Friday 17th July
Good morning Year 2,
We have reached the end of a very strange term. You are the amazing Year 2's of 2020 and I am proud of every single one of you. You have been amazing learning at home. I have been so impressed with all the work you have completed on Purple Mash and all the work you have been sharing. Continue to be the superstars that you are.
Below are two documents you can look at that will help you start to think about September. One is a social story, which will give you a little bit of an idea about what school will be like in September. The other is a transition document that you can print off and look at. It has a little bit of information about your new year group and some bits that you can fill in as well.
Today I have included some maths activities for you to work through. You will also find a reading comprehension and a fix the sentence activity.
Things to do over the summer holidays:
Daily lessons are available on BBC bitesize: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize
Oak National Academy have lots of lessons: https://classroom.thenational.academy/subjects-by-year/year-2
There are lots of videos by Twinkl: https://www.youtube.com/c/TwinklKidsTV/videos
Choose your subject and play some games: https://www.topmarks.co.uk/
Choose a spelling rule then choose to either practise the spelling or take a test with those words: https://spellingframe.co.uk/
Prove your skills as a spelling and maths superstar: https://plprimarystars.com/for-families/play-game
Play some phonics games: https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/
Read a book: https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/
Have a safe and happy summer holiday and I look forward to seeing you in September.
Best wishes
Mrs McGovern
Thursday 16th July
Good morning Year 2,
I have been so impressed with the work I have received so far this week. A big well done to all the children who are continuing to complete their 2Dos on Purple Mash. A special mention to Richard, Renesamae and Omar for sharing their work. Richard completed some fantastic maths work on counting in threes. Omar completed some wonderful maths, reading comprehension and spelling and grammar work. Renesamae completed some excellent reading comprehension work and beautiful drawings of transport from the past. Do not forget that you can still share your work by emailing us at: worksharing@st-annes.coventry.sch.uk
Thank you so much for the beautiful cards and gifts that you have kindly sent to school. It is so thoughtful and very much appreciated.
Maths: Below, you will find an activity on money.
Try this money game: https://www.doorwayonline.org.uk/activities/cashing-in/cashing-in.html
Watch the video, then try the activities: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z6tv382
Literacy: Complete the common exception words activity book. There is a reading comprehension about William Shakespeare to work through today. Choose your level of challenge from hard, harder or hardest.
Can you spell the common exception words for Year 2? Have a go at these games:
https://spellingframe.co.uk/spelling-rule/107/30-Common-exception-words
https://spellingframe.co.uk/spelling-rule/108/31-Common-exception-words
https://spellingframe.co.uk/spelling-rule/109/32-Common-exception-words
https://spellingframe.co.uk/spelling-rule/110/33-Common-exception-words
https://spellingframe.co.uk/spelling-rule/111/34-Common-exception-words
https://spellingframe.co.uk/spelling-rule/139/35-Common-exception-words
This week we have been thinking about the Olympics. Today, have a go at designing your own Olympic medal. What event is your medal for?
Have a wonderful day.
Best wishes
Mrs McGovern
Wednesday 15th July
Good morning Year 2,
I hope you all had a lovely day yesterday. Please keep sharing any work you are proud of to: worksharing@st-annes.coventry.sch.uk
Maths:
Below, you will find an activity on counting in threes.
Try this quiz: https://www.educationquizzes.com/ks1/maths/year-2-numbers-counting-in-threes/
Join in with the three times tables: https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers/ks2-maths-the-3-times-table/z6sw382
Listen to this song and join in counting in threes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWxPKnLtnus
There is also a reasoning paper for you to work through.
Literacy:
Today there is a spelling and grammar activity for you to work through and a reading comprehension about Emperor Penguins.
Watch this lovely video about Emperor Penguins: https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/emperor-penguins-no-narration/zm3ygwx
We are continuing to think about the Olympics. Today, have a go at designing your own Olympic kit. Then have a go at designing your own Olympic Mascot.
Have a wonderful day.
Best wishes
Mrs McGovern
Tuesday 14th July
Good morning Year 2,
I hope you had a wonderful day yesterday, despite the rain. It was lovely to speak to so many of your parents. You have been working incredibly hard at home and I am proud of every single one of you.
Please continue to send your work to: worksharing@st-annes.coventry.sch.uk
Maths: Count in 2s, 5s and 10s. It is really important that you keep working on your times tables and have a quick recall of these.
Try this game: https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Join in with this song: https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers/ks1-maths-the-times-tables-mash-up-with-monty-magpie-billy-the-badger/znxcpg8
Watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Koyb_7No6k8
There is also another arithmetic test for you to work through.
Literacy: Below, you will find an activity on subordinating conjunctions.
Watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=md8rhn4BDe0
There is also a reading comprehension called The Lion and the Mouse to complete.
This year would have been the Olympics in Tokyo from 24th July - 9th August.
Read the power point below to find out more about the Olympic Games. Research an Olympic champion and complete the fact file.
Have a lovely day.
Best wishes
Mrs McGovern
Monday 13th July
Good morning Year 2,
I hope that everyone had a wonderful weekend in the sunshine. It is hard to believe that the school year is almost over and that we are in the last week of the summer term. I am so proud of you all and what you have achieved while you have been at home.
Maths: Below, you will find an activity about ordering objects and numbers. There is also another arithmetic test for you to complete.
Have a go at this game: https://www.topmarks.co.uk/ordering-and-sequencing/caterpillar-ordering
Choose numbers up to 100.
or try this one: https://www.topmarks.co.uk/ordering-and-sequencing/coconut-ordering
Can you try up to 1000?
Literacy: Below, you will find an activity called correct the spelling mistake. There is also a reading comprehension to complete about Minibeasts.
You can watch this video clip about magnificent minibeasts here:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/zwwndxs
R.E. At Mass we pray for all God's family in the bidding prayers. Create your own bidding prayers that could be used for a celebration of Mass. Think about different things we pray for. Include God's Family, the world, our local community, ourselves, the sick.
Have a lovely day. I miss you all.
Best wishes
Mrs McGovern
Friday 10th July
Good morning Year 2,
I hope you all had a lovely day yesterday. Can you believe it is Friday again?
Maths: Below, you will find an activity about using a place value chart. There is also a reasoning paper for you to work through. Please start from question 6.
Literacy: Complete the activity on common exception words.
Today, I have included a poem for you to read called Roar. Then have a go at answering the questions.
You will also find an activity on functions of sentences.
Some phonic and spelling games to try:
https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/
https://plprimarystars.com/for-families/play-game
Science: Read the Butterfly life cycle power point, then complete the Butterfly life cycle activity below.
Watch a short video clip here:
You can read more about it here:
https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/animals/insects/butterfly-life-cycle/
On the final day of Cressida’s Creativity Summer Camp, Eoin Colfer, Zanib Mian, Sharna Jackson, Patrice Lawrence and Francesca Simon will be helping aspiring writers with a masterclass containing plenty of story starter ideas, advice on creating characters, and how to build an imaginary world. And to wrap-up Summer Camp, Cressida will be joined by Frank Cottrell Boyce and Onjali Raúf for a very special live event where they will answer as many questions as possible in a creativity brainstorm!
https://www.booktrust.org.uk/what-we-do/childrens-laureate/
Have a wonderful weekend. I miss you all.
