Pope Paul Home Olympics
Please find attached the two week Pope Paul Home Olympics Challenge!
I look forward to hearing how you get on.
Miss Pringle – P.E. Leader
Parish Newsletter 3rd May 2020
Please find a copy of the Parish Newsletter below for Sunday 3rd May. Enclosed you will find details of resources, prepared by Deacon Axcel to support your children with the Sunday liturgy of the Mass.
Friday 1st May 2020
Good morning Year 2,
Thank you for sharing all of your amazing learning with me. I am very impressed! You have all worked very hard this week!
Don’t forget to send me your pictures/video clips for our virtual May Procession. Remember the deadline for sending your pictures/videos is midday today!
In the table below you will find today’s learning activities. Remember that you can keep in contact with me by posting comments to the Year 2 Blog or by sending me an email at year2@popepaul.herts.sch.uk
Have a lovely day and a restful weekend,
Miss Davey
| Subject | Activity |
| Prayer | Prayer for Friday 1st May 2020
Christ Jesus, you came into the world to show us how to live. May we follow your commandment of love for one another and do what we can to care for all people, especially those who are poor. Amen. |
| Handwriting | Complete the spelling test for this week’s spellings on the SpellingFrame website.
https://spellingframe.co.uk/spelling-rule/94/17-The-sound-spelt-a-before-l-and-ll Copy the following common exception words into your handwriting books. Mr |
| 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! Use the Teacher Login area. |
| Maths
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01-05-2020 Morning ChallengeTime Quiz  WALT: solve a number puzzle. |
| English
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Friday 1st May 2020 WALT: Answer comprehension questions.           |
| Computing
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Friday 1st May 2020 WALT: Create a storyboard.Calling all filmmakers! There is still plenty of time to enter the Childnet film competition 2020. Why not have a go at the storyboard category? You do not need any film equipment to take part.. you can draw your ideas! Watch a previous Childnet winner’s video about how to create your own storyboard. Remember that your storyboard should be between 6 – 12 frames (or picture boxes) with script and direction underneath.
Use the storyboard template below.
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Thursday 30th April 2020
Good morning Year 2,
Thank you to everyone who has shared their Road to Emmaus moving picture scenes with me. They are wonderful! What talent there is in Year 2!
In the table below you will find today’s learning activities. Remember that you can keep in contact with me by posting comments to the Year 2 Blog or by sending me an email at year2@popepaul.herts.sch.uk
Don’t forget to send your pictures/video clips for our virtual May Procession. Remember the deadline for sending your pictures/videos is Friday!
Have a lovely day,
Miss Davey
| Subject | Activity |
| Prayer | Prayer for Thursday 29th April 2020
God of life in all its fullness, be with us as we try to be the best people we can be. Inspire us to help one another to use the gifts and talents you have given us, so that the world may be a better place, reflecting the glory of your Kingdom. Amen. |
| Handwriting | Compose a sentence for five of the spellings words and write your sentences in your handwriting book.
all
stall
small
walk
talk
stalk
always
also
almost
although
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| 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! Use the Teacher Login area. |
| Maths | 29-04-2020 Morning Challenge Fluency 5 x 2
How many hours in a day?
WALT: Order times |
| English | Thursday 29th April 2020 WALT: Change a statement into a command and a question.
Statements can be changed into commands or questions by adding new words or switching around the word order.The dough needs to be placed in a warm place. (Statement) Place the dough in a warm place. (Command) Does the dough need to be placed in a warm place? (Question) Which of these are statements, commands and questions? 1. Leave the flan in the tin. 2. The cake needs to bake for 10 minutes. 3. How does the bread rise? 4. Do I whisk the eggs with a fork or a spoon? 5. Make 10 round dough balls.
Rewrite the following statements as commands or questions. Hopefully it won’t bubble over. I love Grandma’s apple pie recipe. That is Sarah’s apron. You could always use Peter’s mixer. You can’t start this part yet. Once it is in the mould it can’t move around. The children’s biscuits are ready. Mum’s sink if full of dirty dishes. |
| Science | Thursday 29th April 2020 WALT: Know about seasonal change and plant life cycles.
Look at the picture below. Discuss what you see. Make a prediction about what you think will happen next? You’re going to watch a short video. The aim isn’t to find right answers, it’s to explore ideas and think about what you have seen. Answer the following questions based on the video.
