Monday 8th June 2020

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Good morning Year 2,

I hope you had a lovely weekend! The weather wasn’t great but it was the perfect time to dive into a new book!

Have you registered for the Hertfordshire Libraries Summer Reading Challenge yet? This year’s Summer Reading Challenge is still going ahead and has been redesigned as a digital version. You can register for free on the Silly Squad  website and join in the celebration of books that make us happy and laugh!

https://summerreadingchallenge.org.uk

In the table below you will find today’s learning activities.

Please continue to share your wonderful learning with me!  If you need any help or if you have any questions …you know where to find me … year2@popepaul.herts.sch.uk.

Have a wonderful day!

Miss Davey

 

Subject Activity
Prayer Prayer for Monday 8th June 2020

Prayer for the Pope

God, our Father,
we ask You to look with mercy and love
on Your servant Francis,
whom You have chosen to
govern Your Church
and shepherd Your people.
May he, through word
and through example,
direct, sustain and encourage
the people in his care so that
with them he may share
everlasting life in Your kingdom.
Amen

May the Lord preserve
our Holy Father, Francis.
May He give him life and protect
him in this life and reserve for him
the reward of the just.
Amen
Religion Visit the Religion blog to complete this week’s learning activities.
Pope Francis: A person living the spirit of Pentecost.
Spellings & Handwriting Copy this week’s spellings into your handwriting book:

television
vision
decision
treasure
pleasure
measure
usual
usually
unusual
Reading Continue to read daily and discuss what you have read.You can access plenty of wonderful books via the Harper Collins website: https://connect.collins.co.uk/school/Portal.aspx

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Maths 08-06-2020
Morning Challenge
Fluency 5 x 2 

5 tens =
1 ten + 10 ones =
3 tens + 13 ones =
____ > 8 tens + 5 ones
10 tens < _____
double 22 =
half of 44 =
Put <, > or = to make the statements correct
90 _____ 70 + 28
30 + 23 _____ 40 + 13
20 + 14 _____ 24

 

WALT: Use Place Value and number facts to solve problems

 
English Monday 8th June 2020
WALT: Use contractions 

Find and match the contraction pairs in the table below.Read the short passage below. Find all the pairs of words that could be made into contractions (e.g. can not = can’t) and rewrite this passage with the contractions.Remember to put the apostrophe in the correct place!

If you go into the Wild Wood, you should not forget to take a map. Do not leave the path, as it is very easy to get lost if you do. You will need to take a snack too – not for you to eat, but to give to the hungry creatures you will encounter on your journey. I have known the fairy folk who live in the wood to eat ten sandwiches each – and they are only 50 centimetres high! And once a traveller told me she had found an ogre daintily eating a plastic lunch box. I hope he did not get indigestion!

 
Wider Curriculum Wellbeing Week: Monday – Give

Today’s learning activities are all about kindness, friendship, caring, generosity and giving.

 

 

Celebration Blog Week 1

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Thank you for sharing your fantastic learning!

Religion – Remembering St Paul VI our school patron

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Religion – Remembering St Paul VI our School patron

The 29thMay has been dedicated to remembering St Paul VI, the patron of our school. He became a Saint on 14th October 2018. To launch our R.E. home learning this week, we will focus St Paul VI and his work  spreading the Gospel of Christ; he was a prophet of our Church facing outwards, looking to those far away and caring for the poor.

 

Saint Paul VI Quotes – Diocesan

Our Morning Offering – 26 September – The Memorial of Blessed Pope ...

Activities

Saint Paul VI believed that we should work to serve the poor and the hungry.  Click on the link below to look at the work of CAFOD – the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development. Take part in their jar of hope activity.

https://cafod.org.uk/content/download/51954/730677/version/1/CAFOD%20project%20ideas%20-%20Jar%20of%20Hope.pdf

Say this prayer from the Cafod Website

Your loving care

Lord Jesus,

when you walked with us on earth

you spread your healing power.

We place in your loving care

all who are affected by Coronavirus.

Keep us strong in faith, hope and love

Bring relief to our sick,

console our bereaved,

protect those who care for us.

We lift our prayer to you Lord,

and trust in your infinite mercy,

as we wait for the daybreak.

Amen.

