GREAT WOOD HOME LEARNING RECOMMENDATIONS YEAR2 1ST-5THJUNE2020
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Great Wood Home Learning Recommendations
Year 2 1st - 5th June 2020
Hello 2S and 2H,
We both hope you have all enjoyed a safe and restful half term break with your families. As mentioned in the email, it now seems clear that we will be
continuing with remote learning for a while. We have had a wonderful response from many families who are all using the timetable that we provide in
different ways to suit the needs of their family, work commitments etc. There is still no expectation for you to complete every single activity however we
would really love to see engagement of some kind from all of the children every week. Even if the children have been following their own interests and
learning things that are different from the work we are providing, we would still love to hear about it so please do keep us in the loop!
It is now more important than ever that the children keep their brains stimulated during this time and keep prior learning fresh in their brains as the time
away from school increases. As always, the Maths and English we have set for home learning intends to embed and reinforce prior learning rather than
introduce new concepts and skills to children. Feel free to explore the websites we have directed you to such as IXL, espresso and BBC bitesize.
Don’t be surprised if we begin to contact the children more often over the coming weeks, either by email, phone or TEAMs video calls (you will get
instructions with plenty of time to get your head round that!) If your child hasn’t yet used their email account to contact us directly, it would be wonderful
if you could help them to learn how to send an email, even if it is just to say hello and have a chat! We don’t wish to put added pressure on anyone, but feel it is important to keep up
contact with the children at a time when the children will probably be missing the interactions they have with adults in school and their peers.
NEW to this week is handwriting! We had a few families who wished to practise handwriting and have attached an activity sheet this week which follows the Great Wood handwriting
scheme exactly. The sheet is quite basic but handwriting should be done slowly and carefully and never ever in a rush. In the classroom we usually select relaxing music and create a calm
atmosphere for this - feel free to replicate at home! Search “relaxing children’s music”. The children should be able to point you to where they should start each letter and should know
which direction to begin and join, however it might be rusty! Please keep a keen eye out for your child forming letters in the wrong direction as it is a hard habit to get out of once started.
Practise each join slowly and carefully, it’s harder than it first appears!
Maths
This week mainly focuses on measures. We have linked the games and activities as closely as possible to IXL activities. On IXL look for the ‘skills recommended by your teacher’ section
(changed on Sunday). We suggest you spend 10 minutes here and there practising these skills at home, to keep up your child’s interest in the challenges.
Handy English and Reading Resources (more added)
★ Free audio recordings of traditional stories for children https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p07h1f8c/episodes/player
★ Free children’s audiobooks https://stories.audible.com/discovery
★ Oxford owl FREE e-book library (need to create free account) https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/find-a-book/library-page/
★ Phonics play (free phonics games)
★ Free children’s e-books https://www.freechildrenstories.com/age-5-8-1
★ Free children’s e-books and games https://www.booktrust.org.uk/books-and-reading/have-some-fun/storybooks-and-games/
PE and Keeping Active
The beautiful weather has returned and long may it continue! We hope that you are still enjoying some fresh air or keep physically active from
your homes.It is super important to keep the body active especially when spending so much time at home. These are our recommendations for daily exercise (or perhaps even more than
once daily!)
● Joe Wicks - daily workouts at 9am weekdays● Cosmic Yoga
● Strictly Come Dancing video tutorials
● Andy Wild’s workouts
● Go Noodle
Castle Topic
In our first week of our Castle topic, we will be learning about the different parts of a castle. This is notoriously a popular topic and children seem to be incredibly enthused. It is such a
shame that we will not be able to go on our annual trip to Bolton Castle this year but we hope that the children enjoy virtually exploring a number of castles in the UK. As with the dinosaur
topic, we would recommend these child friendly websites if your child wants to do research and find out more. DKfind out https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/search/dinosaur/ and Britcannica
School (foundation level) https://register.britannica.co.uk/Lancashire_Virtual_School/ (school ID is lvschool to login).
Stay safe and keep washing those hands!!