Best wishes
Mrs McGovern
Thursday 9th July
Good morning Year 2,
There are not many more days left until the end of term so keep smiling and working hard.
Thank you to the children who are continuing to complete their 2Dos on Purple Mash. Please remember to keep sharing your work to: worksharing@st-annes.coventry.sch.uk
Maths: Below, you will find some work on tens and ones using addition. There is also another arithmetic test for you to work through.
Literacy: Today, there is a reading comprehension called The Terrible Trip Up! There is also an activity where children will have to choose the appropriate adjectives to complete the sentences.
Watch this video about adjectives: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IT-G4c2-CHU
History: Read the powerpoint about the Wright brothers. Then cut out (or draw) the pictures below and place them onto the timeline in chronological order, according to when you think their first flight happened.
​Using a variety of materials, make a boat out of junk e.g. wood, plastic , paper, polystyrene etc. Make a prediction about whether or not they think it will float and then test to see how long it floats for.
Today marks the one year anniversary of Cressida Cowell’s appointment as Waterstones Children’s Laureate. International Children’s Laureates from around the world will unite with Cressida for a Laureate readathon, with Jason Reynolds (US), Eloise Williams (Wales), Áine Ní Ghlinn (Ireland), Ursula Dubosarsky (Australia) and Manon Sikkel (The Netherlands), to celebrate the power of sharing a story. You will find this here:
https://www.booktrust.org.uk/what-we-do/childrens-laureate/
Have a wonderful day. I miss you all.
Best wishes
Mrs McGovern
Wednesday 8th July
Good morning Year 2,
I hope you had a lovely day yesterday, despite the rain.
Well done to the children who have worked hard to complete their 2Dos on Purple Mash so far this week. Please keep sharing your work to: worksharing@st-annes.coventry.sch.uk
I really do love hearing from you.
It is day 3 of Cressida Cowell’s Summer Camp.
Poetry and performance are the theme of Summer Camp today, with Young People's Laureate Theresa Lola leading a poetry workshop and readings and tips from Laura Dockrill, Joshua Seigal and Joseph Coelho, plus Cressida will be reading some of former Laureate Michael Rosen’s most loved poems. Visit: https://www.booktrust.org.uk/what-we-do/childrens-laureate/
Maths: tens and ones with a part-whole model. Watch this video:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zncq4xs
then try the activities.
There is also another arithmetic test for you to try.
Literacy: Complete the reading comprehension about Samuel Pepys. You can watch a video about him here:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z7d7gwx/articles/zhgxcqt
then complete the activity.
Below, you will also find a problem-solving spelling and grammar game to try.
Draw pictures of a vehicle from the past and present. Label the parts of the vehicles and think about the different materials used.
Research the different means of transport in France, Mexico and India. Compare them to see which means of transport we have in common. Why are some modes of transport more popular in some countries? Create an information report on one chosen mode of transport. Include the appearance, age and what it’s commonly used for.
Have a wonderful day. I miss you all.
Best wishes
Mrs McGovern
Tuesday 7th July
Good morning Year 2,
It was lovely to speak to so many of you or your parents yesterday. Well done to the children who have worked hard to complete their 2Dos on Purple Mash. A special mention to Bora, Renesamae, Omar, Richard and Iga for sharing their work. Bora has been reading lots of books at home. Renesamae wrote a beautiful prayer to Saints Peter and Paul and has completed some excellent literacy work. Omar has sent pictures of strawberries and beans that he is growing. He has also completed lots of fantastic maths. Richard sent me a beautiful piece of work about the solar system. Iga has completed lots of maths and literacy work. Keep up the fantastic work!
Please keep sharing your work to: worksharing@st-annes.coventry.sch.uk
I really do love hearing from you.
Maths:
Below, you will find work on numbers to 100 and an arithmetic test.
Literacy: There is a reading comprehension for you to complete about Emperor Penguins.
Write a journey story in the role of a transport driver. This could be a pilot, a boat captain or an astronaut for example.
History: Read the presentation below about George Stephenson. What have you found out? Use the sheet below to record your findings. You can watch some steam trains here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mcDsY0TwcA
Moving Models-​ Find some junk modelling around the house and make a model car that moves or use Lego. Test it out. Does the car move faster or slower on a ramp? Why/why not?
Today is drawing day in Cressida Cowell's Summer Camp. https://www.booktrust.org.uk/what-we-do/childrens-laureate/
Celebrate drawing and the art of illustration. Cressida will be joined on the second day of Summer Camp by Nadia Shireen, Marta Altés and Sarah McIntyre, who present a step by step drawing masterclass, plus a Summer Camp themed online art lesson from Guinness World Record holder Rob Biddulph.
Have a lovely day.
Best wishes
Mrs McGovern
Monday 6th July
Good morning Year 2,
I hope you all had a lovely weekend.
From 6 - 10 July, Cressida Cowell is holding a week of ‘Summer Camp’ activities. Cressida Cowell is the number one bestselling author-illustrator of the How to Train Your Dragon and The Wizards of Once book series, and the author of the Emily Brown picture books, illustrated by Neal Layton. She has sold over 11 million books worldwide in 38 languages.
Monday 6 July: ‘Inspiring Magic Ideas’
Cressida’s Creativity Summer Camp launches with a glimpse into the work-in-progress notebooks of leading authors and illustrators with Liz Pichon, David Almond, Dapo Adeola, Chris Riddell and Allen Fatimaharan revealing the inspiration behind their much-loved stories and their creative process. Join in here:
https://www.booktrust.org.uk/what-we-do/childrens-laureate/
See details on the leaflet below.
The Summer Reading Challenge 2020 with the Silly Squad has now started. There is now a video which Coventry Libraries have put up on their website to help children and parents at:
https://www.coventry.gov.uk/src
Maths: Below, you will find a worksheet on counting objects to 100. There is also a booklet about measurement.
Have a go at the BBC daily lesson here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z2xfxbk
Try this game: https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/552/Reading-Numbers-Mini-Maths-Golf
Click on read numbers to 100 in numerals and words.
Literacy: Below, you will find a reading comprehension about hedgehogs. There are also some common exception words for you to find.
Try this game, spelling common exception words: http://www.ictgames.com/littleBirdSpelling/
Watch the short video 'Something Fishy' https://www.literacyshed.com/something-fishy.html
You will be writing in role today, becoming the character in the story and writing about what happened. You will need to make sure it is written in the first person and that events are in the correct order.
History: Travel and transport - how has transport changed?
Read the powerpoint then complete the worksheet below.
Watch this short clip about air travel in the 20th century: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/zdm6n39
Have a lovely day. I miss you all.
Best wishes
Mrs McGovern
Friday 3rd July
Good morning Year 2,
I hope you all had a lovely day yesterday. Well done to the children who have worked hard to complete their 2Dos on Purple Mash this week and all of the children who have shared their work. I really do love hearing from you.
Maths: Making patterns with shapes and subtraction word problems.
