St Oswald's Catholic Primary SchoolYear 2: Blog items
Year 2 Home Practice Friday 1st October 2021
Date: 1st Oct 2021 @ 3:49pm
We have had a great week in Year 2, well done to everyone for trying so hard with their learning. Our new novel is Burglar Bill by Janet and Allan Ahlberg. The children made some great predictions about the story and created a list of ideas to help Burglar Bill with the baby. In Maths, we started the Red Rose Mastery scheme, the lessons focused on number and place value. In Geography, the children have drawn and labelled the school grounds and explored the key features of maps. In RE, they wrote their own Psalms thanking God for our friends. The portraits they drew were fantastic, very colourful and in the style of Picasso.
Keep up the good work everybody, we are looking forward to next week, and have a great weekend.
Reading
In Year 2 we aim to read for a minimum of 15 minutes every night and discuss the book with an older sibling or adult to help deepen your knowledge.
Please sign and leave a small comment when you read with your child.
Reading books are changed every Monday.
Reading resources:
Oxford Owl – This resource has an exciting range of carefully levelled books to help children learn to read, and love to read.
If parents and children decide to use this resource, we ask they access phase 5 books. Go to https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/ and select ‘my class login’. Scroll down to the red box ‘eBook Library for Letters & Sounds’
Username: sto2
Password: 1234
Resources for questioning your child while they are reading - https://www.literacyshedblog.com/uploads/1/2/5/7/12572836/ks1_reading_vipers.pdf
Spelling – Your child will know which group they are in for phonics. Please learn the correct set of spellings below.
This week we have been learning how to spell words with the ‘ue’ sound.
Please practise these spellings for your quiz on Friday. A sheet will go home every Tuesday with the spelling lists on. This is for home practise only and can be kept with you.
This week’s spellings are:
Miss Gravili’s Phonics Group Spellings
statue
glue
tubes
flute
screw
nephew
juice
afternoon
super
you
do
Miss Bennison’s Phonics Group Spellings
fair
dear
pure
rain
ship
tweet
church
fork
goat
cow
Mrs Whitworth’s Phonics Group Spellings
no
go
into
the
he
she
Maths
This week our focus in maths has been number and place value. Activities have included; understanding tens and ones in a two digit number and representing numbers using a range of apparatus. Please have a go at the challenges set on Sumdog.
At home count in 10’s forwards and backwards. Some of you might try counting in 10’s from any given number forwards and backwards, for example 7, 17,27,37.
Sumdog
Well done to the 19 children who had a go at their Sumdog challenges this week.
Sumdog can be played from home, as well as in the classroom. To log in from home, students use the same details as they do in class. We will add them into reading diaries next week.
Log in at www.sumdog.com
Sumdog challenges:
Multiplication – x5 tables
Maths – Place value
Spellings – ue, oo, ew, u-e, u and ui
Thank you for all your support.
The Year 2 team.
Friday 24th September Year 2 Home Practice
Date: 24th Sep 2021 @ 4:11pm
We have had a brilliant start to Year 2. Well done everybody for trying so hard to follow the Golden rules and class routines. In English, our novels so far have been ‘The Day the Crayons Quit’ and ‘The Day the Crayons came Home’. We have written some super postcards and have planned a story for Esteban the Magnificent. In Maths, we have focused on place value, number skills and arithmetic. The children have thoroughly enjoyed going outside for Forest School lessons. They have made some lovely natural print patterns, cross sticks with wool, a bug habitat and wood art. We have attached some photos of the great learning we have done so far in Year 2. Keep up the good work everybody.
Reading
In Year 2 we aim to read for a minimum of 15 minutes every night and discuss the book with an older sibling or adult to help deepen your knowledge.
Reading books are changed every Monday.
Reading resources:
Oxford Owl – This resource has an exciting range of carefully levelled books to help children learn to read, and love to read.
