Class 2
Remote Learning Wednesday 22nd April 2020
admin on: Class 2
Happy Wednesday everyone. I think it's going to be very hot today, so make sure you get some fresh air and pop on the suncream, hats and find shade when you need to. Perhaps you can pretend that you are 'beside the seaside' and stick your feet in a bucket of water whilst singing the song!
Did you try any of the Bitesize learning or www.thenational.academy/online-classroom ? My boys thought the Bitesize maths was a bit easy but enjoyed the history.
So the suggested schedule for today is as follows...
E.R.I.C. - Everybody Reading in Class for 20 mins (can you send me a photo of you reading in an unusual place? If you look at the Y6 blog, they have been doing this and have some great ideas - Alex even read in his car roof box!).
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.
RE
Art
Maths
LO: Count on in fraction steps.
- 22 + 23 =
- 35 – 18 =
- 7 + 43 + 7 =
- 90 ÷ 10 =
- Write eighty-seven in digits.
- Partition 64 into 10s and 1s
For today's activity you'll need lots of small squares of paper - post it notes would be perfect. Fold each square in half and write ½ on each side, do this for 5 pieces of paper. Now cut your halves out. Place your halves in a row and count in halves as you do so, write your sequence down.... ½, 1, 1 ½, 2, 2 ½ .... keep going like this:
Repeat this activity for quarters and for thirds (these are trickier to fold so get your adult to help!). Write your fraction sequences in your book - you are now counting in fractions!
English
So today we are going to write a poem based on our picture from yesterday. It doesn’t have to rhyme if you don’t want it to. Have a look at Michael Rosen reading one of his funny poems about a hamburger...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHPEO58FjZo
Does this give you some ideas? Use your picture and words from yesterday to create your own seaside poem, then email it to me at class2@netherthongprimary.co.uk - the funnier the better!
R.E.
Today's lesson is thinking about the meaning behind prayer and the reasons for doing it. Lots of people, who are religious, pray to their god, often to ask for help, say thank you or ask for forgiveness. Can you think of any other reasons people might pray?
At this time, lots of people are praying or trying to have moments of reflection - this helps us to think about what is happening to us and think of others. It can also help to calm the mind and refocus.
Activity: Draw around your hand and write down 5 things you are concerned about, thankful for or would like to pray about on each finger. Colour your hand and discuss your thoughts with the adults at home. You all might like to do this activity as a family to see whether you think in the same way.
Art
Here's a nice idea for some seaside art. You might not have a paper plate, so you could use a piece of paper or cereal packet. If you don't have shells, you could draw some and cut them out. The main thing is to have fun!
Here is the Lego challenge for today! Remember to email us your creations! If you don't have Lego, don't worry any construction material will do. Here is mine, my mum's and Grandma's that we made from scratch! What do you think?
I hope you'll enjoy today's activities, don't forget to keep sending in your pictures for Friday's gallery. I haven't heard from some people just yet so it would be lovely to hear from you!
Take care, stay safe,
Mrs B xx
Remote Learning Tuesday 20th April 2020
admin on: Class 2
Good morning lovely Year 2s! I hope that you got back into the swing of home learning yesterday. Don't worry if some days you don't get through everything or decide to do something different. There's so much online now, you might want to do some of the BBC Bitesize activities. There's also a great website, which launched yesterday, at https://www.thenational.academy/online-classroom/year-2/#subjects
Here you can pick your lessons and do online quizzes. Don't forget that I am following our curriculum and our long term plan, so everything I do is personal to YOU and Netherthong Primary!
So the schedule for today is as follows...
E.R.I.C. - Everybody Reading in Class for 20 mins (have you read any books that you could recommend to your class mates?)
Active time - Joe Wicks is showing a PE lesson at 9am or how about some Go Noodle if you fancy a change.
(https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAxW1XT0iEJo0TYlRfn6rYQ)
Maths/Literacy - do this in batches of 20 mins each, build in breaks.
Music
PE
Maths
LO: Count in 3s, making links to multiplication; identify multiples of 3.
- 5 + 78 =
- 35 – ? = 18
- 5 + 15 + 4 =
- 50 ÷ 10 =
- Write one hundred and seven in digits.
- ½ of 60 =
How far can you count in threes? You might be able to say these straight away, or you might want to write them down. When you write them down, can you spot any patterns? What do numbers in the three times table end in? Did you know that there is a trick to knowing whether a number is in the three times table? Here it is, you can impress your family with this one...
Take the number 873 - find the digital root by adding the digits together...
8 + 7 + 3 = 18, keep going until you have a one digit number.
1 + 8 = 9. If the result is a 3, a 6 or a 9, then it's in the three times table! Look again...
534 = 5 + 3 + 4 = 12, 1 + 2 = 3, so 534 is in the three times table!
How about 386? 3 + 8 + 6 = 17, 1 + 7 = 8 so 386 is NOT in the three times table.
Have a go yourself, ask someone to give you a three digit number, investigate whether it's in the three times table. Repeat!