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Wednesday 29th April 2020
Good morning Year 2,
I hope you had a nice day yesterday. I’m sure that all your Runner beans enjoyed the nice drop of rain. As you can see from the photograph above our Forget-Me-Not flowers are in bloom in our Year 2 garden. In the table below you will find today’s learning activities. Remember that you can keep in contact with me by posting comments to the Year 2 Blog or by sending me an email at year2@popepaul.herts.sch.uk
Don’t forget to send your pictures/video clips for our virtual May Procession. Remember the deadline for sending your pictures/videos is Friday!
Have a lovely day,
Miss Davey
| Subject | Activity |
| Prayer
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Prayer for Wednesday 29th April 2020
Living God, we look for you in all people. May we be inspired to treat each other with respect, sharing generously and reaching out to help those who are in need. Amen. |
| Handwriting | Copy and complete these sentences using this week’s spelling words into your handwriting books.
James tried to sing along _______ he couldn’t remember all the words. It was ________ time for dinner. ‘I need you _____ to be quiet for a moment’ said the teacher. |
| 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! Use the Teacher Login area. |
| Maths
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29-04-2020 Morning Challenge 
WALT: Tell the time – 15 minutes later Write the time given under each clock then draw in the time that is 15 minutes later on the next door clock and write that time under the second clock
Extension Challenge: Write the times 30 minutes after the first time. |
| English
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Wednesday 29th April 2020 WALT: Use commas in a list. When we write a list in a sentence we use a form of punctuation called a comma. Commas look like full stops with tails. They are used to separate items like apples, bananas,plums and pears. The last two items in a list must always have the word ‘and’ in between them. Below you will find a list of the Head Chef’s favourite foods. Rewrite this list, editing for commas.
I enjoy eating ripe strawberries pink trifle falafels beef and onion crisps fresh fish oysters cornflakes chicken liver pate shark-fin soup garlic bread frozen peas Brussels sprouts steak and kidney pie tortillas chocolate chip cookies Banoffee pie chicken stew and a big tub of fudge flavoured ice –cream. |
| Music
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Listening and appreciation
Listen to the following piece of music and record your answers in your lined writing books. Is this music happy or sad? Is it fast or slow? What instruments can you hear? What does this piece of music make you think of? Did you enjoy the piece? Explain our answer.
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Magnificent moving pictures and creative clocks!
May Procession 2020
May Procession 2020
Due to our school closure we will be unable to have our usual May Procession. However we would like to try and have a remote celebration to honour Mary during this month of May.
Please send a photo or 2 second video clip of your child presenting/holding up a flower/blossom, to your class email address. We will then use the images to make a virtual May Procession. It would be lovely if parents would also like to join us!
The dead line to receive photos/video clips is Friday 1st May at 12noon.
The May Procession will take place on Monday 4th May at 11am.
Access via all the class blogs
Thank you for your continued support.
The Pope Paul Staff Team
Tuesday 28th April 2020
Good Morning Year 2,
I hope you all had a great day yesterday. Thank to everyone who has emailed me and shared their wonderful learning. I am very impressed! I really enjoyed seeing all of your amazingly creative clocks. Do you know what animal keeps the best time? …… (A watch dog!)
Keep up the good work and keep the emails coming. You know where to find me … year2@popepaul.herts.sch.uk
In the table below you will find today’s learning activities.
Have a lovely day!
Miss Davey
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| Prayer
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Prayer for Tuesday 28th April 2020
God of love, you sent your only Son into the world to show us how to live. Help us to love you and one another in our words and in all that we do. Amen.
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| Religion | Tuesday 28th April 2020 WALT: Know the Resurrection story – The road to Emmaus
Watch the video – Jesus appears to two disciples walking to Emmaus from the Gospel of St. Luke. Create your own moving picture scene of Jesus and the disciples on the road to Emmaus. Design and colour the background of your scene.
Create your characters on a separate page and cut out. Attach a strip of card to the back of your characters to use as a handle.
Use a scissors to cut a horizontal slot in the middle of your scene. Be careful when cutting and do not cut all the way through, leave 5 centimetres at each edge.
Finally slide your characters into position and you have created a moving picture scene.
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| Handwriting | Copy the following sentences into your handwriting book:
I bought some cheese from the market stall.
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| 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! Use the Teacher Login area. |
| Maths | 28-04-2020 Morning Challenge Insert <, > or = to make these number sentences correct.
