From 11th January, all home learning will be located on Google Classroom. You have been sent your child's log in details however if you have any questions or concerns regarding this, please email your child's class teacher at class2@elmstead.essex.sch.uk
Remote Learning- Friday 8th January 2021
Maths- Click HERE
English- Click HERE
PSHCE- Click HERE
Remote Learning- Thursday 7th January 2021
Maths- Click HERE
English- Click HERE
Theme - P.E!
Remote Learning- Wednesday 6th January 2021
Maths- Click HERE
English- Click HERE
Theme - Art!
Remote Learning- Tuesday 5th January 2021
Maths- Click HERE
English- Click HERE
Theme - Poster- Staying Healthy
Remote Learning- Monday 4th January 2021
Maths - Click HERE
English- Click HERE
Theme- Food Groups - Click HERE
Phonics Practise 13.11.20
Below there are several links to useful clips to enable you to continue to support your children with their phonics. The links below focus on Phase 5 and are intended as Year 2 revision and consolidation. This will help with reading in general and the upcoming Phonics Screening Check.
- Phase 5 Vowel Digraphs ay, ou, ie, ea. Click HERE
- Phase 5 Vowel Digraphs oy, ir, ue, aw. Click HERE
- Phase 5 Vowel Digraphs wh, ph. Click HERE
- Phase 5 Vowel Digraphs ew, oe, au, ey. Click HERE
- Phase 5 Split Digraphs. Click HERE
- Longer words - two syllables. Click HERE
- Three consonant blends. Click HERE
Links referred to in the video detailed below:
Oxford Owl - Phonics Information for Parents
https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/reading/learn-to-read-phonics/
Phonics Play
https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/InteractiveResources.htm
How to say the sounds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=18&v=UCI2mu7URBc&feature=emb_logo
Useful set of videos for each phase to your children practise and useful for parents too, from Phase 2 to 5
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXKeximRDJ8q0oTKfNg0XSmVmC3eIZa-W
Below are the home learning links for your Learning Journals.
Website links for Home Learning – Year 2
Maths
Partitioning a two- digit number
https://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/placeValue.html
Counting in 3s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_cn87hOCDM&ab_channel=ScratchGarden
Count and read numbers to 100
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0dJWfQHF8Y&ab_channel=KidsTV123
Comparing numbers to 100
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z3cm8hv
Ordering objects and numbers
https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/maths/primary-number-place-value/number-place-value-year-2-age-6-7/
Addition and subtraction: Inverse operations
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0114vdh
Compare number sentences
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z7fgcqt
Partitioning tens and ones
https://kids.classroomsecrets.co.uk/resource/tens-and-ones-partitioning-video-tutorial/
Inverse operation – addition and subtracting worksheets
http://www.snappymaths.com/year2/y2addsub/y2addsub5.htm
English
Year 2 common Exception Words
Joining words
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z6rvbdm
Teach your monster to read
https://www.teachyourmonstertoread.com/
Letter Join
Capital letters and full stops dance!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zv78jhv
Click HERE for Year 2 bookmark which gives suggestions to parents when supporting children with their reading (newsletter dated 23.10.20 gives further information)
Year 2
What Your Classroom Will Look Like If You're Returning To School - Children of key workers
Click on link below
Classrooms for children of key workers
A little message from Miss Matthews
13th July - ELMSTEAD'S GOT TALENT!!
A SUPERB well done to all the entries I had last week for the TaskMaster competitions! I was amazed with all of your talents and you should all be proud of what you achieved. I have attached below the Class winners and runners up for each competition and you can also see photos below from everybody's entries.
Please see this week's activities on the 'Whole School Themed Home Learning' page.
Maths
Complete Summer Term Week 12 (W/C 13th July) White Rose Maths home learning.
https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-2/
Monday - Telling time to 5 minutes
Tuesday - Hours and days
Wednesday - Durations of time
Thursday - Compare durations of time
Friday - Challenges of the week or The Mystery of the Missing Moji
Reading - Remember to keep up your reading by using Epic books too - our class code is dag4562
Jungle Jamboree - Comprehension and Letter Scramble
The Dinosaur that Pooped a Princess - Comprehension and I Spy and Read
Bumblebear - Comprehension and Writing Prompts
The Marvellous Moon Map - Comprehension and Read My Picture
Peter Rabbit - A Spring Surprise - Comprehension and Writing Prompts
6th July - Home Learning - TASKMASTER WEEK
Please see this week's activities on the 'Whole School Themed Home Learning' page.
Maths
Complete Summer Term Week 11 (W/C 6th July) White Rose Maths home learning.
https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-2/
Monday - Litres
Tuesday - Temperature
Wednesday - O'clock and half past
Thursday - Quarter to and quarter past
Friday - Challenges of the week or The Mystery of Peter Rabbit and the Beetroot Burglar
Reading - Remember to keep up your reading by using Epic books too - our class code is dag4562
How to be a Lion - Finish the Sentence and Comprehension
Ronald the Rhino - Javan Rhinos and What Makes Ronald Special? - Choose your challenge for both of these activities - 1* being simpler and 3* being trickier
Super Duper You - Read My Picture and Comprehension
Knights and Dragons Unite! - My Special Talent and Sequencing
The Fairytale Hairdresser and the Princess and the Frog - Fix the Sentence and Comprehension
Remember to send me pictures of your completed tasks this week so that I can choose the class winner for each task and send our entries to Mr MacDonald to choose the overall winner!