Miss Smith and Miss Heys
Essential login details for this week:
Espresso discovery IXL Phonics play Independent
education use your child’s login: march20 activities
login: student18441 personal login details password: home (children can
password: greatwood sent in email. complete
without help)
if you are accessing highlighted in
espresso from google this colour
please see search term
to find activity on plan.D Spelling, punctuation, English Maths Science, Topic, Art etc
a grammar Theme this week: Topic: Measures
y and handwriting Amazing Birds (part 2)
M Apostrophe of contraction Read RSPB Blackbirds: Number of the week sheet. To kick start our learning on castles, we would
o The apostrophe belongs https://www.rspb.org.uk/fun-and-learning/for-
like you to create your own KWL boards at
n where the missing letters kids/facts-about-nature/facts-about-birds/about-
d were. blackbirds/
home. These don’t have to be fancy but should
a In class we have Enjoy the brief film clip of the blackbird feeding its have three parts:
y demonstrated this using chicks and the audio recording of a blackbird’s song. ● What you already know about castles
post it notes with each letter Discuss and marvel at each! Look at the webpage ● What you would like to find out about
on. The two words get RSPB Facts About Birds:
castles. Can you write some questions?
squished together. We https://www.rspb.org.uk/fun-and-learning/for-
decide which letters we ‘get kids/facts-about-nature/facts-about-birds/ ● What you have learnt about castles (to
rid of’ and scrunch that post Read the section ‘I want to learn about …’ and use be completed as we learn more
it (or post its) up. This then the links to read more information about the robin, throughout the half term)
becomes our apostrophe. house sparrow, chaffinch and blue tit. Note how each
The maths mat sheet is attached to email and
set of information is written like a series of clues,
available on the year two website. Either print or
Another teaching method similar to a riddle, e.g. I see a bird with a chest of red,
look at on screen and write answers on paper.
would be to use lego and a with black and white wings and grey on its head … It’s
dry wipe marker: a chaffinch! Your task today is to write a riddle(s) for
If you are unsure of any of the instructions, the
other garden birds. Your riddle doesn’t have to rhyme
home learning document from before half term
and can include other information as well as
has an example of how we would like the sheet to
appearance. E.g. I see a bird that sings nearly all year
be filled in. Certain instructions may not be as
round. It eats worms, seeds, fruit, insects and other
familiar to you but the children have been taught
invertebrates. Some think it is cute, but it will defend
all the skills required to fill it in already.
its territory. It is famous for its red breast. What is it?
It’s a robin! Use the A-Z Find a Bird guide on the RSPB
If your child is hungry for more, you can replicate
Spellings for this week: website to find key information on your chosen
the mat with any number you like!
is not - isn’t garden bird(s). Adult support will be required to read
are not - aren’t some of the information here.
we are - we’re https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlife-
do not - don’t guides/bird-a-z/
have not - haven’t Options may include: wren, blue tit, goldfinch,
she is - she’s woodpigeon etc. Remember to sequence your
he will - he’ll information so that you only reveal the most obvious
you are - you’re clue at the end! Test your riddle(s) out on your
I will - I’ll family!
did not - didn’t
can not - can’t
it is - it’sD Spelling, punctuation, English Maths Science, Topic, Art etc
a grammar Theme this week: Topic: Measures
y and handwriting Amazing Birds (part 2)
T Watch this short video to Continue to research birds using A-Z Find a Bird guide Please note: Tuesday - Friday activities Topic: Castles
u learn more about on the RSPB website: are taken from White Rose Maths website
e apostrophes. https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlife- for week Summer Term – Week 2 (w/c 27th Use the attached PDF to learn about different parts of a
s https://central.espresso.co.u guides/bird-a-z/ April). castle (pg 1-18). Were there parts that you already knew
d k/espresso/primary_uk/subj You may choose to continue researching garden birds about? Did you learn anything new?
a ect/module/video/item9107 or consider wading birds or birds of prey – it’s up to https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/ye
ar-2/
y 97/grade1/module910313/c you! This time, create some Top Trumps cards This is quite a lot of information about castles! It might
White Rose Maths (lesson 1) - compare lengths
ollection910391/section910 displaying key facts about each bird. You may wish to take a few sittings to go through all the information and
● Watch video, pausing if necessary.
794/index.html include subheadings such as: Picture/diagram some of the vocabulary is new, so it would be better if the
● Complete sheet of questions (either by
Population Size Wingspan Number of eggs Diet children had company whilst reading it.
printing or by looking at it on screen
Match the word quiz: One/two sentences about the bird or an amazing fact.
and writing on a piece of paper).
https://central.espresso.co.u Colour your pictures and make your cards as Just like in their reading books, technical/topic specific
● Answer sheet is provided but if you
k/espresso/primary_uk/subj presentable as possible! If you make a few cards, you words are in bold. It might take some time to learn these
have any questions, please feel free to
ect/module/activity/item74 could even play your Top Trumps bird game with your words but we will be mentioning them more in the coming
contact us.