If parents and children decide to use this resource, we ask they access phase 5 books. Go to https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/ and select ‘my class login’. Scroll down to the red box ‘eBook Library for Letters & Sounds’
Username: sto2
Password: 1234
Resources for questioning your child while they are reading - https://www.literacyshedblog.com/uploads/1/2/5/7/12572836/ks1_reading_vipers.pdf
Spelling
This week we have been learning how to spell words with the ‘ee’ sound.
Please practise these spellings ready for your quiz every Friday. A sheet will go home every Monday with the spelling lists on. This is for home practise only and can be kept with you.
This week’s spellings for Miss Gravili's Phonics group are:
three
bee
clean
steal
thief
chief
happy
penny
she
me
Spellings for Miss Bennison's and Mrs Whitworth Group will start next week.
Maths
We have been looking at place value. Please have a go at the challenges set on Sumdog.
At home count to 100 forwards and backwards. Some of you might try counting in 2s, 5s and 10s forwards and backwards.
Sumdog
Sumdog can be played from home, as well as in the classroom. To log in from home, students use the same details as they do in class. We will add them into reading diaries next week.
Log in at www.sumdog.com
Sumdog challenges
Multiplication – x10 tables
Maths – Place value
Spellings – ee y ie e ea
Well done to the children who went up in Golden Assembly this week.
Thank you for all your support.
The Year 2 team
Date: 14th Sep 2021 @ 11:55am
With your children returning to school, it is a great time to review online safety in your homes and make sure we are all up to date with developments in the online world. At St Oswald's, all classes will be beginning their Online Saftety learning where they will learn all about safe practices online in the following areas.
Self image and identitiy
Online relationships
Online bulllying
Health, Well-being and lifestyle
Online reputation
Managing online information
Copyright and ownership
We will blog regularly to keep you updated with developments in the online space, sharing platform guides and links to expert training for you to keep your children safe when exploring the internet. Below you will find a guide on some back to school online safety tips for children.
To access a huge range of information on the National Online Safety website click the link below and join our school online safety hub.You will get access to videos, training and guides to keep you informed of the best practices in keeping your children safe online.
http://nationalonlinesafety.com/enrol/st-oswald-s-catholic-primary-school-pr45eb
Date: 16th Jul 2021 @ 12:42pm
We would like to thank each child and parent for all the warmth, memories and learning that we have shared this school year. We have both found this year extremely rewarding and the children have been fantastic, each and every day. We wish them all the best as they transition into Year 3. Thank you to all the parents and carers for the support you gave during lock down, it can’t have been easy. Finally, a huge thank you for all of our wonderful gifts, we really appreciate your generosity.
We hope you all have a wonderful summer holiday. Have fun and stay safe.
Mr Ingram, Miss Bennison and Mrs Woof.
Year 2 Home Practice - 9th July 2021
Date: 9th Jul 2021 @ 3:45pm
Year 2 are having a brilliant final summer term. This week we managed to watch Year 6 take part in their final Sports Day. We made sure to cheer and clap for every race. In English we started our new story, Alice in Wonderland. The children wrote some very creative pieces and even managed to write their own adventure story. In Maths, the children started a tricky topic. We have been learning all about time. Keep practising to tell the time at home and have a go at the challenges set on Sumdog. We had a great time watching the Year 6 perform Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, they’ve clearly worked very hard and everyone gave a fantastic performance.
Please could we ask all children to bring in a bag for life for next week so that work books can be sent home. We also have another show and tell session on Friday so bring in your treasured possessions. We hope you all have a great time on Sunday…IT’S COMING HOME!
Reading
In Year 2 we aim to read for a minimum of 15 minutes every night and discuss the book with an older sibling or adult to help deepen your knowledge.
Reading books are changed every Monday so please remember to bring in your book bag.
