Online learning activities

Carnival Art Wednesday  15th July

Your gardens are fantastic… more are being uploaded into the Y2 miniature garden gallery

Today’s tasks:

• Exercise- Enjoy the fresh air- take a stroll or ride your scooter/ bike.  Be safe!
• Mental Maths- Times table rockstars
• Maths- Watch Week 12, Lesson 1 5 minute intervals in time . Some time activities also set on 2Do purple Mash
• Snack Time story-
• English—Grammar/spelling set on 2Do Purple Mash
• Art- For today’s art, carnival costume- we are making carnival headdresses in school with wrist bands and masks. What can you make your carnival headdress from? Be inspired by clips : https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/z26sb9q  and https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/watch/lets-celebrate-carnival2
• If you have the cartoon Movie ‘Rio’ with the blue tropical birds watch this for more inspiration- a great film to wind down too. Final scene of dancing birds is brilliant.

Mrs Goulding

Terrific Tuesday 14^th July 2020 

Hello Year 2 . Apologies – I have set Purple Mash work and I thought that I had activated it- sorry you could  not access it.

Today’s tasks:

• Exercise- see Oti's Jungle Dance Cbeebies: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000jzkk
• Mental Maths- www.topmarks.com or www.ictgames.com Games to choose from for Key Stage 1/ Year 2.
• Maths- White Rose Math. Skip Lesson 3- move to lesson 4 in week 11- Quarter past and quarter to sheet.
• Snack Time story-see clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJuBfyHvfqo
• Geography and English - Use a map of Britain  to draw in your own weather symbols. Notice how the presenters use adjectives or collective nouns to help describe the different weathers. For example: a sprinkling of showers, a clatter of thunder, a snap of frost, a ray of sunshine. List your own collective noun phrases to describe types of weather. Weather presenters use new words such as weather front, moving westerly, cold snap, sunny intervals, overcast. What do you think these phrases mean?
• Role Play Weather presenter- use the symbols and maps attached to film your own mini weather forecast. You may want to use your map from this morning. You may want to prepare a mini script first. Will you use the compass directions to point to parts of your map? North/ North West.
• Have fun
• Mrs Goulding

Marvellous Monday 13^th July

Your last week in Year 2 children- the summer holidays are nearly here!

I have more miniature gardens on display in our gallery- take a peek.

This week is CARNIVAL week- Brazil style for our final week in Year 2.

Today's Tasks: 

• Exercise- Brazil Zumba https://uk.video.search.yahoo.com/search/video?fr=mcafee&p=carniavl+dancing+for+kids#id=5&vid=53447b8c799cc26a8918475f3dc7112d&action=view
• Mental Maths- 2Do Purple MashTimes- maths games
• Maths- Watch the White Rose video below for week 11, Lesson 2- Temperature sheet attached.
• Snack Time story: book of choice
• English- Weather Forecast-Watch the series of weather forecasts- which do you like most- some funny, some more informative? Symbols are used to help describe what the weather is going to be like. Follow the power point first before having a go at the symbols sheet.
• Make a start on your weather diary to report on the weather we are having each day this week- if you have time look up the weather in a newspaper- what symbols do they use? 
• Geography-Brazil landmarks- Watch the three short clips to find out more about Brazil. Brazil- Mountains https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvZpgvoXB1M

Brazil- Beach https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEG-8R5YfY0

Brazil Pink Dolphins https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYHHRfVJzdA

From memory- draw and label the main places / landmarks you have found out about Brazil. Clue 1 ……………… the Redeemer, Clue 2…………………….. loaf mountain

Clue 3  BRAZIL  C_ _ NI _ AL.

Good luck

Mrs Goulding

‘Wark’ Wednesday  8^th July

Hello children. hope you are all well. Oliver's garden is the first to make it to our class page on miniature gardens. Take a peak for some inspiration. Well done.

Today’s tasks:

• Exercise- Yoga –see clip above
• Mental Maths- Times table rockstars tournament continues girls v boys.
• Maths- Watch Week 10 Lesson 3 video - comparing volumes and complete sheet.
• Snack Time story-New words in Portuguese- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_taUpoLkBr0
• English—Grammar/spelling set on 2Do Purple Mash
• Science- Miniature Garden Project – continued- what do you need to do to look after your garden? What needs watering?
• Art- For today’s art, you are going to find out about a Brazilian graffiti artist called Wark who lives and works in a favela in Brazil called Rocinha. He set up an art school to support the children and you people where he lives. Watch the video below to see Wark talk about his work and see some examples: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-latin-america-36936568/meet-the-angels-of-rio-s-favelas-and-their-creator

The most famous of his designs is the angel, I want you to have a go at recreating an angel like Wark. I will put some more examples of his work on the class page to help you.

