Autumn 1 Week 5

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In English, the children finished their Rapunzel stories. Next week, we will be writing Autumn list poems.

In Science, we have been learning about life cycles.

In Art, we have been learning about Andy Goldsworthy. We have really enjoyed collecting items such as conkers, acorns, leaves, berries, pebbles and petals to create our own nature inspired art.

In Music, we have learnt about pitch and tone.

Home learning 

Read

Please read and sign your reading records.

Maths 

A maths sheet has been sent home today. This learning is to help prepare the children for next week and does not need to be returned to school. No mathletic activities have been set.

Spelling 

Please learn this spelling list and write them into your handwriting book.

sir

birth

shirt

girl

skirt

bird

first

third

 

Autumn 1 Week 4

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We have sequenced, planned  and written the beginning of our own Rapunzel stories, where we have used speech, adjectives and conjunctions. Next week we will finish, edit and publish these stories.

In Maths, we have continued learning about partitioning but have also begun to find equivalent calculations – we will continue with this next week.

In Geography we have identified different geographical features of Antarctica, while in RE we have learnt about St Vincent de Paul.

We also enjoyed scootability this week, where we learnt the skills and knowledge to ride safely.

Home learning.

Reading

Please read over the weekend and sign your reading record.

Art project 

Please research the artist Andy Goldsworthy and create your own outdoor art inspired by him this weekend. Think about what your can find in your local environment to use. Please bring in a few items you have found that you would like to add to a group project next Wednesday.

Maths 

Please use the free app – hit the button https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button to revise number bonds to 10 and 20 and well as the 2, 5 and 10 timetables.

 

Autumn 1 Week 3

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It was wonderful to welcome parents to our Mass this morning. The children sang beautifully and were very good role models for reception and Year 1.

In Maths, we continued skip counting and partitioning. Please use this video link to help support your child with partitioning at home https://vimeo.com/430317914

English we have used conjunctions in our writing and created word banks for different events in Bethan Woollvin’s Rapunzel story.  Next week, the children will be planning and writing their version of the tale.

In Religion, we have read different stories from the Bible. Next week we will be looking more closely at the Creation story.

Home Learning

Spelling – are (care and share)

aware

care

dare

glare

scare

share

Please write these in your home handwriting book (sent home this evening) and play the game set on spelling shed.

Mathletics – four activities have been set online.

Reading – Please read over the weekend and sign reading records.

 

 

 

 

Autumn 1 Week 2

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We have had a busy week in Year 2. It was lovely to meet so many of you at the Meet the Teacher talk. If you missed it, all of the information is here.

Meet the Teacher Meetings SEPT 2022

Recommended Book list for Year 2 https://www.booksfortopics.com/year-2

The children had their first karate lesson on Monday, which was a lot of fun.

In our English lessons, we discussed different traditional tales and read two versions of Rapunzel. They have described the character and retold the story orally.

In Maths, we have been using our 2 and 5 timetable knowledge to place numbers on different number lines. We have also used our reasoning skills to explain our thinking.

Home Learning

Please read and sign reading records. Books will be changed next week and spelling shed and timetable rock star passwords will be added to records.

Spelling list – based on phonics and assessments this week;

enjoy 

annoy 

saw 

crawl

witch

with

put

tower

 

Enjoy the long weekend

Miss Pringle

 

Autumn 1 Week 1

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Welcome to Year 2

The children have had a lovely start to the new school year and were excited to share all their holiday news. They learnt about The Year of Pilgrimage in assembly and wrote what they can do to grow closer to God on footsteps, which are displayed in the hall.

In class Year 2 took part in collective worship and decorated their prayer table  and board to reflect the start of the year. They also learnt what a pilgrimage is and why people go on them.

In Maths the children have been revising number bonds and making numbers to 20 using doubles.

 

P.E.

Our PE days are Monday (inside the hall for Karate) and Thursday (inside/outside movement skills on the field, playground, or hall.)

Children should wear their full Pope Paul PE kits to school on those days, including sweatshirts rather than school jumpers or cardigans for colder weather. Please ensure clothing has your child’s name in it.

Home learning

Reading

The children have been assessed on their phonic knowledge this week and books have been sent home today that match their understanding. Please read with them over the weekend and ensure books are in next week so that the children can be heard read.

Maths

Mathletic activities have been set online.

English

In English this week, we have read a wonderful book called ‘The Planet in a Pickle Jar’ by Martin Stanev. The book has provoked many different discussions about family, loneliness and all of the wonderful creatures and things in the world in need of protection. The children also discussed what they would put in their own special jar. This weekend I would like the children to select three or four things to bring in to school that they will add to a real pickle jar (The items will need to be small enough to fit in a small jam jar). For example they might bring a shell, a pebble, a small photo, a feather, a flower, a small animal figure, a medal or any other small items that are special to them.

 

Dates for your diary

Thursday 15th September  2.30pm  Y2 Meet The Teacher.