Reading resources:
Here is a useful link for questioning your child while they are reading - VIPERS
Spelling
Next week’s spellings are all about words ending in -tion
A spelling list will be sent out on a Monday with book bags and the spelling list will be available to practise on Sumdog. Please practise these spellings ready for your quiz on Friday.
station
fiction
motion
nation
section
addition
subtraction
potion
option
introduction
Sumdog Challenges
Multiplication – x2, x5 x10 and x 3 tables
Maths – Time
Spelling Quiz – Words ending in -tion
Please practise these spellings ready for your quiz every Friday.
Have a great weekend! COME ON ENGLAND!
The Year 2 team
Year 2 Home Practice - 2nd July 2021
Date: 2nd Jul 2021 @ 12:35pm
Today the children took on the Tough Kidder challenge and they had a fantastic time. Everyone gave 110% and they certainly earned all your sponsorship money. On Monday, we took part in Year 2 Sports Day. Again, the children had a fabulous time with everyone giving it their all. Year 6 and Year 5 were there to cheers us on. You can see the pictures from Tough Kidder in the gallery section on the Year 2 page. The video for Sports Day is underneath this post and on the St Oswald’s YouTube page. A week of fantastic sporting achievements, well done Year 2!
Reading
In Year 2 we aim to read for a minimum of 15 minutes every night and discuss the book with an older sibling or adult to help deepen your knowledge.
Reading books are changed every Monday so please remember to bring in your book bag.
Reading resources:
Here is a useful link for questioning your child while they are reading - VIPERS
Spelling
Next week’s spellings are all about the /zh/ sound spelt s
A spelling list will be sent out on a Monday with book bags and the spelling list will be available to practise on Sumdog. Please practise these spellings ready for your quiz on Friday.
television
treasure
usual
measure
pleasure
decision
explosion
leisure
version
occasion
Sumdog Challenges
Multiplication – x2, x5 x10 and x 3 tables
Maths – Fractions
Spelling Quiz – /zh/ sound spelt s
Please practise these spellings ready for your quiz every Friday.
We hope you have a great weekend in the sun.
The Year 2 team
Year 2 Home Practice - 25th June 2021
Date: 25th Jun 2021 @ 3:41pm
PLEASE COULD ALL CHILDREN REMEMBER TO BRING PE KITS FOR MONDAY. WE WILL BE TAKING PART IN SPORTS DAY IN THE AFTERNOON.
Many thanks!
We have had a super week of learning in Year 2. We had a wonderful meditation session from Miss Rebecca where we relaxed our bodies and minds. Mrs Winter helped us put on a fabulous performance for World Music Day and we had a fantastic whole school celebration. Our video is in the class gallery, please take a look on our Year 2 page. We have had a great week in PE. We have practised our events for Sports Day on Monday and we took part in a cross country race around school. We all pushed ourselves and it was a brilliant effort from everyone. In Maths, we have learnt all about fractions. We now know how to find a half and quarter of a number. We also managed to study an artist called Georgia O'Keeffe. We loved the way she zoomed in on flowers and we managed to replicate her style using watercolour paint. What an amazing week from Year 2.
Reading
In Year 2 we aim to read for a minimum of 15 minutes every night and discuss the book with an older sibling or adult to help deepen your knowledge.
Reading books are changed every Monday so please remember to bring in your book bag.
Reading resources:
Here is a useful link for questioning your child while they are reading - VIPERS
Spelling
Next week’s spellings are all about the prefix un- and dis-.
A spelling list will be sent out on a Monday with book bags and the spelling list will be available to practise on Sumdog. Please practise these spellings ready for your quiz on Friday.
unhappy
unlucky
unseen
unusual
unwell
dislike
disagree
dishonest
distrust
disown
Sumdog Challenges
Multiplication – x2, x5 x10 and x 3 tables
Maths – Fractions
Spelling Quiz – Prefix dis- and un-
Please practise these spellings ready for your quiz every Friday.
We hope you have a lovely weekend.
