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 Dear Class 2, Hope you're all having a great Half-Term! Sorry we missed our last day together but hopefully you enjoyed a day off as you deserved a treat after working so hard during the week on your assessments. Thank you to Flora who came and got the one lot of snails to look after, I have been in and fed the others and Lilly, you can look after them at Easter. Just to let parents know we will be doing some more practice papers for KS1 SATs in preparation for the SATs in May. It is nothing to worry about and we will talk about this a bit more a parents evening. Some of the homework set will be also used to help the children practice and become more confident when taking the tests. During Healthy Living Week we won't be cooking in Class 2 as we will  just be beginning our DT topic on Healthy Eating and in few weeks time we will be making a pasta salad. More information to follow. Therefore your child will not need an apron. Apologies that some children left book bags in scho...

Here is work for Class 2 for the rest of this week (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.) Happy 1st December!! Advent has begun!! 🎄🎅 Wednesday English: We are writing an informal letter ✉ to Grannie Mainland from Katie Morag. You will be Katie and tell Grannie Mainland all about the Wedding, you can be creative and add in your own ideas. Look carefully at the  Success Criteria  to see what you need to include. Here is a  Power Point  to remind you of the key features. You can make up an address for Grannie Mainland. Arithmetic Questions Arithmetic Answers Find the Total video   Worksheet answers P.E: Try and remember all the different ways we practised flight e.g. with the hoop and have a go making an exercise routine which includes them. Joe Wicks may help you! CPSHE: What can you do for others to help them feel great! Make a Christmas card? Help them with a job at home?  Thursday Arithmetic Questions Arithmetic Answers Find the difference Video Worksheet answer...

 English: informal Features of a letter Power Point Highlight  Letter  with informal features and annotate. Maths: Adding 2 digit numbers Worksheet 1 Worksheet 2 I will add video at break time. Video P.E. this afternoon- we are practising balancing whilst catching a balloon! CPSHE: Class discussion about differences between bullying and teasing. Ask the class to think of two things that make them special which they can share. Model this for the children with some examples of your own. Tell us something about yourself that you are proud of. Tell us something about your community/family that you are proud of. Do some people sometimes make fun of other people or their community? Give an example of something that's called teasing e.g.  "Harry dropped his tray at lunch time today. Some people laughed and called him butter fingers." Can you think of other examples of teasing? Give an example of something we call bullying e.g.  "Every time Sam sees James, he calls him ...

  Hello Class 2, 😊 Here are some home learning activities for anyone who is unable to come into school.  English   WALT: answer questions about a text. In English we are starting a unit based on The Katie Morag stories. Today we would like you to read this  story and then answer these  questions . Reading    Try to find some time to read today. Spellings   ✎ Here are this week's spellings for you to learn: soil noise coin choice toilet boy toy enjoy annoy joyful The test will be Monday 15th November. You can also practise them on Spelling Shed. Maths   🛒🛍 WALT: make number bonds to 100. At school we have been learning about making number bonds to 100. Today, we would like you to to practise this by playing this  shopping game . RE - Islam   🐜🐪 Today we are going to think about two Islamic stories - The Prophet and the Ants and The Crying Camel. Begin by watching this  video   and think a...

English Reading Comprehensions: The Runaway Iceberg Plural nouns:  Power Point     Worksheet Handwriting sheet Maths: Addition and Subtraction Video Add 2-digit and 1 digit number questions 3-6 Video Subtract crossing 10 In Science we have started a new topic on Materials and will be looking around school at what things are made from. You can do a material hunt at home and in the garden and think about why the materials are suited for their purpose. Homework: 5.11.21 Bonfire Night comprehension Choose one comprehension to complete.

  Friday 22nd October Last day of half-term!! 🎉 You have achieved your Golden Time! Last coin was put in by Benjamin on Wednesday afternoon.  You all have been working so hard in Class 2 and shown lots of independent learning, kindness and helpfulness. We are very proud of what you have achieved so far and look forward next half-term. English: we would like you write an autumn poem 🍂. If you can, go into your garden first and look at the signs of autumn or see if you can find some pictures online (with parents permission). Then once you are feeling inspired write your poem. You may want to do an  Acrostic  poem or try a rhyming poem. You can use these  frames  or write it on a blank piece of paper then decorate around it. Some of you may want to type it on the computer. I look forward to reading them!  Maths: Add by making 10  Begin by watching the  video   and then complete the  worksheet . Here are the  answers   for ...

  Thursday 21st October English - Poetry  🦉🐱 (For pupils who were in school on Wednesday) Today we would like you to write a new version of The Owl and The Pussy Cat poem. Begin by reading the  poem   and then have a look at this  version  where some of the words have been removed. We would like you to spend some time thinking about how you could complete these lines of the poem. Begin by thinking about what they went to sea in, e.g. you could change pea-green boat for a yellow canoe. Use the original poem to help you and try to include some exciting  adjectives . You could also include some nonsense words! Reading 📚 Please pick one of the  Reading Comprehensions to complete. Read the text then answer the questions. Maths: Flashback 4 Practise your arithmetic skills again today and complete 2 days of Flashback 4 Day 4 Day 4 answers Day 5 Day 5 Answers Please continue to practise number bonds to 10 and use them to help you solve mor...

