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Moortown Primary is very much an active community. Pupils, parents / carers and staff at school are all important 'stakeholders' and we want everyone to have their say, to express their ideas and to keep on making our learning community a great place to be.
Every pupil at Moortown Primary School is an enthusiastic, positive and expressive learner – but it's not just our children! We are all learners: we can keep on learning new methods, new facts, new points of view.
This section is all about learning and how parents / carers can support or join in the learning process.
Today, your tasks are reading, maths and writing/spelling.
Task 1
Reading
LO: I understand what I have read.
You will need this week’s fluency text in front of you. There are 4 questions to answer.
Welcome aboard this tour of London, the capital city of England. Below us, over eight million people are living and working in one of the most exciting cities in the world. The famous River Thames flows through the city and it is full of slimy eels and oysters. Would you like to try some? Beside the Thames, you can see the tower of London, where the crown jewels are kept, and over in the distance is Buckingham Palace, where the Queen and the rest of the royal family live. Underneath the ground, in London, is a railway network known as the ‘tube’. What a fantastic city this this!
Task 2
Maths
There are two activities for your times tables test. Please complete them by yourself and then ask an adult to mark them for you.
Please test the children on the coloured words. It often helps to put the word into a sentence.
Lots of babies were in the park.
lorry
family
party
cherry
city
baby
lady
worry
lorries
families
parties
cherries
cities
babies
ladies
worries
LO: adjectives
You have done a lot of writing this week – well done!
Today, you are going to need your adjective head on!
We are going to think about where bog baby lives.
I wonder what it is like?
Choose one of the settings below and list adjectives to describe it. If you are feeling artistic, then draw the setting into your book and put your adjectives all around it.
Remember to write the noun you are describing.
dripping water
buzzing bees
soft breeze
drifting clouds
Think about using your 5 senses.
hear
smell
see
taste
touch
Close your eyes and listen to these woodland sounds.
Well done!
You have worked hard this week. Mrs Freeman and Mrs Taylor are very proud of you all!
We hope that your week is going well. Please remember to check out our class news page on the school website. There are some useful ideas to help with home learning and lots of photos too.
Thank you to all those who are sending in work and (more importantly) keeping in touch. We would like to hear from everyone and, this two way communication, is incredibly important for the children.
Today’s tasks are geography, maths and writing.
Task 1
Geography
This lesson is on the BBC Bitesize website and fits perfectly with our new topic – Explorers.
Home learning focus:
Learn about the four countries of the UK and their capital cities.
This lesson includes:
a video to help you understand a map of the UK and its four countries
descriptions of the seasons and basic geographical terms
LO: arrays and related facts
Children will explore multiplication using arrays. Arrays are sets of objects arranged in rows and columns to make a rectangle. Help your child recognise arrays in the real world. Egg boxes, ice cube trays, and windows in a building can all be arrays.
You could play a game with your child to spot arrays when you are travelling to school or going on a walk. It could also be a good idea to ask your child to build arrays from small objects like grapes or buttons. Can they arrange the objects into different arrays? For example, 6 objects can be made into several different arrays:
Can you go on an array hunt?
Send your arrays to us.
In Year 2, children will solve multiplication and division problems using the 2, 5, and 10 multiplication tables. They will use the ‘×’, ‘÷’, and ‘=’ symbols to record calculations.
Your child will be introduced to times tables at school. The focus this year is on the 2, 5, and 10 times tables.
Find out what multiplication facts your child already knows, and then see if they can work out more. For example:
Children might know that 5 × 7 = 35.
From this, they can work out related division and multiplication facts: 35 ÷ 7 = 5, 35 ÷ 5 = 7 and 7 x 5 = 35.
Have a go at finding 3 related facts for each of these.
Remember, two multiplication and two division facts.
Challenge
Use real five pence pieces to help.
Task 3
Writing
LO: To sequence events in a story.
The Bog Baby
Have a look at the pictures below.
You task is to put them into the correct order by numbering them.
In your book, write the number of the picture and then a sentence of what is happening in that part of the story. You only need to write one sentence for each picture.