Mrs Goulding

THANK YOU!

Look what I received children. This is SO beautiful. Thank you so much for being such a lovely class. I love it- all your names are engraved on it as little acorns that grow into magnificent trees. I am just so sad that I did not teach you all for the full year. Mrs Mitchell is a lucky teacher next year to have you and your lovely families. Thank you.

Tell Me Some Facts Tuesday 7^th July 2020 

Hello Year 2

Today’s tasks:

• Exercise- see exercise plan attached
• Mental Maths- Times table rock stars tournament continued .
• Maths- Look in your kitchen cupboard (Ask permission first) to see what is measured in grams or kilograms. Do you have anything heavier than 1kg (1000g)? Watch the White Rose video below for week 10, Lesson 2- Mass (weight) in Kilograms and complete Lesson 2 sheet.
• Snack Time story-Portuguese story – Rosa goes to the city https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REQMWDU3V2E
• Modern foreign Languages- Portuguese!! As Mrs Evans has designated this week and next week to Brazil, we’re going to have a go at learning some Portuguese. Watch this video to learn the different greetings in Portuguese https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pc0GRj-ec9shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pc0GRj-ec9s       I think you will know some phrases already- they sound very similar to Spanish
• English Reading / Geography: Brazil Fact Finding. Use the power point about Brazil below along with the following site to gather information on this country: National Geographic website:  https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/geography/countries/country-fact-file-brazil/  
• Use the Brazilian flag attached to print out and colour correctly. Around the flag or on the flag write at least five facts you have found out about this country after you have read about Brazil.
• Have a go at this Brazil fact or fiction quiz. https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/quizzes/brazil-fact-or-fiction

 Mrs Goulding

Marvellous Monday 6^th July

Good morning Year 2. How are your miniature gardens coming on? If you have planted the grass seed then hopefully by the end of this week you should see some shoots sprouting.

For the next two weeks we have a South American theme in school with a special focus on Brazil, Carnival and the Amazon Rainforest. We know a little already about the Amazon when we learned about Fair Trade in Colombia.  Can you also remember the seven continents of the world?

Today's Tasks: 

• Exercise- see exercise plan attached BLAST OFF
• Mental Maths- Times table rock stars tournament… girls were in the lead on Friday !!!
• Maths- Watch the White Rose video below for week 10, Lesson 1- Mass (weight) in grams and complete Lesson 1 sheet attached.
• Snack Time story- The Hungry Caterpillar in Portuguese AND English https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pk6f32X03k0
• English- My Weekend Diary entry- please write a diary page about what you did over the weekend starting it with ‘Dear Diary…’ It’s not a story, but news that you are recounting to your diary. Include time phrases (On Friday night…, On Saturday morning, then, yesterday, last night..), feelings ( I really liked it when…. I was worried.. I couldn’t wait etc… ), main parts of your weekend and conjunctions to stretch your sentences EXAMPLE:  because, so, when, then, but.
• Geography-South America Introduction and map work- Can you find South America on a world map? What ocean would we need to cross to get there? How could we get there?
• Use the Power point to find out about different countries that make up South America. Find out about some of the landmarks- you may remember some when we worked on our ‘Dear Teacher’ excuses for not coming to school.
• Locate Brazil on a map of South America- use the blank sheet attached to colour in Brazil (there is a labelled one and a blank one- you choose which one to colour Brazil in- whichever is the best challenge for you).
• Map skills: Look at the map of South America (coloured version) and answer the questions attached. and use 

Good luck

Mrs Goulding

Wonderful Wednesday  1^st July

Good morning children.

Today’s tasks:

• Exercise- Enjoy the fresh air- take a stroll or ride your scooter/ bike.  Be safe!
• Mental Maths- 2Do Purple Mash 2D 3D shape sort   
• Maths- For the next few maths lessons you will need a need a centimetre ruler with millimetres on to show where half centimetres lie. It would be good to practise drawing steady lines with a ruler too-drawing lines to centimetres and half centimetres. You may want to measure things around your home to practise accurate measuring- maybe measure your sunflowers!!