Friday 5th June 2020

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Good morning Year 2,

I hope you have enjoyed this week of learning. It was lovely chatting with you and hearing how you are doing. I have a few more calls to make so don’t worry if you haven’t heard from me yet… I will take to you soon!

How did you do with yesterday’s Maths problem??? The answer is as follows: 1st bag = 1p, 2nd bag = 2p, 3rd bag =4p and 4th bag = 8p

I hope you enjoy this week’s celebration blog.. well done for all your hard work!

Have a peaceful weekend,

Miss Davey

Subject Activity
Prayer Prayer for Friday 5th June 2020

Heavenly father, I am your humble servant,
I come before you today in need of hope.
I need hope for a calm and joyful future.
I need hope for love and kindness.
I pray for peace and safety.
Some say that the sky is at its
darkest just before the light.
I pray that this is true, for today seems stormy and dim.
I need your light, Lord, in every way.
I pray to be filled with your light.
Help me to walk in your light, and live
my life in faith and service.
In your name I pray,

Amen.
Spellings &

Handwriting
Complete the spelling test for this week’s spellings on the SpellingFrame website.
https://spellingframe.co.uk/spelling-rule/98/21-The-sound-spelt-or-after-w
Copy the following common exception words into your handwriting books.
beautiful
children
because
could
would
Reading Continue to read daily and discuss what you have read.You can access plenty of wonderful books via the Harper Collins website: https://connect.collins.co.uk/school/Portal.aspx

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Maths 22-05-2020
Morning Challenge
Look at the picture of the fruit below. What do you notice?Record in sentences 6 things that you notice.

What if you had £1 to spend on fruit? What could you buy? How much change would you get?

Think about the following key vocabulary: more, less, amount, total, change…

WALT: Count in multiples

If each letter of your name was worth 10p, how much money would you have?

Who has the longest name in Year 2?

What about the names of some of your family?

Who has the longest name? How much money is each name worth?

Record your answers using number sentences, pictures or in a table… you decide!

Do you have any vowels in your name? What if vowels were worth 50p?

Extension: Suggest how you could make your name worth more money!
English Friday 22nd May 2020
WALT: Use apostrophes for contractions

In English writing, the apostrophe is used for demonstrating possession and when writing contractions. Today’s activity focuses on using the apostrophe for contraction – when two words have been shortened and one or more letters have been omitted.

For example:

They’ve is the contraction of they have.

In this example, they have has been contracted to make one word. The apostrophe demonstrates where letters have been omitted.

Please ensure when using apostrophes in contractions that the apostrophe in the correct position, i.e. exactly between the letters where the omission has occurred.

For example, in the contraction he’d (he would or he had) the apostrophe falls between the ‘e’ and the ‘d’. If the apostrophe is placed above the e or the d, this would be incorrect usage of the apostrophe.

Rewrite the following sentences with the contracted forms.

Wednesday Word – Trinity Sunday (A)

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This week, Elysia has prepared a beautiful powerpoint to take you through this Sunday’s Gospel: Trinity Sunday. Click here to open it.

Curriculum – Weekly Learning w/b: 1st June

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Pope Paul Primary School

Home learning for KS1 and KS2

Week Beginning:  1st June 2020

 

Dear Pope Paul children,

We hope that you had a lovely half-term.

For this week, we have prepared lots of exciting and practical activities, giving you lots of opportunities to learn something new and useful.

We would like you to continue with your morning lessons.

Every afternoon we would like you to take part in this week’s learning project which will be ‘Viewpoints’. Choose one activity each day to complete.  Try out our task board challenge below if you have time!

As always, keep sharing all your amazing work, creations and skills with us!

From

Miss Davey , Mrs Carey, Miss Pringle, Miss Varga, Mrs McNamara, Mrs Lines and Miss Donatantonio.

 

 ‘Viewpoints’

Click here if you are in Year 1 and 2

Click here if you are in Years 3 – 6.

Choose at least one activity each afternoon to complete.

Resources to assist you with this week’s topic based learning:

Social Emotional Learning

  1. Compliments Game
  2. Activity_Roll_With_It
  3. ‘Would I Lie to You?’ Brain Breaks
  4. Self_Awareness_Activities
  5. The_Spiral
  6. Worry_monster_activity HELP SHEETS

Art: Frida-Kahlo

Music:  Smetana Composer Activity

We know that you love a challenge – click here to try our task board!!