Try this game: https://www.topmarks.co.uk/ordering-and-sequencing/shape-patterns
Try this addition/subtraction game: http://www.snappymaths.com/addsub/addsubw100/interactive/addsubw100nrint/addsubw100nrint.htm
How many questions can you answer in 1 minute?
Literacy: Below, you will find a reading comprehension about Neil Armstrong and a sheet about imperative verbs.
Watch this video about imperative verbs: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zrqqtfr/articles/z8strwx
then try the quiz.
Watch the video about day and night: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zkvv4wx/articles/ztdnyrd
Create a poster explaining why we have day and night.
Tim Peake is a famous British astronaut. You can watch the moment his rocket launched into space: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSfYdr8Oj9w
If you could interview him, what questions would you ask him?
Why not try designing a new space suit for him?
You have discovered a brand new planet! Complete an astronaut report to send to Mission Control about what you have found. See sheet below.
Have a great weekend. I miss you all.
Best wishes
Mrs McGovern
Thursday 2nd July
Good morning Year 2,
I hope you had a wonderful day yesterday. Please remember to share at least one piece of work a week. You can do this by emailing it to: worksharing@st-annes.coventry.sch.uk
Thank you to Richard for sharing some of his work about capital cities of the world. Keep up the super work!
Maths: Watch this lesson first: https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-be-able-to-give-directions/activities/2
then complete the sheet below.
There is also an activity on division for you to work through.
Try these division games:
https://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/doggyDivision/index.html
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/mental-maths-train
Literacy: Below, you will find a reading comprehension called Shooting for the Stars.
Read a book about Space. You will need to log into your Oxford Owl account, then search for Space.
https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/books/free-ebooks/
Listen to the story Beegu: https://safeyoutube.net/w/yVk6
Can you write a character description about Beegu? Remember to reference events from the story.
Research facts about the planets and create your own fact file.
Have a lovely day.
Best wishes
Mrs McGovern
Wednesday 1st July
Good morning Year 2,
It's the first day of July and we are halfway through the week already. A special mention to Christopher and Omar for lots of wonderful work they have been sharing. Well done boys.
Maths: Today we are thinking about describing turns. There are also some addition and subtraction word problems for you to work through.
Watch this video about directions and turns: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z2grd2p/articles/zwv6b82
Literacy: Below, you will find a reading comprehension about Rainforests.
Watch the Disney short 'La Luna.' https://safeyoutube.net/w/68l6
Write a short diary entry about what happens.
Can you name the planets in our Solar System? Listen to this song: https://safeyoutube.net/w/4Nl6
Use the worksheet below, or create your own diagram showing the order of the planets.
Have a lovely day.
Best wishes
Mrs McGovern
Tuesday 30th June
Good morning Year 2,
It was lovely to speak to so many of you or your parents yesterday. I was delighted to hear how hard you are working at home. I am so proud of you all.
Thank you to Omar and George for sharing their work. Please remember to share at least one piece of work a week. You can do this by emailing it to: worksharing@st-annes.coventry.sch.uk
Literacy: Below, you will find a reading comprehension called Around the World in 80 days. There is also a grammar and punctuation activity for you to complete.
Phonics: Play the game Phonics Frog. Choose a sound. Can you help phonics frog make it home? Read the words on the logs, if the word is real you are safe.
https://www.phonicsbloom.com/uk/game/phonics-frog?phase=5
Maths: Describing movement and column addition practice.
Watch this video: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zsvgn9q
then try the quiz.
Science: Life cycle of a bee. Read the powerpoint below. Then see if you can put the pictures in the correct order.
Geography: European countries and capital cities. You can find out about the UK and France here:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zyhp34j
Have a lovely day. I miss you all.
Best wishes
Mrs McGovern
Monday 29th June
Good morning Year 2,
I hope you are all well and had a lovely weekend.
A special mention to Renesamae, Omar, Iga and Jamie for sharing some super work. Well done!
Please remember to share at least one piece of work a week. You can do this by emailing it to: worksharing@st-annes.coventry.sch.uk
Maths: comparing durations of time. There is also a times table daily practice booklet to work through.
Literacy: below you will find a booklet about suffixes. Look at this website for some practice and games:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z6vc86f
Watch the video clip Catch It: https://www.literacyshed.com/catchit.html
This is about a group of meerkats lovingly tending to a beloved and unique fruit in the middle of the savannah.
One day, their peaceful existence is disrupted by a vulture intent on stealing their pride and joy.
Will the meerkats be able to get it back?
Can you tell the story from a meerkat's point of view?
Today is the feast day of St Peter and St Paul. Peter was a fisherman when Jesus called him. . . and both Peter and Paul became fishers of men. Use the lined sheet below to write your own prayer to St Peter and St Paul.
You could listen to this song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXDGE_lRI0E
Have a lovely day. I miss you all.
Best wishes
Mrs McGovern
Friday 26th June
Good morning Year 2,
I hope you are all well. What a beautiful day it was yesterday. Please remember to share at least one piece of work a week. You can do this by emailing it to: worksharing@st-annes.coventry.sch.uk
Maths: Below, you will find work on finding durations of time and some ten times tables problems.
Learn about the 10 times table with this fun song:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zqbg87h/articles/zq3rk2p
then practice what you've learned with the activities below the song.
See how many times table questions you can answer in one minute:
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Literacy: Adjective alphabet - Can you think of an adjective for every letter of the alphabet?
This video gives great examples of adjectives:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IT-G4c2-CHU
Geography: Look at the aerial photographs below. Imagine you are in the photograph. What can you see, hear, smell and feel? Complete the table below.
Remember to get outside and enjoy the warm weather and most of all, have a lovely day! I miss you all.
Mrs McGovern
Thursday 25th June
Good morning Year 2,
I hope you are enjoying your home learning this week. Today is going to be very hot so make sure you stay safe in the sun.
A big well done to Omar and Christopher for continuing to complete their 2Dos on Purple Mash. Well done to Christopher, Bora and Omar for sending in lots of pictures of their home learning to our work sharing email address. Please remember to share at least one piece of work a week. You can do this by emailing it to:
worksharing@st-annes.coventry.sch.uk
Maths: Today we are thinking about hours and days. Below, you will find some worksheets to complete.
Try this units of time quiz: https://www.educationquizzes.com/ks1/maths/year-2-time-units-of-time/
Keep working on your times tables: https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Try your mental maths by subtracting numbers: http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/math/subtraction/fruit-splat-game/
Literacy: Below, you will find a reading comprehension about the Tortoise and the Hare and some grammar and punctuation questions.
Geography: The continents of the world. Read the powerpoint below, then complete the 'My Continents book.' Try and find out as much information as you can about each continent.
Watch this video clip: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zvsfr82/articles/znm7vk7
The world - Continents with David Attenborough: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zdpn7yc
(scroll to the bottom of the page) You can also find out about Antractica on this page.
There are also some other interesting video clips by David Attenborough here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zw7vtrd
Please try to keep reading every day. There are lots of books available here:
https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/find-a-book/library-page
You will need to enter your email address to be able to log in and read them. If you click on the audio button you can also listen to the story being read to you.
Have a lovely day. I miss you all.
