Morning all and happy Wednesday.

You tasks today are:

English:

Task 2 – To describe the setting.

Today, we are going to describe the setting. What is a setting? Where does the story take place? Use your sentences to describe what it might be like to live in Antarctica. Read my example and underline what I have included that makes my description more detailed. Can you see any conjunctions, adjectives and commas?

Rossi and Gaspar live in the freezing, icy Antarctic, which is a continent in the south of our planet. It is home to many adorable, flightless penguins that you can see eating lots of slimy, nutritious fish. The ground is covered in frosty, shiny ice and it is as slippery as a slide. Rossi loves to play on the dangerous, flat icebergs but they can be as dangerous as fire so he needs to be careful. You can hear lots of arctic animals jumping and splashing in the cold, aquatic blue ocean and having fun.

Think about using conjunctions, interesting adjectives and commas for lists when you are writing your description.

Phonics and reading:

Today we would like you to look at the sound ‘ear’.

Have a look at this video to support learning.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8Bf3zReelc

Challenge the children to spell and write the words using the correct sounds.

You will find useful phonics videos on Ruth Miskin youtube channel.

Maths: 

Today take a look at the section in your home learning packs ‘ Tens and Ones’.

Take a look at the following video to support learning.

The pages in your booklet should look like the following:

If you really want to challenge yourself, you could try the challenge questions!

Can you give an example to prove your answer? . Draw it to help you.

Science:

Our topic this half term has been ‘animals including humans’. We have found out what animals and humans have in common, what we need to stay alive and how to be healthy.

 In Science this week, we would be looking at keeping clean. We are experts at this!

Using the template below (could just split a bit of paper into four) draw four things that you do to keep yourself clean. Then use the word bank below to compete the sentences.

Don’t forget to send photographs of any completed activities to

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If you have any questions or need anything please get in touch!

Year 2 teachers.

Good morning everyone. Hope you are all well and ready to learn some exciting things!

English:

Task 1 – To make a prediction.
Read to ‘The iceberg floated out father and father until they could no longer see land.’
What do you think is going to happen next?
How will they get home?
Will anybody help them?
Will Gaspar and Rossi help each other?

Your task is to make a prediction using what you already know about the story and the
characters. In your sentences make sure you use conjunctions (e.g. because, so, as) so that
you can give reasons for your prediction.

Phonics and reading:

Today we would like you to look at the sound ‘ire’. Use the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c27IpQyzRKY&t=191s to help.

Challenge the children to spell and write the words using the correct sounds.

You will find useful phonics videos on Ruth Miskin youtube channel.

Maths: 

Complete the following in your work booklets sent home.

Have a try at the challenge !

Geography:

This week in Geography, we are looking at aerial views. Aerial views are photographs taken from above using a satellite. We have been looking at google earth to identify the continents and have been looking at what else we can see in these images such as mountains, roads and coastline.  Look at these photos, what can you see? Use the word bank to help you. Do you think the picture is taken of the city? or the countryside? Can you sort the features into physical (natural, ie cliffs, trees) or human (man-made, bridges houses).

Don’t forget to send photographs of any completed activities to [email protected]

If you have any questions or need anything please get in touch!

Year 2 teachers.