Class 2
Remote Learning Wednesday 10th June 2020
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Good morning Class 2! It’s Wednesday again – hump day. The year 1 children are settling in nicely and today we welcome back some of our year 6 children. The news yesterday that we won’t be expecting more children into school is really sad, but I promise you we'll keep working together from home and I'll be thinking about transition activities soon.
So the suggested schedule for today is as follows...
E.R.I.C. - Everybody Reading in Class for 20 mins
Active time - Joe Wicks is showing a PE lesson at 9am or Go Noodle
Maths/Literacy - do this in batches of 20 mins each, build in breaks.
R.E.
Maths
LO: Magic chains
- 26 + 32 = ?
- 38 – 8 = 33 - ?
- 8 x 5 =
- Double 18
- Write 75 in words.
- Name the 2D shape:
Here’s a puzzle for today…
- Think of a 2-digit number less than 70.
- Add 30.
- Subtract 20.
- Add 10.
- Subtract 20.
- Add 3.
- Write down this final answer.
Write down the number you think of and each answer as you go. Do this a few times, you can use this sheet to help you if you like. Do you notice anything?
Hopefully, you noticed that I asked you to add 30 and 10, but subtract 20 and 20, before adding 3. So you added 40, then subtracted 40, which means that you just had to add 3 to tell them their answer. Try the magic chain on someone else – you can trick them by getting the answer quicker than them, just by adding 3 to the original number.
English
First of all, I'd like you to brush up on your 'nouns' using this interactive game.
Today I’d like you to write either one or two more paragraphs under headings, using the same techniques as yesterday. Then you will need to finish off with an ending paragraph to finish off your information text nicely – this doesn’t have to be long, just a sentence of two. Here’s an example:
So as you have discovered, the koala is a fascinating marsupial of Australia. Its cute looks make it attractive to people but we need to ensure that this endangered animal and its habitat is protected now and into the future.
R.E.
LO: Who were Jesus’ followers and what did they do?
Last week you learned that Jesus had been baptised by his cousin John, and had been blessed by the Holy Spirit and then God the Father had said this is my Son and I am pleased with you, and I love you. Soon after that, Jesus chose 12 friends to help him with his work.
Discuss with your adult: What makes a special friend. Why do you like them? How are they kind? How are they loyal? How do you have fun with them? How do they help you? How are you a good friend to others?
Jesus had 12 special friends, who travelled with him. The men Jesus chose were all different, yet they were his friends.
Have a look at this short clip.
Discuss the clip. What is a disciple? What were they going to learn and do?
Activity idea: Cut out a paper chain of dolls, there are some instructions here:
If you had to choose 12 special friends (or how many you have in your paper chain), who would you chose and what qualities would they have? Name each of your people in your chain and write about what makes them special.
I hope you have a wonderful day! Keep sending me your photos.
Mrs B x
Remote Learning Tuesday 9th June 2020
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Good morning Class 2! Thank you for all your emails over the last few days. You’re doing great with all the work and so are your adults, so I’d like to say a huge well done to you all! Can I say a big hello to Ella - Ella is going into hospital on Friday and it would be lovely if she had some nice messages from her friends. Please can you comment on this blog today and wish her all the best?
Today is Tuesday, so you have both myself and Miss H on the blog today. We hope you have a lovely day.
So the suggested schedule for today is as follows...
E.R.I.C. - Everybody Reading in Class for 20 mins
Active time - Joe Wicks is showing a PE lesson at 9am or Go Noodle
Maths/Literacy - do this in batches of 20 mins each, build in breaks.
Music
P.E.
Maths
LO: Solve logic puzzles
- 37 + ? = 50
- 36 – 6 = 32 - ?
- Double 17
- 8 x 10 =
- Write 50 in words.
- Name the 2D shape:
- Have a look at the ‘Sandcastles’ problem below.
Read it carefully together with your adult. How long was Lisa on holiday for? Who was she on holiday with? How old is Lisa?
So we don’t know from the information given, but if we don’t know these things, what do we know? Now what do we need to find out?
Do you have any ideas about how we might make a start? Why not pick a number to try for day 1 and see how we get on…Record that number for example ‘20’…
So day 1 she makes 20, day 2 she makes 16, day 3 she makes 12…. Keep going.
So, how many sandcastles is this altogether?
Hmmm, is that’s too many/ few? What do we need to do to the starting number…? Your challenge is to find the number that Lisa DID make on day 1, and the other days of course, to give a total of 80 sandcastles over the 5 days. The type of maths you are using is called ‘trial and error’. Like I always say – you learn from your mistakes and you might not get it right first time but keep trying!
English
Can you remember what a noun is? Can you remember what a proper noun is? How about an adjective? There’s also something called a comparative adjective – these describe words by comparing them! Two examples would be ‘bigger’ or ‘smaller’. Have a go at this game…
How did you get on with your introduction yesterday? Well today I’d like you to write the next two paragraphs. Look at your research and decide what you’d like to write about first. You need to think of an appropriate heading. You also need to use full sentences – not notes like you did in your research. Here’s an example of my notes and how to put them into interesting sentences:
Koalas – sleep 18 hours – don’t drink a lot – eat 1kg eucalyptus leaves…
Lifestyle
The sloth is one lazy animal but the koala is hot on its heels! Sleeping up to 18 hours each day, the koala has little time to do anything else. One other thing they do is eat. The little koala can eat a staggering amount of its favourite food – eucalyptus leaves (up to 1kg each day). Although they eat a lot of leaves, they don’t drink a lot of water – instead they get all the moisture they need through the leaves.
Have a go and see how you get on. Keep reading your work back – is it ‘hooking’ your reading in?
Remember to write just two paragraphs today – but make them really good!
Music
I thought as something a little different this last half term. Each week, we are going to learn a song from a different era. We will be starting with the 1970s! Here is the song Dancing Queen by Abba. Try learning this and performing it to people at home! Also, do a little research into music in the 1970s. Here are some questions to help you get started:
- Which artists were popular?
- What genre of music was most popular?
- What instruments were used most during this decade?
Make notes and let me know how you get on! Here is a link to a YouTube video of the song and here are the lyrics.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFrGuyw1V8s
PE
Our next event in our mini Olympics is the cycling. Now, there are many different events within cycling both on the track and on the road. I would like you to take part in a road event by cycling a distance and recording the distance you travelled. Can you take a picture of the people you went on a bike ride with? Here is a video of some cycling on the track from the most recent Olympics:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sewmeZa2K5Y
We hope you all have a marvelous day and keep in touch as we love seeing what you are up to!
See you tomorrow,
Mrs B and Miss H xx
Remote Learning Monday 8th June 2020
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Happy Monday everyone! So today we welcome some of the Year 1 children back. I’m in the capable hands of Mr Hobson and I will be teaching my little bubble all the things on his blog. However, I thought it would be nice if you guys could send me your ideas about things we could do in class. Perhaps there’s a really nice activity you’ve done at home that you think the Year 1 children will enjoy? If you can think of anything, please email it in or comment on the blog.
So the suggested schedule for today is as follows...
E.R.I.C. - Everybody Reading in Class for 20 mins
Active time - Joe Wicks is showing a PE lesson at 9am or Go Noodle
Maths/Literacy - do this in batches of 20 mins each, build in breaks.
Geography
Maths
LO: Solve logic and shape puzzles.
- 32 + 4 = 28 + ?
- 30 – 8 =
- Double 16
- 6 x 10 =
- Write 27 in words.
- Name the 2D shape:
Have a look at this little trick today:
You might have to read the instructions a few times and have a few tries! Here’s a link to a calendar if you need to download one here.
English
Here are this week’s spellings:
was
want
what
watch
wash
wand
wasp
wallet
wander
squat
squash
quality
quantity
quarrel
As usual you will find them on Spelling Shed and the transcript for Spelling Planet is here to download.
So you all created amazing mind maps from your research on your Australian animal last week. Now I would like to put our facts into an information text. You need to write in full sentences and use headings!
