Please find below the remote learning tasks for the week commencing Monday 1st March 2021.
Our model text this half-term is Jack and the Beanstalk. Please learn it using the text map below.
Please find the remote learning tasks for the week commencing Monday 22nd February 2021, linked below.
Please find attached the remote learning tasks for the week commencing 8th February 2021. Please note, there will not be any remote learning tasks for Friday 12th February as this is a staff training day.
Join Mrs Rivers for today's music lesson.
Join Mrs Lee for a story time on The Tiger Child.
Take a look at some of the Year 2 children re-enacting the model text.
Please find linked the home learning tasks for the week commencing 1st February 2021.
Take a look at the fantastic character descriptions Year 2 children have created and written about independently in Literacy. Super work!
Miss Leena’s phonics intervention group-
Watch the video for the ‘igh’ sound and then complete the nonsense or real words worksheet. Use the PhonicsPlay website https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/ to play interactive phonics games.
Reading-
Complete the ‘Tigers’ reading comprehension sheet.
Literacy-
Watch this video https://vimeo.com/502575763 and write the second page of your innovate task for Shere Khan.
Strawberries group: Complete Shere Khan worksheet attached below.
Maths-
Watch yesterday’s video again https://vimeo.com/501719137/8e60acd82a and complete Task E.
Science-
Watch this video https://vimeo.com/502311374/0a871b205a?utm_source=email&utm_medium=vimeo-cliptranscode-201504&utm_campaign=29220 and complete the worksheet ‘Human Growth Timeline’.
Spellings-
Use the spelling menu to practice writing your group's spellings.
Reading-
Look at the picture of the bears and complete the I see, I wonder task.
Literacy-
Guided write: Please watch the video for your Literacy group and then write the first page of your character description for Shere Khan. Make sure you are watching the video and completing the worksheet for your group only.
Strawberries group: Watch this video first https://vimeo.com/502102056 and then complete your task.
Bananas/Oranges/Apples: Watch this video first https://vimeo.com/502118125 and then complete your task.
Maths-
Missing numbers in addition: Watch this video first https://vimeo.com/501719137/8e60acd82a and then complete Task C and D.
Miss Leena’s maths intervention group-
Subtracting from a 2-digit number: Watch this video https://vimeo.com/502162536 and complete the questions at the end of it.
Geography-
Physical and Human features:
Read the Powerpoint presentation ‘Human and Physical geographical features’. Using the worksheet, think about the features of Woodhouse and Roundhay Park by ticking/crossing each feature they have. Then sort the features (hill, tree, lake etc) into the correct column, human or physical.
Good afternoon Year 2,
Your home learning tasks for Tuesday 19th January 2021 are linked below. If you have any queries, please email year2@quarrymountprimary.org.uk. All home learning tasks are available on the school website, on email and Teams.
Interventions
From this week, we will be starting our Maths intervention sessions so if you are in Miss Leena’s maths intervention group, you will have an additional activity to complete on Wednesdays and Fridays. This is to support and strengthen your ongoing Maths learning.
Phonics interventions will continue on Tuesdays and Thursdays for Miss Leena’s phonics and spellings group.
Reading
It is important that daily reading takes place and although you may not have a school reading book at home, you can access all the books on Oxford Reading Buddy. You can also quiz yourself on there after completing a book. Reading can be a short 10-minute session where an adult or older sibling listens to you read and you discuss what is happening in the text.
If you are unsure of login details, please contact us and we can provide you with these.
This symbol means that piece of work must be sent in.
Thank you,
Miss Leena and Mrs Lee
Tuesday 19th January 2021- Home Learning Tasks
Spellings-
Miss Horigan’s group: Practice writing your spellings in cursive handwriting. Remember to use flicks and how to set long/tall letters.
Miss Leena’s group: Practice writing your 'pr/sc' spelling words in cursive handwriting and then complete phonics intevention.
Phonics intervention activity- ‘ear’ sound, watch the video and complete the task.
Reading-
‘Like it or lump it’- Watch this video first https://vimeo.com/501702694 and complete the task.
Literacy-
Innovate: Watch this video https://vimeo.com/501755423
Think of noun phrases to describe Shere Khan and then use them to write sentences. Only complete your group’s worksheet.
Maths-
Watch yesterday’s video about inverse calculations again and complete Task D and E.
Art-
Watch this video first https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQl0em2JKLI . Practice shading using your pencil, the harder you press on your pencil the darker the shade will be. Complete the activity linked below.
Miss Leena's spelling group 'pr/sc' words |
Miss Horigan's spelling group Adding -ing, -ed, -er, -est and -y to words ending in -e with a consonant before it |
print prize problem prom prince school scary scab scoop scone |
hiking hiked hiker nicer nicest shiny being shining scary scaring |
Watch the video and sing along with Mrs Rivers.
Good afternoon Year 2,
Here are your home learning tasks for Thursday. Please note Miss Horigan’s spelling group will be doing handwriting practice and Miss Leena’s spelling group will be completing a phonics intervention activity.
All tasks will be linked below and can be accessed via Teams and on email. Please email any questions you may have to year2@quarrymountprimary.org.uk .
Thank you,
Miss Leena and Mrs Lee
Thursday 14th January 2021- Home Learning Tasks
Spellings-
Miss Horigan’s group: First watch this video https://vimeo.com/500020100 . Now write sentences using your spelling words (-ing words) in cursive handwriting, make sure you are not joining capital letters with the letter after them.
Miss Leena’s group: Phonics intervention activity- Watch the video for the ‘ure’ sound 'ure' Words | Phonics Phase 3 | Segmenting & Blending - YouTube and complete the ‘Real and nonsense words’ activity.
Reading-
Log on to Oxford Reading Buddy and take a quiz on your coloured band book that you read on Tuesday.