1 hour ____ 60 minutes 45 minutes _____ half an hour 90 minutes _____ 1 hour a quarter of an hour ______ 20 minutes 1 day _____ 24 hours a fortnight ______ 1 week 2 hours ______ 120 minutes
WALT: Solve a time problem What does a clock do when it’s hungry? ………It goes back for/four seconds! 🙂
Find my watch. What time is it?
Use the clues to work out which watch is mine??? Remember to explain your reasoning. Explain which watch could not be mine and why? Clues:
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| English | Tuesday 28th April 2020 WALT: Explore text in more detail.
The recipes below are graded from 1 to 3 to show the reader which ones might be more tricky.Read the recipes and explain why each recipe has been graded as it has been. Which bits might be harder/easier? Easy Tomato tarts – Grade 1
Juicy Fruit Crisp – Grade 2
Little Strawberry tarts – Grade 3
Read through the instructions, compare the length of the instructions and look at the equipment needed. Make notes in the comparison writing frame provided below.
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Clever clocks, brilliant beans and lots of fun!
Monday 27th April 2020
Good morning Year 2,
I hope that you are all very well and I hope that you all had a lovely weekend.
Please find today’s learning activities in the table below.
If you have any questions or if you need any help.. you know where to find me.. year2@popepaul.herts.sch.uk
Have a lovely day!
Miss Davey
| Subject | Activity |
| Prayer | Prayer for Monday 27th April 2020
Christ Jesus, open our hearts to trust in you, so that we may never be afraid to answer your call to love one another, and so that through you we may come closer to God. |
| Handwriting | Copy this week’s spellings into your handwriting book:
all
stall
small
walk
talk
stalk
always
also
almost
although
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| 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! Use the Teacher Login area. |
| Maths
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27-04-2020 Morning Challenge Fluency 5 x 2 How many days in a week?
WALT: Tell time – o’clock, quarter past, half past, quarter to Create your own analogue clock and use it to practice telling the time – o’clock, quarter past, half past and quarter to. You can be as creative and colourful as you like. See some examples below.
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| English
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Monday 27th April 2020 WALT: Express thoughts and opinions Read the following recipes from Animal Recipes.
Choose your favourite recipe from Animal Recipes and write some sentences explaining why you have chosen it. Remember to use the discussion points above in your sentences. |
| Computing
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Information technology
We have found examples of IT at home but where else might we find information technology? On the street? The devices in the picture below are found in lots of places. |
Thank you for sharing your learning!
Happy Friday!
Memories of sunny summer days…
Have a lovely weekend everyone!
Enjoy the video.
Friday 24th April 2020
Good morning Year 2,
Happy Friday! Well done for all your hard work this week!
You will find today’s learning activities in the table below. Keep in contact, you know where to find me … year2@popepaul.herts.sch.uk
Have a lovely weekend. Stay safe and well.
Miss Davey
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| Prayer
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Prayer for Friday 24th April 2020
Christ Jesus, You understand the pain of loss, Lord Jesus, Christ Jesus, Amen |
| Handwriting
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Complete the spelling test for this week’s spellings on the SpellingFrame website.
https://spellingframe.co.uk/spelling-rule/93/16-Adding–ing–ed–er–est-and–y-to-words Copy the following common exception words into your handwriting books.
improve
kind
last
many
move
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| Reading | Continue to read daily and discuss what you have read.You can access plenty of wonderful books via the Harper Collins website: Username: parents@harpercollins.co.uk
Password:Parents20! Use the Teacher Login area. |
| Maths
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24-04-2020 Morning Challenge
True or False 24cm < 36cm 45cm > 46cm 31m > 32cm Explain your reasoning. Thomas says, ‘I think the longer something is, the wider it is.’ WALT: Measure Create a spiral
Extension Challenge: Make your spiral bigger by adding a piece 13cm long, and another piece 14cm long, etc. How big can it be, so it still ts on the page? |
| English
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Friday 24th April 2020 WALT: Answer comprehension questions             |
| Art
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Friday 24th April 2020 Resurrection art
From darkness to light, sorrow to joy, despair to hope, death to resurrection, we meet Christ Jesus, risen in glory. The Benedictine Sisters of Turvey Abbey
Taking inspiration from the artwork of the Benedictine Sisters of Turvey Abbey, create your own Resurrection poster. |
Easter poems by Eraldo and Panayiotis.
Amazing Adjectives by Emily and Lena.
