04 October 2013
This week our homework is practice makes perfect.
I can use a number line for addition.
We have been learning how to solve addition calculations on a number line this week. All of the children have completed similar calculations in lesson but a bit of extra practise will make sure we’re ready to take on a challenge next week. There are three calculations to complete, if you would like to do more that is great. Even better, why not try out the challenge and see how you do?
This homework is due on Wednesday 9th October.
Have fun you marvellous mathematicians!
27 September 2013
This week’s homework is Talk Time. The children need to discuss:
What would it be like to lose one of our senses?
As a reminder, nothing needs to be recorded in homework books (although the children can make notes if they wish to) but it would be useful to have a note from parents/carers to acknowledge that this question has been discussed. We will then talk about our discussions in next week’s homework review.
Top Tip
To imagine how it might be to lose our sight, we closed our eyes and let our friend guide us across the playground. Maybe you could try this sort of activity out at home for sight or one of the other senses.
This homework is due on Wednesday 02 October 2013.
20 September 2013
This week is creative homework. Just to remind everyone, this means that the homework can be presented in a variety of different ways – it’s up to you and your child! The only rule is that you can only use one page of the homework book (but you can come up with your own sneaky ways of enlarging the space if you need to!).
Homework needs to be handed in on Wednesday 25th September 2013.
I can explain similarities and differences between humans and animals.
It’s up to you how you do this but if you’re stuck here are some suggestions:
- Choose one or two animals to concentrate on
- Compare images
- Think about skeletons, movement, behaviour or habitat
- Write a descriptive paragraph
Happy homeworking!
13 September 2013
This week’s homework is Talk Time and is due on Wednesday 18th September.
How does it feel to do something new?
Below are the guidance notes taken from the school’s Homework Policy for Talk Time homework:
Talk Time
Teachers have noticed that, in some instances, a lot of time has been taken on the presentation of the Talk Time homework. Children are welcome to do this although it is not necessary. The purpose of Talk Time homework is to encourage a conversation around their current learning. Any notes made in their homework book should simply be there to aid them as a prompt when it is discussed in class the following week. For this reason, teachers tend to give verbal feedback during their talk time session in class. We want our children to be expert talkers, using a variety of sentences and expressions, and able to back up their points or disagree with others in a polite way – this is more important than written notes for Talk Time. Simply: it’s hard to be a good writer if you’re not a good speaker, so Talk Times using ambitious words, useful phrases, interesting sentences is the best way to support your child.
Make a note in your child’s homework book that you have discussed this question with them.
Top Tips
We have discussed the homework as a class and have decided that the best way to answer this question is to all try something new ourselves (whether that be a new food, a new experience or a new route to a familiar place) and discuss how that felt.
06 September 2013
The first piece of homework in Year 2 is creative homework. Just to remind everyone, this means that the homework can be presented in a variety of different ways – it’s up to you and your child! The only rule is that you can only use one page of the homework book (but you can come up with your own sneaky ways of enlarging the space if you need to!).
Homework needs to be handed in on Wednesday 11 September 2013.
I can explain how five different materials change when you heat and cool them.
It’s up to you how you do this but if you’re stuck here are some suggestions;
- Conduct your own experiment
- Take pictures of your findings
- Create and information page / booklet
- Draw labelled diagrams
I’m looking forward to seeing what all our Year 2 professors find out.
Happy experimenting!
05 July 2013
This week, your child has been taking part in a variety of activities as part of our Community Themed Week. One of these activities involved learning facts about different countries.
This week’s homework is creative. It is due in on Wednesday 10 July 2013.
I can show what I know about a country I have a connection with.
They could:
- produce a spider diagram of information
- draw pictures with labels
- write a fact file
- create a promotional leaflet for a tourism brochure
- design a homepage for a website about the country
…or think of another creative way of presenting their information.
This homework can be about any country of their choice, but it would be ideal if there is some sort of connection. This could be where your child was born, or where their family originate from; it could be where they have visited on holiday or even where they plan to visit in the future – any sort of connection would be good!
28 June 2013
This week’s whole school homework is a Talk Time one, and it also involves completing the pupil health questionnaire sent home with your child today.
I can give my opinions on health issues.
Emotional health and obesity are the two main health targets we are focussing on to further our healthy schools status and the questions are linked to these areas. They include:
- Are you happy at school?
- What do you enjoy most about playtimes and lunchtimes?
Please support your child to complete the health questionnaire in order to find out their views on some of our key health issues at school.
Completed questionnaires to be returned by Wednesday 03 July.
21 June 2013
This week’s homework is practice makes perfect. It is to be handed in by Wednesday 26 June 2013.
We have been learning about time this week; some of the children are finding some aspects really hard so please remember to point out different times while you are out and about (particularly looking at the difference between analogue and digital). If you are waiting for a bus, think about how long you are waiting or if you are watching something, how long does the programme last?
14 June 2013
This week’s homework is talk time. It’s due in on Wednesday 19 June 2013.
Why do some farmers prefer to make their farms organic?
07 June 2013
Homework this week is creative. It’s the third of three homework tasks this school year when we invite children to respond to something from a cultural or spiritual perspective (we’ve timed these so they fall close to religious festivals, from Eid to Easter).
I can respond to a piece of art.
This week, we’d like children to present their responses about a piece of art. Your child might think about the colours used in the artwork or the line or shapes. They may discuss the mood of the piece and decide if they like or dislike it.
However, your child might prefer to do the following:
I can show how I celebrate an occasion.
We invite children to respond to the sentence above – they might include a recount (like a diary entry), a report, draw pictures or use photographs to show how they celebrate an occasion.