Today I would like you to think about just your title and the introduction. This is the part where you are trying to ‘hook’ your reader into your writing, so that they really want to read all the way through your piece. Often it’s a good idea to include a rhetorical question (one that doesn’t need an answer, but is thought-provoking). You also don’t want to give too much away, so don’t use all your facts straight away. You may wish to include your opinion in the introduction – this can be quite persuasive and again ‘hook’ your reader in. Here’s mine, as an example:
All About Koalas
Many people see the koala as a symbol of Australia. They are often thought of as cute and cuddly. Sometime they are referred to as ‘bears’ when in fact they aren’t bears at all. Would you like to know more about these fascinating creatures? Then read on…
Geography
LO: To be able to use a compass and explore what north, south, east and west are.
I have loved all your emails about Australia. Today we are going to practise our map reading skills. We can use a map of Australia to help us improve our mapping skills. Have a look at this presentation with your adult – there are lots of questions to discuss. After, choose one of the activities from here to complete (or all of them if you should wish!).
Stay safe!
Mrs B xx
Gallery
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Well done to all the Reception children who have really done well in the first week. I'm so proud of everyone at home, continuing to keep up the great work. I know it's not easy and I really appreciate all your emails and your wonderful photos that help to keep us connected. Here's what happened in your week...
Have an amazing weekend! And stay safe.
Mrs B xx
Remote Learning Friday 5th June 2020
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Happy Friday everyone! I hope you’ve had a good week, thank you to everyone that has emailed me. If you haven’t been in touch it would be lovely to hear from you. I know as time goes on, it seems to be getting harder and harder not to be at school. My littlest boy, Ed is finding it hard at home – perhaps you could send him some advice or words of encouragement? If you are finding it hard, I think that reading the school blogs helps you to feel connected to school – not just the Y2 blog but the others too – Mr C always has a really good joke for everyone and it’s nice to see what other people are up to even if we might be having a down day or an ‘unproductive’ day. Anyhow, I hope you’ll enjoy the work today.
So the suggested schedule for today is as follows...
E.R.I.C. - Everybody Reading in Class for 20 mins
Active time - Joe Wicks is showing a PE lesson at 9am or Go Noodle
Maths/Literacy - do this in batches of 20 mins each, build in breaks.
Creative Friday
Maths
LO: Puzzles
- 12 + ? = 20
- 12 – 2 = 17 - ?
- Write 23 in words.
- Double 15
- 10 x 10 =
- Name the 3D shape:
Look at these:
These are called Arithmagons – special maths puzzles. The mystery numbers in 2 circles add up to the number in the square between them. Have a look at these two and see if you can work them out – don’t scroll down just yet for the answer! You need to work around the triangle and ensure each circle adds up to the square in between them.
Here are some more to have a go at:
English
Can you remember what a preposition is? Have a look at this powerpoint with your adult and go through some of the activities on there. You can also have a go at this game:
How are you getting on with your mind maps from Wednesday? Which animal did you chose? Have a look at Sam’s here, it might give you some ideas for your own:
If you’ve finished your research, I’d now like you to draw a detailed picture of your Australian creature. As you draw, think about all the facts you know about it. Your picture will go with the writing that we will do next week, so really take care with it.
Creative Friday
So with Australia as our theme this half term, I thought it would be fantastic to have a go at painting in the Aboriginal style. Here’s mine below, I’ve painted it on an a piece of MDF that Mr B was throwing out, but you can use paper, card, a cereal box or whatever you have to hand. I only have blue, yellow, red and white paint at home so I had to mix my colours carefully, but again just use what you have at home. First of all I drew out my platypus using pencil – but only very faintly. I then blocked in the larger colour areas. I left the green background till last. When the base coat was dry, I use a cotton bud to make all the white dots, this takes care and patience so that you keep the dot separate, but it’s worth it!
If you look at this website:
You’ll see lots of examples of dot patterns, so you don’t have to paint an animal, it could be a patterned piece. There’s a great tutorial on here: Aboriginal Art Tutorial and if you google Aboriginal art, lots of ideas come up – have fun!
Have you ever heard of a lamington? This is an Australian cake, I thought you could have a go at making them over the next few weeks. I have to confess, I haven’t had time to do mine this week, but I intend to over the week. So perhaps we can compare result soon?! Here’s a recipe to follow:
I hope you have a wonderful day! Keep sending me your photos.
Mrs B x