If you’d like to draw your own sketches to go with your sentences then they need to match the ones below.
True or false? Cats that live indoors are safer than cats that go outside? True
True or false? A Sphynx cat has lots of fur? False
What might a cat do if it feels scared? hiss
A long time ago, who were cats were very special to? ancient people in China and Egypt
Your tasks today are maths, writing and reading.
Task 1
Maths
Use your hundred square if you need to. Do you notice any patterns when you cross 100?
Count in 10s from 30 – 170
Count in tens from 190 – 60
Play ping pong tennis using your 5 times tables. (each person takes it in turns) How fast can you go?
Lesson 2 and 3
LO: To recognise and find a half.
There are 2 lessons on the White Rose site that cover halves. This is the scheme we use in school and the children are very used to it. Over the rest of this week, the children need to complete these two lessons – they don’t have to both be done today.
Following those lessons, I have provided some challenges to further the children’s understanding of equal parts and halves. Again, spread these out over the week.
Equal or unequal?
True or false?
All of these are split into equal parts.
Can you draw them and make sure the parts are equal?
Task 2a
Reread the fluency text for this week. There will be some questions to answer on Friday.
A Helicopter Tour Over London
Welcome aboard this tour of London, the capital city of England. Below us, over eight million people are living and working in one of the most exciting cities in the world. The famous River Thames flows through the city and it is full of slimy eels and oysters. Would you like to try some? Beside the Thames, you can see the tower of London, where the crown jewels are kept, and over in the distance is Buckingham Palace, where the Queen and the rest of the royal family live. Underneath the ground, in London, is a railway network known as the ‘tube’. What a fantastic city this is!
Task 2b
Our Living and Learning statement this week is:
I recognise emotions in myself and others.
Recognising emotions is an important first step in helping us manage our feelings. For example, it’s ok to feel angry, as long as we try to manage it in a way that doesn’t negatively affect other people. It’s great to feel proud as long as it doesn’t lead to showing off.
Read the poem below.
There are two activities linked to the poem.
Talk about favourite words and phrases.
Can you find a word, in the poem, that follows this week’s spelling rule?
Challenge
Make a list of things that make you feel cheerful, sad,angry, frightened and calm. Why do you think I have coloured some of the emotions? What colours would you choose for frightened and calm?
TAKE A BREAK
Task 3
Writing
Did you enjoy the beginning of the story?
I wonder if your predictions were correct?
Would you like to hear the rest?
Follow the story using yesterday’s link.
Sit back, relax and listen.
This is what she saw!
Lots of bog babies!
Yesterday, you wrote lots of adjectives about the bog baby.
Today, you are going to write a character description using some of those describing words.
Let’s remember some MUST DOs!
capital letters
punctuation at the end of a sentence
spaces between words
clear and neat handwriting
I have written a couple of sentences to help you .
The bog baby is light blue.
The creature has small wings.
Challenge
Join two sentences together by using a conjunction.
Make a list of the adjectives the author has used to describe the bog baby.
Now, use your prediction skills based on what you have read up to page 7.
Copy and complete these sentence stems using your predicting skills.
If the children pick up the bog baby ……………………………..
I think that …………………………………………..
The bog baby is …………………………………………….
Challenge 1
Draw a picture of the bog baby and add ten new adjectives to describe the creature.
Challenge 2
Put your adjectives into sentences like this one. Remember the comma if you are using more than one adjective in a list. We have done this in class before.
The blue creature has sharp, pointy toenails.
Task 2 Reading
LO: I can retrieve.
Read the text below and answer the fact finding questions.
All about cats There are so many different breeds of cats from very long-haired cats to the hairless Sphinx cat. They were domesticated, or tamed, to be friendly with humans in Egypt more than 5,000 years ago! They are fun pets to have and will soon become a part of the family.
Sphynx cat, a hairless breed
Persian cat – a very furry breed
Cat Facts!
• Cats can run up to 30 miles per hour for short distances.