1124/grade1/module910313 family! weeks.
/collection910391/section91 (You could use the top trump templates provided for
ESPRESSO
3025/index.html dinosaurs or you could design them from scratch!) Activity:
Check out these espresso videos to support
Can you create an information leaflet or poster to tell
understanding of measures (length):
Write contractions quiz: people about different parts of a castle?
https://central.espresso.co.uk/espresso/primary_
https://central.espresso.co.u
uk/subject/module/video_index/item849225/gra
k/espresso/primary_uk/subj You could include a drawing which includes as many parts
de1/index.html
ect/module/activity/item91 of the castle as possible.
“Measuring length: setting up camp”
0151/grade1/module910313
“Song: A metre stick will do the trick”
/collection910391/section91
3027/index.html
You could also try these interactive activities:
https://central.espresso.co.uk/espresso/primary_
Practise contractions on IXL
uk/subject/module/activity_index/item849225/gr
IXL skills:
ade1/index.html
T.1, T.2, T.3, T.4
“Metres or Centimetres”
“comparing length and height”
IXL SKILLS:
R.1, R.2, R.6, R.8, R.9D Spelling, punctuation, English Maths Science, Topic, Art etc
a grammar Theme this week: Topic: Measures
y and handwriting Amazing Birds (part 2)
W Handwriting focus: Continue with your creation of a set of Top Trumps White Rose Math (lesson 2) - order lengths Topic: Castles
e Please see worksheet cards on birds OR begin some research in preparation https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/yea
d attached to the email for the for a family quiz on birds! Your theme could be on r-2/ Have a look at some of the pictures of castles in the UK
n children to recap on birds generally, or you could choose to research a ● Watch video, pausing if necessary. (pg19-21) The names of the castles are below just in case
e previously taught particular type of bird. Look back at some of the ● Complete sheet of questions (either by you’d like to do your own google image search to find more
s handwriting joins. Please previous web links referenced and/or use some of the printing or by looking at it on screen pictures.
d encourage the children to websites below to help you in your research: and writing on a piece of paper).
a use these joins whenever Birds of prey ● Answer sheet is provided but if you Can you spot any of the features you have learnt about?
y they are writing. In class we https://www.rspb.org.uk/fun-and-learning/for- have any questions, please feel free to ● curtain walls
have them stuck on the wall kids/facts-about-nature/facts-about-birds/arent- contact us. ● portcullis
so that the children can birds-of-prey-brilliant/ ESPRESSO ● gate
check! Emperor Penguins You could also try this interactive activity which ● garderobe
https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/animals/ focus on ordering lengths and heights of items ● moat
birds/emperor-penguins/ (very visual):: ● drawbridge
Puffins https://central.espresso.co.uk/espresso/primary_ ● arrow slit
https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/animals/ uk/subject/module/activity_index/item849225/gr ● battlements
birds/puffin-facts/ ade1/index.html ● keep
Ostriches “ordering longest and shortest” ● towers
https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/animals/ “ordering tallest and shortest”
birds/ostrich-facts/ FUN DINO DOT TO DOT! Here is an online map. If you hover over the map, it will
Collect key facts on sticky notes or smaller pieces of Use a ruler to find all the dots which are 2cm zoom in so that you can see things closer.
paper. You will be using these tomorrow to write apart and join them with a line. When you have https://www.charliefoxsigns.co.uk/illustrated-uk-map
your quiz! found all of them, you will have a dinosaur Use the map and have a go at locating some of the castles
picture to colour in! on the slides.
Spelling: We have attached a blank map of the UK to print if you’d
Another opportunity to like to have a go at plotting the castles’ locations.
practise apostrophes of
contraction. Can you do some research and find any more castles?
https://resources.hwb.wales
.gov.uk/VTC/apostrophes_c
ontract/eng/Introduction/ac
tivity.htm
When printing, choose to print at 88% size to
ensure the dots are exactly the right distance
apart.D Spelling, punctuation, English Maths Science, Topic, Art etc
a grammar Theme this week: Topic: Measures
y and handwriting Amazing Birds (part 2)
T Can you write some super Quizzes are very popular at the moment – amongst White Rose Maths (lesson 3) - + - ÷ x with length Topic: Castles
h sentences using some family and groups online. Today you are going to use https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/yea Have a look at the castle on the worksheet. Can you label
u apostrophes for your research to write your own bird quiz! Take a r-2/ the different parts of the castle using the PDF document
r contraction? Try to write at look at a sample quiz card available from the ● Watch video, pausing if necessary. from Tuesday’s learning?
