Spring 1 Week 2

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In RE we have been learning about the story of Exodus. Exodus is an Epic story and we have been learning about the features of Epic stories! We have also designed our own Superheroes and discussed how they would use their powers to help others.

Home Learning 

Science – The big Garden Bird watch is the world’s largest garden wildlife survey. Every year, hundreds of thousands of nature lovers like you take part, helping to build a picture of how garden birds are faring. We would like you to take part. Please follow the instructions on the leaflets attached. Birdwatch

Count the birds you see in your garden, from your balcony or in your local park for one hour. Use the tally chart attached and submit your results on  www.rspb.org.uk/birdwatch

Reading – 10 minutes daily.

Pickle Jars – please send in 4/5 small items, that are special to you and that can be placed in a small jam jar. I have lots of jars.

Spelling – use this online game to practise reading and spelling high frequency words.  https://ictgames.com/mobilePage/dinosaurEggsHF/index.html

Have a lovely weekend

Miss Pringle

 

Spring 1

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Happy New Year and welcome back. I hope you had a lovely Christmas break.

In Year 2, we began our week by learning about Epiphany and made crowns and kings. We also learnt the meaning of Epiphany (showing) and that Epiphany is when the three wise men arrived at the stable with their gifts of Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh.

We have enjoyed reading the picture book ‘The panet in a pickle jar’ written by Martin Stanev and discussing what special things we would save in our own jars. Our writing focus has been to use expanded noun phrases, full stops and capital letters correctly.

In Maths, we have been finding halves, thirds and quarters of shapes and amounts.

We have been comparing Antarctica and the Arctic and Geography, looking at their climates, animals and physical features.

In PE, we have been using our problem solving and listening skills to solve problems. I have been very impressed with the children’s team work.

Have a lovely weekend.

Miss Pringle

Home Learning:

Reading and Spelling – please check your child’s bag for their new reading book and spelling sheet.

Mathletics – log on and complete the home learning on fractions.

English – as part of our planet in a pickle jar learning, please look for 4 or 5 small items that your child can put into a small jam jar in class for display. Items such as shells, a little toy, key rings, a special stone, loom bands, Lego people, small photos, a medal or a drawing are perfect. These items will be returned to you.

 

Autumn 2 Week 8

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Monday was a fun-filled party day in Year 2, we played some games, met Santa, dressed up for the photo booth, decorated cakes, and had a Christmas disco.

On Tuesday, the highlight for the children were the Pope Paul Got Talent show which saw Adriana, Lorena, Aurora, Ella, Ava, Emily and Mia perform in front of the whole school.  Well done to them!

Thank you so much for your cards and gifts. It has been a lovely term and I’m looking forward to the Spring term.

Wishing you and your families every blessing this Christmas.

Miss Pringle

 

Autumn 2 Week 7

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We have had a very festive week enjoying a wonderful Christmas meal together and retelling the Nativity story in English.

It was wonderful to see so many of you at the KS 1 Christmas Nativity ‘Christmas Around The World.’ I was very proud of how the children sang and performed. They danced and delivered their lines with such confidence and joy. Well done Year 2.

I have been very impressed by the home learning handed in this week. The children really enjoyed sharing their Christmas learning with the class.

Reading books have been sent home this afternoon, they do not need to bring their reading folders in next week.

Please remember that school finishes on Wednesday 20th December at 1pm.

Have a lovely weekend

Miss Pringle.

 

 

 

Autumn 2 Week 6

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This week the children have been busy getting ready for their Nativity performances next week. Thank you for sending in their costumes and helping them learn their lines. They are very excited for next week.

In RE this week, our focus has been on the Hail Mary and silent prayer. We have also been enjoying listening to the stories of the Jesse Tree. Next week each class will be focusing on Christmas celebrations in different countries and we will be focusing on the Philippines.

In computing the children have been programming Bee-Bots to navigate maps using iPad and Bee-Bot robots.

Congratulations to all the children who performed in the Music concert, you were fantastic!

Home Learning

RE Whole-School home learning. Please see details in this week’s newsletter.

I have also put a copy the words for two of the Nativity songs, in their home learning folder, that they need to practise a little more for next week.

Reminders

Please wear PE kit on Tuesday and Thursday – NOT Wednesday.

Tuesday 12th – Dress rehearsal.

Wednesday 13th – wear your Christmas jumpers.

Thursday 14th – Christmas performance.