For today, use White Rose Week 9, Lesson 1- Measuring length in centimetres (cm).  

• Snack Time story- Please choose a story of your choice at home
• English—Descriptive Language about Lila and the Secret of the Rain-Expanded Noun Phrases- Use the expanded noun phrase sheet below to describe parts of the story. When you have completed the sheet use a different colour pen to edit your choice of adjectives by using a thesaurus/dictionary or use an online thesaurus to select more effective word choices. For example: Her little, red dress was wet= Her little, crimson gown was drenched. 
• Science- Miniature Garden Project (over three weeks) Make a start on your miniature garden design- If you have not collected your pack, it is outside on the school path (in front of the office, NOT in the office) in a named bag along with your books until 4pm today and/ tomorrow 8:30 am-4pm). To avoid congestion when picking up, if you can collect for another class member and pass the pack on if you live near them, then that would be very helpful and kind of you. Keyworker children in school today will be given theirs in class. Thank you. 
• Art/ DT- finish your rainmaker- photos gladly received.
• Mrs Goulding

Thoughtful Tuesday 30^th June 2020 

Hello Year 2.

Today’s tasks:

• Exercise- enjoy the fresh air and take a walk.... if you can dodge the showers.
• Mental Maths- 2Do Purple Mash 3D shape pairs
• Maths- Watch the video below for week 8 lesson 4- Merge 2 and 3D patterns- there are four sheets but quick response questions on most.
• Snack Time story- re-read Lila and the Secret of the Rain.
• English- Reflective writing. Having read the story of Lila again, think about how she felt at different parts of the story. When was she most tired? Upset? Happy? Worried? Lila experiences many feelings throughout the book. Can you think of synonyms that may expand upon her feelings? For example: Was Lila tired or was she exhausted, lethargic or weak?  When the rain came was she happy, thrilled, jolly, content? Sometimes a word can be more powerful than another even though they mean similar things. I wonder which words you would choose. Using the sheet about memories below - think back to different times in your life and briefly explain how and why you felt this way- are there better words to describe how you felt at the time?
• Art and DT-Rainmakers-for today and tomorrow- see Power point below.

 Have fun

Mrs Goulding

• Exercise- see exercise plan on GOLF attached below
• Mental Maths- 2Do Purple Mash- 2D shape pairs  
• Maths- Today is a catch up maths lesson from last week as some of the White Rose sheets took longer than expected. Today in school we are finishing the 2D and 3D shape sort- Week 8, Lesson 3 . If you are up to date and want to do further maths a shape investigation has been set for you.
• Snack Time story-Lila and the Secret of the Rain by David Conway- see the scanned in pages below.
• English-Suffixes- Suffixes are letters that add to the end of a word. Sometimes they just add on, sometimes you have to alter the spelling of a word for grammatical reasons so that it sounds right when you read it. There are rules we follow for this- they will be on the sheets attached to remind you. For example: ‘sad’ : +ly = sadly, +ness = sadness (noun), +est= saddest (needed to add a double consonant for an adjective). Sometimes suffixes do not sound correct and you just need to hear it out loud to check. Spot the wrong ones: sadful, saddened, sadded, sadding. Click on the suffix sheet below for words taken from Lila and the Secret of the Rain to add the correct suffix- there may be more than one version- select one sheet or do the two if you want to.
• Geography –Describing the features of the Isle of Coll .

Remember when we did a ‘Welcome to Wirral’ leaflet in school and we described the landmarks and the many features of the Wirral, inviting people to come and visit our peninsula? I’ll remind you- we used different verbs such as ‘You can devour an ice cream on Parkgate promenade. You can stroll across to Hilbre Island or dig sandcastles on West Kirby beach. You can explore the famous Birkenhead Park or visit the galleries in Port Sunlight village…etc’. This time, using the photographs of the Isle of Coll (That’s the Isle of Struay in the Katie Morag stories) I would like you to describe the things you can do or see on this island. Describe its features such as what are the beaches like? Does it have any cliffs or valleys? Is the coast line flat or hilly? Does it have a town or a village? A harbour or an airport? You can either write it as one piece of writing or print off some of the photographs and write captions under them describing what is there. Remember that a caption describes a photograph or a picture. You need to include capital letters, full stops/ ? , adjectives and verbs. The photos of Isle of Coll are attached below.

