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Remote Learning Monday 1st June 2020
Posted: May 28, 2020 by: Emma Barker (EBarker) on: Class 2
Hello! Welcome to Summer Term 2! A huge thank you to Miss Hemingway for doing such a fabulous job with the Y2 blog in the last week. It was great to know that everything was in safe hands! I tried to relax, but you know I’m not that great at it! We managed to get a lovely picnic in the Dales, right next to a river and away from anyone else. The boys loved having a paddle and it was the first time they’d been in the car for 8 weeks. We also walked 10km along Black Hill, which was amazing. I've dabbled into a bit of soap making using the left over grain from the brewery and I have to say it's pretty good! I thought you might like to know how the veg patch is coming along – well everything is still alive and I’ve even eaten some of the salad leaves and radishes, which were delicious! Here are some pics...
As you know, we are opening up school this week, which means it’s all change again. About this time last year, we were making plans for me to move from Y5 to Y2 and now I find myself teaching Y1! How life changes, but we always have to look for the rainbows. I will still be doing my Y2 blogs everyday but I won’t be able to answer emails as quickly as I have been doing, so please bear with me. I’m working on a ‘cloning’ potion, but I haven’t been successful yet! So keep up all the fabulous work and keep sending in your photos.
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.
- 17 + 4 = ? + 15
- 20 – 7 =
- Double 6
- 5 x 10 =
- Write 19 in words.
- Name the 3D shape:
Have a look at this picture:
The four bears are going to sit at this table for a birthday tea. Your task is to sit them in the correct places according to these clues…
- The blue bear sits opposite the green bear.
- The yellow bear sits on the left of the blue bear.
- The red bear wants lemonade to drink.
Now have a go at these puzzles too…
English
Here are this week’s spellings:
charge
large
fringe
barge
gentle
gem
giant
giraffe
energy
badge
ledge
bridge
splodge
fudge
As usual you will find them on Spelling Shed and the transcript for Spelling Planet is here to download.
This half term’s topic in ‘A Land Down Under’. What does ‘down under’ mean?
It means Australia! Why do you think we say ‘down under’?
Can you remember the word 'indigenous'. We used the term when we looked at Christopher Columbus and his journey to America. He met the indigenous people of America – the people that were there first, originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; the native people. Do you know who the indigenous people of Australia are? Can you find out?
This is the book that we are going to read from in the first few weeks of this half term. Do you know what a billabong is, have you heard the word before? A billabong is an Australian noun that describes a stagnant pond or waterhole. The book is called Stories from the Billabong, here is the introduction, please read this with your adult:
It mentions the word ‘Dreamtime’. This is something very sacred to the indigenous people of Australia. I'd like you to find out about 'Dreamtime' today by doing a little research. You might want to have a look at this video to help you: Dreamtime video.
Geography
LO: To recognise Australia's territories and states
Do know where the country Australia is? Have a look through these slides about Australia, and discuss the questions on there.
Can you print off this puzzle, cut it out and remake? It will help you to remember the names of the territories. Now have a go at this challenge:
I hope you enjoy your first day back. I know it's always a little bit difficult to get back into a routine, but if you can make a great start today, I'm sure the rest of the week will be a breeze. Stay safe my lovelies!
Mrs B xx
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