Mrs McGovern
Wednesday 24th June
Good morning Year 2,
I hope you have all been enjoying the sunshine. It was lovely to speak to so many of you or your parents yesterday. I was delighted to hear how hard you are working at home. I am so proud of you all. Thank you to Christopher for the beautiful flower he gave me yesterday. I have already planted it in my garden. You can see the picture below.
Maths: Today we are thinking about telling the time to 5 minutes. Complete the worksheets below.
I have included some time games for you to work through:
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/time/teaching-clock
http://www.snappymaths.com/other/measuring/time/interactive/fiveminutewordsint/fiveminwordsint.htm
https://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/hickoryDickory/
Literacy: There is a reading comprehension about Polar Animals and a functions of sentences activity.
R.E. Write/draw about people and places that support us and others in our local community.
Geography: Find out about African animals (see the fact file sheet below)
You will find videos and activities here:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zk9tpg8
Art: Create your own African animals silhouette picture. I have included some examples below.
Enjoy the sunshine.
Best wishes
Mrs McGovern
Tuesday 23rd June
Good morning Year 2,
I hope that you all had a great day yesterday. The weather is looking lovely and hot for the rest of this week. Well done to Christopher, Omar and Renesamae for completing the 2Dos on Purple Mash. I would really like to see one piece of work from everyone please. You can send your work or a photo to: worksharing@st-annes.coventry.sch.uk
Maths: Today we are continuing with time, focusing on quarter past and quarter to. Have a go at completing the sheets below.
Watch this video to remind yourself about time:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Posbu-VKxU
Try this game:
https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/117/telling_the_time_in_words#
There are also some addition and subtraction two-step word problems for you to work through.
Literacy: Below, you will find a reading comprehension about beach habitats and a grammar and punctuation activity.
Science: Can you identify different types of fruit and vegetables?
Watch this short video clip here:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/zmn6n39
Geography: Read the powerpoint below about the map of the world. How many countries can you identify on the blank map template?
Watch this video clip to find out some other interesting information about our world:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/geography-ks1--ks2-the-world/zkk6t39
Have a lovely day in the sunshine.
Best wishes
Mrs McGovern
Monday 22nd June
Good morning Year 2,
I hope you all had a lovely weekend.
Thank you to Omar and Renesamae for sharing lots of super work they have been completing at home. I am very proud of you both. Please remember to share at least one piece of work a week. You can do this by emailing it to: worksharing@st-annes.coventry.sch.uk
Maths: Today we are thinking about time - o'clock and half past. Complete the worksheets below.
Have a go at this game:
http://www.snappymaths.com/other/measuring/time/interactive/halfhours/oclockhpimm/oclockhpimm.htm
There are also some multiplication and division questions for you to work through.
Literacy: Below, you will find a reading comprehension all about Fairtrade and an activity on adjectives.
Watch this video clip all about adjectives:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zy8m8hv
Today, we are going to think about the theme 'sport.'
Have you got a favourite sportsperson? ​What questions would you love to ask your favourite athlete? You could write a list of questions using a range of questions words such as ‘​when’​, ‘​why​’, ‘​who​’, ‘​what​’, ‘​where​’ and ‘​how​’.
Design your own team kit. Consider the flag of the country that you would represent and incorporate these colours into the design.
You could try playing the game sentence substitution:
https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/resources/phase/5/sentence-substitution-ph5a
or solve, shoot, score:
https://plprimarystars.com/for-families/play-game
Have a wonderful day.
Best wishes
Mrs McGovern
Friday 19th June
Good morning Year 2,
How are you all today? We have had a very mixed week of weather, but next week looks set to be very hot.
Thank you to Richard and Arsal for sharing some of the work they have been completing at home. Well done boys, keep up the hard work. Remember to keep sharing your work to:
worksharing@st-annes.coventry.sch.uk
Maths: Thinking about temperature. You can have a go at this game:
https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/89/itp-thermometer
Move the yellow circle up or down to a given point. Can you read the temperature?
Have a go at this quiz. Can you make estimates of various temperatures?
https://www.educationquizzes.com/ks1/maths/year-2-measurements-temperature/
Try this maths game: https://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/numberFactBingo/
Then work through the times tables sheet below? How many questions can you answer in one minute?
Literacy: Below, you will find a reading comprehension about Wimbledon and a spelling and grammar activity.
Start a nature diary. At the same time each day, record the animals that you can see in the garden or from your window and describe the weather and plants. What differences do you notice over the week?
Write a short description of the rainforest. What can you see, hear, feel and smell? This live stream may help:
https://askabiologist.asu.edu/sites/default/files/virtual-reality/rainforest-biome-VR-360/index.html
or watch this clip:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p011mwwt
Many trees in the rainforest are chopped down to use for paper. Create a poster about saving and reusing paper at home.
There are a couple of stories that you could listen to. There were lots of new animals I discovered in the story Slowly, slowly, slowly said the sloth by Eric Carle! Listen to it here:
https://safeyoutube.net/w/5Fh6
Rumble in the Jungle: https://www.booktrust.org.uk/books-and-reading/have-some-fun/storybooks-and-games/rumble-in-the-jungle/
Play the Solve, Shoot, Score spelling game on the Premier League Primary Stars:
https://plprimarystars.com/for-families/play-game
Don't forget this weekend we celebrate Father's Day. I am sure your dads or grandads would love a card from you.
Have a wonderful day and weekend.
Best wishes
Mrs McGovern
Thursday 18th June
Good morning Year 2,
I hope everyone is having a great week so far. Well done to Omar and Iga for all the wonderful work and pictures that you have sent to our work sharing email address. You have been doing some great learning. Keep up the super work.
Maths: Today we are thinking about measuring in litres.
Have a look at this video to help you:
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-estimate-and-measure-in-litres/
Then have a go at hit the button to work on your quick recall of your times tables:
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
There are some multiplication and division word problems below.
Literacy: There is a reading comprehension about the layers of the ocean and a grammar and punctuation activity for you to complete.
Have a go at the game Pond Life Plurals:
https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/resources/phase/6/pond-life-plurals
What do you need to do to turn each singular word into a plural?
Look and listen to this video clip of a desert island:
https://safeyoutube.net/w/Dxh6
Write a message in a bottle. What can you see, hear, feel, taste and smell?
Think about all the ways that humans affect the sea and the living things within it. Think about fishing, transport and pollution. Create a poster to show what you have found out.
Have a lovely day.
Best wishes
Mrs McGovern
Wednesday 17th June
Good morning Year 2,
It was lovely to speak to all your families yesterday. I am glad you are all well and was delighted to hear how hard you are working at home. I am so proud of you all. Remember, I would love for you to share at least one piece of work a week by sending it to:
worksharing@st-annes.coventry.sch.uk
Today's activities:
Maths is focusing on measuring in mililitres. There is a video for you to watch here:
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-use-millilitres/activities/2
I have also included some subtraction work. Try this game to increase your speed. Choose the operation you would like to work on. Have a go at working on numbers up to 100.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/mental-maths-train
Spelling and grammar activity (see below)
Reading comprehension based on the wonderful David Attenborough. David added a lovely video to BBC Bitesize yesterday:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zdpn7yc
(You will have to scroll to the bottom of the page to find it).
