This
week has certainly been one we have never experienced before! Thank you for
your continued support. Although inquisitive
about this current world situation, the children continue to impress us with
their focus and attitude to learning.
The children have said goodbye to Mrs Roberson, as their class teacher. She will come back and and we will be able to say a proper goodbye in the future. Although this is an uncertain time, we managed to have a special afternoon. We enjoyed sharing memories, dancing and playing party games.
We look forward to seeing you at the parent consultations when these are rearranged.
The children have said goodbye to Mrs Roberson, as their class teacher. She will come back and and we will be able to say a proper goodbye in the future. Although this is an uncertain time, we managed to have a special afternoon. We enjoyed sharing memories, dancing and playing party games.
We look forward to seeing you at the parent consultations when these are rearranged.
Ideas for home learning are at the bottom of this blog.
This
week in maths, we have been revisiting our learning about 2-digit numbers. We
started by partitioning (splitting) numbers in different ways. We often
partition numbers into tens and ones, but when we add and subtract numbers we
need to be able to partition them in different ways. Here are some examples:
The
next day we added 2-digit numbers, for example 28 and 15. We used a variety of
strategies, including:
·
Partition
both numbers into tens and ones. Add the tens, add the ones and then add them
both together.
28
= 20 + 8, 15 = 10 + 5.
20
+ 10 = 30
8
+ 5 = 13
30
+ 13 = 43
·
Partition
one of the numbers into tens and ones, and add to the other 2-digit number.
15
= 10 + 5
28
+ 10 = 38
38
+ 5 = 43
·
Think
10 – start with one 2-digit number and add to the nearest 10. Then add other then
and other ones.
15
= 2 + 10 + 3
28
+ 2 = 30
30
+ 10 = 40
40
+ 3 = 43
On Friday,
we used our addition and subtraction skills to answer ‘word’ questions. The
children need to work out what the calculation is before they use their maths
skills.
Spellings
We
continue to focus on the Y2 common exception words.
Again,
your support in practising these with your child is much appreciated. They need to be able to spell (almost) all of
these words correctly in their writing to achieved ‘Age Related’.
door
|
busy
|
every
|
half
|
move
|
plant
|
who
|
|
after
|
child
|
everybody
|
hold
|
Mr
|
poor
|
whole
|
|
again
|
children
|
eye
|
hour
|
Mrs
|
pretty
|
wild
|
|
any
|
Christmas
|
fast
|
improve
|
old
|
prove
|
would
|
|
bath
|
class
|
father
|
kind
|
only
|
should
| |
|
beautiful
|
climb
|
find
|
last
|
parents
|
steak
| |
|
because
|
clothes
|
floor
|
many
|
pass
|
sugar
| |
|
behind
|
cold
|
gold
|
mind
|
past
|
sure
| |
|
both
|
could
|
grass
|
money
|
path
|
told
| |
|
break
|
even
|
great
|
most
|
people
|
water
|
English
Following
our ‘fun booklets’ in previous weeks, we have had a Spelling, Grammar and
Punctuation focus this week.
We
started the week investigating the prefix un-.
We
looked at how adverbs and adjectives can be used to add detail to our writing
and the effect this has on the reader.
On Friday we did
some drama based on the book ‘What Mr Darwin Saw’.
We will be sending some activities home over the following weeks linked to Charles Darwin.
Science
In
science this week we discussed the responsibilities humans have when they look
after animals as pets, in safari parks or on farms.
We
used books (thank you to the parents who sent in pet books) and fact files to research
about a chosen pet. The children found what
their animal needs and asked questions.
If
you have a pet a home, you could discuss what the pet needs to survive but also
what it needs to stay happy and healthy.
In computing, we have been enjoying looking at famous paintings, and then creating them using MSPaint. This week we have been looking at paintings in Pop Art style. Here are some examples:
Further ideas for home learning will be emailed to you on Tuesday. We then intend to send further ideas for learning at home every two days.
Maths Ideas - based on learning this week
- Think of a 2-digit number and ask your child to partition it a 3 different ways.
- Try rolling a dice at home to make 2-digit numbers and asking your child to use the strategy they prefer to add them together.
- Missing number calculations
- Word problems
- Spellings - Every, everybody, should, would, could
- Can you child give you some examples of these spellings? Can they tell you what the term ‘prefix’ means and what the un-prefix means?
- All year common exception words words
- Identify the noun, verb, adverb and adjective in a sentence
- Change the tense of a sentence from past to present
- Punctuate sentence
Computing
- Use MSPaint to create a picture in the style of a famous artist
Websites
Topic
Find out about explorers. When did they travel? Where did
they travel? How did they travel? What was their journey like? We were planning to learn about Robert Falcon Scott and Charles Darwin next week. You might like to do some research about them at home.
Find out about artists and use their work as inspiration to create own pictures using MS Paint
Maths
Lots of maths, reading and SPAG activities, including SATS
type questions. It is currently free, but you need to sign up.
English
General
Lots of activities and games, including arts and crafts
www.twinkl.co.uk/offer and use the code UKTWINKLHELPS
Computing
Jigsaw - PSHCE
Password - home
Wishing
you a safe and healthy week ahead, we will miss you and hope to see you all soon.
The
Year 2 Team