!Happy Tasking!
29th June - Home Learning - STEM WEEK
Please see this week's activities on the 'Whole School Themed Home Learning' page.
Maths
Complete Summer Term Week 10 (W/C 29th June) White Rose Maths home learning.
https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-2/
Monday - Lesson 1: Measure mass in grams
Tuesday - Lesson 2: Measure mass in kilograms
Wednesday - Lesson 3: Compare volume
Thursday - Lesson 4: Millilitres
Friday – Lesson 5: Challenges of the week or The Mystery of the Missing Macaws at Maythorpe Zoo
Reading - Remember to keep up your reading by using Epic books too - our class code is dag4562
Look Up! - Sentence Mazes and Comprehension
Beegu - Comprehension and Speak like an expert
The Girl Who Thought She Was a Dog - Comprehension and Writing
Remember to send me any pictures of your learning this week by Thursday as Mr MacDonald will be choosing some to put in his newsletter!
22nd June - Home Learning - SPORTS WEEK
Please see this week's activities on the 'Whole School Themed Home Learning' page.
Maths
Complete Summer Term Week 9 (W/C 22nd June) White Rose Maths home learning.
https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-2/
Monday - Lesson 1: Measure length (cm)
Tuesday - Lesson 2: Compare lengths
Wednesday - Lesson 3: Four operations with length
Thursday - Lesson 4: Compare mass
Friday – Lesson 5: Challenges of the week or The Mystery of the Sports Day Trophy Maths game
Reading
Otto the Book Bear - I Spy and Read and Comprehension
The Last Wolf - Comprehension and Writing prompts
George and the Dragon - Comprehension and Read my Picture
Mrs Minshull Music task - Listening map
Remember to send me any pictures of your learning this week as Mr MacDonald will be choosing some to put in his newsletter!
15th June - Home Learning
Click HERE for Miss Matthews' letter to the children
Click HERE for home learning activities
The Giant Jumperee - Comprehension and Writing
Billy and the Beast - Comprehension and Read My Picture
Hide-a-saurus - Peg Craft Instructions and template
The Best Dress Ever - Comprehension and Travel Brochure
White Rose Maths Lessons:
Count sides and vertices on 2D shapes
Count faces, edges and vertices on 3D shapes
Patterns with 2D and 3D shapes
Mystery and the Hallow Carnival
Music - Pairs Game
PSHE - Weekly wellbeing journal - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
8th June - Home Learning
Click HERE for Miss Matthews' letter to the children
Click HERE for home learning activities
The Hundred Mile an Hour Dog - Chapter One - Questions and Writing prompts
The Hundred Mile an Hour Dog - Chapter Two - Questions and Think, Say, Feel
The Hundred Mile an Hour Dog - Chapter Three - Questions and Comprehension
Back to Earth with a Bump - Solar system comprehension and Why do we have day and night?
Writing - Friday's Setting Descriptions
White Rose Maths Lessons:
Music - Instrument Alphabet
PSHE - People who are special to us - Powerpoint, Spider Diagram, Venn Diagram
PSHE - Weekly wellbeing journal - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
1st June - Home Learning
Click HERE for Miss Matthews' letter to the children
Click HERE for home learning activities
Click for 60 second reads:
White Rose Maths Lessons:
Music - Identify percussion instruments
Computing - Critters Book Creator
PSHE - Daily THRIVE activities
18th May - Home Learning
Click HERE for Miss Matthews' letter to the children
Click HERE for home learning activities
Click for 60 second reads:
White Rose Maths Lessons:
Multiplication sentences using the symbol
Music - Guided listening
PSHE - Daily THRIVE activities
History - Transport advert
11th May - Home Learning
Click HERE for Miss Matthews' letter to the children
Click HERE for home learning activities week beginning 11th May
Click for 60 second reads:
Friday's Writing Activity - The Ride of a Lifetime
White Rose Maths Lessons:
4th May - Home Learning
Click HERE for Miss Matthews' letter to the children
Click HERE for home learning activities week beginning 4th May
Click for 60 second reads:
Thursday's Writing Activity - The Mountain Hike
27th April - Home Learning
Click HERE for Miss Matthews' letter to the children
Click HERE for home learning activities week beginning 27th April
Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig
Click for 60 second reads:
20th April - Home Learning
Click HERE for Miss Matthews' letter to the children
Click HERE for home learning activities week beginning 20th April
Click for 60 second reads:
Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig
13th April - Home Learning
Click HERE for Miss Matthews' letter to the children
Click HERE for home learning activities week beginning 13th April
Click for 60 second reads:
6th April - Home Learning
Click HERE for Miss Matthews' letter to the children
Click HERE for home learning activities for week beginning 6th April
Click for 60 second reads:
Click HERE for handwriting activity using spellings
30th March - Home Learning
Click HERE for Miss Matthews' letter to the children
Click HERE for home learning activities for week beginning 30th March
Click for 60 second reads:
Click HERE for the 'Three Little Wolves' text
Click HERE for handwriting activity using spellings
23rd March - Home Learning
Click HERE for home learning activities for week beginning 23rd March
Click HERE for Maths word problems
Click for 60 second read:
Polar bear - fascinating facts
Click HERE for Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig text