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Maths – week beginning 1st June

Starter: Odd and even numbers

Play this game to practise your odd and even numbers

LO: Make equal groups

Pencils come in packs of 20. We need to put 5 in each pot. How many pots do we need?

We could solve this by putting our 20 pencils into groups of 5. We then count how many groups we made:

There are 20 pencils.
There are 5 in each pot.
There are 4 pots altogether.

We could also count in 5s to see how many 5s in 20:
5     10     15     20 – there are four 5s in 20

Task: Work out how many pots you would need if you had:

  1. 30 pencils with 5 in each pot
  2. 15 pencils with 5 in each pot.
  3. 25 pencils with 5 in each pot.
  4. 12 pencils with 2 in each pot.
  5. 22 pencils with 2 in each pot.
  6. 30 pencils with 10 in each pot.
  7. 40 pencils with 10 in each pot.
  8. 15 pencils with 3 in each pot.
  9. 21 pencils with 3 in each pot.
  10. 24 pencils with 4 in each pot.

Problem of the week!

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Literacy – week beginning 1st June

Captain Flinn and the Pirate Dinosaurs.

This week we are going to read another adventure from Captain Flinn. Click here to listen to the story.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1QuJJqJl-uGYUrKj7wBDp1Wn6zimLM0uK

 

Task 1:
Think about Captain Flinn. What do we know about him from the story so far? Draw an outline of Flinn and write everything we know about him around the picture. In a different colour you could also write how we know this e.g. He is kind – he asks ‘Whats the matter?’

Task 2:
Write some sentences to describe Captain Flinn. Use conjunctions in your sentences such as  ‘and, but, or, when, if, because.’

Here is an example:

Captain Flinn was brave when he crept closer and closer to the noise.

When you have finished, email me a picture of your work and I can share it on the blog.

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Art – St Lucia – week beginning 1st June

This term we are going to learn about the island of St Lucia.

Have a look at these pictures of St Lucia. What different colours can you see?

An artist called Llewellyn Xavier painted pictures that represent the colours in St Lucia. Look at his pictures. What do you think the colours and shapes represent?

Choose some of the colours you see in the pictures of St Lucia and have a go at creating a picture in a similar style. You could use paints or you could use the paint program on Busy Things to create your artwork. Watch the video to find out how.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1v9N8e9EwZvpowNxO4bHOFT0vD-P8JFQ6

 

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Half term project – design an island

Your half term  task is to design your own island home. You can draw a picture or make a model. You need to:

Use some natural features – Lakes, rivers, beaches, mountains, hills.
Use some manmade features – Roads, houses, shops, schools.

Now think about…

  1. Where will you live on your island?
  2. Where will you get your food from?
  3. How will you travel around the island?
  4. Who else lives on the island?
  5. Is there any wildlife on the island?
    Make sure you label your picture or model.

Here are some examples to help inspire you. Click on the pictures to enlarge them.

When you have made/drawn your island then send me a picture. Don’t forget to give it a name!

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Study Ladder

Well done to all these children in Red Class who have earned certificates for their achievements on Study Ladder. Keep it up!

 

 

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Bug Club help

I’m happy to see lots of children in Red Class have been reading books on Bug Club.

Inside each book you should see this symbol on some of the pages:

If you click on this bug you will be given some questions to answer to see if you understand the book. This will tell me if the book is the right level for you or if it is too easy or too hard. Make sure you read each page carefully before you answer the questions.

If you have any problems using Bug Club then please email me on the Year 2 email address.

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English – week beginning 18th May

Captain Flynn and the Pirate Dinosaurs
First click this picture to listen to the story:

In this story Captain Flynn finds the dinosaurs on an island. Imagine you got stuck on an island. What would you like to have with you ?

Make a list.
You could include:
Food / drink / tastes
Clothes / items of clothing / accessories
Music / songs / composers / artists
Luxury items
Favourite things
Sounds
Nature
Family / friends
Feelings
Books
Hobbies

If you like you could draw a picture of your island with all of your favourite things on it with you.

Now write some descriptive sentences to describe the things on your island. Add detail and exciting vocabulary. Here is an example:

My Desert Island Wish List

I would take…

a white chocolate chip fountain,

dripping down onto a sea of sparkly marshmallows;

fizzy coca-cola;

Toothless’s music, turned up to ten;

a shiny and sparkly invisibility cloak;

a really bouncy hopper;

the happy sound of the ice cream van;

I would take…

all the dragons there are in the world;

my brother, Archie;

a lot of bottles

so I could send letters to my friends;

happiness and laughter;

snow and ice;

How to Train Your Dragon and Harry Potter

toys and treasures.

by Joshua

Send me a photo of your work when you have done it and I will post a picture on the blog.

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Art – week beginning May 18th

Paper Weaving
This week I would like you to have a go at paper weaving.
Watch this video to find out how:

Here are some more instructions to help you:

You can use different types of paper, add drawing with felt tips or try different patterns. Here are some pictures to help inspire you:

Send me photos of your weaving to the Year 2 email address.

 

For some extra art fun, have a look at this website:

What can you learn to draw? Send me pictures of your drawings!

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Maths – Week beginning 18th May

Starter:

Counting in 10s – Play this game to practise counting in 10s starting from different numbers.

 

You will need to select:
– sequencing
– counting in steps
– steps of 10

Main:
LO: Adding and Subtracting 10
Watch this clip for today’s lesson
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VDBJoi5vSwV50XbmtaKwFg46M9TshfqZ/view?usp=sharing

Task:
Wild Cat Challenge (if you are finding this a bit tricky try these questions)

16 + 10 =

12 + 10 =

18 + 10 =

22 + 10 =

27 + 10 =

 19 – 10 =

17 – 10 =

15 – 10 =

25 – 10 =

26 – 10 =

Cheetah challenge (if you think you understand then try these questions)

25 + 10 =

34 + 20 =

28 + 40 =

41 + 30 =

54 + 20 =

 29 – 10 =

37 – 20 =

55 – 30 =

62 – 20 =

86 – 40 =

Lion challenge (if you want to challenge yourself then try these questions)

 

Problem of the week!
Here’s a game to play with an adult! This is a basic form of the ancient game of Nim.
How do you play?
You’ll need an adult to play with.
You will also need seven objects, such as counters or blocks.

Place the 7 counters in a pile and starting with the adult, take turns to take away either one or two counters.
The person who takes the last counter wins.
Swap who goes first, and keep playing until you work out a winning strategy.
Does it matter who has the first turn?
What happens when there are three counters left?
How can you win at this game?
What happens when you start the game with more counters?