Class 2
High Frequency Word List
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I realise that the link to the high frequency word list, mentioned in the curriculum newsletter, isn't working. So a copy of the list of words has gone in tonight's book bags. Please can you ensure your child can read these words but also spell them.
Thank you for your support.
Homework 28th February 2020
admin on: Class 2
Well the first week has flown by and we've been on fire! Literally, it's all been about the Great Fire and we're so excited about our new topic. I hope you have all received and read the curriculum newsletter so that you are up to speed with what we will be doing this half term. Here it is again if not:
Mathletics homework consolidates our work on multiplication using arrays. I was so proud today in assembly as we had our first Y2 gold Mathletics certificates - congratulations to Effie and Daniel for all their hard work. Many others are hot on their heels - so keep going with all the hard work!
In homework books, I've included a short reading comprehension called a 60-second read. Children should aim to read the text in a minute. They then have a few questions to answer on what they have read.
Enjoy the weekend and see you on Monday.
Mrs Barker
Happy Holidays!
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So the holidays have arrived! I hope you all have a wonderful half term. I've set a little game for paper homework, it's one that I play with my boys and we love it. It can be played anywhere and I hope it becomes one on of your family favourites too. I'm not going to set any Mathletics assignments but just encourage everyone to get up to date with past homework or look at some of the other features on there such as the times table songs and videos.
I was delighted to talk to so many of you at parent's evenings this week and show you some of the work we have been doing. We do work hard in Y2! We've just loved every bit of our Scottish topic and therefore we'd love to showcase our work to you in a good work assembly next half term. This will be on Thursday 12th March at 2:45pm in the hall. We'd just like to share with you some of our writing, our songs, Scottish dancing and sculptures. If you could make this date or perhaps another family member, we'd love to see you there. I'll remind you of the date in the next curriculum letter on the first week back.
Can I just sign post you to the website and the Class 2 pages? At the bottom of the page, we've added some useful SATs information, which might answer any questions you might have about the tests which will be administered in May.
I look forward to another fun-packed half term, I've planned so much for the children to get their teeth into! See you back here on Monday the 24th February!
Mrs Barker
Safer Internet Day 2020
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11th and 12th February 2020
Over the past two days, children in Key Stage 1 have been learning more about Safer Internet Day. They looked at Buddy the Dog who helps them use the internet safely by using Buddy’s ‘Use Your Tablet Safely’ Song (Sung to the tune of Frère Jacques):
Ask your grown-up,
Ask your grown-up,
Ask for help!
Ask for help!
Use your tablet safely,
Use your tablet safely,
Woof, woof, woof!
Woof, woof, woof!
They also looked at Digiduck and why we should always ask permission before we send or use a picture taken of someone else. For more information, please visit: https://www.saferinternet.org.uk/safer-internet-day/2020
Homework 7th February 2020
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Lots to celebrate this week! We were KS1 Mathletics champions again in assembly today - that's 4 weeks in a row. Well done to everyone for getting on with their homework, it really does make a difference. We started to write up our Katie Morag stories in literacy this week - the children have had some amazing ideas. In maths we've focussed on adding two 2-digit numbers by partitioning. So 34 + 23 = 30 + 20 = 50 and 4 + 3 = 7, so the answer is 57. We've looked at doubling in the same way. Homework in books and Mathletics is about adding. I hope you'll enjoy making and playing the memory game - games like this are vital for training the brain and can be adapted to any subject. Please take a photo of you playing the game for homework books.
I look forward to seeing you all at parents' evening next week. Enjoy the week, let's hope we don't get blown away...
Mrs B