• Cats were considered sacred to the ancient people in China and Egypt.
• Cats do not have a rigid collarbone like many mammals. This is why they are able to squeeze through small spaces.
• Cats can see much better than people in low light.
How long do cats live?
Cats who live indoors are much safer than cats who are allowed to go outside as well. If a cat is well looked after and has regular check-ups then it can live to be 20 years or even older.
How do cats communicate?
Cats communicate in lots of different ways. They purr when they are feeling happy and content and hiss when they are feeling scared or threatened. Cats meow to tell us if they are hungry or want to go out and to communicate with other cats.
Questions
How fast can a cat run?
True or false? Cats that live indoors are safer than cats that go outside?
True or false? A Sphynx cat has lots of fur?
What might a cat do if it feels scared?
A long time ago, who were cats were very special to?
Challenge Can you write two of your own fact finding questions? You can research more about cats if you like.
Task 3 Science
LO: Why is handwashing so important?
The advice being by health authorities is to wash your hands with soap and warm water for at least 20 seconds, roughly the same amount of time it takes to sing “Happy Birthday” twice. In order to ensure that children understand how vital it is that they practise good hand hygiene, a simple, fascinating trick has been developed using soap, pepper and water.
Mrs Freeman tried the experiment at home.
virus water
What do you think will happen? Explain why you think this?
The specks of pepper represent “the virus”.
Mrs Freeman then puts her finger in a bowl of soap, before dipping it back into the bowl of pepper. Will the same thing happen with the pepper?
Explain what has happened.
What happened?
The pepper rapidly moves away from the soap-covered finger.
Your turn
In your books write and draw pictures of this experiment in the correct order. You can number each step and make sure you label your pictures.
Answer these questions using full sentences.
What was the pepper for?
Did the soap make any difference? Explain your answer.
Did you notice the pepper move? Why do you think this happened?
Challenge With the help of an adult, can you complete the experiment at home. If not, you can watch it here. Can you think of 3 questions you would like to know about the experiment? https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/watch/germs-experiment
Good morning Year 2!
We hope that you have enjoyed the Easter break and are ready to get back to some home learning tasks. We will continue with the same structure as before. PLEASE send us your completed tasks as we would like to see how you are all doing. So far, we have been incredibly impressed by all your efforts (parents too) and we are very proud of everyone.
We are all missing each other and school life. Just keep going – you’re doing a great job!
Please contact us if there are any queries or if you just want to touch base. We will aim to reply the same day. carolinetaylor@spherefederation.org jackiefreeman@spherefederation.org
To help with homeschooling, BBC Bitesize Daily Lessons launches on Monday 20 April. We are going to look through these lessons with a view to using some of them. We will keep you posted! https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/dailylessons
Let’s get going!
Here are your home learning tasks for today.
There are some optional challenges too. We will also give you a suggested physical activity and mindfulness activity to help you to keep physically and mentally healthy.
Physical activity: Why not start your day by joining in with the free live PE with Joe video for kids. These sessions will be running daily at 9am.
Mindfulness Matters Activity (we usually do these straight after lunch but it can be included at any point in the day): OK breathing – Make an ‘ok’ sign on your tummy and slowly breathe in and out. This sign is to represent that it is ok to feel different emotions. No emotions are bad. Emotions change and you won’t feel like that forever. Play some relaxing music just like we do in school. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUXEeAXywCY
Task 1 Reading
Here’s the fluency text for this week. The children are used to having these texts weekly in class and they are aimed at developing the children’s fluency when reading. A Helicopter Tour of London
Before you read the text, study the picture. What can you see? Are there any places that you have been to?