Have a lovely weekend.

Miss Pringle

 

Autumn 2 Week 4

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We have been learning about the importance of giving clear instructions as part of our Computing unit on algorithms. During this week’s lesson, we planned careful routes and instructions for a friend to follow.

In PE we have travelled over, under, across and on top of various apparatus. We also enjoyed going to watch the Dame Alice Owen’s Gym and Dance dress rehearsal on Monday.

During RE, we have created an Advent Prayer Calendar and helped plan a collective worship about peace.

In Science, we have also explored what living things need to survive.

Home Learning

Thank you for your wonderful desert posters. If you haven’t finished these, please hand them in on Monday.

Please read your book over the weekend and learn your lines for the play.

Mathletic activities have been set online.

I haven’t set spelling this week, but next week we will be revising the suffixes ed, ing and er.

 

Autumn 2 Week 3

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We started the week by wearing odd socks to launch Anti Bullying Week. Over the week we have discussed and read many books that celebrate our differences. We have discussed how discrimination can make us feel and how we can support others, identify our similarities and celebrate our differences.

Our Non-Fiction English unit about Sharks has continued this week. We have researched the growth, movement and life of these wonderful creatures in order to write our own information pages about them.

In Geography, we have begun our new topic about Emperor Penguins in the Antarctic.

Home learning

Spelling – er suffix – please learn this list at home and complete the handwriting and spelling sheet.

higher

taller

helper

colder

smaller

faster

slower

Geography – Please research and make a learning poster that explains what deserts are, where they can be found and what they have in common.

https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/earth/deserts/

Reading – Please enjoy reading your new book.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Miss Pringle

Autumn 2 Week 2

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This week’s RE focus has been remembrance.  Some children brought in photos of loved ones and as a class we wrote down the names of family members and friends, who have died, so that we could pray for them.  The children showed reverence during the whole school pilgrimage today, where we travelled from class to class and looked at the remembrance displays.

In Maths this week we have been building, comparing and explaining the place value of numbers using mathematical language.

On Thursday we visited the Science Museum to conclude our History learning about the moon landing. The children were very excited about the journey and seeing all of the rockets, spacesuits and learning about life onboard the International Space Station. They behaved brilliantly and it was a pleasure to take them on the trip. Thank you to our parent helpers too.

Have a lovely weekend

Miss Pringle

Home learning

Spelling – ed suffix – please complete the handwriting sheet in your home learning pack and learn these words for our dictation on Friday.

played

jumped

tried

worried

cried

chopped

pushed

Maths – Please complete the sheet/s (in pencil) in your home learning pack and return on Friday.

 

Autumn 2 Week 1

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I hope you all had a restful half term. It was lovely welcoming the children back to class and hearing all their exciting news.

In English this week, we have started a non-fiction unit all about sharks. The children have enjoyed reading non-fiction books, writing their own questions about sharks and creating blurbs for non-fiction books.

In Maths they have been using their estimation skills – please use this video to support them at home with their learning https://vimeo.com/732217773

They have also published their Autumn poetry, which I hope you enjoyed reading with them at home. In Art, they have used watercolour paint and crayon to create Autumn pictures.

   

In PE, we have been learning to create counter tension and counter balances.

In the month of November, we remember people who have died. If you know some who has died, please send in their photographs (write their name on the back) so we can include them in our prayers.

Home Learning

Spelling – ing suffix – Please learn this spelling list and complete the handwriting sheet.

skipping

hitting

joking

hoping

hiding

swimming

taking

Reading – please read with your child and return their book on Friday.

Mathletics – activities have been set.

 

 

Autumn 1 Week 7

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We’ve had a fantastic first half term in Year 2! Well done everyone, you have worked so hard and we have had a lot of fun together.

This week has been jam packed! We have been learning about India as part of One World Week. We started the week by locating India on the world map, identifing which countries surround it and learning about the different climates there.

Some children have shared special Indian items from home and Aanay in Year 5, taught us about traditional Indian clothing. We have also cooked onion bhajis and vegetable samosa, which were delicious. During P.E. we have learnt some Indian dance moves and played kabaddi.

Also this week, we have learnt about the River Ganges and Diwali – the festival of light. The children have sketched peacocks and made beautiful clay candle holders, which they will bring home after half term. We have enjoyed researching different Indian animals and sharing our learning with the rest of the school.

Have a wonderful half term

Miss Pringle