Literacy
Which were your favourite poems from yesterday's book? I really like the one about flip-flops, it’s a bit of a tongue twister isn't it!? I like this book because of the wonderful pictures as well. Nick Sharratt is a really brilliant illustrator, can you think of any other books he's illustrated? I really like 'One Mole Digging A Hole' - I used to read this all the time to the boys! I'd like you to think about something to do with the seaside and draw your own Nick Sharratt style picture. You might choose a beach scene or a selection of ice-creams and ice lollies! Colour your picture in bright colours and then add any adjectives (describing words) around the outside.
Music
Have you heard the song 'I do like to be beside the seaside.'? You can find a version of it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcHyyuGjuk0
Can you learn this song and perform it for your family to make them smile? You could add your own percussion or make a shaker to add a bit of rhythm.
P.E.
We would have been orienteering in our school grounds this half term. The first thing you need for orienteering is a map. Can you make a map of either your outside space or your inside space, think about the space from above (we call this a bird's eye view)? Once you've done this, check that it is accurate by finding different ways to get around your space - walking, jogging, running, side-stepping, giant steps, bunny hops - anything to get your heart going!
Here is the Lego challenge for the day from Miss H. Remember to email us your creations! If you don't have Lego, don't worry any construction material will do …
Make sure you get plenty of fresh air, exercise and also some downtime. We're loving movie nights at the moment, snuggling on the sofa with some popcorn - can you recommend your favourite film?
See you tomorrow!
Mrs B xx
Remote Learning Monday 20th April 2020
admin on: Class 2
Hello everyone and welcome back to the summer term! I hope you have all had a good holiday, that everyone is safe and well. We've had some adventures over the last two weeks. You'll be pleased to know that my seeds are still growing and I've transferred some into the garden. Will and Ed helped me create a little veg patch. We had two nights in the tent in the garden - in typical British fashion, it rained on the second night! We've done lots of walking and discovered a great tree swing in the woods near our house. I've also been making masks to donate to the NHS. What have you been up to? Thank you to everyone that emailed over the holidays, I've been having a few technical hitches so couldn't log on to answer as many as I wanted to. I'm hoping I'm fully working now!
So we're back into the swing of home learning - I hope you're all organised and ready to go. I sorted out all Ed and Will's home learning things over the holidays - things were getting a big disorganised and we kept losing things here and there. Hopefully you have everything you need to stay focused and motivated! If you need a new reward chart, you can download one here.
So the schedule for today is as follows...
E.R.I.C. - Everybody Reading in Class for 20 mins (have you read any books that you could recommend to your class mates?)
Active time - Joe Wicks is showing a PE lesson at 9am (Did you keep this up during the holidays?)
(https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAxW1XT0iEJo0TYlRfn6rYQ)
Maths/Literacy - do this in batches of 20 mins each, build in breaks.
Break
History
Maths
LO: Count in steps of 2s, 3s and 5s.
Today's 6 questions...
- 12 + 34 =
- 25 – ? = 7
- 2 + 7 + 8 =
- 16 ÷ 2 =
- Write sixty-six in digits.
- ½ of 24 =
Can you chant in 2s, 3s and then 5s? How far can you go? Can you chant and march at the same time? Perhaps you can do this with an adult, you say one number and then they say the next. Write your numbers down. Which numbers appear in your 2s, 3s and 5s sequence?
Now have a go at this fun game:
www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/earlymath/BalloonPopSkip.htm
You can also find a worksheet here.
English
Spellings for this week are:
silly
silliness
dizzy
dizziness
chatty
chattiness
cheeky
cheekiness
kind
kindness
good
goodness
ill
illness
I've put these on Spelling Shed and the transcript for Spelling Planet is here.
Our new topic for this half term is 'I do like to be beside the seaside!' I'm sure it's something we are all looking forward to doing when we can. But for now, we can imagine and use books to help us! Here's a lovely book, that I would have shared with you in school. Can you read it with your family and discuss which is your favourite poem and why? You could write your response in your yellow book.
History
I mentioned that our topic is 'I do like to be beside the seaside', over the next few lessons they will be finding out what seaside holidays were like in the past. Today I'd like you to talk about your holidays and have a look at this presentation. Have you ever been on a seaside holiday or gone to the seaside on a day trip? What was it like? What did you do? Can you interview people in your family about their favourite holidays? Perhaps you can Facetime someone in your family and prepare some questions beforehand. How have holidays changed? Have they got any photos they could show you? Can you spot how things have changed?
Here's a seaside memory game to play. If you can, print off this sheet twice, cut it up and place face down. Take turns to pick two cards, if you get a matching pair, then you get another turn. They winner is the one with the most pairs.
Here is the Lego challenge for the day from Miss H. Remember to email us your creations! If you don't have Lego, don't worry any construction material will do …
I hope you'll enjoy these activities today! Remember to email me your photos for Friday's gallery and comment on the blog to keep in touch!
Stay safe,
Mrs B x
Lego challenge!
admin on: Class 2
Remember to check out the school blog for the Lego challenge each day. A link to the page is here https://www.netherthongprimary.co.uk/community/our-community/school-blog. Good luck …
Miss H