s least one of each sentence downloadable extract here: ● Complete sheet of questions (either by
d type: https://www.lovereading4kids.co.uk/book/7048/Ani printing or by looking at it on screen
a ● statement mal-Quiz-Cards-by-Simon-Tudhope.html and writing on a piece of paper).
y ● exclamation (You will need to register with LoveReading4Kids to ● Answer sheet is provided but if you
● command view the extract. Membership is free). Using your have any questions, please feel free to
● question research from yesterday, write a quiz similar to that contact us.
shown in the extract above.
CHALLENGE - Can you use IXL SKILLS:
some of your handwriting Try to include a variety of questions, including R.10
joins in the sentence? multiple choice and true/false questions. You may
even notice the last question is a riddle! Test out your
quiz on your family taking on the role of quiz master
yourself! Perhaps you could even send your quiz to
your friends or us!D Spelling, punctuation, English Maths Science, Topic, Art etc
a grammar Theme this week: Topic: Measures
y and handwriting Amazing Birds (part 2)
F Spelling challenge: Listen to the story of The Bird King: https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year- Castle Mindfulness Activity
r is not - isn’t https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/short- 2/ White Rose Maths (lesson 4): Problem solving Goal: To help children think and talk about their own
i are not - aren’t stories/the-bird-king ● Watch video, pausing if necessary. relationships, boundaries and defenses.
d we are - we’re Listen again and pause to make a list of all the birds ● Complete sheet of questions (either by
a do not - don’t who want to be ‘the bird king.’ Retell the story orally printing or by looking at it on screen
y have not - haven’t to each other. Use time sequencing words and and writing on a piece of paper).
she is - she’s phrases to help organise your retelling, e.g. Once ● Answer sheet is provided but if you
he will - he’ll upon a time …, first, next, after that, later that day, have any questions, please feel free to
you are - you’re eventually, finally. contact us.
I will - I’ll Your challenge today is to write your own version of
did not - didn’t The Bird King! Replace the parakeet, toucan, macaw IXL SKILLS:
To start, have the child draw a simple castle. The castle
can not - can’t etc. with your choice of birds. Perhaps you could R.10
represents the child’s “core” (the true part of us that holds
it is - it’s include some birds that you have researched earlier
all of the secrets and thoughts and feelings that we have).
this week! TIMES TABLES CHALLENGE:
We all need to let some people into those secrets and keep
Points to consider: Why might each bird think that We only just started doing times tables challenges
others out.
they should be the bird king? You could use this to as schools closed. The children get 5 minutes to
Then the child is asked what types of protections are in
highlight some of the birds’ special features, just as complete as many on the sheet as they can.
place to protect the castle to keep people out. Are there
the birds do in the original (0:24 – 0:45 mins).
moats, brick walls, a portcullis, barbed wire, animals,
Think carefully about the bird which might replace
guards, weapons, or locked doors? The child can draw and
the eagle. Which other large bird or bird of prey
explain these protections using what they have learnt this
might fly so high? Think carefully about which bird
week about castles.
might replace the sparrow. Which other small bird
Next, the child is asked what types of entrances are there
could fly under the larger bird’s wing?
to let people into the castle. Are there doors, windows,
Talk about your ideas and your plan with an adult.
keys, tunnels, drawbridge or ladders? How can people get
Practise each of your sentences out loud before you
in if you need them or want them to get in?
write. Remember to keep reading through your
When the child is done creating their castle, and nothing
writing to check it makes sense and to check for
else needs to be added, help the child explore the
spelling and punctuation.
metaphor of the castle.
When you have written your story, read it aloud to a
Ask the child, who they let in past the various protections?
family member or see if you can send it to us!
Who do they keep out? What are the benefits of having
people inside or outside of the castle? What do you need if
you are in the castle alone? What are some of the ways you
keep people from getting to know you in real life (ie. lying,
yelling, shutting down etc.) ?
This activity can make abstract concepts like relationships,
boundaries and defenses more concrete. One of the most
important parts of this activity is being creative and having
fun! Enjoy!You can also read