  Wednesday 20 th October English - Poetry  🦉🐱 Today we would like you to edit your poem from yesterday. You can use an edit flap (a piece of paper to go over original writing) like we used for our Lighthouse stories or a purple pencil or pen (any colour will also be ok). Check your spellings, change an adjective or a verb to an even more exciting one and make sure your punctuation is correct. Reading 📚 Try to find some time to do some reading. Spellings ✎ Try writing your spellings from previous weeks in Rainbow 🌈letters or put them in a sentence. Maths: Flashback 4 Practise your arithmetic skills and complete 3 days of Flashback 4 Day 1 Day 1 answers Day 2 Day 2 answers Day 3 Day 3 answers P.E. Please try and keep as active as you can if you are well enough. I still find PE with Joe Wicks brilliant way to keep fit and have fun, if you need something more relaxing then try Cosmic Yoga! We are continuing with balancing and travelling on apparatus in school. Perhaps you can...

Hello Class 2, 🙂 Here are some activities for anyone who is at home this week. We will add some more activities on Wednesday.  Monday 18th October English - Poetry 🦉🐱 Today we would like you to have a go at performing part of the poem The Owl and the Pussy Cat by Edward Lear. Begin by watching this  video  recording (which we have looked at at school) and then have a look at the  poem . Choose a verse or a few lines to read. Think about how you could perform the poem - could you use some actions or different voices? Then try performing part of the poem - you might like to do this in front of a mirror or to someone at home.  Reading 📚 Try to find some time to do some reading. Spellings ✎ If you have time, please ask someone at home to test you on your spellings.  Maths - Adding and subtracting 10s Begin by watching the  video  and then complete the  worksheet . Here are the  answers  for you to check your work.  RE - Islam F...

  Good Morning Class 2, We talked to you yesterday about the whole school Science Activity that Mrs Mason has provided for everyone today.  Here is the  link to the YouTube instructions on how to build the Rocket Mice.  You  have all been given a template and a  Recording sheet  to complete.  We look forward to hearing about how it went tomorrow! Enjoy your day,  Mrs Bedwell and Mrs Riegler 😊

  Good morning Class 2, We are very much hoping that this will be the last time we need to post your work on the Class blog!! We can't wait to have you back in school on Monday 😊 Please make sure you bring these things in to school with you on Monday: 1) Book bag and any school reading books you have to return 2) Red spelling book 3) Homework diary 4) Green and blue work books that you have been doing your work in 5) Any other work that you have completed  6) A great big smile! Here are your activities for  Friday .  Do your very best work for one last time at home today and we shall see you next week.  Have a lovely weekend,  Mrs Bedwell and Mrs Riegler

Good Morning Class 2,  Happy World Book Day and  Happy Birthday to Etta!  We are looking forward to seeing you on Zoom today and sharing World Book Day costumes if you have decided to dress up! Here are your World Book Day activities for  Thursday .  (If you would like to use a story plan to help  with your 'Be an Author' activity we have included one  here .) We have your free £1 book voucher here in school to give you when you return next week. Here is the  link for today's 'isingpop' assembly.  Have a lovely day,  Mrs Bedwell and Mrs Riegler

Here is the wonderful carrot cake that Freya made with her grated carrot yesterday that we mentioned in the Zoom meeting this afternoon. Wow, well done Freya! Apparently it tastes pretty good too!  Oliver has also been busy baking carrot cakes too, they look delicious, well done, Oliver!

  Good morning Class 2,  We hope that you enjoyed doing some grating in the kitchen yesterday!  Look at these lovely carrot cakes that Claude made, don't they look delicious?  And here are some more super looking carrot cakes which Elsie's dad says are very tasty!  Well done to all our budding Chefs. Here are your activities for  Wednesday See you later on Zoom, Mrs Bedwell and Mrs Riegler

  Hello Class 2, How did you get on making your palm crosses and palm leaves yesterday?  We found them quite tricky in class! Well done to Abi for managing to make a super one.  Here are your activities for  Tuesday . We hope that lots of you will be able to get into the kitchen this week! See you later on Zoom Mrs Riegler & Mrs Bedwell

 Apologies, the link for today's arithmetic doesn't seem to be working. Here is a new link;  arithmetic 1.3.21

 Hello Class 2, We hope that you have had a really lovely weekend out and about in the Spring sunshine.  Did you spot any more signs of Spring? This is your last week of home learning before we welcome everyone back into school next Monday, we can't wait! Until then, let's work really hard this week so that we are all ready to carry on with our different topics next week when we are all back together. Here is the Open The Book Assembly for you to enjoy today. Here are your activities for  Monday See you later on Zoom! Mrs Riegler & Mrs Bedwell

  Hello again, Here is another copy of the maths warm up slides for Friday with the answers removed. UPDATED version Mrs Bedwell and Mrs Riegler

  Good morning Class 2,  Wow, it's Friday already, that week went quickly! We hope you enjoyed being out and about yesterday in the lovely sunshine 😎 looking for flowers and trees, did you learn the names of any new plants?  Here are your activities for  Friday .  See you on Zoom,  Mrs Bedwell and Mrs Riegler 

  Hello again,  Here is a useful observation sheet on   British trees  that you may also like to use this afternoon.  Mrs Bedwell and Mrs Riegler