The Year 2 team
Year 2 Home Practice - 18th June 2021
Date: 18th Jun 2021 @ 1:07pm
We have had another fantastic week of sunshine and fun. We managed to visit our pond this week to look at the wonderful wildlife around our school. Mr Hill came in and did a pottery workshop with Year 2 and the whole school. We made some brilliant ocean and beach habitats. Please take a look at the pictures in the gallery section on the Year 2 page. We have continued working with Year 6, who are helping us to learn lots of new skills. We are having great fun! This week in English we continued our story, Esio Trot. We have looked at Mr Hoppy’s peculiar plan and we have improved our dictionary skills, we even manged to create a backwards animal chant. In Maths, we have consolidated previous learning and we have focused on division. We have practised using sharing and grouping strategies to help us answer a range of word problems. We are looking forward to doing lots of mapping work over the next few weeks as we find out about the countries in the Euros 2020. COME ON ENGLAND!
Reading
In Year 2 we aim to read for a minimum of 15 minutes every night and discuss the book with an older sibling or adult to help deepen your knowledge.
Reading books are changed every Monday so please remember to bring in your book bag.
Here is a useful link for questioning your child while they are reading - VIPERS
Spelling
Next week’s spellings are all about contractions.
A spelling list will be sent out on a Monday with book bags and the spelling list will be available to practise on Sumdog. Please practise these spellings ready for your quiz on Friday.
can’t
didn’t
hasn’t
couldn’t
wouldn’t
shouldn’t
wasn’t
isn’t
doesn’t
aren’t
Sumdog Challenges
Multiplication – x2, x5 x10 and x 3 tables
Maths – Division and Multiplication
Spelling Quiz – Contractions
Please practise these spellings ready for your quiz every Friday.
We hope you have a fantastic weekend. IT'S COMING HOME!
The Year 2 team
Year 2 Home Practice - 11th June 2021
Date: 11th Jun 2021 @ 12:58pm
We have had a lovely return to school. We have enjoyed the glorious weather, making sure to utilise play time on the field. Year 2 have had a great time working with Year 6 at lunch time. Year 6 have been coaching the children, showing them lots of enjoyable games. Thanks Year 6! This week in English we started a new story, Esio Trot. The children produced some great pieces of work and we can’t wait to find out what happens next week. In Maths, we have consolidated previous learning and we have focused on multiplication. We have practised using arrays and we understand that multiplication is the same as repeated addition. We are beginning our new topic in PE – Athletics. We practised some throwing skills and even managed to have a go at a few Sports Day events. We are all looking forward to an exciting final summer term!
We have set some new Sum Dog challenges. Please login in and have a go. You will receive dojos for going on and completing the work set.
Reading
In Year 2 we aim to read for a minimum of 15 minutes every night and discuss the book with an older sibling or adult to help deepen your knowledge.
Reading books are changed every Monday so please remember to bring in your book bag.
Reading resources:
Here is a useful link for questioning your child while they are reading - VIPERS
Spelling
Next week’s spellings are all about the double the consonant and add -ing.
A spelling list will be sent out on a Monday with book bags and the spelling list will be available to practise on Sumdog. Please practise these spellings ready for your quiz on Friday.
chatting
clapping
swimming
winning
cutting
planning
dragging
flapping
nodding
putting
Sumdog Challenges
Multiplication – x2, x5 x10 and x 3 tables
Maths – Mutiplication.
Spelling Quiz – double the consonant add -ing
Please practise these spellings ready for your quiz every Friday.
We hope you have a lovely brilliant weekend in the sunshine.
The Year 2 team
Date: 9th Jun 2021 @ 2:25pm
Keeping our children safe in the online space is of ever growing importance. From phones to consoles, our children are exposed to more online risk than ever and it is important that we adults keep up to date to ensure our children are prepared for all they meet online. Here is an interesting article on Internet Security professionals teach their children about internet safety.
How do I keep my children safe online? What the security experts tell their kids
Below we have attached two guides on how to set up your child's phone for privacy. We teach the children not to share their information when online, however social platforms and games will take data from users unknowingly.
"If its free, you're paying with your information."