Literacy-
Describing the character Kaa- Watch this video https://vimeo.com/498937765 and then complete your group’s task.
Maths-
Watch the video again from yesterday https://vimeo.com/499563435 and complete Tasks D and E.
RE-
Read through the RE powerpoint ‘What did Jesus teach and how did he live’ then complete the activity.
Good afternoon Year 2,
Here are your home learning tasks for tomorrow (Wednesday). All tasks will be linked below and can be accessed via Teams and email. We encourage you to upload work onto Teams.
This symbol means that a particular piece of work must be sent in for feedback.
Please email us at year2@quarrymountprimary.org.uk should you need any support or if you have any questions.
Thank you for the work that has been sent in so far, we have really enjoyed looking at it!
We hope you are all keeping safe and well,
Miss Leena and Mrs Lee
Wednesday 13th January 2021- Home Learning Tasks
Spellings-
Choose a method from the spelling menu linked below and practice your group’s spelling words in cursive handwriting.
Reading-
Watch this video https://vimeo.com/499615790 on the text ‘Pythons’ and read along with Miss Leena. Then use your ERI (explain, retrieve, infer) skills to answer the questions. Make sure you are only reading/answering the correct text for your reading group.
Literacy-
Write up the final page of the model text on your group’s worksheet. Please make sure you are writing in cursive, with flicks at the beginning/end of letters.
Maths-
2-digit subtract 2-digit: Watch this video https://vimeo.com/499563435 and then complete Task C.
Geography-
Compass points: Watch this video https://vimeo.com/499590226 and then complete the compass worksheet.
PE-
Follow the ‘Banana Banana Meatball’ dance https://youtu.be/BQ9q4U2P3ig
Tuesday 12th January 2021- Home Learning Tasks
Hello Year 2,
Here are your home learning tasks for tomorrow (Tuesday), they are all linked below. They can also be accessed on Teams and via email.
We will be focusing a lot on cursive handwriting so please make sure you watch the video linked below and practise cursive writing in all your work.
Please send work and any queries to year2@quarrymountprimary.org.uk.
Stay safe and well,
Miss Leena and Mrs Lee
Spelling-
Miss Horigan’s group- Watch this handwriting video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T387KRQLLwY . Practice writing your spelling words in cursive handwriting, ensure you have the flicks at the beginning and end of letters.
Miss Leena’s group- watch this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZHKK9jnfFQ and then complete the phonics intervention activity on the trigraph ‘air’.
Reading-
Log into your Oxford Reading Buddy account and choose a book from your colour band. Read your book to an adult. If you are unsure of your reading colour band, please email us.
Literacy-
You will be writing up the first 2 pages of the model text, watch the model text video again if you need to. Please only use your group’s worksheet (strawberries/bananas/oranges/apples) .
Maths-
Watch this video again https://vimeo.com/498297945/f0904ea406 and complete Task D and E.
Art-
Think of the different jungle animals that you know, look at pictures of them and then complete the cold task.
Cold task- create an observational drawing of a jungle animal.
Listen to The Jungle Book being read by Miss Leena, the story has been split into 2 parts.
Good afternoon Year 2,
Thank you all for working hard this week and sending in your lovely work. We are proud of you and hope that you will continue to work as hard as you have done.
Here are the home learning tasks for Monday 11th January 2021, they are linked below. They will also be sent to you via email and uploaded onto Teams. If you see this symbol next to a piece of work, you must send it in for feedback.
Please find attached the guide for how to access Microsoft Teams which you received on paper along with your child’s username and password. Please have a go at following the instructions and logging on if you have not already done so. It is important that you know how to use Microsoft Teams as we will be starting to use it to do more teaching as the half term carries on. If you are having any problems then please email us or phone the school office.
You can email work to us or send any questions you may have to year2@quarrymountprimary.org.uk.
We miss you all and hope you have a lovely weekend. 😊
Miss Leena and Mrs Lee
Monday 11th January 2021- Home Learning Tasks
Spelling-
The new spellings for your group are linked below. You will find a document explaining the sounds for Miss Leena’s spelling group and a Powerpoint presentation explaining the rule for Miss Horigan’s spelling group. Please ensure you are practising only your group’s spellings!
Reading-
I see I wonder- Look at the picture in the reading task and read the text. What can you see? What do you think is happening? What do you wonder about it? Write 3 things in each I see/I think/I wonder column and answer the questions after that.
Literacy-
Watch the Kaa model text video again from Friday and continue learning it. Ensure that you are saying the words of the text (memorising it) as well as doing actions for it. Don’t forget to record your performance and send it into us.
Maths-
You will be learning to solve addition word problems. Watch this video https://vimeo.com/498297945/f0904ea406 first and then complete Task C.
ICT- Go on a bug hunt in your garden! See activity sheet.
Practice learning the model text 'Kaa' by watching this video first to help you. https://vimeo.com/497781590
Your child will have been sent their home reading book home. This book is colour coded according to their reading level. If you would like to access more books you can do so online at https://www.oxfordreadingbuddy.com/uk
When you log in, the books you can access are colour coded according to children's reading levels. Please check the colour of your child's home reading book, this will correspond with a number on the Oxford Reading Buddy website. If you are unsure of your child's reading level, please email me – Year2@quarrymountprimary.org.uk
Yellow |
Oxford level 3 |
Blue |
Oxford level 4 |
Green |
Oxford level 5 |
Orange |
Oxford level 6 |
Turquoise |
Oxford level 7 |
Purple |
Oxford level 8 |
Gold |
Oxford level 9 |
White |
Oxford level 10 |
I hope this helps you to continue enjoying reading whilst children are not able to access the resources in school. Thank you for your support.