Tuesday 20th September 2.30pm Relationship Health education Information Meeting for the parents.

Friday 23rd September 9.30 School Mass in the hall – all parents welcome.

Please ensure that all belongings are named clearly. Please check the school bags to make sure that nothing belonging to someone else has accidentally been taken home. Children need a water bottle in school every day please. All equipment is provided so children do not need to bring in a pencil case.

Have a restful weekend

Miss Pringle

 

 

Summer 2 Week 6

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Fun Day has been fantastic!

Our morning started with a bouncy castle and a Nerve Gun Shoot out! Then we chose glitter tattoos and tested our driving skills on the go-karts.

The fun continued after lunch with face painting, a fruit and sweet stall, hook the duck, splat the rat and many other traditional fun fair games.

Everyone loved the water sponge and obstacle stations too. At the end of the day we all had our faces painted and enjoyed an ice lolly together.

Thank you to all the parent helpers for making the Fun Day one to remember!

Have a lovely weekend

Miss Pringle

Please return any library or book band books next week and bring your reading record in as I will be passing them on to Mrs Carey. No home learning has been set this week.

 

Summer 2 Week 5

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It’s been a wonderful week in Year 2, with lots of new learning and fun. In Maths, the children have learnt how to turn clockwise and anticlockwise to turn north, east, south and west. Thank you Leo B for bringing in your compass to share with the class.

In English the children have been learning how to use imperative (bossy) verbs and followed instructions to make  jam sandwiches.

In Science, we have been learning about seeds and how the different parts of it help the plant grow.

Well done to Raphaella, Eloise and Leo S who played the piano in the KS1 Music concert. You were all fantastic!

Have a lovely weekend

Miss Pringle

Please wear PE kit on Monday and Tuesday next week. 

Home learning

Spelling https://spellingframe.co.uk/spelling-rule/110/33-Common-exception-words

eye
could
plant
hour
move
prove
improve
sure
should
would
Geography
Research on Kampong Ayer (on A4 paper only please).
Please find out where it is, what the weather is like there, it’s population and two interesting facts about it.

Summer 2 Week 4

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In Maths, we have been learning to follow number and shape sequences. We have also identified 2D shapes in repeating patterns.

In English, the children wrote their own monster stories with cliff hangers that they edited, wrote up in neat and performed to other classes. Their stories are excellent! The children used adjectives, expanded noun phrases, different suffixes and conjunctions to engage the reader.

Thank you for wine donations for our summer raffle – the children looked great in their odd socks.

Have a lovely weekend

Miss Pringle

Home learning

Please read and sign your reading record.

Spelling – common exception words https://spellingframe.co.uk/spelling-rule/109/32-Common-exception-words

everybody
even
great
break
steak
pretty
beautiful
after
father
sugar
Mathletics activities have been set.

Summer 2 Week 3

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In Year 2 this week, the children have created their own monsters and written descriptions of them. They have also written a letter warning a child not to take a monster to school. Next week they will be planning and writing a story about a monster coming to Pope Paul School! They will need to include descriptive language, conjunctions and interesting sentence starters to engage the reader.

In Maths, the children have been learning about symmetry . They have investigated which 2D shapes have lines of symmetry and used mirrors to help them reflect a pattern across a mirror line, creating symmetrical pictures.

In swimming, the children learnt about the meaning of different flags at beaches and swimming pools. They also learnt what do if they fall into open water and how to save someone else.

The children have also enjoyed tending to the gardens and playing lots of tennis and badminton at playtime.

Have a lovely weekend

Miss Pringle

Home learning

English – Please think about what trouble a monster might cause at school and how the children might teach the monster how to behave. Bring an A4 piece of paper with ideas (not a whole story) on, that can be used to support their story writing in class. For example would they; Chase the teachers? Eat all the pizza? Teach the children to roar/fly/breath fire? Break all the chairs? Smash the jungle gym? Climb/ Fly onto the roof? Make friends? Become a Y2 pupil or teacher at Pope Paul School?

Spelling https://spellingframe.co.uk/spelling-rule/108/31-Common-exception-words

climb
most
only
both
old
cold
gold
hold
told
every

Summer 2 Week 2

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Year 2 have thoroughly enjoyed Sports Day and Healthy Eating Week this week.

Everyone tried their best and used their talents on sports day. It was great to welcome the parents to celebrate our sporting achievements and then share our learning environment with them afterwards.

As part of Healthy eating week, we have learnt about the importance of keeping fit and healthy though exercise and diet. Lisa, our head cook, explained to us that we need a mixture of different food types on our plate in order for us to have a balanced diet. We have also learnt the importance of drinking water, which foods keep us hydrated  and why we shouldn’t waste food.

Have a lovely weekend

Miss Pringle

Home Learning

Spelling  https://spellingframe.co.uk/spelling-rule/107/30-Common-exception-words

door
floor
poor
because
find
kind
mind
behind
children
wild
money
Maths – mathletic activities have been set.