Good luck

Mrs Goulding

As part of our science topic on growth, in school we would have been looking at our own school garden, what grows in it and finding out what an allotment is. Instead, for a home task, I am setting a ‘miniature garden’ challenge. Foil trays and gardening packs will be ready to pick up for every Year 2 child from 8:30am- 4pm on Wednesday and Thursday (1^st and 2^nd July ). Due to COVID-19 we would like to reduce the amount of people on the school premises and avoid entrance to the school office when collecting the packs. If you live near another member of our class, and could collect for them, then that would be a real help too. We are going to leave the packs on a table on the school path at the main gate in waterproof named bags and instructions inside. We will hand packs to children who are already in school in the class bubbles.

We are also sending your school books home to keep as sadly we won’t be using them again for Year 2 work. 

Thinking Heroically Tuesday 23^rd June 2020 

Hello Year 2

Today’s tasks:

• Exercise- see above clip
• Mental Maths- 2Do Purple Mash Multiplication Game
• Maths- Watch the video first on link below for week 7 maths.  Question sheet below. Summer Term Week 7 (Week beg: 8^th June) Lesson 4 – Quarters
• Snack Time story- Even Super heroes have bad days- https://vimeo.com/216918288
• English (3 day task) – Writing a story: Heroes. Use the resource sheet below called ‘Heroes’ Story. It has a drawing attached to it. Look carefully at it and think about:-Who is in the picture? What is happening in it? What do you think has happened before it? What may happen next?  These questions will help you write your story. Think about interesting adjectives, adverbs and verbs, conjunctions to stretch sentences and different sentence types such as adding a question (?), an exclamation of feeling (!) or a statement (.). Will you add dialogue using inverted commas (“…”)?

This is a three day task-

i)                    A day to make notes and plan your story- use a story hill or draw a story map if it helps to see your ideas. If you think you are ready to start it- go ahead.

ii)                    A day to follow your plans and write it out .(At least 60 minutes on this- take a break in the middle to re-read and check your work)

iii)                 A day to re-read and edit your work in order to improve it. Will you use a thesaurus/ dictionary to look for alternative synonyms? For example instead of using ‘red’ you could use ‘scarlet/ crimson/ ruby’; instead of using ‘thought’ what about ‘pondered/ wondered/ dreamt?

• Art- Heroes- Use the Power point Art tells a story- the task is on the last two slides.

Terrific Tuesday 16^th June

At last we are connected again – did you get chance to connect to our last tasks? Who was Amelia Earhart? This week is Refugee Week that links with our School of Sanctuary work last week. You produced some lovely work and are very lucky that you have so many people and places that make you feel safe in your world. Our daily story sessions this week will be using children’s Newsround and CBeebies Radio to tell the stories of different refugee experiences. A heads up for next week’s art-  please save 2 long kitchen roll cardboard tubes (toilet roll too short) or make your own cardboard tube the same size as two kitchen roll inners. 

• Exercise- copy above link or one here for Dance with Oti https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000k00h
• Mental Maths- Times Table Rock stars or 2Do Purple Mash Musical chairs x5 for a different way of practising your times tables (or do both!!!)
• Maths- Watch the video first. You can access the video on line https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-2/ -  Question sheet below. Summer Term Week 6 (Week beg: 18^th May) Lesson  3 – grouping
• Snack Time story- Not a story but an introduction on Children’s Newsround on What is a refugee?- there are different real life clips that you can click on to find out about children’s different experiences. It’s from Refugee Week 2019. Cut and paste into your search engine: https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/48660079   
• English- Conjunctions: Use because, but, however and whereas

Read Katie Morag and the Two Grandmothers story attached and watch the clip on https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b03hdm5k/katie-morag-series-1-2-katie-morag-and-the-two-grandmothers  Compare the two grandmothers from the story and write in full sentences to show how their characters are different using the conjunctions above.  

• Spelling game- 2Do Purple Mash- add correct vowel
• Computing – Keyboard skills . You can print out a keyboard if you do not have a keyboard to do this at home- Click on 2Do Purple Mash- focus on middle letter keys . Can you type without seeing the letter under your finger?

Good luck

Mrs Goulding