1. Read the non-fiction text below based on a helicopter ride over London.
2. Copy out words you are not sure of. Try to find out some of their meanings using a dictionary text or online.
3. Reread the text and record two new facts, in full sentences, you have found out. I have found out that ……………………… I didn’t know that ………………………….. Welcome aboard this tour of London, the capital city of England. Below us, over eight million people are living and working in one of the most exciting cities in the world. The famous River Thames flows through the city and it is full of slimy eels and oysters. Would you like to try some? Beside the Thames, you can see the tower of London, where the crown jewels are kept, and over in the distance is Buckingham Palace, where the Queen and the rest of the royal family live. Underneath the ground, in London, is a railway network known as the ‘tube’. What a fantastic city this this! Challenge: Can you find and correct my mistakes? london is the capital sity of England and the queen lives in Buckingham palace
Task 2 Maths
To start with, chant your 5 times tables to 12 x 5 = 60 Can you do it backwards? Fractions LO: I can make equal parts. Notes Children explore making and recognising equal and unequal parts. They should do this using both real life objects and pictorial representations of a variety of shapes and quantities. Below are some helpful questions to ask your child regularly. What is the whole? What are the parts? How many parts is the object/quantity split into? Are the parts equal? How do you know? Do equal parts always look the same?
Next, using a piece of A4 paper, how many ways can you fold it to make equal parts? Try folding in half first and remember, the parts must be equal.
Next, follow this link and complete the activity.
https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-2/ Week 1 Lesson 1 Make equal parts There is a short video and a worksheet. When you have finished you can mark your own work using the answers provided. Good luck!
Challenge Can you split the teddies into three equal groups? Can you split the teddies into three unequal groups?
How many ways can you split the teddies into equal parts?
Playtime Give yourself a break! You are working hard.
Task 3 Writing The spelling rule this week is drop the y for an i. Each word is a noun. When making the noun plural (more than one) you need to follow the rule.
Don’t forget to spend some time on Spelling Shed to practise these words. Parents/carers – if possible, please test your children on these words at the end of the week.
lorry
family
party
cherry
city
baby
lady
worry
lorries
families
parties
cherries
cities
babies
ladies
worries
Write 5 crazy sentences using some of your spelling words. The crazier the better!
Can you help me? I think I’ve made a few mistakes
Write out my sentence in your BEST handwriting and underline the corrections. Mrs Freeman’s silly sentence. The cheeky babys slowly drove the lorrys.
Challenge1: Test me! Using your spellings, can you think of an incorrect sentence to send to me? Will it be correct when I send it back?
Challenge 2: Draw a picture for each spelling and label it. You could draw one teddy or you could draw five teddies.
We hope you are all still managing to fit in some learning as well as having some fun. Thank you to everyone who has sent photos through to us – we have really enjoyed looking at them and feel very proud of you all.
In this photo, Penelope and her sister have been very resourceful. They have collected random objects from around the house to create this lovely rainbow. We are sure you will be as impressed as we are! Well done, girls!
Keep up with all the hard work and please keep sending the photos.
Remember though, have fun, be kind and stay active!
Look who turned up to help me write some of your school reports! Smartie gave me some help to make sure I stay safe when I am using my computer. Can you think of three things he might have said?
Also,Smartie would like to know if you are all using your manners. He has delivered some stickers for you so keep a look out on your work! The stickers are at the bottom of this page and he has left extra on my kitchen table. Who will be the first to get a sticker on their manners work?
Well, here we are in the second week of home learning. There are so many photos being sent to us and we are simply amazed by the variety of activities happening in everyone’s homes.
Not only is the home learning taking place, we have also seen baking, gardening and cleaning.
We planted some potatoes and garlic which has sprouted. We followed the concept ‘Best from Waste’. Instead of throwing them away we thought we’d plant them.
Cosmic YogaHard at work with their new teacher!
Our manners in Year 2 are MUCH better that the Goops! This week’s fluency text.
Fluency reading and definitions of unfamiliar words.
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Welcome aboard this tour of London, the capital city of England. Below us, over eight million people are living and working in one of the most exciting cities in the world. The famous River Thames flows through the city and it is full of slimy eels and oysters. Would you like to try some? Beside the Thames, you can see the tower of London, where the crown jewels are kept, and over in the distance is Buckingham Palace, where the Queen and the rest of the royal family live. Underneath the ground, in London, is a railway network known as the ‘tube’. What a fantastic city this this! 
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