Thursday 4th June 2020

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Good morning Year 2,

Subject Activity
Prayer Prayer for Thursday 4th June 2020

God who cannot be bound

Flow into our hearts and minds

Wear down our resistance to your love

And refresh us with the spirit of your compassion

Today, as we commit ourselves once more to your work

We ask you to show us how to hold the needs of your world

At the heart of our lives

And to celebrate your many gifts with joy

May your power transform our lives

May your Spirit set us free

And may the blessing of God,

Father, Son and Holy Spirit

Be with us all now and for ever

Amen.
Spellings & Handwriting Compose a sentence for five of the spellings words and write your sentences in your handwriting book.

word

worm

work

world

worth

war

warm

towards
Reading Continue to read daily and discuss what you have read.You can access plenty of wonderful books via the Harper Collins website: https://connect.collins.co.uk/school/Portal.aspx

Username: parents@harpercollins.co.uk

Password:Parents20!

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Maths 04-06-2020
Morning Challenge
Fluency 5 x 2

50p + 60p =

£1 > ____

___ < 90p

five 10 pence coins =

ten 5 pence coins =

47p – 19p =

75, 70, 65, 60, ___, ____, ___, ____, ____,

100p = ____

200p = ____

150p = ____

WALT: Solve a reasoning problem

This problem requires a systematic approach. Think about the following key questions:

How will you make 1p?
How will you make 2p? …
How will you make sure you can pay for all the amounts from 1p to 15p?
How will you record your answers? Number sentences, pictures, a table… you decide!
English Thursday 4th June 2020
Reading comprehensionWhy hares have long ears!

Once upon a time a hare made friends with a goat, and they started living together and sharing everything.

One day the goat said to the hare: ‘Let’s build a house!’

‘Let’s!’ answered the hare.

So off they went into the forest for some logs. They came up to a tree and the goat said: ‘I’ll knock this tree down!’

‘You’ll never!’ said the hare.

‘Oh, but I will. I’ll just show you!’ answered the goat.

And he took a long run and went CRASH! into the tree with his horns, and the tree fell down.

And the hare said to himself: ‘So that’s the way to knock trees down! Now I shall be able to do the same.’

And they came to another tree, and the hare said: ‘I’ll knock this tree down!’

‘You’ll never!’ said the goat.

‘Oh, but I will. I’ll just show you!’ answered the hare.

And he took a long run and went CRASH! into the tree with his forehead!

And the tree still stood where it was before, but the hare’s head had gone right into his shoulders.

The goat saw that he must get the hare’s head out from his shoulders, and he caught hold of the hare b he ears and began to pull. He pulled and pulled and pulled, till at last he hare cried: ‘STOP!’

But the goat went on pulling. He pulled the hare’s head back to its proper place, and his ears went way out from his head!

And that’s why hares have long ears. The end.

Answer the following questions. Remember to write full answers.

Questions

  1. What were the goat and the hare going to do with the logs?
  2. Where did the hare and the goat find the tree?
  3. What did the goat say he could do?
  4. How did the hare think that trees were knocked down?
  5. What happened when the hare crashed into the tree?
  6. What did the goat have to do for the hare?
  7. Why was the goat able to knock down the tree?
  8. How do you think the goat felt after knocking down the tree?
  9. How do you think the hare felt after trying to knock down the tree?
  10. What does this story explain?

Wednesday 3rd June 2020

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Good morning Year 2,

Happy wonderful Wednesday to you all!

How are your Runner beans doing? Does anyone have any flowers yet? There are plenty of beautiful bees buzzing around all your plants in school.

Below is an interesting little article I came across. Read all about it….

You will find today’s learning in the table below.

Have a wonderful day!

Miss Davey

Subject Activity
Prayer Prayer for Wednesday 3rd June 2020

 

Give us the confidence to challenge injustice

And to nurture the flame of justice until it burns brightly

And may the Spirit of justice and community

Accompany you and light your way

May this Spirit move you, heal you,

Guide you and challenge you

Call you to action and to prayer

May this passion for justice burn through you and in you

And may it warm the hearts of those around you

Encouraging hope and overcoming fear.

Amen
Spellings & Handwriting Copy and complete these sentences using this week’s spelling words into your handwriting books.

The early bird catches the __________.

St Paul VI travelled all over the ____________.

All your hard ________ was _________ it in the end.

I walked __________ the park with my friends.

He had a ________, friendly smile.

When a ______ ends with s short vowel sound, double the last consonant and add ‘ed’.
Reading Continue to read daily and discuss what you have read.You can access plenty of wonderful books via the Harper Collins website: https://connect.collins.co.uk/school/Portal.aspx

Username: parents@harpercollins.co.uk

Password:Parents20!

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Maths 03-06-2020
Morning Challenge

 

 

WALT: Find the change needed by counting on
English Wednesday 3rd June 2020

WALT: Know possessive apostrophes.

How to use a possessive apostrophe

An apostrophe can be used to show that one thing belongs to or is connected to something. This is called a possessive apostrophe.

Let’s take a look at some examples.

The cat’s tail was fluffy.

Cat is a singular noun so you need to add an apostrophe and “s” to show that the tail belongs to the cat.

Belonging Poem

Think of a person’s name for each letter of the alphabet. Then think of something that person might own, that begins with the same letter as their name.

Remember to use an apostrophe <s> after each name, to show that the next word is something belonging to the person.

Decorate your finished list poem.

See the example below.

PE ideas from Miss Pringle

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Attached is a letter outlining some useful website and resources you might like to use to help you stay fit and active at home. PE Resources For Parents May 2020 (1)

Have fun,

Miss Pringle – PE Leader

 

PLUS: here are some more links that you could explore with your family.

Stay fit!

THIS GIRL CAN: DISNEY THEMED DANCE_ALONGS

https://www.thisgirlcan.co.uk/activities/disney-workouts/

 

10 MINUTE SHAKE-UPS

https://www.nhs.uk/change4life/activities/indoor-activities

 

i-MOVES      Fun activities to keep children happy, healthy and focused. Free to sign up.

https://imoves.com/the-imovement

 

Tuesday 2nd June 2020

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Good morning Year 2,

I hope you had a lovely day yesterday! You will find today’s learning in the table below.

I can’t wait to see your creatures from the lagoon! I hope you enjoy reading today’s story – Singoma and the snake.

Have a great day!

Miss Davey

Subject Activity
Prayer Prayer for Tuesday 2nd June 2020

Beautiful Lord,

may we say “yes” to you

so that the Spirit in our hearts

will once again be set ablaze.

Spirit of Wisdom,

guide our actions so they tell of God’s love.

Spirit of Truth,

open our eyes to see the world as it really is.Spirit of Power,

enthuse us to work for justice throughout the world.

Spirit of Love,

inspire us to respect the dignity of each person.

Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful.

Come, Holy Spirit, fill our hearts.

Come, Holy Spirit, fill us.

Come, Holy Spirit.

Come.

Amen
Spellings & Handwriting Copy the following sentences into your handwriting book.

The bird ate a juicy worm.

I did not understand the meaning of the word I was trying to spell.

John was able to work hard and finish his story before playtime.

The pilot had flown all over the world.

The surprise was worth waiting for.

He ran towards the ball.

It was warm in the classroom so I opened a window.
Reading Continue to read daily and discuss what you have read.You can access plenty of wonderful books via the Harper Collins website: https://connect.collins.co.uk/school/Portal.aspx

Username: parents@harpercollins.co.uk

Password:Parents20!

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Maths 02-06-2020
Morning Challenge
WALT: Make amounts

Draw coins to make the amounts for the items below.


Extension challenge:

How many different ways can you find to make the amounts above.
English Tuesday 2nd June 2020

What did you think was waiting in the lagoon???

A hungry hippo????

Reading comprehension

Can you help? There is now a hungry Hippo in the river and will not let anybody come near the river!!!

The villagers and the animals need to drink and play in the river.

How will they deal with the Hippo?

Singoma is thinking… He has: some thick mud, a length of jungle twine, a snake skin, two coconut shells and some sweet mangoes.

How could he use them against the Hippo??

Write the next part of this story – Singoma and the Hippo!

The villagers and the animals went to ask Singoma for help….