing about any changes they have observed during the week. 

The video clips will help you to understand what seed needs to grow and will be useful when completing the week 1 activity.

Week 4 - The lifecycle of a plant

This week we will be learning about the lifecycle of a plant. Watch the BBC Bitesize video below by clicking on the link to find out all about the lifecycle of a plant and then take the quiz to see how much you have learned.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zpxnyrd/articles/z2vdjxs

Use what you have learned to draw your own plant lifecycle in your book, remembering to label your diagram carefully.

In the documents section at the bottom of the page, there are some examples you can look at to help you.

Week 3 - Parts of the plant

Click the link to take you to the BBC Bitesize page all about parts of the plant. Watch the video and then try the activities to test your knowledge. 

At the bottom of the page, in the documents section you will find a labeling activity.

Don't forget to fill in week 3 of your seed journal; has your seed started to grow yet?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zy66fg8/articles/zcjnp39

Week 2 - Seed Dispersal

This week in Science, we will be learning how plants spread their seeds so that new plants can grow.

Task 1 

Use the videos to help you create a poster to explain the different ways that plants disperse their seeds. 

Video 1

Video 2 

Video 3 

Video 4 

Video 5 

Task 2 

Keep a close eye on the seed you planted last week. Has anything changed? Keep a record of any changes in your seed diary. Be careful when you draw your observations and only draw what you see. 

Week 1

In Science, we will be learning all about seeds and they need to make them grow.

The children will be keeping a seed diary of their own mystery seed as it grows.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/z6bygk7

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/z9f87hv

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zy66fg8/articles/zcmtk2p

Your seed diary and seed will be available to collect all this week from the main playground. Please come on your allocated book swap day to avoid crowds forming.

The children should complete all of the week 1 activities this week and then each week they should fill in their diary by drawing a picture of what their seed looks like and writing about any changes they have observed during the week. 

The video clips will help you to understand what seed needs to grow and will be useful when completing the week 1 activity.