Have a go at creating your own fact file about the endangered Sea Turtle. Find out about its appearance, its diet and its habitat. This site may help:
https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/animals/sea-life/turtle-facts/
Using junk or recycling materials from around the home, design and make your own Sea Turtle.
Visit this website to watch a live stream of a tropical reef:
https://explore.org/livecams/under-the-water/pacific-aquarium-tropical-reef-camera
Sketch all of the animals that you can see. Remember to look at the shapes and patterns on each creature.
Have a lovely day. I miss you all.
Mrs McGovern
Tuesday 16th June
Good morning Year 2,
I hope that you all had a great day yesterday.
Activities for today:
Maths: There is an activity on comparing volume. Then have a go at this game:
http://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/capacity/index.html
Try answering in steps of 10ml.
There are also some maths problems for you to work through.
Have a go at this game to work on your quick recall of addition and subtraction facts:
https://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/smoothie/index.html
Literacy: Below you will find a spelling and grammar activity.
Science: Thinking about plants that we eat. Read through the powerpoint, then watch this video:
Then have a go at drawing some plants you would like to grow on your own farm. What three things will your plants need to grow well?
Have a lovely day.
Best wishes
Mrs McGovern
Monday 15th June
Good morning Year 2,
I hope you are all well and had a lovely weekend.
Today's activities:
Maths - Measuring mass in kilograms
You can have another go at the mostly postie game. This time click on the kg and half kg button:
https://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/mostlyPostie/index.html
you can also view this video clip about reading different scales:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/zk8jxnb
There is also an addition and subtraction booklet for you to work through this week.
Try the game daily ten:
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/daily10
Choose Level 2 - addition
two-digit numbers
you will be asked 10 addition questions. Set yourself a time challenge to answer the questions in your head or on a piece of paper.
Literacy:
Below, you will find a spelling and grammar and reading comprehension activity.
Try the game Little Bird Spelling. Have a go at spelling Year 2 Common Exception words.
http://www.ictgames.com/littleBirdSpelling/
Click on Year 2. You can then click on any of the bird houses. This will bring up different words for you to spell. Click go. Look at the word, then move up the correct letters to spell it.
Have a lovely day. I miss you all.
Mrs McGovern
Friday 12th June
Good morning Year 2,
How are you all today?
Below, you will find maths problems about measuring mass in grams and kilograms.
The standard units grams are used for smaller items with less mass (or weight), whilst kilograms are used for heavier objects.
Have a go at this game, working out the weight of the objects:
https://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/mostlyPostie/index.html
Literacy work:
using verbs in sentences.
Have a look at this short video clip: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zrqqtfr/articles/zpxhdxs
There is also a quiz for you to try.
Reading comprehension: Knights and Dragons, Unite!
I have also added a book scavenger hunt for you to try this weekend.
Our 2Dos on Purple Mash this week have been about space. Christopher created a super list of what he would bring with him on his rocket.
Have a look at this clip to find out a bit more about the Moon:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/zy89wmn
Have a lovely weekend.
Best wishes
Mrs McGovern
Thursday 11th June
Good morning Year 2,
I hope that everyone is doing well this morning.
Below, I have added a maths problem about comparing mass.
When comparing the mass of objects, we use these words:
heavier and heaviest
lighter and lightest
Remember an object can be heavier than something else, even if it looks smaller.
The mass of two objects might be equal to each other, too.
Have a go at this game:
https://www.turtlediary.com/game/heavy-and-light.html
There is also a spelling and grammar activity for you to complete.
Today, I would like you to watch this short animation called Once in a Lifetime:
https://www.literacyshed.com/onceinalifetime.html
Can you write an ending to the story? Where do these turtles take him?
Have a lovely day. I miss you all.
Best wishes
Mrs McGovern
Wednesday 10th June
Good morning Year 2,
I hope you are all well.
Below you will find a new maths problem about length. Have a go at this game on Topmarks:
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/measuring-in-cm
I have also added a spelling and grammar activity and a reading comprehension.
Have a wonderful Wednesday.
Best wishes
Mrs McGovern
Tuesday 9th June
Good morning Year 2,
How are you all today? I hope you have had a good start to the week.
A big well done to Christopher, Iga and Omar for continuing to work hard on Purple Mash. Keep up the excellent work!
Today I have added a new maths problem on comparing lengths. Can you find pairs of objects around your home to compare and see which is the shorter of the two and which is the longer?
Compare your height with someone in your family. Who is the taller and who is the shorter?
Have a look at this video clip about measurement:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/zdw7tfr
There is a story called The Runaway Iceberg for you to read. Can you write your own story about what Gaspar and Rossi did on their next adventure?
Below, you will also find some science work on the life cycle of a sunflower.
Watch this video clip first:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKo5IvvtnWw
Then see if you can read the powerpoint and complete the worksheet.
Have a lovely day. I miss you all.
Best wishes
Mrs McGovern
Monday 8th June
Good morning Year 2,
I hope you all had a lovely weekend - despite the rainy weather. At least it was good for all my plants!
A huge well done to Omar and Renesamae for sharing some fantastic work. Omar has been working really hard on his maths and Renesamae wrote a super story on a task set last week about what happened at the vet surgery. I am very proud of you both!
Below, you will find some maths problems, a grammar and punctuation activity and a reading comprehension.
Today, I would like you to reread the Pentecost powerpoint (added last week). During Pentecost, the disciples could speak in foreign tongues. Research how to say 'hello' in as many languages as you can.
Have a wonderful day.
Best wishes
Mrs McGovern
Friday 5th June,
Good morning Year 2,
I hope you had a wonderful day yesterday.
Well done to Christopher, Omar and Renesamae for writing detailed sentences about their favourite fruit. I was very impressed! Keep up the super work.
Below, you will find some new maths problems and an activity based on the story from yesterday, The Cautious Caterpillar.
Keep sharing your work to:
worksharing@st-annes.coventry.sch.uk
Have a great weekend everyone. I miss you all.
Best wishes
Mrs McGovern
Thursday 4th June
Good morning Year 2,
I hope you are all well and have had a good week so far.
Well done to Renesamae for completing lots of 2Dos on Purple Mash.
Below you will find a new maths challenge about sorting 2D shapes and a spelling and grammar activity.
I have also added a story for you to read called The Cautious Caterpillar. Then I would like you to think about what Cody was like at the beginning of the story and how she changes by the end.
You can watch a clip of how caterpillars change into butterflies here:
Have a lovely day. I miss you all.
Best wishes
Mrs McGovern
Wednesday 3rd June
Good morning Year 2,
I hope you are all well and had a lovely day yesterday.
Yesterday I asked if any of you had been planting or gardening in this beautiful weather. I have added some pictures of what my 2 children and I have been growing. There are 2 pictures of our sunflower. Can you see how it has grown in only a few weeks? You can also see our radishes and strawberries. We can't wait to try them!
Today I have added a new maths problem about 3D shapes. Click on the link to watch a useful video about 3D shapes. There is also a quiz to test your knowledge.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zjv39j6/articles/zcsjqty
Remember to keep working on your times tables. It is so important to have a rapid recall of these. Have a go at hit the button. How many can you score in a minute?
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
I have also attached a writing activity. Look at the picture below and see if you can write your own story about the zoo vet's surgery and how the vet helped them.
Best wishes
Mrs McGovern
Tuesday 2nd June
Good morning Year 2,
I hope you've all been enjoying the beautiful weather. It was lovely to see many of you working hard on Purple Mash yesterday. Well done children.
Today I have added a new maths problem on 2D shapes.
Click on the link below to watch a useful video clip about 2D shapes. There is also a quiz to test your knowledge of 2D shapes.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zjv39j6/articles/ztpwdmn
Our science topic is plants. Watch the video clip about what a plant needs to grow
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zpxnyrd/articles/zxxsyrd
have a go at completing the sheet thinking about the condition the seed is planted in. Then make a prediction describing how you think the plant will grow.
It would be lovely to see photos of any planting/gardening that you have done or are doing at the moment.
I have also added a spelling and grammar activity.
Dan and Emily from One Life Music have added a new weekly worship
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ql9BiElIKvc&t=1059s
Remember to keep sharing your work to:
worksharing@st-annes.coventry.sch.uk
Have a lovely day.
Best wishes
Mrs McGovern
Monday 1st June
Good morning Year 2,
I hope that you all had a wonderful half term and enjoyed the sunshine. It looks like another lovely week ahead.
Can you believe we are now entering what would have been our last half term in Year Two? I am so proud of how hard some of you are working at home.
A huge well done to Christopher, Renesamae and Iga for producing wonderful pieces of work about their favourite animals. There were some very interesting facts!
Also, well done to Omar for continuing to work through all of the 2Dos on Purple Mash.
Yesterday was the feast of Pentecost. Please read through the story (see below) and complete the activity sheet or write a short prayer.
There is also a new maths problem on odd and even numbers.
Have a lovely day.
Best wishes
Mrs McGovern
Friday 22nd May
Good morning Year 2,
I hope you are all well. Hopefully this beautiful sunny weather will continue for the half term.
Well done to Christopher and Iga for completing lots of 2Dos on Purple Mash.
Below, you will find a new maths challenge and a maths and english booklet.
Have a wonderful half term holiday and take care.
Best wishes
Mrs McGovern
Thursday 21st May
Good morning Year 2,
I hope you all enjoyed the fabulous weather yesterday.
Today is a Holy Day of obligation as it is the Ascension of Our Lord. We would have been attending mass if we were at school. It is important to keep saying our prayers, especially during these times.
Dan and Emily from One Life Music have added a new weekly worship:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiSF39uV4M4
Today I have added a new maths problem and set new 2Dos on Purple Mash. Well done to those of you who are continuing to complete the 2Dos. I really enjoyed reading Omar and Iga's work about tigers. Keep up the fantastic work!
Have a lovely day.
Best wishes
Mrs McGovern
Wednesday 20th May
Good morning Year 2,
We are now half way through the week and hasn't it been a glorious one! I hope you are all enjoying the beautiful weather.
Below, I have added a new maths challenge. I have also added a science powerpoint about plants. Read through the information, then see if you can find your own flowering plant to look at closely. Draw the plant and label the different parts.
A big well done to Christopher, Iga, Renesamae and Omar for working through yesterday's 2Dos on Purple Mash.
Have a lovely day.
Best wishes
Mrs McGovern
Tuesday 19th May
Good morning Year 2,
I hope you are all well.
A big well done to Iga, Regan, Renesamae, Christopher and Kevin for creating super missing posters about the gingerbread man. I really did enjoy reading them.
Well done also to Omar and Tylar for working hard on Purple Mash.
Today I have added some new 2Dos and another maths challenge.
Super movers is great for learning times tables:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers/ks1-maths-the-10-times-table-with-webster-the-spider/zm32cqt
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers/ks1-maths-the-2-times-table-with-bridget-the-lioness/zrrx92p
Have a fantastic day and enjoy the sunshine.
Best wishes
Mrs McGovern
Monday 18th May
Good morning Year 2,
I hope you all had a wonderful weekend and enjoyed the sunshine.
Today I have added some new maths problems, reading comprehension and a spelling and grammar activity. I have also added some new 2Dos on Purple Mash for you to try.
Well done to Christopher and Renesamae for completing all of Friday's challenges. They both wrote a super apology letter from Goldilocks.
Enjoy your day.
Best wishes
Mrs McGovern
Friday 15th May
Good morning Year 2,
I hope you have all had a good week. I am so proud of all of you for the efforts that you are making with your tasks. Keep up the hard work.
Today I have added a maths problem and set some new 2Dos on Purple Mash.
Have a wonderful weekend in the sunshine.
Best wishes
Mrs McGovern
Thursday 14th May
Good morning Year 2,
I hope you're all well and have had a nice week so far.
It's great to see so many of you working so hard on Purple Mash. Keep up the excellent work!
It was lovely to see the photos of the children who have been sharing their work. Please keep sharing anything that you feel proud of to:
worksharing@st-annes.coventry.sch.uk
Today I have added a reading comprehension and a new maths problem.
Dan and Emily from One Life Music have added another weekly worship. It is a lovely thing to take part in and there are some wonderful songs to sing along to.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zbVjVIeqTw&t=853s
Have a lovely day.
Best wishes
Mrs McGovern
Wednesday 13th May
Good morning Year 2,
I hope you had a good day yesterday. Can you believe we are half way through the week already?
Well done for continuing to work hard on your Purple Mash tasks. You are all doing so well.
Today I have added some maths problems for you to work through.
Have a lovely Wednesday everyone.
Best wishes
Mrs McGovern
Tuesday 12th May
Good morning Year 2,
I hope you are all keeping well.
Over the last couple of weeks my son and daughter have been busy outside planting vegetables including cress, lettuce and radishes. They are coming along nicely. We also planted a sunflower seed and are looking forward to seeing how tall it will grow.
As May is the month of Mary, we also had a go at creating our own May altar. I have attached a picture for you to see. Perhaps you could have a go at creating your own.
I have added a new maths problem and set some new 2Dos on Purple Mash.
Don't forget to share all the things you are doing at home. I love hearing from you.
Have a lovely day.
Best wishes
Mrs McGovern
Monday 11th May
Good morning Year 2,
I hope you all had a wonderful Bank Holiday weekend and enjoyed the sunshine.
Well done to the children who are continuing to work through the 2Dos on Purple Mash. Remember new 2Dos are added every day.
In addition to this I have added a new maths problem, reading comprehension, spelling and grammar activity, and a science activity.
Keep sharing your work to:
worksharing@st-annes.coventry.sch.uk
Have a lovely day of learning.
Best wishes
Mrs McGovern
Thursday 7th May
Good morning Year 2,
I hope you are all having a good week and working hard.
It is our final working day this week as we will be celebrating the 75th anniversary of VE Day tomorrow.
I have added some more ideas that you can choose from that relate to VE Day (see resources below). The weather looks set to be sunny and hot so it will be a lovely way to mark a historic occasion and have some fun. I would love to see any photos of you celebrating.
Dan and Emily from One Life Music have added another lovely weekly worship. You can find this by clicking on the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jq9R2QMkqyo&t=847s
Well done to Omar for sending in some pictures of all the super work he has been completing at home.
Remember to keep sharing any work you feel proud of to:
worksharing@st-annes.coventry.sch.uk
Have a lovely weekend.
Best wishes
Mrs McGovern
Wednesday 6th May
Good morning Year 2,
I hope you are all well.
The weather is looking really nice for the rest of the week so do try and get out in your gardens or for a nice walk.
Today I have added a new maths problem, reading comprehension and a spelling and grammar activity.
Perhaps you could look at some of the lessons on BBC Bitesize:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/tags/z7s22sg/year-2-and-p3-lessons/1
or you could have a go at hit the button. We have played this at the start of some of our maths lessons.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Well done to Regan, who has joined the list of children completing work on Purple Mash. I will add some new 2Dos each day.
Have a lovely day children. Keep being wonderful.
Best wishes
Mrs McGovern
Tuesday 5th May
Good morning Year 2,
I hope that you all had a good day yesterday.
I have added a new maths problem for today. It was wonderful to see some of the fantastic maths work that Richard has been completing at home.
Keep sharing your work. This can be sent to:
worksharing@st-annes.coventry.sch.uk
Thank you to those children who are logging onto Purple Mash. I will continue to set new 2Dos each day.
Remember that we are thinking about Our Lady in May. At school, we would continue our prayers to Mary and it would be lovely if we could do this with our families at home.
Have a lovely day.
Best wishes
Mrs McGovern
Monday 4th May,
Good morning Year 2.
I hope that you all had a lovely weekend.
Friday is a Bank Holiday to commemorate VE Day. VE stands for Victory in Europe and it has been 75 years since World War II ended. I have added a Powerpoint and reading comprehension about VE Day. Perhaps you could have a go at writing a postcard to a family member to tell them about your VE Day celebrations, as if you were there. You could draw a picture on the other side of your postcard to show what you did and what you saw.
Dan and Emily from One Life Music have added another beautiful weekly worship. You can find this at:
I have also added some new 2Dos on Purple Mash. Well done to the children who are continuing to complete the set activities.
Remember to keep sending me your book reviews. I really am enjoying reading them.
Have a lovely day.
Best wishes
Mrs McGovern
Friday 1st May
Good morning Year 2,
It was so lovely to speak to all your families and some of the children yesterday. It sounds like you are busy at home completing various activities. Keep up the hard work. I am so proud of you all.
As it is the month of May, it is a time where we think about Our Lady. It would be lovely if we could say the rosary with our families at home. Perhaps you could do some art work and research on Our Lady.
Well done to Brooklyn and Binta for completing some of the 2Dos on Purple Mash. Also to Omar and Christopher for some super book reviews. Please keep the book reviews coming! I really am enjoying reading them.
I will keep adding 2Dos on Purple Mash. I have also added a new maths problem and work based on Year 2 common exception words.
Have a lovely day and a great weekend.
Best wishes
Mrs McGovern
Thursday 30th April
Good morning Year 2,
I hope you are all well.
Happy 100th birthday to Captain Tom Moore today. What an inspirational man he is! Below, you will find a reading comprehension about him.
Well done to all of the children who are working through their 2Dos on Purple Mash. Renesamae added a super book review about Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Well done Renesamae!
Remember to try to read for a few minutes every day.
Keep working on your 2, 5 and 10 times tables.
Have a lovely day.
Best wishes
Mrs McGovern
Wednesday 29th April
Good morning Year 2,
I hope you are all well.
It looks as if the good weather may have left us for a while. Why not get into a good book? I am hoping that you are remembering to read a little bit every day.
I have added some more 2Dos on Purple Mash. Well done to Omar for super maths work.
I have also added a new maths problem, reading comprehension and a spelling and grammar activity.
Remember to keep sharing any work you feel proud of.
Have a lovely day.
Best wishes
Mrs McGovern
Tuesday 28th April
Good morning Year 2,
I hope you are all well.
Here is the link to the new weekly worship by Dan and Emily:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6nKkS4GwKs&feature=youtu.be
I have posted the maths solution for yesterday and a new one for today.
Please keep sending in your photos of the work and activities you are doing at home. It always brightens our day seeing pictures of things you've been up to.
Have a lovely day.
Best wishes
Mrs McGovern
Monday 27th April
Good morning Year 2,
I do hope you have all had a lovely break and enjoyed the beautiful weather.
Well done to Tylar and Arsal for completing work on Purple Mash. Keep up the hard work boys! Please do have a go at the 2dos set on Purple Mash. I have added some new ones today.
It was wonderful to see Christopher and Renesamae sharing their work with us.
I would love to see some more of you sharing what you are doing. Remember, this can be sent to:
worksharing@st-annes.coventry.sch.uk
I have added a new maths problem, reading comprehension and a spelling and grammar activity.
Perhaps you could have a go at making a birthday card for the amazing Captain Tom who turns 100 on 30th April.
Have a lovely day children.
Best wishes
Mrs McGovern
Thursday 9th April
Good morning children,
I hope everyone is enjoying the sunshine.
Year two, you have worked so hard over the last three weeks. Well done. I am so proud of you all. A big thank you to your parents for all the help and support they have given you.
I have put some more 2dos on Purple Mash for those who have completed all the other activities.
Dan and Emily from One Life Music have added another beautiful weekly worship. You can find this at: https://youtu.be/a5ERfa0YmqM
Please enjoy your Easter break with your family. Share a book, bake, play games or get out in the garden, but most importantly have fun.
Have a happy and a holy Easter.
Best wishes
Mrs McGovern
Wednesday 8th April
Good morning Year 2,
What a beautiful day it was yesterday. We decided it was definitely a day for outdoor learning. My two children had a go at creating their own Easter Gardens. You can see their pictures below. They just used things they could find in the garden. If any of you have had a go at making your own, please do send me some pictures. I would love to see them.
It was fantastic to see Renesamae sharing her beautiful palm cross on our school twitter page. Well done Renesamae. Keep up the hard work!
Take care everyone, be kind and helpful.
Best wishes
Mrs McGovern
Tuesday 7th April
Good morning Year 2,
I hope that you are well.
Well done to all of you who have been working very hard, not long now until you can have a restful Easter break.
I have set some 2dos on Purple Mash this week. Please do try and have a go. A big well done to Kevin, Iga, Renesamae and Christopher for some super work.
If you can, please do drop us one email this week to show us your favourite piece of work. It always brightens our day seeing pictures of things you've been up to.
Have a lovely day
Best wishes
Mrs McGovern
Monday 6th April
Good morning Year 2,
I hope that you all had a lovely weekend. The weather was beautiful.
I have set some 2dos on Purple Mash. A big well done to Brooklyn for already completing these.
This week is Holy Week. I have added a PowerPoint and there is an activity set in your home learning book to complete.
I would like you to have a go at creating your own Easter Garden using materials around the house or from your garden. See below for some examples. You could use boxes, stones, plant pots, LEGO etc. Be as creative as you like. I would love to see some of your creations, so please do share your photos.
These can be sent to: worksharing@st-annes.coventry.sch.uk
I have added another comprehension activity for you, as well as a daily maths problem.
