The Tiger who came to Tea

We have been reading this story and writing about it! What would you feed the tiger if he came around for tea?

Welcome back!

Welcome to Year 2! We have lots of exciting things planned for this year, so... get ready!

Which living things did you find in our local environment?

We looked around our school environment for different habitats. We found lots of different living plants and animals. Why don't your tell your grown up what you found?

Click on this link to play the bbc sorting game.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/6_7/plants_animals_env.shtml

Character descriptions

In class we have been really thinking about how to describe characters.
By clicking on this link and following the pages, can you describe Larry the Lion?

Don't forget to use wow words, similes and connectives. Could you think of a question about Larry?

http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/ngfl/english/caerphilly/larry_the_lion/index.htm

Night and Day

Easter Talking Homework: Over the Easter break, we have asked you to look out for things that happen at night.

Don't forget....
What do you see at night?
What jobs do people do at night?
What animals hunt for food?

Seaside

Our topic for the summer term is 'all about the seaside'. Have you ever been to the seaside? Bring in photos of when you were at the seaside for everyone to see.

http://www.intergames.nl/en/action/maximsseasideadventure.html

http://purplemash.com/brochure/
http://rnli.org.uk/

The Resurrection

Read the story and make a picture of the Resurrection.

http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/ngfl/re/b-dag/ngfl-container/re-unit2-en.html

Easter is coming!!!

The Easter holidays are coming. Have fun and play these games!!

           

http://www.thekidzpage.com/holidays/easter-holiday/index.html

   http://www.primarygames.com/holidays/easter/games.htm

Multiplication tables

Would you like to use your times tables on the milkshake game? We have played this is in class.

click on the link
http://www.multiplication.com/flashgames/milkshake/MilkshakeShoppe.htm

Don't forget we are going on our trip to the theatre tomorrow to see George's Marvellous Medicine! Are you excited?

Click on this link, then the play button to watch the beginning of the story. If you press the small square on the right, it will make a big screen to watch.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/roald-dahl-georges-marvellous-medicine-extract/5326.html

We have been learning about the parable of the Lost Sheep

Who is the Good Shepherd?
How does he keep you safe?
Click on the picture below to watch this story.

Time

This week we have been learning about time. We have looked at analogue and digital clocks. Why dont you see if you can link time by playing these games?

http://www.teachingtime.co.uk/

Capacity

Next week we will be measuring volumes and liquids. Play this game and look closely at the units of measurement- it might help you next week!!

http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/maths/measures/index.htm

Position and direction

Next week we are looking at position, direction and movement. Play these games and look at the vocabulary we will be using next week!

We might even have a treasure hunt!!!

http://www.topmarks.co.uk/EducationalGames.aspx?cat=21

http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=83

Would you like to find words using phonemes we have learned?

If you want to have a go at a wordsearch, like we do in class, just choose a phoneme and then see how many words you can find in the wordsearch with it in.

Click on this link to play.
http://www.ictgames.com/hybrid.html



How about practicing lots of different spellings, using a 'look, cover, write, say, check' game... just like our spelling sheets in class!

Click on this link to play.
http://www.ictgames.com/lcwc.html

Katie Morag

After half term, we will be thinking about the story of Katie Morag and the Two Grandmothers, and also exploring the Isle of Struay in our Geography topic. What do you know about this story?

Would you like to find out about some of the characters in this story? Click on this link to find out.

http://www.randomhouse.co.uk/childrens/katiemorag/struay.htm

Celebrations

Can you think of celebrations during the year?

We have been learning about special seasons in the Church's Year. Can you tell a grown up what they are?
What colour season are we in now?

Handling Data

Why don't you help Molly to sort the information?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks1bitesize/numeracy/data/index.shtml

Baptism

Can you remember what each symbol of Baptism means?
What happened when you were baptised?

Sentences

Can you create proper sentences? Try this game.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/magickey/adventures/patch_game.shtml

We are also thinking about describing words.

Try this game...


http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/starship/english/games/penguins_on_ice/big_no_sound/full2.shtml

Poetry

Can you make your own monster poem?

http://www.lancsngfl.ac.uk/curriculum/literacy/lit_site/html/fiction/my_monster/index.htm

Parables

Would you like to learn more about the stories Jesus told?

http://www.refuel.org.uk/projects/ks1_topics/new_testament/new_testament.html

Division

Would you like to play these division games? Think about the strategies you use in class to solve a division problem!

http://www.fun4thebrain.com/division.html

Next week we will be writing poems about minibeasts. Would you like to play these fun games?

Just click on the links.

http://www.e-gfl.org/e-gfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks1/science/Minibeasts/12minibeasts.swf
http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/somethingspecial/stories/mrtumbleandtheminibeasts/

Would you like to practise using rhyming words and alphabetical order? These activities will help you with work we have been doing on dictionaries and new work on poetry

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks1bitesize/literacy/rhyme/index.shtml

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks1bitesize/literacy/alphabet/index.shtml

This week we are learning about shape.

Play this fun game to learn about shapes and help Pablo with his invention.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks1bitesize/numeracy/shapes/index.shtml

Are you looking forward to our trip to Sarehole Mill?

Dont forget we have an exciting trip to Sarehole Mill on Thursday 20th January. Don't forget a warm waterproof coat and sensible shoes.
Remember that 2W will be 10 minutes late. Why dont you go on this super website about Sarehole Mill and the story of the Little Red Hen.

http://www.schoolsliaison.org.uk/kids/sarehole/sarehole.htm

We are learning about being healthy this term. How can you be healthy?

Why don't you visit these websites to find out more?
http://espresso.bgfl.org/espresso/modules/t1_finding_about_food/activities/index.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/6_7/health_growth.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/grownups/familytime/games/robot_chef.shtml
http://www.foodafactoflife.org.uk/section.aspx?siteid=3§ionid=37

Happy New Year Everyone!

Which gifts did the Three Wise Men bring?

Which gift will you bring for Jesus?