Please continue to access all information on the National Online Safety website. You will get access to all videos and guides by clicking the link below and joining free to our school online safety hub.
http://nationalonlinesafety.com/enrol/st-oswald-s-catholic-primary-school-pr45eb
Year 2 Home Practice - 28th May 2021
Date: 28th May 2021 @ 4:17pm
What a brilliant summer term we have had so far. You all deserve a well-earned break. Let’s hope for some lovely weather. This week in English we have finished Georges Marvellous Medicine. We have created a newspaper report about the events on the farm and we have retold the story using images as prompts. In Maths, we focused on number patterns and statistics. We looked at questions like ‘How many more children like bananas than grapes?’. These questions can be tricky but we all did an excellent job. We have now finished our striking and fielding unit in PE and the children have had great fun playing a striking game on the yard. Teamwork was key and they did a great job catching and fielding. We had a lovely visit from Year 1 this week. They produced some amazing stories and read them out to their Year 2 buddies. Great listening and encouragement from everyone. We read a book in French about people who wear different hats for their jobs. Then we made a paper hat and decorated it in the style of a job of our choice. We then wore our hats and said a sentence about who we were in french eg Je suis un contructeur - I am a builder. We have also enjoyed taking part in Orienteering Week. The children had a map of the school and had to find a series of letters that spelt out a secret word. What a brilliant half term, full of learning, laughter and fun.
You all looked fantastic as teachers!
We hope you have a relaxing half term. Enjoy the sun and stay safe.
The Year 2 team
Year 2 Home Practice - 21st May 2021
Date: 21st May 2021 @ 3:36pm
We have had a great week in Year 2. This week in English we continued our story, Georges Marvellous Medicine. We wrote some instructions for making our own marvellous concoction and we used alliteration and similes in our writing. We managed to get up to the chapter 7 - Grandma gets the medicine. The children are having a great time reading the story. In Maths, we have consolidated previous learning and we have tackled some tricky addition and subtraction questions. We answered these questions by drawing base 10 and exchanging. In French this week, we continued to practise the vocabulary for clothes with games, songs and stories. We tried to record our own version of a story with clothes in it! We are approaching the end of our striking and fielding unit in PE and we have really enjoyed practising our over arm throw and striking skills. We really enjoyed playing our strike out game on the field. In Re we have looked at what it takes to be one of God’s Saints. We generated some really thoughtful discussions as a class. A brilliant week Year 2, well done!
Well done to the 21 children who have had a go at the SumDog challenges this week. Those children will receive dojos for going on and completing the work set. There will be a prize for the child with the most individual dojo points this week.
Reading
In Year 2 we aim to read for a minimum of 15 minutes every night and discuss the book with an older sibling or adult to help deepen your knowledge.
Reading books are changed every Monday so please remember to bring in your book bag.
Reading resources:
Here is a useful link for questioning your child while they are reading - VIPERS
Spelling
Next week’s spellings are all about the adding the suffix –ies to words ending in y.
A spelling list will be sent out on a Monday with book bags and the spelling list will be available to practise on Sumdog. Please practise these spellings ready for your quiz on Friday:
babies
flies
teddies
spies
parties
tries
ladies
lorries
families
cities
Sumdog Challenges
Multiplication – x2, x5 x10 and x 3 tables
Maths – adding numbers to a number line, more and less than symbols.
Spelling Quiz – add the suffix –es to words ending in y
Please practise these spellings ready for your quiz every Friday.
We hope you have a brilliant weekend.
The Year 2 team
Year 2 Home Practice - 14th May 2021
Date: 14th May 2021 @ 3:54pm
Well done for all your hard work this week Year 2!
This week in English, we started our new story, Georges Marvellous Medicine. We have looked at George’s grizzly old grunion of a Grandma and we created some great character descriptions. We have also looked at poetry and rhyme. We attempted to create our own medicine poem. In Maths, we have looked at place value and placing numbers on different number lines. Our bean plants and cress are looking great and we have kept up with our diaries, carefully monitoring how they grow. In French this week, we started by trying to use our French phonics to spell numbers. We are getting better! Then we read the story Je m’habille et je te croque about a wolf who puts his clothes on before eating someone. We tried to learn the words for clothes by playing some games. During Mental Health Week we have made it a priority to get outside in the fresh air. We even managed to take part in some relaxing meditation sessions. This helped to focus our minds and let go of any worries we had.
Well done to the 22 children who have had a go at the SumDog challenges this week. Those children will receive dojos for going on and completing the work set. There will be a prize for the child with the most individual dojo points this week.
Reading
In Year 2 we aim to read for a minimum of 15 minutes every night and discuss the book with an older sibling or adult to help deepen your knowledge.
Reading books are changed every Monday so please remember to bring in your book bag.
Reading resources:
Here is a useful link for questioning your child while they are reading - VIPERS
Spelling
Next week’s spellings are all about the suffix ‘–es’.
A spelling list will be sent out on a Monday with book bags and the spelling list will be available to practise on Sumdog. Please practise these spellings ready for your quiz on Friday.
buses
kisses
horses
matches
churches
dishes
classes
glasses
boxes
foxes
Maths
This week we have looked at place value and putting numbers on a number line. The children have also been learning how to use information in tables to answer questions. The children continue to work hard to spot the key information to help us answer mathematical questions. In Maths we have had a big focus on talking through worded problems with our talk partner.
Please have a go at the challenges set on Sumdog.
Sumdog Challenges
Multiplication – x2, x5 x10 and x 3 tables
Maths – adding numbers to a number line, more and less than symbols.
Spelling Quiz – suffix -es
Please practise these spellings ready for your quiz every Friday.
We hope you have a relaxing weekend.
The Year 2 team
Date: 13th May 2021 @ 9:28pm
This week is Mental Health Awareness week and a great opportunity to remind us to be kind to ourselves as well as others.
Below you will find two guides from National Online Safety on how to promote wellbeing both online and offline and how to be kind when using the internet.
Join us at our Online Safety Hub at National Online Safety and gain free access to a huge range of videos, resources and support.
http://nationalonlinesafety.com/enrol/st-oswald-s-catholic-primary-school-pr45eb
Year 2 Home Practice - 7th May 2021
Date: 7th May 2021 @ 3:45pm
We have had another wonderful week in Year 2. We have loved being outdoors and staying active by completing the Daily Mile every day. This week in English, we have continued with our story The Tin Forest by Helen Ward. We have created some brilliant riddles for Mr Ingram to solve. In Maths, we have looked at statistics and we have answered questions about pictograms, bar charts and tallies. Today, in science we filled out our bean diary. They are just beginning to sprout! We have now planted some cress seeds and we will monitor them over the coming weeks. In French this week, we have been using phonics to spell numbers and we have also learnt how to say weather phrases. In RE we have continued to focus on the Pentecost. We have learnt how the Holy Spirit can help Christians. We have been learning how to make safe choices in PSHE.
Well done to the 15 children who have had a go at the SumDog challenges this week. Those children will receive dojos for going on and completing the SumDog challenges. There will be a prize for the child with the most individual dojo points this week.
Reading
In Year 2 we aim to read for a minimum of 15 minutes every night and discuss the book with an older sibling or adult to help deepen your knowledge.
Reading books are changed every Monday so please remember to bring in your book bag.
Reading resources:
Here is a useful link for questioning your child while they are reading - VIPERS
Spelling
Next week
Year 2 Home Practice - 30th April 2021
Date: 30th Apr 2021 @ 3:33pm
We have had another fantastic week in year 2. We have enjoyed the weather at the start of the week and we loved getting out on the field! At dinner time, we have really enjoyed taking part in sports with Mrs Cookson. This week in English, we have continued with our story, The Tin Forest by Helen Ward. In Maths, we have continued to consolidate previous learning and we looked at partitioning numbers in different ways. Today, in Science, we carried out a hydroponics experiment where we grew broad beans without using soil. We hope to investigate and find out how they grow in different environments. In French this week, we have been using phonics to spell colour words and we have also learnt how to say weather phrases. We have started a new topic in PSHE
Year 2 Home Practice - 23rd April 2021
Date: 23rd Apr 2021 @ 3:32pm
The children returned to school this week with smiling faces and a great enthusiasm for learning. The weather has been fantastic and we have made it a priority to enjoy the outdoors whenever possible. This week we have been focusing on a new story in English called The Tin Forest by Helen Ward. This book has generated plenty of discussion and we have produced some wonderful pieces of work. We are all looking forward to continuing the story next week. In Maths we have continued to consolidate previous learning and looked at estimating where a number should be placed on a number line. In RE we have started our new topic, discussing how Jesus has risen and brings us new life. We wrote a diary about the resurrection of Jesus from the tomb. In Science we have started our new topic
Online Safety - 21st April 2021
Date: 21st Apr 2021 @ 1:29pm
Using social media websites is among the most common activity of today's children and adolescents. Any website that allows social interaction is considered a social media site, including social networking sites such as Facebook, TikTok, Snapchat and Twitter; gaming sites and virtual worlds such as Club Penguin, Second Life, and the Sims; video sites such as YouTube; and blogs. Such sites offer today's youth a portal for entertainment and communication and have grown exponentially in recent years. For this reason, it is important that parents become aware of the nature of social media sites, given that not all of them are healthy environments for children and adolescents. - From the American Academy of Pediatrics
Below you will find two guides. One for Snapchat and one for Sadfishing.
For more guides and explainer videos, join us at National Online Safety and explore the range of resources to keep updated with developments in social media and much more.
https://nationalonlinesafety.com/enrol/st-oswald-s-catholic-primary-school-pr45eb
Year 2 Home Practice - 1st April 2021
Date: 1st Apr 2021 @ 3:27pm
What a brilliant final week of the spring term! We have celebrated Holy Week, enjoyed an Easter egg raffle and we have had plenty of fun in the sun. This term, the effort from the children has been incredible and they have worked very hard. There will be no work set on Sumdog over the next 2 weeks but keep reading every day.
We have been thrilled to welcome everyone back to school this half term and we have enjoyed every second of being back together.
We hope you have a relaxing and peaceful Easter holiday and we look forward to seeing you when we all return. Please return in your summer uniform J
Happy Easter!
From the Year 2 team
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Online Safety - 31st March 2021
Date: 31st Mar 2021 @ 1:11pm
This week we are having a look back at our wellbeing week and how we express ourselves online. Below you will find a guide on Expressing yourself safely online and a guide to using Youtube.
We have also included the #wakeupwednesday guide from NationOnlineSafety.com on RecRoom. This is a new online platform with an age rating of 9+. We haven't yet seen any of our children use this platform but it is always good to be informed on new developments.
Please continue to access all information on the National Online Safety website. You will get access to all videos and guides by clicking the link below and joining free to our school online safety hub.
http://nationalonlinesafety.com/enrol/st-oswald-s-catholic-primary-school-pr45eb
Year 2 Home Practice - 26th March 2021
Date: 26th Mar 2021 @ 1:42pm
We have had another brilliant week in Year 2. This week we have been focusing on a new story in English – Fantastic Mr Fox by Roald Dahl. We have produced character descriptions to describe the three evil farmers and we have created wanted posters to try and catch the cunning Mr Fox. We are all looking forward to continuing the story next week. In Maths we have continued to consolidate previous learning, whilst also discovering new strategies for addition and subtraction. In RE we have discussed the events of Palm Sunday. We created our own palm leaves and crosses before re-enacting the events of that special day. In Science we have looked at the strength of different pieces of paper. We made predictions, developed an experiment and recorded the results. We have had a superb week!
Online Safety
Thank you to all who joined our Online Safety platform last week. To join, simply follow the link below and follow the instructions provided.
We all have an important role in keeping our children safe in an ever growing online world.
Please follow the link where you will find three new guides on WhatsApp, Fortnite and a Share a Smile online, linked to last week's Comic Relief theme – Online Safety
Reading
In Year 2 we aim to read for a minimum of 15 minutes every night and discuss the book with an older sibling or adult to help deepen your knowledge.
Reading books are changed every Monday so please remember to bring in your book bag.
Reading resources:
Here is a useful link for questioning your child while they are reading - VIPERS
Spelling
This week we have been learning the /igh/ sound spelt ‘y’
A spelling list will be sent out on a Monday with book bags and the spelling list will be available to practise on Sumdog. Please practise these spellings ready for your quiz every Friday.
This week’s spellings are:
cry
fly
dry
try
sly
reply
supply
terrify
deny
multiply
Maths
This week in Maths we have focused place value alongside addition and subtraction by adding 9, rounding and then compensating. We have looked at mental strategies as well as using concrete equipment like base ten, to help consolidate learning.
e.g. 23 + 9
Please have a go at the challenges set on Sumdog.
Sumdog Challenges
Multiplication – x2, x5 x10 and x 3 tables
Maths – Worded Addition and Subtraction
Spelling Quiz – /igh/ sound spelt ‘y’
Please practise these spellings ready for your quiz every Friday.
Have a lovely weekend.
Year 2 team
Date: 24th Mar 2021 @ 12:22pm
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Below you will find three new guides on WhatsApp, Fortnite and a Share a Smile online, linked to last week's Comic Relief theme.
Year 2 Home Practice - 19th March 2021
Date: 19th Mar 2021 @ 3:43pm
Q: How do all the oceans say hello to each other? They wave!
Q: What did one wall say to the other wall? I’ll meet you at the corner!
Q: What do you call a bear with no teeth? A gummy bear!
It has been great to see smiling faces return to school over the last couple of weeks. We have been working very hard since our return and we have produced some wonderful pieces of work. This week we have been carrying on our story Journey. This book generates lots of discussion and children have enjoyed every page. We have even managed to write our own story based on the events of the book. In Maths we have continued to consolidate previous learning, whilst also discovering new strategies for addition and subtraction. In RE we have been continuing our topic of Lent/Easter and we have looked at how Lent is such a special time for Christians. In PE we have been focusing on fundamental skills in our new topic - playground games from the 20th century. What a week! It’s great to have everyone back!
Happy Red Nose Day! We have had lots of fun in Year 2 today and more importantly, your money has helped to support people living incredibly tough lives. Thank you.
Reading
In Year 2 we aim to read for a minimum of 15 minutes every night and discuss the book with an older sibling or adult to help deepen your knowledge.
Reading books are changed every Monday so please remember to bring in your book bag.
Reading resources:
Here is a useful link for questioning your child while they are reading - VIPERS
Spelling
This week we have been learning the /r/ sound spelt ‘wr’
A spelling list will be sent out on a Monday with book bags and the spelling list will be available to practise on Sumdog. Please practise these spellings ready for your quiz every Friday.
This week’s spellings are:
write
written
wrote
wrong
wrap
wrist
wreck
wrestle
wriggle
wren
Maths
This week in Maths we have focused place value alongside addition and subtraction strategies. We have looked at mental strategies as well as using concrete equipment like base ten, to help consolidate learning.
Have a go at counting all the way to 100 in 2s. See how far you get!
Have a go at your 3 times table – Can you time how quickly you can say them up to 12 x 3?
Please have a go at the challenges set on Sumdog.
Sumdog Challenges
Multiplication – x2, x5 x10 and x 3 tables
Maths – Addition and Subtraction
Spelling Quiz – /r/ sound spelt ‘wr’
Please practise these spellings ready for your quiz every Friday.
Thank you for all your continued support,
The Year 2 team