If you haven't yet started your own diary of events throughout this time, I have added one that you might like to complete.
Keep up the good work children,
I miss you all,
Mrs McGovern
Friday 3rd April
Good morning children,
I hope you are all well.
Did any of you clap for the NHS last night? There was lots of clapping on my street. People were even banging pots and pans and blowing whistles. It was great to see everyone coming together to remember all of those who are working hard to keep us safe.
I have included a template of a rainbow. Perhaps you could colour it in and put it in your window.
This weekend I would like you to find things that are special to you. See the document below.
It would be lovely to say a prayer together with your family. This will bring us closer to God and one another during this time.
I have added the Prayer of Saint Francis of Assisi and Eternal Rest. These are two of the prayers that we would learn in Year 2.
Dan and Emily from One Life Music have added a weekly worship. You might remember some of the songs that we sang together when they came to our school for our Lenten retreat day. You can find this at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NL-kS4ZP6hs&feature=youtu.be
Don't forget to share your work at: worksharing@st-annes.coventry.sch.uk
Have a lovely weekend.
Best wishes
Mrs McGovern
Thursday 2nd April
Good morning children,
I hope you are all well.
This Sunday is Palm Sunday. It would be lovely if you could all have a go at making your own palm cross. I have included some examples below using paper, twigs, leaves and lolly sticks.
I have posted the maths solution for yesterday and a new one for today.
Please keep sending in your photos of the work and activities you are doing at home. It always brightens our day seeing pictures of things you've been up to.
Have a lovely day today spending time with your families.
Best wishes
Mrs McGovern
Wednesday 1st April
Good morning children,
I hope you are all well.
Please keep sending in your photos of the work and activities you are doing at home.
I have added a new maths problem and a spelling and grammar activity.
Have a fantastic day and keep smiling.
Best wishes
Mrs McGovern
Tuesday 31st March
Good morning children,
I hope you had a lovely day yesterday.
Can you believe that today is the last day of March?
It was lovely to see Omar sharing his work on Twitter. Good boy Omar. Keep up the hard work! It would be great to see some more of you sharing what you are doing. This can be sent to: worksharing@st-annes.coventry.sch.uk
I have posted the maths solution for yesterday and a new one for today. I have also added a spelling and grammar activity.
You can also log on to https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/
This will give you access to free eBooks as well as activities and games.
Have a wonderful Tuesday and don't forget to have fun.
Best wishes
Mrs McGovern
Monday 30th March
Good morning children,
I hope that you have had a fantastic weekend and are ready for another wonderful week of learning and growing.
Today, maybe you could make a poster to show your support to all the amazing NHS staff who are working so hard to keep us well. I would love to see some of them.
I have posted the maths solution for Friday and a new one for today.
Have a lovely day, I miss you all.
Best wishes
Mrs McGovern
Friday 27th March
Good morning Year 2,
I hope you are all well and enjoying this glorious weather.
Well done everyone! We have had our first week of home learning.
I have posted the maths solution for yesterday and a new one for today.
Maybe you could start to keep your own diary of events throughout this time - a little like Samuel Pepys during the Fire of London.
Over the weekend, take the time you have with your child to enjoy them. Read a book together, watch a film, bake and most importantly have fun.
Take care
Mrs McGovern
Thursday 26th March
Good morning Year 2,
I hope that you are all happy and have been enjoying the beautiful sunshine.
How did you get on with the maths challenge yesterday? Did you remember how to share an amount into 2 equal groups? I have added the answers above. Have a go at today's challenge - to recognise a quarter. I have also added some arithmetic questions and a comprehension activity.
I am missing you all. Keep safe and healthy
Mrs McGovern
Year 2
25th March
Hello children. I do hope that you are all being very good for your grown ups at home! Why not set yourself a daily kindness challenge? Perhaps you could tidy your bedroom or help lay the table for dinner.
At 11am, the Pope has asked for everyone to pray the Lord's Prayer.
Today I would like you to write your own prayer for the world.
24th March
Hello children,
I hope everyone is keeping well.
Carol Vorderman's website 'The Maths Factor' is now free for children to use.
Children can also access Phonics Play for free. Username: march20 Password: home
Remember, try to complete one of the White Rose Maths challenges each day.
Keep safe and healthy
Hello children,
What a beautiful day it is! Keep happy and healthy.
Remember you can join in with PE lessons with Joe Wicks 9am Monday-Friday.
The World of David Walliams is releasing an audio story from the World's Worst Children every day for the next 30 days! Head to https://worldofdavidwalliams.com each day for the latest story!
There are some great daily lessons on White Rose Maths. Try to complete one each day. https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-2/
Hello and welcome to the Year 2 Class Page.
We hope you have had a wonderful summer and we are very excited for the busy year ahead!
The Year 2 team consists of Mrs McGovern and Mrs Wear (Class Teachers) and Mrs Fisher and Mr Whelan (Teaching Assistants).
This page will keep you informed about all of the exciting experiences and learning that will be taking place throughout our time in Year 2. We will upload photographs and videos regularly so that you can share in our learning journey.
Here is some important information for you:
PE
PE will take place on Tuesdays and Wednesdays during the Autumn Term. Children will need their full PE kits.
Homework
Homework will be given out on a Friday and is expected to be returned on the following Wednesday. We really appreciate your support in ensuring that homework is completed and your child's book is returned every week.
Spelling
We use a spelling scheme where children will have a daily spelling lesson with a weekly spelling focus.
Reading
It is extremely important that children read on a daily basis, with opportunities for an adult to hear them read/ discuss their reading. In Year 2, the expectation is that they read for 10 minutes every night and have their reading record signed by an adult. Please could you remind your child that they need to bring their book to school with them every day. Children in Year 2 will have the opportunity to change their reading books throughout the week. We encourage children to read their book more than once so that they become more familiar with their book and can read it fluently and with expression.
We value your support with your child's learning and we are so excited to see your children grow, learn and achieve this year!
Mrs Wear and Mrs McGovern.
Please click the links to see an overview of what your child has been learning.
Autumn 2019 term curriculum click here.
Spring 2020 term curriculum click here.
Summer 2020 term curriculum click here.
Year 2 had the most wonderful time at the seaside! We went to Weston Super Mare as part of our 'Beachcombers' topic. The children absolutely loved playing in the sand. They built sandcastles, dug holes and buried each other! The donkey rides were the best part! We finished the day by eating chips and ice cream on the seafront. The children were exhausted after such a busy day and the coach journey home was very quiet! The teachers were extremely proud of all of the children for their excellent behaviour and positive attitudes. Well done Year 2!
As part of National Poetry Day Year 2 learnt "She sells sea shells..." They worked in groups to learn the tongue twister off by heart. They also wrote their own seaside poems based upon their senses. Have a listen to our wonderful poems.
As part of our Wellbeing day on Thursday 10th October, the children in Year 2 took part in a variety of activities to encourage them to look after their bodies and minds. We thought about the things that make us feel happy and we did some Zumba! We also took part in a Yoga session and made fruit kebabs. We listened to the story 'Ruby's worry' and we talked about what we can do when we have a worry. The children really enjoyed the day.
